Kashrus Halacha

Kilayim [Part 2]: Keeping a kilayim tree; Bracha on blossoming tree; Shehechiyanu on Rosh Hashanah; Microbial fermentation. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com⁠

Kilayim: Basics; Species/Minim; Shehechiyanu; Grafting vs Crossbreeding. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com⁠

Jordan: Ever Hayarden (עבר הירדן); Terumah, Ma'aser, Arlah; South; East; Yom Tov Sheini (Rambam and Ritva, Ever HaYarden, Eilat). See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com⁠

Beheimah Shehorah Bo Chacham / בהמה שהורה בו חכם: Sevara vs. Mesorah; Bitul; Who; Applications. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com⁠

Edible Raw (Bishul Akum) : Milk; Corn; Cranberries; Maple Syrup; Mushrooms; Chestnuts; Fish (sushi). See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com⁠

Five Grains (Part 3): Bracha Acharonah; Kol Sheyesh Bo (licorice, shnitzel, fish sticks); Bran; Vital Wheat Gluten (seitan); Wheat Starch (Molino flour); See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com⁠

Five Grains - Part 2): Ma'asei Kedairah; Bran removed; Stuck together (Rambam, Rabbeinu Yonah); Pearled barley; Farro; Granola Bars. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com⁠

Five Grains [Part 1]: Processing; Four Parts; Oats, barley, wheat, spelt, rye; Four berachos - ha'adamah, shehakol, hamotzi, mezonos; Wheat germ; Ma'asei kedairah. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com⁠

Food Service Hashgachah: The Va’ad – Standards, Oversight; Roles – Mashgiach (Ingredients, Bishul Yisroel, Vegetables, Other), Community Rabbi; Small Community Hashgachos – Locations, Shabbos, Partial Certification, Finances, Policies. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com⁠

Kashering Shorts: Corelle (absorption, tevillah); Milui v'irui on Shabbos; Chafing dish food pans; Countertops. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com⁠

Science and Kashrus: Animal fat and vegetable oil (glycerin, fatty acids); Vape juice, e-cigarettes, and flavors; Glucose; Medicine; Vacuum and pressure. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

Small Kitchen Items on Shabbos [Part 1]: Labriute Meals (FRH/MRE); Soda Stream (Sypholux); Metal Ice Cubes. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com⁠

Flavors See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

Beracha on Changed Food - Part 2: Tomato paste; Peanut butter; Chocolate; Sugar; Soy; Orange Juice; Recited ha'eitz or ha'adamah. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com⁠

Grill See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

Beracha on Changed Food - Part 1: Terimah; Pas Dochen; Corn. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com⁠

Berries See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

Chocolate See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

Supermarket Shopping After Pesach [Part 2]: Safek chametz she'avar alav haPesach; Mechiras chametz; Inventory turnover rate; Days on Hand; Groceries and spirits; When one may purchase chametz. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com⁠

Minhag Against Halacha: Maharik; Pri Chadash. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

Shabbos Mode See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

Grains for Matzah - Part 2: Controversy ; Common practice; Points of contention - fully dry, mechanical drying; Avoidance; Acceptance - Me'il Tzedakah, Sh'murah from grinding; Minhag against halacha. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com⁠

Kashering See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

Grains for Matzah [Part 1] : Chimutz while attached to the ground; Rashba; Wheat growth (color, moisture); BBCH Stages 89 and 92; Harvest; Understanding Rashba. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com⁠

Dried Fruit See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com