This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Taanis Bechoros-Fast of the first born:[1] The custom and date of the fast: On every Erev Pesach, it is customary for the first-born to fast until nightfall in commemoration of the miracle of them being saved from the plague of […]
Hagalah-How it is done
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com How to do Hagala: *Important not: The laws here apply both to the regular Hagala, and to Iruiy Keli Rishon with Even Meluban, which can be done as an alternative to Hagala, when Hagala is not feasible. Having an […]
Teeth; Fillings and Braces-Koshering
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Teeth; Fillings and Braces:[1] Natural teeth without fillings and the like: Teeth do not have to be cleaned or Kashered from the letter of the law.[2] Nevertheless, the custom is that after finishing eating Chametz on Erev Pesach, one […]
Counters and Tables-Koshering
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Counters/tables:[1] It is customary of all Jewry to Kasher counters and tables that are eaten on [and used with hot foods] during the year.[2] Likewise, tables which are used without a tablecloth during the year, or are used […]
Sink-Koshering
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Sink:[1] The actual sink: A sink needs to be Kashered.[2] The Kashering of a sink is dependent on its material. A metal sink can be Kashered through Iruiy Keli Rishon. Most sinks, however, are made of porcelain or enamel […]
Fridge-Koshering
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Fridge:[1] A fridge, and its various compartments, does not require Kashering [i.e. Hagala] but simply Hadacha [washing] as it is generally only used for cold foods. [One is to wash the fridge down very well using water and a […]
Microwave-Koshering
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Microwave:[1] Does it need to be Kashered? Some Rabbanim[2] say that a microwave does not need to be Kashered at all prior to use for Pesach, and simply needs to be wiped clean.[3] The majority consensus of Poskim[4], however, is […]
Electric hot plate [Shabbos Plata]-Koshering
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Electric hot plate [Shabbos Plata]: Some Poskim[1] rule an electric plate requires Libun Chamur.[2] Others[3] rule an electric plate requires Libun Kal. Others[4] rule it requires Iruiy Keli Rishon. If the coating of the hot plate is made of […]
Oven-Koshering
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Oven:[1] From the letter of the law, an oven requires Libun Chamur.[2] If one’s oven does not have a self clean cycle, it is very difficult to accomplish this. One cannot do Libun Chamur through using a blow torch, as […]
Stove-Koshering
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com The stove:[1] The grates:[2] The grates of the stove need to be Kashered through Libun Chamur.[3] [If one cannot do Libun Chamor to the grates, then one is to clean them very well and wrap the grates in thick aluminum […]
