Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Va'Eira; Shabbos Rosh Chodesh
January 15th 2010
Erev Rosh Chodesh Shvat 5770
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SPECIAL DOUBLE PORTION L'KAVOD SHABBOS KODESH
Halachos for Erev Shabbos Kodesh
1) It is proper for every kosher kitchen to have separate towels for use with meat, dairy or pareve.
They should be easily identifiable as to avoid using them with the opposite food type.
[It is common to use blue towels for dairy and red for meat, but of course any colors or other identifiable features are sufficient as long as they are recognized by all who will use the towels.]
The reason for this is that towels are not only used to wipe clean dishes; they are commonly used in ways that come in contact with the actual food, such as to wipe greasy hands and food spills as well as to assist in removing hot pots and pans from the stove and the oven.
2) If a towel of one food type was inadvertently used for handling the opposite food type, it can be laundered and continued to be used without a problem. (See Darchei Teshuva Yoreh Deah 121:66, Rama Orach Chaim Siman 442:11 and Shulchan Aruch Siman 453:6)
Halachos for Shabbos Kodesh
1) It is proper to have separate dish racks, where dishes are placed to dry after being washed, in order to avoid inadvertently using dishes for the opposite food type.
If clean dishes of the opposite classes were dried together in one dish rack, however, even if they touched one another, there is no concern at all with their kashrus and they may continue to be used.
2) Having separate drying racks is especially important for the cup shaped drying receptacles that are used to dry the silverware, as they are more likely to have food particles in them, due to their shape.
Thus, in this type of drying rack, where there may be food and water sitting at the bottom, if silverware of both classes were sitting in that water together for more than 24 hours, it may indeed be a problem, and a Rav should be consulted if this happens (This is due to the concept of Kavush K'Mevushal, anything soaking for 24 hours may be Halachically considered as cooked. See Darchei Teshuva Yoreh Deah 121:1)
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