Vaad Viewpoint - B`nai Israel Congregation, Norfolk, VA

Pesach 5776 - Spring 2016
Vaad Viewpoint
The Official Newsletter of the Vaad Hakashrus of Tidewater
420 Spotswood Ave. Norfolk, VA 23517
rabbi@vakosher.com - www.vakosher.com
Ph. 757-572-6344
The Pesach Kitchen in Review
The following is a checklist reviewing
items commonly found in the kitchen
and how to prepare them for Pesach.
Also included is a list of items that
cannot be kashered.
Definition of terms:
1. LIBBUN GAMUR: Heating metal to
a glow.
2. LIBBUN KAL: Heating metal so
that paper will burn on the other
side of the heated utensil.
3. HAGOLA: Immersing an item in
boiling water.
4. ERUY ROSCHIM: Pouring boiling
water over an item.
NOTE:
Where libbun kal helps, certainly
libbun gamur is good; where hagola
helps, libbun kal is good; where eruy is
good, hagola and libbun is good. If the
item cannot fit in the pot at one time it
can be Kashered in sections.
Baby Bottle - Since they have come in
contact with chometz (e.g. washed with
dishes, boiled in chometz pot), new
ones should be purchased.
Baby High Chair - Thoroughly clean.
Preferable to cover the tray with contact
paper.
Blech - Libbun gamur. Preferably
should be replaced
Blender/Food
Processor/Smoothie
Machine - New or Pesachdik
receptacle required. (plus any part of
unit that makes direct contact with
food) Thoroughly clean appliance. The
blade should be treated like any knife
kashered through hagola.
Can Opener Manual or Electric Difficult to clean properly. Should be
put away with chometz dishes.
Candlesticks/Tray - Clean thoroughly.
Should not be put under hot water in a
kosher for Pesach sink.
Coffeemakers Metal coffeemakers that have brewed
only unflavored pure coffee. Clean
thoroughly. Replace with new or
Pesachdik glass carafe and new filters.
Metal coffeemakers that have brewed
flavored coffee should be cleaned
thoroughly. Do not use for 24 hours.
Pour one cup of water into chamber.
Water should be heated in unit and
allowed to drip over exposed metal
base. Replace with new plastic filter
holder, new filters, and new or
Pesachdik glass carafe.
Plastic coffeemakers should not be
kashered.
Colanders Metal - Libbun kal.
Plastic - Do not use.
Dentures, Bite Plates, Braces Clean thoroughly after you finish eating
chometz.
Dishwashers - Cannot be kashered.
Electric Burner, Drip Pans Clean thoroughly.
Grater Metal - Libbun kal.
Plastic - Do not use.
Ice Cream Scooper - (metal) Hagola
Instant Hot Devices - See Water
Filters.
Keurig Coffee machines - cannot be
Kashered easily.
Light Box - Clean thoroughly
Metal Wine Goblets - Hagola.
Metal Wine Trays - Hagola.
Mixer - Do not use, even with new
blades and bowls.
Pump Pot - If in contact with chometz
(e.g., sponge) do not use. Otherwise,
does not need kashering.
Refrigerator, Freezer - Thoroughly
clean. Lining shelves is not necessary.
Ice cube trays (that are filled with water
in the sink) should be put away with
chometz dishes. Ice cube bins which
catch the ice made in the freezer should
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be thoroughly cleaned and used as
usual.
Rings, (finger) - Eruy roschim.
Rings, Napkin - Hagola.
Tables - A table upon which chometz
is eaten during the year may be used on
Pesach if it is covered with a
waterproof covering (e.g. sheet of
plastic). It is preferable to put either
cardboard or a few layers of paper on
the table under the plastic covering.
Table pads may be overturned and
used.
Towels, Tablecloths, etc. -Those used
during the year with chometz may be
used on Pesach if they have been
laundered with soap and hot water,
even if the stains do not come out. The
same applies to potholders, bibs, and
aprons. Synthetic material, such as
rayon and Terylene, that can only
withstand a warm water cycle may be
used on Pesach after they have gone
through a washing with detergent and
only if there are no visible stains after
they have been cleaned. Transparent
tablecloths that may be coated with a
powder and should be rinsed off before
use.
Vases - Those used on the table during
the year may be used on Pesach if they
are washed inside and out.
Washing cup (used in kitchen) Metal – Hagola.
