Kosher Food
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Keeping Kosher in the Army
I am an Jewish American soldier. I live in the barracks and want to start keeping kosher. I share a common kitchenette with a roommate including a stainless steal sink, microwave, refrigerator, toaster oven, and a single burner. Is there…
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Kosher Chicken Eats Pig
While we were away our neighbor gave our chickens some pig. Are we still allowed to eat the eggs? If not, for how long? Thank you for your time. Answer: You are allowed to eat the eggs right away. Anything…
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Meat with Milk and the Oral Law
I still don’t understand the law of milk & meat. If the Torah states that we are not to “cook a kid-goat in the milk of its mother,” why do we extrapolate and forbid any form of meat combined with…
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Mother’s Milk and Kosher Laws
I am a lactation consultant, and a client of mine had extreme complications in childbirth last night. She may not be able to nurse her baby, at least not right away. The family is exploring alternatives to nursing. Now, the…
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No Slaughter for Fish II
Why do we have special rules for the slaughter of animals and birds, but not for fish? Answer: Thank you for your very interesting question. Clearly, the primary reason why we are obligated to slaughter animals and not fish is…
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Drinking Tea in Non-Kosher Home
If I go to someone’s house and that person does not keep kosher, can I have a cup of tea there in a china cup which is presumably glazed on the outside, (as I think all cups are nowadays)? Answer:…
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Cooked, Not Just Kosher, Wine
I have a question to which – up until now – I have not really had a clear answer. Why is it important in orthodox functions to ensure that the wine served is “yayin mevushal” (lit. “wine that is cooked”),…
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“Dairy” Untensils Used for Meat
 I have silver utensils that are normally used with Dairy products. They were subsequently exposed to meat. I have not used these utensils for the past 4 months. Can I now begin using them again for dairy foods? Answer:…
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Using a Glass Table for Meat and Dairy
Is it true that a glass table does not need “place-mats” to differentiate between dairy and meat? Answer: The custom is to be lenient and allow glass (which is not used in the oven or other similar place) to be…