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1)The
utensils being koshered must be thoroughly cleaned before being
koshered, including the inside, the outside, the handles and the cover,
to ensure that all food particles, oil, rust and other residue are
removed. (See Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim Siman 451:3 and Mishna
Berura ibid. S"K 22, 44 and 68. See also Ramban to Bamidbar 31:2)
Thus,
a utensil that cannot be sufficiently cleaned due to protrusions,
indentations, deep scratches, hard to reach crevices or other reasons,
cannot be koshered in boiling water unless it is blowtorched in those
hard to clean areas. (See Shulchan Aruch and Rama Orach Chaim
Siman 451:3-5)
2)
If the aforementioned utensil was not blowtorched before the koshering,
it should be done afterwards.
However, if it can be re-koshered after being blowtorched,
that would be best. (See Mishna Berura Siman 451:25, Kaf
HaChaim 451:53 and 160)
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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.
Is there a
difference in saying "BaOmer" or "LaOmer" at the end of the nusach of
saying the yom of Sefira?
In
a sefira calendar that i have it says "LaOmer" but on the daily email
reminders that
I
get it says "BaOmer". What is the reason for the difference? and does
it make a difference which one i say?
For
example, some nights I say it from the email, and other nights from the
calendar, so I've kind of been switching off. Please clarify, thanks
Answer:
There are 2 different Minhagim. One (L'Omer)is a
count down "from" when the Korban Omer was brought while the other
(B'Omer) is in reference to how many days "in" Sefirah we are in. Most
Poskim go with L'Omer. However it is only L'Chatchila, as either one is
acceptable, and even if it isn't said at all, rather you just said "
Today is the 21st day which is three weeks" you are Yotzei.(See
Mishna Berura Siman 489:8)
It would probably be best to
say the same Nusach each night. The Nusach that your father (or husband,
if your a married woman) says is the one you should follow.
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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