Kashrus Halacha
652 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago -Laws of kosher as they apply in contemporary times, hosted by Rabbi Dovid Cohen of cRc Kosher
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Pesach Miscellany 2024 (Pesach #46)
April 19, 2024 14:30 - 21 minutes - 29.7 MBPesach Miscellany 5784: Hafrashas challah (chaburah matzah baking, spelt machine matzah); Flower food; Steamers; Biodegradable bags; Wheat straw floss picks. See Rabbi Cohen's seforim at www.kashrushalacha.com
Gluten Free on Pesach (Q&A 55)
April 17, 2024 14:30 - 4 minutes - 6.14 MBGluten Free on Pesach See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
Home Kitchen Kashering (Hashgachah Practicum #55 - Kashering D)
April 12, 2024 14:30 - 26 minutes - 35.8 MBKashering a Home Kitchen: Restrictions; Safety; Silverware; Pots; Countertops; Sinks; Steamers; Oven and Warming drawer; Stovetop; Microwave. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
Zeroah Lechayayim Keivah (Q&A 54)
April 10, 2024 14:30 - 4 minutes - 6.24 MBZeroah Lechayayim Keivah See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
Matzah (Hashgachah Practicum #54 - Pesach C)
April 05, 2024 15:42 - 53 minutes - 73.2 MBMatzah: Avoid chametz; 18 minutes; Avoid heat; Maximize esek; Machine matzah; Lishmah; How and what; Who; Devices. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
Shemittah Wine (Q&A 53)
April 03, 2024 14:30 - 4 minutes - 6.84 MBShemittah Wine See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
Kitnios (Hashgachah Practicum #53 - Pesach B)
March 29, 2024 14:30 - 25 minutes - 34.7 MBKitnios: Which foods; Halachos; Derivatives; Other minhagim. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
Wine (Q&A 52)
March 27, 2024 14:30 - 6 minutes - 8.69 MBWine See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
Dairy Bread (Hashgachah Practicum #52 - Baked Goods D)
March 22, 2024 14:30 - 14 minutes - 19.7 MBDairy Bread: Basics; Differences of opinion (kashering, bitul b'shshim); Which foods. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
Induction Stovetop (Q&A 51)
March 20, 2024 14:30 - 5 minutes - 7.62 MBInduction Stovetop See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
Davar Gush (Bitul and Blios #52 - Shulchan Aruch YD 105:3)
March 15, 2024 15:13 - 18 minutes - 25.5 MBDavar Gush: Halachos; What; Mixture; Bishul; Kashering. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
Pet Food (Q&A 50)
March 13, 2024 14:30 - 5 minutes - 7.33 MBPet Food See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
Petrochemicals (Hashgachah Practicum #51 - Ingredients H)
March 08, 2024 15:30 - 27 minutes - 38.1 MBPetrochemicals: Introduction (hydrocarbons, nomenclature); Primary chemicals (alkanes, alkenes/olefins, aromatics); Finished products; Renewables. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
Bread (Q&A 49)
March 06, 2024 15:30 - 4 minutes - 6.46 MBBread See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
Kashering of Cheese Equipment (Hashgachah Practicum #50 - Dairy E)
March 01, 2024 15:29 - 18 minutes - 25.9 MBKashering of Cheese Equipment: Cheese tanks; Brining; Cheese wires; Shrink tunnel. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
Dishwasher (Q&A 48)
February 28, 2024 15:30 - 4 minutes - 6.01 MBDishwasher See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
Kli Rishon and Kli Sheini (Bitul and Blios #51 - Shulchan Aruch YD 105:2)
February 23, 2024 16:29 - 30 minutes - 42 MBKli Rishon and Kli Sheini: Basic halacha; Exceptions; Defanos Mekariros; Irui kli rishon; Tunnel Pasteurizer. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
Israeli Produce (Q&A 47)
February 21, 2024 15:30 - 5 minutes - 7.15 MBIsraeli Produce See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
Maris Ayin (Hashgachah Practicum #49 - Consumer I)
February 16, 2024 15:30 - 26 minutes - 36.9 MBMaris Ayin: Meat and milk - pareve dairy or meat, cultured meat; Non-kosher and kosher - eggs, restaurants; Other issues - Pesach, Shabbos and Yom Tov, tevillas keilim, hafrashas challah. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
Fatty Acids (Q&A 46)
February 14, 2024 15:30 - 6 minutes - 8.7 MBFatty Acids See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
Yad Soledes Bo (Bitul and Blios #50 - Shulchan Aruch YD 105:2)
February 09, 2024 16:15 - 32 minutes - 44.7 MBYad Soledes Bo: Heat vs. Temperature; Shiurim from Poskim - low end, high end. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
Kovush (Bitul and Blios #49 - Shulchan Aruch YD 105:1)
February 02, 2024 17:30 - 30 minutes - 42 MBKovush: Standard kovush - liquid, movement, time, depth; Kashering; Fast kovush - tzir, charif. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
Zoo (Q&A 45)
January 31, 2024 15:30 - 6 minutes - 8.42 MBZoo See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
Fruits and Vegetables (Hashgachah Practicum #48 - Ingredients G)
January 26, 2024 15:30 - 21 minutes - 29.9 MBFruits and Vegetables: Wax coating; Frozen; Pesach; Canned; Dried; Peeled. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
Frozen Vegetables (Q&A 44)
January 24, 2024 15:30 - 4 minutes - 5.92 MBFrozen Vegetables See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
Wine and Alcohol (Hashgachah Practicum #47 - Consumer H)
