Seal The Deal: Protecting Kosher Wine
Wine in the hands of hired help. Wine as a present from a gentile colleague. These questions and everything you need to know about wine in the hands of people that may cause wine to become stam yeinam answered by Rav Shmuel Fuerst, Dayan of Agudas Yisroel of Illinois, in this week’s episode.
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Are You Aware? The Tiers of Beer
Are the drinks at an event kosher? Most hechsheirim usually have a sign saying they take no achrayus. At the cRc though, they recently implemented a new policy with regards to beer at events. Let’s listen to R’ Sholem Fishbane, Director of Kashrus for the Chicago Rabbinical Council and Executive Director of AKO, as he explains the reasoning behind it.
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Can I walk into McDonalds to get a drink? How about using the restroom? Can one have a business meeting in a treife restaurant? These and other maris ayin questions answered by Rav Shmuel Fuerst, Dayan of Agudas Yisroel of Illinois, in this week’s episode.
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What’s the deal with dried fruits? Apricots, Raisins, Dates are some of the more common ones. Rabbi Tzvi Rosen – Kashrus Administrator at the STAR-K explains the entire drying process and what to look out for.
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There’s never a dull moment with Rabbi Sholom H. Adler, Senior Kashrus Administrator at Earth Kosher. But what do you do when your knife gets dull? Let’s learn what to look out for when having your knife professionally sharpened.
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By Rabbi Berach Steinfeld
Many people who travel frequently hesitate to recite the bracha of Tefillas HaDerech daily, as there might not be a chiyuv to say it when traveling through populated areas. An eitzah is to include Tefillas HaDerech in the Shemoneh Esrei within the bracha of Shema Koleinu right before traveling. This way, there is no concern about possibly saying a bracha l’vatala.
A common question arises when a person is unsure whether they will travel that day but might need to. Can they add this tefillah in Shema Koleinu, or should they avoid potentially unnecessary additions in the Shemoneh Esrei?

By Rabbi Berach Steinfeld

Picture Perfect Kiddush: Focus on Shabbos
Are the waiters at your simcha allowed to take pictures for you on Shabbos? What happens if you run out of ice? These questions and more answered by Rabbi Moshe Zev Kaufman – Rav of Khal Adas Bnei Yisroel in Chicago, Menahel of the Midwest Bais Horaah, as he walks us through the intricacies of Amira L’akum on Shabbos and benefitting from a Melocha done by a non-Jew on Shabbos.
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By Rabbi Berach Steinfeld

In Bamidbar, Perek Yud Tes, posuk Yud Daled, the posuk tells us what the rules of tumah are after a person dies including the rules of “ohel.”

The Shulchan Aruch in Yoreh Deah, siman kuf tes zayin, seif koton heh quotes a gemara in Pesachim, daf kuf yud bais that says one is not allowed to eat food that was laying under a bed where someone slept since there is a ruach ra that rests on this food.