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1) L'Chatchilah, care must be taken not to cook or fry meat dishes and dairy dishes at the same time on one stove top.
Furthermore, when cooking or frying a food of one class, it is proper to ensure that no pots or utensils of the other class are near the stove at all, even if they are empty of food, as if they are too close to the food that's cooking, they may get a splash of the hot food and jeopardize the kosher status of the empty pot or utensil.
2) If one has no choice, and needs to use the stove for cooking meat on one range and dairy on another, at the same time, care must be taken to separate the two pots as far from one another as possible.
Especially when the pots are being uncovered totally or partially, when a spice or ingredient is being added to one of the pots or when one of the foods is being mixed, care must be taken to do it slowly and gently to ensure nothing splashes over to the pot of the other food class. (See Rama Yoreh Deah Siman 92:8 and 118:11. See also Shach Siman 118:36)
If two pots of opposite food classes touched one another while cooking, as long as the outside of each pot was dry, both of them, and their contents, remain Kosher. (Rama ibid.)
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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.
A few Poskim allow the making of ice cubes on Shabbos in all instances. Other Poskim only allow this in cases of necessity (such as when you're having guests). Some Poskim do not allow the making of ice cubes on Shabbos for any reason. (Either because of Nolad or because of Boneh)
The prevalent custom is to be stringent and not make ice cubes unless in cases of necessity, but ideally it is best to always prepare them before Shabbos.
Keep in mind that even if making ice cubes from water is allowed, it doesnt necessarily mean that making ices from liquids other than water is permitted. (See The Shabbos Kitchen by Rav Simcha Bunim Cohen Shlita, page 177 in the footnote what he quotes from Rav Moshe Feinstein Zatzal regarding this)
(For more details about this, see Shu"t Shevet Haleivi Vol. 3 Siman 55, Shu"t Minchas Yitzchok Vol. 8 Siman 24, Shu"t Mishne Halachos Vol. 4 Siman 48 and Shu"t Tzitz Eliezer Vol. 6 Siman 34. See also Shmiras Shabbos K'Hilchaso Perek 10:4 and footnote 14)
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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