This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Chametz is defined as foods which contain any one of the five grains [wheat, barley; rye, spelt, oat] which have leavened. When these grains, or their flour derivatives, come into contact with water or water derivatives, they become leaven […]
Play-doh; Play dough
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Is Play dough\Play-doh Chametz? Many varieties of play dough are made of actual Chametz.[1] The company brand Play-Doh, which is the main manufacturer of the item, makes the compound from flour, water, and food coloring.[2] It must be destroyed […]
Home cleaning products [dish soap; bleach; window spray; detergent; ironing starch]-Must they be Kosher for Pesach
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com The law: All non-edible products that contain disintegrated Chametz may be owned and benefited from throughout Pesach. This applies even if the product is edible for a dog. It however may not be eaten, even if inedible for dogs. Thus, […]
Cigarettes, tobacco and Tabak snuff: Must they be Kosher for Pesach
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com May one smoke tobacco/cigarettes? Tobacco, and many cigarettes contain Chametz ingredients, such as fragrances made from Chametz alcohols, as well as cigarette paper coated with starch.[1] Accordingly, the custom is to be stringent to only smoke cigarettes that have […]
Kosher for Pesach products of the mouth [lipstick; chopstick; Vaseline; toothpaste; mouthwash; dental floss; stamps]
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com The law: All non-edible products that contain disintegrated Chametz may be owned and benefited from throughout Pesach. This applies even if the product is edible for a dog. It however may not be eaten, even if inedible for […]
Must inedible products be Kosher for Pesach? i.e. Shampoo, soap, perfume, deodorant, facial creams, oils and cosmetics: Full Article
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Must inedible products be Kosher for Pesach? i.e. Shampoo, soap, perfume, deodorant, facial creams, oils and cosmetics: In the production of many products today, Chametz ingredients may be added. This is most common with products that contain fragrances, of which […]
List of Chametz related commands and prohibitions:
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com The Chametz related commands and prohibitions: There are six Torah commands [counted as part of the 613 Mitzvos] which involve the Chametz prohibition. Five negative commands, and one positive command.[1] The following are the details of the Chametz related commands […]
Story Alter Rebbe and Maggid and his glass Kiddush cup
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Story Alter Rebbe and Maggid and his glass Kiddush cup: [Shemuos Usippurim Vol. 3 p. 165] This story was related by Chassidim in name of the Tzemach tzedek: It was customary of the students of the Great and Holy […]
Kashering glass vessels for Pesach
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Can one Kasher glass vessels for Pesach:[1] It is disputed amongst the Poskim as to whether glass vessels need to be Kashered even if used for hot Chametz foods or if it has the same status as earthenware and cannot […]
Can one Kasher glass vessels for Pesach?
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Can one Kasher glass vessels for Pesach:[1] It is disputed amongst the Poskim as to whether glass vessels need to be Kashered even if used for hot Chametz foods or if it has the same status as earthenware and cannot […]
