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1) Cutlery (forks, spoons and knives) used for one class of food may not be used for the opposite class of food. (See Shulchan Aruch Yoreh Deah Siman 93:1)
Meat or dairy cutlery should preferably not even be used for eating Parve foods which are in a dish of the opposite food class. (See Darchei Teshuva Yoreh Deah Siman 95:1 and 2)
Thus it is best for every kosher kitchen to have separate and distinct cutlery (especially knives) for meat, dairy and Parve. (See Aruch HaShulchan Yoreh Deah Siman 89:16)
Some
scrupulous people also have separate cutlery for use with fish, though
if the cutlery is washed before using with fish there is no additional
need for this.
2) In
cases of extreme necessity (e.g. when traveling) when only one knife is
available, it may be used for cutting bread that will be used with
foods of the opposite class, provided that the knife is thoroughly
cleaned. (See Kitzur Shulchan Aruch Siman 46:12)
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.
Before Pesach I get many letters from variuos Tzedaka organizations requesting money for their cause.
Say I get about 100 letters in the mail this month. Is it better to give to one organization $100 or $1 to 100 organizations?
Answer:
It is
better to spread the wealth rather than give all your Tzedaka dollars
to one place. This doesnt mean you cant give more to causes you feel
for and not at all to a cause that doesnt touch your heart,it just
means that it is praiseworthy to spread it out. (See Rambam to Pirkei Avos Perk 3 Mishna 15 ).
There are also halachic guidelines about who takes precedence over others, as we have discussed in Hilchos Maaser Kesafim.
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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