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1) A
juicer which is used exclusively to squeeze fruits and vegetables, and
is not used nor does it come in contact with meat or dairy ingredients,
may be used to prepare juices for use at both meat or dairy meals.
Care
must be taken to retain the parve status of this juicer and it should
also be washed, dried and stored separately from other meat or dairy
dishes.
2)
The fruits and vegetables that will be squeezed in this parve juicer
should M’Ikar Hadin not be cut or peeled with a meat or dairy knife or
peeler, especially if the item being squeezed is a sharp food (such as
a lemon) (See Shulchan Aruch Yoreh Deah Siman 96:2 and 5.
However, there are certain leniencies with this, and if it was already
cut it may still be squeezed according to many Poskim)
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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.
Is there a source, and if so what is it, for giving gifts between Chosson and Kallah.
More specifically, if I am asked
to assist a choson/kallah with wedding expenses and they say that part
of the expenses is $10k in jewelry, to me that seemed absurd that they
would spend so much if they don’t have the money.
The response was that in [their]
circles this is the "minhag." Is there a source for this minhag or is
it just keeping up with the Jones’ became the norm and then translated
into the minhag.
I
would not expect any source to say specifically $10k, but does it say
give generously, multiple pieces, at each occasion (tu beshevat, purim)
until the chasunah....?
If this was a "legitimate" expense I would be more open to supporting....
Answer:
Yes,
there is definitely a well established minhag for gifts between Choson
and Kallah at the time of the engagement as well as throughout the
entire period of the engagement (See Rama Even HaEzer Siman 45:1 and Magen Avraham Orach Chaim Siman 444:9
Of
course, the gifts need not be extravagent or beyond the means of what
can be afforded, but they should be on par to what others in their
circle give/get as to not to cause any hurt feelings between the bride and groom.
As
an aside, when giving these gifts it’s important when a groom sends a
gift to his bride that he have in mind that it not be for the purposes
of "Kidushin" and also the Choson should send them via messenger and
not hand them over himself as that is not considered abiding with
Hilchos Tzniyus (See Rama Even HaEzer Siman 45:1 and 2. See also Shu"t Rav Eliyahu Mizrachi Siman 19 )
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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