January 19, 2024 15:30 - 19 minutes - 27 MBWine and Alcohol: Wine (stam yayin, mevushal); Secondary halachos (bracha, from concentrate, Pesach seder, music); Alcoholic beverages (ingredients, equipment, aging, chametz she'avar alav haPesach). See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
Fish and Meat (Q&A 43)
January 17, 2024 15:30 - 5 minutes - 7.43 MBFish and Meat See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
Bugs are Lifgam (Bitul and Blios #48 - Shulchan Aruch YD 104:3)
January 12, 2024 15:27 - 23 minutes - 32.9 MBBugs are Nosein Ta'am Lifgam: People are disgusted by them; Cricket powder; Beryah. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
Microwave (Q&A 42)
January 10, 2024 15:30 - 4 minutes - 6.67 MBMicrowave See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
Devices (Hashgachah Practicum #46 - Bishul Yisroel E)
January 05, 2024 15:30 - 13 minutes - 18.9 MBDevices for creating bishul Yisroel: Light bulb and glow plug; Boiler; Shain device. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
Berachos (Q&A 41)
January 03, 2024 15:30 - 4 minutes - 6.36 MBBerachos See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
Coatings (Bitul and Blios #47 - Shulchan Aruch YD 103:5)
December 29, 2023 16:26 - 41 minutes - 56.9 MBCoatings: Pot and pans (residue, always aino ben yomo, asui l'hishtamesh b'shefah, ain kavonoso levatel); Pre-seasoned cast iron pans; Styrofoam cups; Fruits and vegetables. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
Restaurant Mashgiach (Q&A 40)
December 27, 2023 15:30 - 5 minutes - 7.42 MBRestaurant Mashgiach See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
Tunnel Pasteurizer and Cooling Tunnel (Hashgachah Practicum #45 - Equipment G)
December 22, 2023 15:30 - 22 minutes - 30.9 MBTunnel Pasteurizer and Cooling Tunnel: Introduction; The equipment; Transfer of Ta'am and Kashering; Kli rishon vs. kli sheini; Additional factors. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
Lactose (Q&A 39)
December 20, 2023 15:30 - 5 minutes - 6.91 MBLactose See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
Stam Keilim Ainum Bnei Yoman (Bitul and Blios #46 - Shulchan Aruch YD 103:5)
December 15, 2023 16:10 - 26 minutes - 36 MBStam keilim ainum b'nei yoman (סתם כלים אינם בני יומן): Basic halacha; Kashering; Pesach; Factories. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
Color (Q&A 38)
December 13, 2023 15:30 - 5 minutes - 7.37 MBColor See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
Aino Ben Yomo (Bitul and Blios #45 - Shulchan Aruch YD 103:5)
December 08, 2023 16:21 - 25 minutes - 34.6 MBAino Ben Yomo: General Halacha; Calculations; Not effective b'dieved; Rely on it l'chatchilah (hag'alah, 12 months). See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
Lab Grown Meat (Q&A 37)
December 06, 2023 15:30 - 5 minutes - 7.67 MBLab Grown Meat See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
Israeli Produce (Hashgachah Practicum #44 - Consumer G)
December 01, 2023 15:30 - 26 minutes - 35.8 MBIsraeli Produce: Borders; Arlah; Terumah and ma'aser; Shemittah; Hashgachah. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
Vinegar (Q&A 36)
November 29, 2023 15:30 - 5 minutes - 7.78 MBVinegar See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
Wraps (Q&A 35)
November 22, 2023 15:30 - 5 minutes - 7.14 MBWraps See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
Not Lishvach and Not Ligam (Bitul and Blios #44 - Shulchan Aruch YD 103:2)
November 17, 2023 16:15 - 30 minutes - 41.3 MBNot lishvach and not lifgam (לא לשבח ולא לפגם): Bee legs; No ta'am at all (אין בו טעם כלל); Applications. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
Refrigerators and Ovens (Q&A 34)
November 15, 2023 15:30 - 4 minutes - 6.11 MBRefrigerators and ovens: Opening the door on Shabbos and Yom Tov See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
Kashrus Rulings of Rav Feivel Cohen (Kosher Classes #65)
November 10, 2023 15:30 - 38 minutes - 52.3 MBKashrus Rulings of Rav Feivel Cohen (first yahrtzeit): Copepods in New York City Water (visible but not recognizable, spawned in the water system); Mechiras chametz; Chametz medicine for a choleh; Vinegar of unknown Pesach status; Spray dryer kashering; Kashering plastic; Keurig machine tevillah; Stam yayin for a mumar See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
Pas Yisroel (Q&A 33)
November 08, 2023 15:30 - 4 minutes - 6.19 MBPas Yisroel See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
Basar B'chalav Introduction (Kosher Classes #64)
November 03, 2023 14:30 - 37 minutes - 51.6 MBIntroduction to Basar B'chalav: Separating (waiting, hard cheese, dairy bread); Common scenarios; Concepts (ta'am k'ikar, kli rishon, zei'ah, ain habaluah yotzeh, nat bar nat, charif); B'dieved concepts (bitul b'shishim, aino ben yomo); Benefit and Cooking. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
Instant Coffee (Q&A 32)
November 01, 2023 14:30 - 5 minutes - 6.98 MBInstant Coffee See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
Flavors (Hashgachah Practicum #43 - Ingredients F)
October 27, 2023 14:30 - 30 minutes - 42.3 MBFlavors: Components (active vs. inactive, non-certified); Types (natural vs. artificial, liquid vs. powder); Ingredients. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
Shellac (Q&A 31)
October 25, 2023 14:30 - 4 minutes - 6.12 MBShellac See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com