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Kashrus Halacha

by Dovid Cohen

Laws of kosher as they apply in contemporary times, hosted by Rabbi Dovid Cohen of cRc Kosher

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  1. Sturgeon (Kosher Anthology 73)

    Sturgeon: Introduction to fish; Removable scales; Debate; Starlet scutes; Caviar and isinglass. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

  2. Yom Tov Shorts [Part 2] (Kosher Anthology 72)

    Yom Tov Shorts: Cooked for the next day; Coffee; French Press. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

  3. Yom Tov Shorts [Part 1] (Kosher Anthology 71)

    Yom Tov Shorts - Part 1: Serving non-Jews; Tankless hot water heater. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

  4. Succah (Kosher Anthology 70)

    Succah: Location; K’ein taduru; Shabbos and Yom Tov; Overhead; Walls - size, fabric walls, height; S’chach - materials, ma’amid, non-Jews, other. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

  5. Tevillas Keilim Issues (Kosher Classes 76)

    Tevillas Keilim Issues: Klei sechorah; Tevillah before it is required - houseware store, present, restaurant; Dish rental business; Electrical devices; Partnership with a non-Jew; Cannot be toiveled without ruining it; Dishes which didn't have tevillah; Ger; Mumar. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at...

  6. Grasshoppers (Kosher Anthology 69)

    Grasshoppers: Kera'ayim; Rashi - simple reading, Rav Kappach, Sichas Chullin; Mesorah; Other halachos. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

  7. Tzitzis [Part 4] Strings (Kosher Anthology 67)

    Tzitzis [Part 4] Strings: Lishmah (what, who, how); Physical properties; Strings onto beged (lishmah, wrapping); Techeles. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

  8. Avodah Zara (Kosher Anthology 68)

    Avodah Zara: Indian restaurants; Holy basil; L-cysteine; Greek gods; Trappist beer. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

  9. Tzitzis [Part 3] Garment Materials (Kosher Anthology 66)

    Tzitzis [Part 3] Garment Materials: Materials; Children's tzitzis; T-shirt tzitzis; Sleeves. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

  10. Tzitzis [Part 2] Holes for Strings (Kosher Anthology 65)

    Tzitzis [Part 2] Holes for Strings: Distance from edge; Number of holes. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

  11. Tzitzis [Part 1] Garment Size (Kosher Anthology 64)

    Tzitzis [Part 1] - Garment Size: Length; Width; Neck hole. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

  12. Perutah Chamurah (Kosher Anthology 63)

    Perutah Chamurah: Pidyon ma'aser sheini; The coin; Perutah chamurah (what, why); Complications; Useable currency; Double transfer. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

  13. The Three Weeks (Kosher Anthology 62)

    The Three Weeks: Timing; Simcha and Music (events, dancing, music, laundry, renovations); Foods and beverages. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

  14. Rice Products (Kosher Anthology 61)

    Rice Products and Bishul Yisroel: Rice pudding; Crisped rice; Sake. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

  15. Borei Pri Hagafen (Kosher Anthology 60)

    Borei Pri Hagafen: Adding water to water or grape juice (202 vs 204, Olas Tamid vs Pri Megadim, Applications); Changed juice (vinegar, brandy, ices); Currants. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

  16. Grapes and Raisins (Kosher Anthology 59)

    Grapes and Raisins: Seedless grapes; Golden raisins; Grape drying oil; Mevushal. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

  17. Out of Techum (Kosher Anthology 58)

    Out of techum: Flight (airport terminal); Bus (kavod habrios); Delivery. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

  18. Techum (Kosher Anthology 57)

    Techum: 4 Amos; Surrounded by walls; City; Squaring of the city; 2,000 Amos; Possessions. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

  19. Tevillas Keilim Shorts (Kosher Anthology 56)

    Tevillas Keilim Shorts; Glasses at reform temple; Vape pen (refillable); Ooni pizza oven; Scoring blade; Sprouting jar; Seltzer maker. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

  20. Xanthan Gum for Pesach [Part 2] (Kosher Anthology 55)

    Xanthan Gum for Pesach - Part 2: Efshar l'sochto; Mixed liquids; Kovush; Bitul b'shishim; Bitul issur l'chatchilah; Davar hama'amid; Certification. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

  21. Xanthan Gum for Pesach [Part 1] (Kosher Anthology 54)

    Xanthan Gum for Pesach [Part 1]: Production; Inedible; Taste; Poisonous. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

  22. Europe vs USA (Kosher Classes 75)

    Kosher Food in Europe vs. America: Ingredients (soda); Equipment (fruit juice, coffee); Process (chalav stam). See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

  23. Shavers (Kosher Anthology 53)

    Electric Shavers: Basic halachos; Razors, scissors, and misprayim k'ein ta'ar; Close shave; On the skin; Lift and cut; Sharpness. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

  24. Pesach Shorts [Part 2] (Kosher Anthology 52)

    Pesach Shorts [Part 2]: Alfalfa (kitnios, sodium copper chlorophyllin); Fenugreek; Chametz gamur (mechiras chametz). See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

  25. Kashering Shorts [Part 2] (Kosher Anthology 51)

    Kashering Shorts [Part 2]: High Altitudes; AccuSteam Griddle; Induction Cooktop; Kashering after kitnios; See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

  26. Sous Vide (Kosher Anthology 50)

    Sous Vide: How it works; Kashering; Shabbos; Shehiyah (raw, garuf v'katum, passably edible); Chazarah (flavor transfer, no barrier, cooking vs. heating). See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

