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1) A Kosher kitchen should have separate and distinctly recognizable oven mittens and pot holders for meat, dairy and Parve.
Likewise, those who place hot pots and pans on a special element in order not to place them directly on the table or countertops, should have separate and distinctive elements for meat and dairy, especially if these elements are made from china, ceramic or other similar materials which absorb food that spills onto them when hot but cannot be purged of that food status.
2) Those who install a hood above their stovetops should make sure that it is installed enough distance away from the stove top to ensure that the steam from the cooking pots can dissipate enough before reaching the hood, and thus not present a problem of the condensed steam falling back into the food being cooked [uncovered] on the stovetop. (See Shulchan Aruch Yoreh Deah Siman 92:8. See also Pri Megadim, Aishel Avraham. Siman 92:29)
If the hood is indeed too close to the stovetop (either because logistics do not allow it to be installed high enough, or in instances where large pots are being used which are higher up than the usual pots) it is prohibited to be cooking meat and dairy dishes simultaneously, as doing so will cause the steam to render all the food non Kosher (if the pots aren't sufficiently covered).
Regarding if the exhaust fan in the hood is sufficient even when it is too close to the stovetop, a Rav must be consulted in each situation
Pots, pans, cooking utensils, [open containers of] salt, sugar and other spices etc. should not be hung or stored directly above a stovetop, as the steam from any foods cooked on the stove will most probably be absorbed into those utensils and foods and render them the status of the food, and if steam of both meat and dairy get absorbed, the utensils will become Treif. (See Shulchan Aruch Siman 92:8)
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Reader Submitted Questions of interest on topics related to Halachos we covered, as well as other interesting topic and Answers. Taken from the Q & A pages on the Halacha For Todaywebsite.
Although the answers I give to questions are taken directly from the Sifrei HaPoskim, and aren't my own, they are still for study purposes only, NOT for Psak Halacha.
If a married woman is bald, does she still have to wear a headcovering, or is she permitted to reveal her scalp?
Answer:
Besides for the reason that hair is considered "Erva" and must be covered, there is also a reason quoted by the Poskim that a married woman covers her hair as a "sign" that she is married, and this would apply to bald women as well.
Also, even women that are bald are usually not 100% bald, and some hair is there. For Halacha L'Ma'aseh a Rav must be consulted.
Our holy sages, the Chazal tell us
תנא דבי אליהו כל השונה הלכות בכל יום מובטח לו שהוא בן עולם הבא, שנאמר הליכות עולם לו, אל תקרי הליכות אלא הלכות - one who studies [at least two] Halachos daily is assured a portion in Olam Haba - the world to come. (:מגילה כ"ח )
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