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1) If only one sink is present in a kitchen, no utensils should be placed directly on the sink surface.
Rather, separate inserts should be bought, each with a distinct color and/or another clear indentifying feature, one for meat and one for dairy, and they should be inserted into the sink for each respective use. (See Shu"t Igros Moshe Yoreh Deah Vol. 1 Siman 42:4 and Shu"t Minchas Yitzchok Vol. 2 Siman 100)
Additionally, it is best if this single sink is kept covered when not in use, in order to avoid anything from falling onto its uncovered surface, as for all practical purposes the uncovered sink surface is considered unkosher. (The various reasons why this sink is considered Unkosher are a) hot liquids from a Kli Rishon of both meat and dairy are spilled into this sink b) It is common for small particles of food - both meat and dairy- to be smeared or left sitting in the sink. c) Oftentimes, these particles can sit on the surface of a wet sink for more than 24 hours and soak, and this soaking, even in cold water, can have a status of being cooked (Kavush K'Mevushal) d) pots, pans or other cooking/baking utensils that may have been placed in the sink while hot may have had particles of hot food on them which will be absorbed into the sink's surface. See Shu"t Minchas Yitzchok ibid.)
2) If utensils fell into such a [wet] sink, if they were there for more than 24 hours they need to be koshered.
If they were there for less than 24 hours, they just need to be rinsed off well. (ibid.)
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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 Todaywebsite.
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.
Why do they say that each Jew is represented by one letter in the Torah, and there are 600,000 Jews and 600,000 letters in the Torah, whereas all the Chumashim say the count of letters in the Torah is only 300,000?
Answer:
A: Although there are only a little more than 300,000 letteres in the Torah, kaballistically there are more as certain letters are broken into 2 and many of the Tagim, crowns of the letters, are used as well.
Just as there are more Jews than 600,000 yet they are all somehow a part of only 600,000 souls, so too there are 300,000 letters that are somehow broken up into 600,000 parts to correspond kabalistically.(See Zohar HaChadash to Shir HaShirim 74:4, Megaleh Amukos 186 and Shu"t Chavos Yair Siman 235)
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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