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MMR – Machlokes Mechaber & Rema
NM - Nafka Minah
S – Siman
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Author Topic: All Halocha Shailos and Tiffeh Questions  (Read 950561 times)

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Re: All Halocha Shailos and Tiffeh Questions
« Reply #5320 on: July 18, 2022, 11:51:44 AM »
do frozen blueberries need a hechsher?
From the CRC "Frozen blueberries, without any kosher sensitive ingredients added are acceptable without certification. Organic frozen blueberries are only recommended if being pureed"
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Re: All Halocha Shailos and Tiffeh Questions
« Reply #5321 on: July 18, 2022, 12:48:32 PM »
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Re: All Halocha Shailos and Tiffeh Questions
« Reply #5322 on: July 18, 2022, 02:23:34 PM »
From the CRC "Frozen blueberries, without any kosher sensitive ingredients added are acceptable without certification. Organic frozen blueberries are only recommended if being pureed"
From the star-k https://www.star-k.org/articles/kashrus-kurrents/9259/going-down-smooth-a-kosher-primer-to-halachic-blending/
“[3] The fact that any item is frozen does nothing to change its kashrus status vis-a-vis infestation. Insects actually are preserved perfectly well when frozen.”


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Re: All Halocha Shailos and Tiffeh Questions
« Reply #5323 on: July 18, 2022, 02:34:23 PM »
From the star-k https://www.star-k.org/articles/kashrus-kurrents/9259/going-down-smooth-a-kosher-primer-to-halachic-blending/
“[3] The fact that any item is frozen does nothing to change its kashrus status vis-a-vis infestation. Insects actually are preserved perfectly well when frozen.”
it's not the freezing process. It's the prior washing.
Not giving an opinion, just explaining the cRc

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Re: All Halocha Shailos and Tiffeh Questions
« Reply #5324 on: July 18, 2022, 02:38:20 PM »
it's not the freezing process. It's the prior washing.
Not giving an opinion, just explaining the cRc
The washing process doesn’t meet star-k standards.

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Re: All Halocha Shailos and Tiffeh Questions
« Reply #5325 on: July 18, 2022, 03:02:59 PM »
The washing process doesn’t meet star-k standards.
clearly.

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Re: All Halocha Shailos and Tiffeh Questions
« Reply #5326 on: July 19, 2022, 03:31:10 PM »
Do sun dried tomatoes need to have a hechsher on it? The ingredients are sun dried tomatoes, salt, potassium sorbate, citric acid, glucose, and sulfur dioxide.

Also is AMC popcorn from the theaters kosher? is this all locations? Difference for ashkenazim vs sefardim?

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Re: All Halocha Shailos and Tiffeh Questions
« Reply #5327 on: July 19, 2022, 09:20:50 PM »
I'm looking for an Uncle Moishe style kids album that can be played during the three weeks. - appropriate for a two-three year old.
Any Ideas?
Uncle Moishy.

Is there a reason to be makpid/meikel on kids music during 3 weeks/sefira?

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Re: All Halocha Shailos and Tiffeh Questions
« Reply #5328 on: July 19, 2022, 10:19:37 PM »
Is there a reason to be makpid/meikel on kids music during 3 weeks/sefira?
They don't know how to mourn and are not at a level of chinuch for this.
Feelings don't care about your facts

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Re: All Halocha Shailos and Tiffeh Questions
« Reply #5329 on: July 19, 2022, 11:04:53 PM »
They don't know how to mourn and are not at a level of chinuch for this.
Sorry should have been clearer: Is it a question for adults to be around/turn it on?

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Re: All Halocha Shailos and Tiffeh Questions
« Reply #5330 on: July 19, 2022, 11:59:44 PM »
Sorry should have been clearer: Is it a question for adults to be around/turn it on?

No.

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Re: All Halocha Shailos and Tiffeh Questions
« Reply #5331 on: July 20, 2022, 02:20:46 AM »
Do sun dried tomatoes need to have a hechsher on it? The ingredients are sun dried tomatoes, salt, potassium sorbate, citric acid, glucose, and sulfur dioxide.

Also is AMC popcorn from the theaters kosher? is this all locations? Difference for ashkenazim vs sefardim?

no clue regarding the tomatoes or popcorn but one thing is certain: the movie playing in the theater must have a hechsher.

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Re: All Halocha Shailos and Tiffeh Questions
« Reply #5332 on: July 20, 2022, 09:14:52 AM »
No.

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From R. Shmuel Felder, BMG Lakewood
Thanks. Just saw this morning אגרות משה או"ח חלק ד סימן כ"א ד' "ויש להחמיר גם לקטנים שהגיעו לחינוך מאחר שאבילות דרבים הוא". Although if they're listening to uncle moishy it's probably not הגיע לחינוך so quite possibly R Moshe and R Felder are talking about different age groups.

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Re: All Halocha Shailos and Tiffeh Questions
« Reply #5333 on: July 20, 2022, 01:26:42 PM »
https://scrollk.org/newsite/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/does-it-need-a-hechsher-.pdf
https://www.crcweb.org/LiquorList.pdf

Why was this never shown to me? This is amazing

Are there any similar pdfs? / is there one list that compiles all the lists together?

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Re: All Halocha Shailos and Tiffeh Questions
« Reply #5334 on: July 20, 2022, 03:02:43 PM »
https://scrollk.org/newsite/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/does-it-need-a-hechsher-.pdf
https://www.crcweb.org/LiquorList.pdf

Why was this never shown to me? This is amazing

Are there any similar pdfs? / is there one list that compiles all the lists together?
most agencies have lists on their websites. Did you check the cRc website? They have extensive lists

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Re: All Halocha Shailos and Tiffeh Questions
« Reply #5335 on: July 21, 2022, 11:02:34 AM »
if an item says oud but no milk in the ingredients but says may contain traces of milk is it considered dairy?

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Re: All Halocha Shailos and Tiffeh Questions
« Reply #5336 on: July 21, 2022, 11:11:42 AM »
if an item says oud but no milk in the ingredients but says may contain traces of milk is it considered dairy?
If it has no D designation then no
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Re: All Halocha Shailos and Tiffeh Questions
« Reply #5337 on: July 21, 2022, 11:19:55 AM »
if an item says oud but no milk in the ingredients but says may contain traces of milk is it considered dairy?
I was told you can generally rely on the ingredients (assuming you know which ingredients are dairy) but there are exceptions where it will be real dairy even if it does not state

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Re: All Halocha Shailos and Tiffeh Questions
« Reply #5339 on: July 21, 2022, 01:56:56 PM »
Do dried apricots need to be checked ?