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1) It has become customary in kosher kitchens to designate separate tablecloths for use with meat and dairy foods.
The tablecloths should be
significantly different in color, size or other easily identifiable
features, and easily identifiable by all members of the household as
the ones used for meat or milk. (See Shulchan Aruch Yoreh Deah Siman 89:4 and Darchei Teshuva 89:48)
2)
The tablecloths should not be used interchangeably for meat and milk
without being washed, even if they have been wiped down well between
uses.
If, however, they were machine washed, they may be switched from meat to dairy and vice versa. (See Darchei Teshuva Yoreh Deah Siman 121:60 and Rama Orach Chaim Siman 442:11 and 451:18 and Mishna Berura there)
Some Poskim allow using the same tablecloth for meat and milk if it is flipped over andseparate
sides are used for each food class, since most of our foods today are
served in dishes and don’t come in direct contact with the tablecloth.
However, it is best to be stringent, where possible.(See Pischei Teshuva Yoreh Deah Siman 89:18 quoting the RadVaz)
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.
Some people use an alarm clock. What should we do, when alarm goes on in a morning? Modeh Ani, Negel Vasser and only after this turn alarm off?
Answer:
1) If someone else is sleeping in the room, for sure turn off alarm first! even before Modeh Ani
2) even if no one else is
sleeping, the obligation to wash is from when you get out of bed, so if
you can shut alarm before getting out of the laying position, that is
probably OK.
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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