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1) A
home food scale which is used to weigh food portions (common for those
on weight watchers or other diet plans) is best kept parve, and thus
the platform of the scale should be covered at all times, especially
when being used.
Another acceptable option is for the food that is being weighed to always be wrapped. (See Be'er Heitev Yoreh Deah Siman 69:14 and Darchei Teshuva Siman 69:34)
2)
It is important when lending out this scale to a neighbor that they are
informed to keep it parve. (Though this is true for all utensils, many
people assume it's not a problem on a scale or other similar item)
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 Today website.
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.
What bracha (and bracha achrona) are onion rings? (not the snack, the ones you buy in a pizza shop)
Answer:
They
require a Mezonos as they are usually made with a significant batter
containing Mezonos ingredients on the outside, and are thus the Ikar.
The Bracha Achrona is more tricky. If a Kzayis of the
batter part is eaten within Kdei Achilas Pras (approximately 3
minutes) it will require Al HaMichya, otherwise Borei Nefashos is
recited ,provided that a Kzayis of the inside and outside combined was
consumed within 3 minutes
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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