Plastic - Put away with chometz dishes
Water Pitchers - Should be put away
with chometz dishes.
Water Filters Plastic water filters that are connected
to the faucet should be thoroughly
cleaned, including the outside and the
coupling, and may be used on Pesach
without changing the filters.
Metal Filters that have been
consistently used since the previous
Pesach, should be left on during
kashering of the spigot. If they were
Listing of Products Usable for Passover
Without Special Certification except where noted
first attached some time after Pesach,
they should be removed before
kashering the spigot and kashered
separately. Instant hot devices and
individual hot/cold water filters that are
connected to the sink with a separate
spigot should be kashered along with
the sink. Instant hot devices should be
turned on during kashering of instant
hot spigot.
Water Coolers - Cold water coolers
should be cleaned thoroughly. The hot
spigot on a water cooler should not be
used if it came into contact with
chometz during the year.
Water Urn
Metal (uncoated) - Hagola; both inside
and outside should be kashered.
Porcelain Enameled or Plastic Do not use.
Passover certification not
required unless otherwise noted.
Use new unopened containers if it
comes in contact with food.
A & D - Ointment
Acne Treatment - All Cr eams, lotions
and ointments may be used.
Alcohol - Any isopr opyl alcohol may
be used for external use.
Aluminum foil products - All
disposable foil products may be used.
Ammonia - All may be used
Baby Food & Cereal - Requir e KFP
certification.
Baby Formula - (Purchase before
Pesach & separate utensils only)
365 Everyday Value
Ameribella
America’s Choice for Baby
Babies R Us
Baby Basics
KITCHEN ITEMS THAT CANNOT Baby’s Choice
BE KASHERED:
Baby’s Only Organic
Bear Essentials
Plastic Utensils
Bread Machine
Belacta
Plastic Vegetable Steamer
China
Belacta Premium
Porcelain (Enamel)
Corning Ware
BelactaSure
Utensils
Berkley & Jensen
Crockpot
Pyrex
Bright Beginnings
Dishwasher
Cottontails
Sandwich Maker
George Foreman Grill
CVS
Silverstone
Daily Source
Immersion Blenders
Stoneware
Discount Drug Mart
Knives w/ Plastic Handles
Earth’s Best
Synthetic Rubber
EnfaCare
Melmac
Teflon
Enfalac
Mixer
Enfamil
Toaster / Toaster Oven
Panini Maker
Enfapro
Waffle Iron
Food Lion
Pasta Maker
Full Circle
Fulton Street Market
Gerber Good Start
Giant
Giant Eagle Baby
Hannaford
H-E-B
Heinz Nurture
Home 360 Baby
Hy-Vee
Isomil
Kirkland Signature
Kuddles
Laura Lynn
2
Life Brand
Little Ones
Meijer Baby
Member’s Mark
Mom to Mom
Moo Moo Buckaroo
Mother’s Choice
My Organic Baby
Nature’s Place
Nestle Good Start
Next Step
Nutra Enfant
O Organic Baby
Parent’s Choice
Premier Value
President’s Choice
Price Chopper
Publix
Rite Aid - Tugaboos
Shopko
Similac
Simply Right
Stop & Shop
Sunrise
Supervalu
Target
Tippy Toes by TopCare
Top Care
Topco
Up & Up
Vermont Organics
Walgreens
Wegmans
Well Beginnings
Western Family
Baby Oil - All may be used
Baby Ointment - All may be used
Baby Powder - Any not listing oat
flour as an ingredient may be used.
Baby Wipes - Any without alcohol
Bags - All may be used
Baking Powder - Requir es KFP
certification.
Baking Soda - All may be used
Balloons - Any without powder
Band-Aids - All may be used.
Bleach - All may be used
Blush/Rouge, Powdered
Braces Candles - Any including Scented
Chapstick- Classic Or iginal, Classic
Strawberry, Medicated, Moisturizer,
Overnight
Listing of Products Usable for Passover
Without Special Certification except where noted
Charcoal Briquettes - Any
(Including Flavored)
Cocoa - Any domestically pr oduced
100% Pure Cocoa may be used.
