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1)
Drinking Glasses, according to the Shulchan Aruch, may be used for
drinking hot or cold drinks at meat and dairy meals interchangeably, as
long as they are thoroughly cleaned between usages. Many Sephardic Jews
follow this ruling. (As we discussed previously)
According to some Poskim, even Ashkenazic Jews can rely on this Psak. (See Shu"t Mishneh Halachos Vol. 9 Siman 168 and Shu"t Teshuvos V'Hanhagos Vol. 1 Siman 432 who learn that the Rama was only stringent with glass for Pesach usage and not for meat and dairy during the year)
2)
However, it is praiseworthy for everyone (even Sephardim) to be
stringent and keep separate glasses for use with each food class. (Shu"t Teshuvos V'Hanhagos ibid. and Shu"t Tzitz Eliezer Vol. 8 Siman 20 and Vol. 9 Siman 26)
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.
What is the difference between a segulah and a superstition?
Answer:
Segulos are based on the Torah
while superstitions are made up. sometimes its hard to know if
something is a segulah that works according to Chazal or not, so it's
always best to rely only on Segulos that have reliable sources in the Seforim or at least ones that were handed down from generation to generation.
Jumping to follow every new "segulah" that appears on the scene without verifying its authenticity is foolish.
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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