Kashrus Halacha

Dovid Cohen•www.kashrushalacha.com

Religion & Spirituality

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Laws of kosher as they apply in contemporary times, hosted by Rabbi Dovid Cohen of cRc Kosher

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Chametz After Pesach (Hashgachah Practicum #56 - Pesach D)

Chametz After Pesach: Basic halachos; Which foods; Storekeepers; Manufacturers; Distributors. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

Apr 26, 2024•16 min•Season 15Ep. 56

Pesach Miscellany 2024 (Pesach #46)

Pesach Miscellany 5784: Hafrashas challah (chaburah matzah baking, spelt machine matzah); Flower food; Steamers; Biodegradable bags; Wheat straw floss picks. See Rabbi Cohen's seforim at ⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

Apr 19, 2024•22 min•Season 7Ep. 46

Gluten Free on Pesach (Q&A 55)

Gluten Free on Pesach See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

Apr 17, 2024•4 min•Season 50Ep. 55

Home Kitchen Kashering (Hashgachah Practicum #55 - Kashering D)

Kashering a Home Kitchen: Restrictions; Safety; Silverware; Pots; Countertops; Sinks; Steamers; Oven and Warming drawer; Stovetop; Microwave. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com⁠

Apr 12, 2024•26 min•Season 15Ep. 55

Zeroah Lechayayim Keivah (Q&A 54)

Zeroah Lechayayim Keivah See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

Apr 10, 2024•5 min•Season 50Ep. 54

Matzah (Hashgachah Practicum #54 - Pesach C)

Matzah: Avoid chametz; 18 minutes; Avoid heat; Maximize esek; Machine matzah; Lishmah; How and what; Who; Devices. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

Apr 05, 2024•53 min•Season 15Ep. 54

Shemittah Wine (Q&A 53)

Shemittah Wine See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

Apr 03, 2024•5 min•Season 50Ep. 53

Kitnios (Hashgachah Practicum #53 - Pesach B)

Kitnios: Which foods; Halachos; Derivatives; Other minhagim. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com⁠

Mar 29, 2024•25 min•Season 15Ep. 53

Wine (Q&A 52)

Wine See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

Mar 27, 2024•6 min•Season 50Ep. 51

Dairy Bread (Hashgachah Practicum #52 - Baked Goods D)

Dairy Bread: Basics; Differences of opinion (kashering, bitul b'shshim); Which foods. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com⁠

Mar 22, 2024•14 min•Season 15Ep. 52

Induction Stovetop (Q&A 51)

Induction Stovetop See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

Mar 20, 2024•6 min•Season 50Ep. 51

Davar Gush (Bitul and Blios #52 - Shulchan Aruch YD 105:3)

Davar Gush: Halachos; What; Mixture; Bishul; Kashering. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com⁠⁠⁠

Mar 15, 2024•19 min•Season 14Ep. 52

Pet Food (Q&A 50)

Pet Food See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

Mar 13, 2024•5 min•Season 50Ep. 50

Petrochemicals (Hashgachah Practicum #51 - Ingredients H)

Petrochemicals: Introduction (hydrocarbons, nomenclature); Primary chemicals (alkanes, alkenes/olefins, aromatics); Finished products; Renewables. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com⁠

Mar 08, 2024•28 min•Season 15Ep. 51

Bread (Q&A 49)

Bread See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

Mar 06, 2024•5 min•Season 50Ep. 49

Kashering of Cheese Equipment (Hashgachah Practicum #50 - Dairy E)

Kashering of Cheese Equipment: Cheese tanks; Brining; Cheese wires; Shrink tunnel. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com⁠

Mar 01, 2024•19 min•Season 15Ep. 50

Dishwasher (Q&A 48)

Dishwasher See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

Feb 28, 2024•4 min•Season 50Ep. 48

Kli Rishon and Kli Sheini (Bitul and Blios #51 - Shulchan Aruch YD 105:2)

Kli Rishon and Kli Sheini: Basic halacha; Exceptions; Defanos Mekariros; Irui kli rishon; Tunnel Pasteurizer. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com⁠⁠

Feb 23, 2024•31 min•Season 14Ep. 51

Israeli Produce (Q&A 47)

Israeli Produce See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

Feb 21, 2024•5 min•Season 50Ep. 47

Maris Ayin (Hashgachah Practicum #49 - Consumer I)

Maris Ayin: Meat and milk - pareve dairy or meat, cultured meat; Non-kosher and kosher - eggs, restaurants; Other issues - Pesach, Shabbos and Yom Tov, tevillas keilim, hafrashas challah. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com⁠

Feb 16, 2024•27 min•Season 15Ep. 49

Fatty Acids (Q&A 46)

Fatty Acids See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

Feb 14, 2024•6 min•Season 50Ep. 46

Yad Soledes Bo (Bitul and Blios #50 - Shulchan Aruch YD 105:2)

Yad Soledes Bo: Heat vs. Temperature; Shiurim from Poskim - low end, high end. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com⁠

Feb 09, 2024•33 min•Season 14Ep. 50

Kovush (Bitul and Blios #49 - Shulchan Aruch YD 105:1)

Kovush: Standard kovush - liquid, movement, time, depth; Kashering; Fast kovush - tzir, charif. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

Feb 02, 2024•31 min•Season 14Ep. 49

Zoo (Q&A 45)

Zoo See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

Jan 31, 2024•6 min•Season 50Ep. 45

Fruits and Vegetables (Hashgachah Practicum #48 - Ingredients G)

Fruits and Vegetables: Wax coating; Frozen; Pesach; Canned; Dried; Peeled. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

Jan 26, 2024•22 min•Season 15Ep. 48

Frozen Vegetables (Q&A 44)

Frozen Vegetables See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

Jan 24, 2024•4 min•Season 50Ep. 44

Wine and Alcohol (Hashgachah Practicum #47 - Consumer H)

Wine and Alcohol: Wine (stam yayin, mevushal); Secondary halachos (bracha, from concentrate, Pesach seder, music); Alcoholic beverages (ingredients, equipment, aging, chametz she'avar alav haPesach). See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

Jan 19, 2024•20 min•Season 15Ep. 47

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