Kashrus Explained

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Short, practical and clear shiurim on the laws of Kashrus. From farm to plate. How to keep a kosher home. What's behind that kosher symbol or Hebrew jargon.

Rabbi Eli Markowitz


    • Nov 26, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 12m AVG DURATION
    • 24 EPISODES


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    The amount of flour needed for Hafrashas Challah with a beracha (Challah #12)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 9:31


    The unique status of Challah outside Eretz Yisroel (challah #10)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021 13:50


    Is there Tevel on Challas Chutz LaretzWhat if your host forgot to take challahHow important is it for hechsheirim to verify the Hafrashas Challah on Non-observant Jewish owned bakeriesThe need to kasher if a company failed to do proper Hafrashas Challah

    Eat and then ask Questions (Challah #9)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 12:58


    Leniency of Chutz LaretzThe dough ball Hafrashas Challah systemPlease don't ask your Rav this shaila

    The dough exploded!!! (Challah #8)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2021 14:17


    Why do we double wrap the challah doughOverview of ovens in HalachaPizza in a fleishig ovenBurning challah correctlyWhat if the dough exploded and is now touching the oven wall or oven rack?

    Hataras Nedarim over zoom (Hafrashas Challah #7)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 12:50


    Sending someone else to ask the Bais Din for Hataras Nedarim on the ChallahDoing Hataras Nedarim over zoomWhat type of Bais Din is necessary?Some Halachos to keep in mind on erev Rosh Hashanah

    Hataras Nedarim (Challah #6)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2021 13:22


    The typical Psak Halacha when the dough gets mixed back inA quick glance at the Halachos of Hataras NedarimOne or two berachosSaying aneinu and then breaking the fast

    Whoops where's my challah!?!? (Challah #5)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2021 13:16


    The classic shaila when the Hafrashas Challah gets mixed back into the dough.The opinion of the Shulchan AruchThe advice of the Noda Byihuda The chacham tzvi fascinating chiddush from a sugya in Yoma (#DafYomi)The Psak of the Rema

    Giving challah to a Kohen today, Yichus questions, egg matzah production, tossing in the garbage instead of burning it (challah #3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2021 13:50


    Giving challah to a Kohen today, Yichus questions, egg matzah production, tossing in the garbage instead of burning it, saving all the challah balls for chometz burning, (challah #3)

    Why we do what we do (Challah #2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021 13:58


    Why do we burn the challah?Why don't we follow the shulchan aruch and do two Hafrashas?Why do we give a Kzayis if it's not mentioned anywhere?

    Intro to Hilchos Hafrashas challah (Challah #1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2021 11:57


    What's so complicated about separating a piece of dough?The unique mitzvahWhat's the amount of the separation?

    Concluding ideas and Qs for further analysis (Chodosh #7)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2021 11:51


    Navigating the Yoshon scene (Chodosh #6)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 13:39


    The Chodosh GuideYoshon.comUSDAThe common applications of the 5 grains

    Should you only eat "Yoshon"? (Chodosh #5)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2021 13:54


    Chodosh only assur mdrabbonon outside of Eretz Yisroel (Chodosh #3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 12:23


    The heter of the Taz, and the Karbon Omer(Chodosh #2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2021 12:47


    Famous opinion of TazRules of PsakCan we compare the rules of Chodosh to the requirements of the Karbon Omer

    Introduction to a new series: Kashrus Explained

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2021 2:17


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