Rabbi Eli Markowitz

12 Minute Halacha

Religion EN ↓ 441 episodes

We all try to dedicate time for learning Torah. Many people attend Daf Yomi, have a chavrusa, etc. Yet, most people find it difficult to learn Halacha in a consistent and clear way. We either spend too much time on one subject or try to breeze through a summary of all the laws in a few minutes. Neither of these approaches work. The concept of 12 Minute Halacha Daily (Monday through Friday) is to spend one hour a week learning Halacha from the sources all the way through the contemporary poskim and applications. This can be listened to while driving, sitting down with the sefer, or even while t...

Author

Rabbi Eli Markowitz

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Religion

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Latest episode

Mar 23, 2026

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Episodes

Non food items (Pesach # 28) 14.04.2022

Aluminum foil, baking pans, bags, body wash, candles, charcoal, conditioner, cups, detergent, dish soap, fabric protector, show polish, nail polish, silver polish, paper towels, napkins, paper cups and other products, wax paper, toilet cleaner, skin cream, baby wipes, soap, suntan lotion

Lipstick (Pesach #27) 14.04.2022

Lipstick Pesach Askcrc.org https://ezcrc.org/lipstick/

Flavored flossers and Listerine pocket packs (Pesach #26) 14.04.2022

Listerine strips Pocket packs Mint flavored toothpicks or flossers

Toothpaste and mouthwash (Pesach #25) 14.04.2022

Toothpaste on pesach Mouthwash Glycerin Flavors Alcohol Sorbitol

Pet food (Pesach # 24) 13.04.2022

Issur Hana'ah  Fish food, dog food on Pesach Evanger's cRc certified pet food Wheat, barley, oats, spelt and rye Malt, brewer's yeast, pasta, flour, starch, middling, gluten, grain distiller's yeast  Xanthan gum?

Baby food (Pesach # 23) 12.04.2022

Baby food Gerber glass bottles Rice cereal on pesach

Baking Ingredients (Pesach 22) 12.04.2022

Cocoa powder Baking powder Baking soda Avocado oil Lemon juice Extra virgin olive oil

Milk substitutes (Pesach # 21) 10.04.2022

Lactaid milk Almond milk Soy milk Rice milk

Nuts and seeds (Pesach #20) 10.04.2022

Peanuts Sunflower seeds Almond flour Blue diamond almonds Kirkland almond flour Almond meal Shelled pecans

Spices (Pesach #19) 08.04.2022

Whole spices Spice mixes Cumin Kitnios Cinnamon sticks

Salt (Pesach #19) 08.04.2022

Does salt need to be certified as Kosher L'Pesach? Himalayan salt Sea salt Smoked salt Flavored salt Truffle salt Kosher salt Non iodized salt

Sugar and artificial sweeteners (Pesach #18) 06.04.2022

Does Sugar require pesach certification? Brown sugar Confectioners sugar Artificial sweeteners No Splenda on pesach? 

Tea on Pesach (Pesach #17) 06.04.2022

Tea leaves Herbal tea Instant tea

Coffee on Pesach (Pesach #16) 06.04.2022

Raw coffee beans. Green beans Instant coffee Flavored coffee K-cups Single serve coffee Decaffeinated coffee

Water and seltzer (Pesach #15) 05.04.2022

Does water need to be Kosher L'Pesach? The debate regarding carbon dioxide for Pesach Flavors, protein, vitamins and caffeine Mineral water Kirkland bottled water on Pesach Calcium citrate

Dairy products on pesach (Pesach #14) 04.04.2022

Butter Half and half Cream cheese, cheese, 

Does milk need to be Kosher L'Pesach? (Pesach #13) 01.04.2022

Milk Vitamins Chocolate and strawberry milk Pasteurization Vitamins Chometz  Kitnios Oat milk Creamer ESL, Aseptic, UHT, HTST Shelf life Cholov Yisroel

Do eggs need to be purchased before pesach? (Pesach #12) 01.04.2022

Chickens eating Chometz? Hard boiled, processed, of Liquid eggs need hashgacha for Pesach Defoamer concerns

Fruit juice (Pesach #11) 01.04.2022

Orange juice concentrate Orange juice without hashgacha Adulteration  Additives, flavors, vitamins, preservatives, fish oil

Dried fruit on pesach (Pesach #10) 01.04.2022
Fruit and vegetables (Pesach # 9) 31.03.2022

Fresh fruit and vegetables Canned fruit Canned vegetables Frozen fruit with sugar Frozen vegetables Peeled garlic Bagged salad or Cole slaw

Fish without a special pesach hashgacha (Pesach #8) 30.03.2022

Raw fish Frozen fish Lox, smoked, brined or pickled fish Herring

Meat & Poultry (Pesach #7) 29.03.2022

Kosher L'Pesach certified meat and poultry Original packaging Ground beef Sausages, kishke, chopped liver, deli, beef jerky, burger patties

Kitnios part 3 (Pesach #6) 28.03.2022

Kosher L'Pesach for those that eat kitnios Preservatives, xanthan gum, flavors, starch, sorbitol, alcohol,  String beans, peas, corn, sunflower, rice, chickpeas, hemp, soy,  Sefardim  Melatonin, hydration beverages Bidieved situations Are kitnios multzah? Antacids

Kitnios part 2 (Pesach #5) 27.03.2022

Where's the kitnios list? Understanding takanas chazal Peanuts, quinoa, cottonseed oil Potato chips

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