Hershey’s are acceptable except
for Special Dark
Coffee Filters - All may be used
Coffee - Packaged - The following
packaged coffees may be used without
any additional Passover symbols
(unless otherwise indicated):
365 Everyday Value – Reg Unflav
Ground
Archer Farms – Reg Unflav Ground
Better Value – Reg Unflav Ground
Brooklyn Coffee House- Reg Unflav
Ground
Chef’s Quality- Reg Unflav Ground
Chock Full O’ Nuts – Reg Unflav
Ground
Corim (P required) – Reg & Decaf
Unflav Ground
Cosmopolitan – Reg Unflav Ground
Ellis - Reg & Decaf Unflav Ground
Essential Everyday - Reg Unflav
Ground
Folgers – Reg & Decaf Unflav Instant
Gevalia (P required)
Gillies (P required) – Reg & Decaf
Unflav Ground
Great Value - Reg Unflav Ground
Hena – Reg & Decaf Unflav Ground
Kobricks (P required) – Reg & Decaf
Unflav Ground
Maxwell House (P required)
Mr. Coffee – Reg Unflav Ground
Market Pantry – Reg Unflav Ground
Nature’s Promise - Reg Unflav Ground
Nescafe Taster’s Choice – Reg Unflav
Instant
Parker House/Pinnacle – Reg & Decaf
Unflav Ground
Price Chopper – Reg Unflav Ground
Sanka (P required)- Decaf Unflav
Instant
Shoprite – Reg Unflav Ground
Trader Joe’s – Reg Unflav Ground
Weis – Reg Unflav Ground
White House/Pinnacle – Reg & Decaf
Unflav Ground
Coffee Whitener / Creamer KFP symbol required
Eye Shadow - All may be used
Face Powder - All may be used
Fabric Softener - All may be used
Fish, Frozen raw - Frozen raw fish,
with no added ingredients, bearing a
reliable kosher certification does not
have Pesach concerns. If Passover
approved frozen fish is not available,
or the frozen fish was already
purchased without Passover approval,
then it should be washed, ideally
before Passover. This should not be
done over a Passover sink
Arrid- Antiper spir ant/Deodor antKirkland Frozen Salmon with an OU is
Clear Gel, Solid, Spray, Cream
Dry Idea- Antiper spir ant/Deodor ant fine, without special KFP certification.
Aerosol, Roll-on, Stick, Gels [All]
Lady Speed Stick- Deodorant [All]
Fruit, Fresh - All Fr esh Cut Fr uit
Mennen- Speed Stick Deodor ant
[All], Speed Stick Antiperspirant [All] needs to have a KFP
Old Spice- Original Deod. &
Fruit,
Frozen
All fr ozen
Antiperspirant, Pure Sport Deod. &
unsweetened additive free, (without
Antiperspirant
syrup, citric acid, ascorbic acid or
Right Guard- Antiper spir ant/
vitamin C), whole, sliced or formed
Deodorant- Gels, Sticks, Aerosols [All fruit may be used. The above applies to
including Xtreme]
frozen fruits that do not have an issue
Desitin- Max Str . Or iginal Paste,
with insect infestation, such as sliced
Rapid Relief Cream, Multi-Purpose
peaches, melon balls, blueberries and
cranberries. However, frozen fruit that
Ointment
Detergents, Cleansers
may be infested (e.g. str awber r ies)
The following may be used without may only be used year-round including
any additional Passover symbol.
Passover when bearing an approved
Ajax
kosher symbol or if you do your own
Clorox
inspection. No additional Passover
Lysol All Purpose Cleaner
symbol is required.
Lysol Multi Surface Cleaner
Furniture Polish - All may be used
Mr. Clean
Gloves, Rubber Latex - All without
Murphy Oil Soap
inner powder coating may be used. If
Spic & Span
label is not marked, turn glove inside
Windex
out and rub on dark clothing. Check
Detergents, Dishwashing
for powder. If it contains powder do
The following may be used without not use near food.
any additional Passover symbol.
Glue - All Kr azy Glue, Elmer ' s and
Ajax
Ross Glue Products are made of
Cascade
synthetic ingredients and may be used
Dawn
on Passover.
Ivory
Grains - The following grains (whole
Joy
grains only) may be used on
Palmolive (reg, ultra,)
Passover.
Purchase
from
manufacturers that do not process
Eggs - Should be pur chased befor e chometz grains. Consumers are
Passover. Since chicken feed contains required to carefully check grains
chometz it is customary not to eat eggs BEFORE Passover for extraneous
that were laid on Passover
matter.