  27. Pesach Update 2026 (Pesach #47)

    Pesach Update: Seltzer; Toothpaste, mouthwash, lipstick; Mouse traps; Water coolers and dispensers (Noam); Vinegar-based cleansers; Corelle. See Rabbi Cohen's seforim at ⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

  28. Pesach Shorts [Part 1] (Kosher Anthology 49)

    Pesach Shorts [Part 1]: Coffee decaffeination; 5-gallon water jugs; Mashgiach visiting bakery on Pesach. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

  29. Stam Keilim for Pesach (Kosher Anthology 48)

    Stam Keilim For Pesach: Stam keilim ainum b'nei yoman; Shea butter; Factories. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

  30. Medicine [Part 2] (Kosher Anthology 47)

    Medicine [Part 2]: Ingredients; Levels of issur; Bitul; Flavors; Four categories; Severity of illness; Refuah yeduah; Substitutes; Decision tree. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

  31. Medicine [Part 1] (Kosher Anthology 46)

    Medicine [Part 1]: Edibility; Three categories; Ach'shvei; Vitamins; Gelcaps; Liquids and chewables. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

  32. Coffee on Shabbos (Kosher Anthology 45)

    Coffee on Shabbos: Freshly Brewed; Instant Coffee (freeze dried vs spray dried); Butter; Salt; Additives; Instant coffee with fresh coffee grinds; Liquid coffee concentrate. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

  33. Blios Shorts (Kosher Anthology 44)

    B'lios Shorts: Superheated steam; Reaction in tote; Double sink; Double oven. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

  34. Vinegar [Part 2] (Kosher Anthology 43)

    Vinegar (Part 2): Charif; Stam yayin - bitul b'shishah, depth of absorption; Chametz; Kashering - odor, kli sheini, kovush; Other. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

  35. Vinegar [Part 1] (Kosher Anthology 42)

    Vinegar (Part 1): How vinegar is made; Double fermentation; Equipment; Kashrus Concerns. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

  36. Non-Dairy Creamer (Kosher Anthology 41)

    Non-Dairy Creamer: Sodium Caseinate; Bitul; Second chance. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

  37. Berachos on Berries (Kosher Anthology 40)

    Berachos on Berries: Blueberries; Cranberries; Strawberries; Raspberries and Blackberries; Acai Berries; Currants. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

  38. Shevisas Keilim (Kosher Anthology 39)

    Shevisas Keilim (שביתת כלים): Timer; Starting melacha (watermill); Pizza oven for Motzai Shabbos; Fax machine; Time Zones; Vending machine. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

  39. Tempering of Wheat - Bonus Material (Kosher Anthology 38)

    Tempering of Wheat - Bonus Material: Tofeach or Al Minas Lehatfiach? Leratzon; Safek Tumah. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

  40. Tempering of Wheat (Kosher Anthology 37)

    Tempering of Wheat: Huchshar lekabel tumah (הוכשר לקבל טומאה); Tempering; Tofeach (טופח); Wetness; Safek; Pesach. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

  41. Bishul Yisroel Shorts (Kosher Anthology 36)

    Bishul Yisroel Shorts: Blintzes; Dosa; Bulgur; French Fries; Convection Ovens; Breaded Fish; Choleh. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

  42. 10 Animals [Part 5] (Kosher Anthology 35)

    10 Animals [Part 5]: Identifying Chayos; Domestication; Wild beheimos; Horn types; Halachic differences. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com

  43. 10 Animals [Part 4] (Kosher Anthology 34)

    10 Animals [Part 4]; Dishon (Re'em, rhinoceros, addax, chamois); Kudu horn shofar; Se'oh (Turbala, shor habor, buffalo, Aurochs, oryx); Zamer (giraffe, okapi); See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com⁠

  44. 10 Animals [Part 3] (Kosher Anthology 33)

    10 Animals [Part 3]: Ayal (Red Deer) (elk, moose, reindeer/caribou); Tzvi (Gazelle) (deer, grand branched antlers, similarity to goat, gestational period) (antelopes, dukier, generuk, impala); Yachmor (Roe Deer) (dainty antlers) (axis deer, muntjac, pudu); Ako (Ibex) (hapax legomena, pashut,...

  45. 10 Animals [Part 2] (Kosher Anthology 32)

    10 Animals [Part 2]: Cow (Shor); Sheep (Seh Kesavim) (horns, wool) (Racka, Mouflons, Urials) ; Goats (Seh Izim) (shofar). See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com⁠

  46. Seals [Part 2] (Kosher Anthology 31)

    Seals [Part 2]: Yotzeh v'nichnas; Home setting; Factories; Uber Eats; Equipment. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com⁠

  47. 10 Animals [Part 1] (Kosher Anthology 30)

    10 Animals [Part 1]; Introduction/Goals; Ambiguity; Species; Horns, Antlers, and Ossicones; See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com⁠

  48. Seals [Part 1] (Kosher Anthology 29)

    Seals [Part 1]: Benefit; Seals/Simanim; One or two? Locks; Effective seals; See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com⁠

  49. Sourdough (Kosher Anthology 28)

    Sourdough: Description; Starter purchased from bakery; Was there hafrashah; Status of starter - issah ha'asuyah lechalek (עיסה העשויה לחלק), נחתום/baker. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com⁠

  50. Kilayim [Part 2] (Kosher Anthology 27)

    Kilayim [Part 2]: Keeping a kilayim tree; Bracha on blossoming tree; Shehechiyanu on Rosh Hashanah; Microbial fermentation. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kashrushalacha.com⁠

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