Thursday, April 03, 2025
  
Homepage - Start here...
log in  •  join

Current Password:
New Password: (5 Char Min)
Confirm New Password:

User name (email)
Password
Remember Me:
Forgot Password?
| Home
Directory
Calendar
Alerts
Classified
Shuls & Tefillos
Contact Us
 Browse the directory by:
Business Listings
Categories
Search the directory for:
 
Important Numbers

Doctors and Physicians (14)
Emergency Numbers (12)
Hospitals (22)
Pharmacy (20)
Pharmacy - 24 Hours (4)
Pharmacy - Midnight (15)
Shatnez (1)
Toronto Jewish Social Services (1)
Walk-in Clinics (3)


FRUMToronto Topics

 Audio and PDF's:
Rabbi Ganzweig>
Weekly Publications>
 Articles:
Articles of Interest (223)
Ask The Rabbi (5179)
Bulletins & Alerts (50)
Community Events Blog (23)
Frum Toronto Staff (2)
Gut Shabbos & Gut Yom Tov (68)
Inspirational Stories (7)
Kuntrus Ramach Avarim (2)
Message Board (18)
Parenting (149)
Parsha Pearls (487)
Readers Recipes (4)
Shemiras Halashon (178)
Shmiras Haloshon Yomi (128)
Special Prayers (34)
Tehillim (99)
Thoughts for the Week (191)

FRUMToronto Links

Advertising Rates>
Eruv Toronto>


FRUMToronto Articles Halacha for Today




Blog Image: Halacha For Today Picture.jpg
Wednesday, 19 Shvat 5770, Feb. 3 2010
 
Halacha For Today: 
 
Wednesday
February 3rd 2010
19 Shvat 5770
 
To See Today's Yahrtzeit's CLICK HERE 
   
    
 
  To dedicate the learning of a day (or more) of Halacha For Today, or to make a much appreciated donation to help us spread Halacha For Today to many more Jews around the world, please CLICK BUTTON BELOW. Thank you and Tizkeh  L'Mitzvos!
 
Make a Donation  

If you are just joining us today, please see ARCHIVES so you can review the  previous Halachos on this and other topics. 

 
   

1) Covered griddles, Sandwich makers, waffle makers and other similar small  covered heating elements, should be designated for use with one food class only, and once they are used should not ever be used for uncovered food of the opposite class.

If the food being placed in the heating element is hermetically sealed and the element is totally clean and dry, it may be used for the opposite food class.

Though these elements can be koshered, they require Libun Chamur and a Rav must be consulted before doing so.

2) A toaster, which is designed with two receptacles to toast bread only (which pop out when ready), and is never used for anything other than parve bread, may be used to prepare toast or biscuits for use with either meat or dairy meals.

Care must be taken to ensure that the toaster itself does not come in contact with any meat or dairy food. It is also prudent to clean and wash it separately, away from other dishes.

This toaster should be kept away from other meat or milk appliances and utensils and should not be used on the table where a milk or meat meal is being eaten.

If this toaster was used to toast bread that had butter or cheese on it, it may no longer be used to toast parve bread for use with meat. (and vice versa)

It is extremely difficult, if not impossible, to kosher such toaster to return it to its Parve status. (See Sefer HaKashrus pages 49-50)

 
 

****

 Please Support the Readers Who Support Halacha For Today!
 

Luxury Apt. in Israel

RENT A LUXURIOUS APARTMENT IN ERETZ YISROEL! CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
 
*********
 Michael Cohen art
Click HERE  to go to website
 
 

********

Need Construction work in Rockland or Orange County?
 
New, Renovation, Additions and  porches.
 
Fully insured. 
 
 Many references available.
 
Reliable service
 
Call Gabi's Construction Corp: 845-325-6808
 

question

QUESTION & ANSWER CORNER:
 
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 Today website.
 
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.
 
Questions can be emailed to HalachaForToday@Yahoo.com    
 

 
 
 
 
 

Reader's Question:

This is not a Halachic question, but I want to know if you could please find some sources regarding the below.

There seems to be a new trend for a pregnant woman to find out if she's having a boy or a girl. I have heard that this should not be done, because there's a bracha to something that is hidden. Can you please elaborate?

    

Answer:

 

There is no outright prohibition about this, however there is a Midrash (Rabbah, Parshas Toldos 65:12) that lists seven things that Hashem purposely  made "hidden" from people, and one of them is the gender of a child while it is still in the womb. The meforshim explain that this is for the benefit of mankind, and as such we should indeed try and not  try to uncover this that Hashem has covered.

 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 )
 

Please visit  my website www.HalachaForToday.com for archives, Kosher links, Questions and Answers,and  other features. Halachos are for study purposes only, and should not be relied upon for final Psak. See Halacha L'Maaseh Disclaimer Here. I welcome all  questions on any topic, anytime! Help spread the word of Hashem!
 
Please Tell your friends about this list and have them sign up too!
 
Help us Spread the Word Of Hashem! Donate Today!
Make a Donation 
 
Tizkeh L'Mitzvos!


Posted 2/3/2010 12:00 AM | Tell a Friend | Halacha for Today | Comments (0)

Be the First to Post a Comment!
Name:* Email:**
Comment:
* Names will be displayed. Anonymous comments will be filtered at a higher level.
** Email addresses will not be displayed or used.

Enter the characters from the image below.


Characters are not case-sensitive.




Toronto Eruv
Eruv status verified Friday afternoons. For email notification,  CLICK HERE



Toronto Weather

Home  |  About Us  |  Business Directory  |  Classified  |  Directory Rates  |  FAQ  |  Weekly Specials
Community Calendar  |  Davening Schedule  |  Weekly Shiurim  |  Zmanim  |  Contact Us
www.frumtoronto.com  - Contact Us