Eye Drops - All may be used
Flax
Eye Liner - All may be used
Hemp
Contact Paper - All may be used
Creams & Lotions - All may be used
Crock Pot Liner - All may be used
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Listing of Products Usable for Passover
Without Special Certification except where noted
Hair Gel - All may be used
Honey
All honey requires KFP certification.
Hydrogen Peroxide - All may be
used
Insect/Rodent Traps - Baits may
contain chometz and should be put
away with the chometz. All insecticide
sprays may be used.
Juices/Fruit Drinks - All fr esh juices
require KFP.
Juices, Frozen - Any 100% Pur e
White Grapefruit or Orange frozen
juices without sweeteners, additives,
preservatives or enrichments (e.g.
calcium) added may be used. All other
frozen juice products require KFP
certification.
Juices, Lemon - ReaLemon J uice,
Reconstituted (No P Required)
Lactaid - Caplets may contain
chometz and may not be used on
Pesach. Lactaid Milk may be used on
Pesach if purchased BEFORE Pesach.
Makeup - All varieties of blush, body
soap, conditioners, creams, eye
shadow, eyeliner, face powder, foot
powder, foundations, lotions, mascara,
nail polish, ointments, paint, shampoo,
are permitted for use on Passover regardless of the ingredients contained
within them.
Makeup Remover - All creams,
lotions, etc. may be used.
Matza, All Matza r equir es KFP
certification
Matza, Egg - Matza made with fr uit
juice or eggs, which include "Kosher
for Passover" Egg Matzos, Chocolate
covered Matza, Egg Matza Crackers,
& Passover Tam Tams, may not be
eaten on Pesach, accor ding to
Ashkenazic practice, except by the sick
or elderly who cannot eat regular
Matza, and have consulted with their
Rabbi. Please note: Even the sick and
elderly cannot fulfill the obligation to
eat Matza at the Seder with these types
of Matzos.
Meat (beef, lamb, veal), Packaged
All packaged raw meat products
should be used with reliable
certifying agency Passover approval. If
Passover approved raw meat is not
available, or the meat was already
purchased without Passover approval,
then it should be washed, ideally
before Pesach. This should not be done
over a Pesach sink. (However, all
ground meat products require
KFP certification and may not be used
on Pesach without KFP certification,
even if washed).
Milk - The Vaad Hakashr us will not
be supervising kosher for Pesach milk
this year. Milk without KFP
supervision must be purchased before
Pesach on Friday April 22nd by
11:45am. Milk purchased DURING
Pesach must bear KFP certification.
(don't forget to purchase enough
for the entire Pesach)
Mineral Oil - All may be used
Mouthwash - (Par tial List)
Listerine- Advanced Citrus, Antiseptic
(Gold), Cool Mint, Fresh Burst, Soft
Mint, Total Care Zero, Zero
Scope [All]
Nail Polish - All may be used
Nutritional Supplements - Call the
Vaad office for more information
Nuts - Raw, Whole or Chopped Nuts
(e.g. Almonds, Pine Nuts, Walnuts,
etc.) without preservatives or other
additives such as BHT or BHA in corn
oil, are approved for Passover. If label
states that it is processed in a plant that
processes kitniyos or chometz, then it
requires a reliable KFP certification.
Note: Many consider peanuts as
Kitniyos which are not permissible on
Pesach. Also, dry roasted nuts and
ground nuts require a reliable KFP
certification. Whole pecans and half
pecans
do
not
require
KFP
certification, however, pecan pieces
and midget pecans must bear a KFP
symbol.
Olive Oil - Any Extr a Vir gin
(Unflavored) with a reliable kosher
symbol.
Oil, Cooking Spray Pompeian With (Star-K, no P required)
Avocado Oil
Grapeseed Oil
Orange Juice - Requires KFP symbol
Orthodontic Rubber Bands - Rinse
well with cold water before Pesach.
Oven Cleaner - All may be used
Pain Reliever / Medications
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All pill medication with or without
chometz that one swallows are
permitted.
Vitamins
and
food
supplements do NOT fall into this
category, and each person should
consult with their Rabbi or the Vaad.
This is a partial list of pain killers that
are known to be chometz free. if you
have a specific question, please
contact Rabbi Mostofsky
Advil- Caplets [Reg- NOT film
coated] & Tablets [Reg- NOT film
coated]
Advil- Childr en’s Suspension [All
Flavors], Infants’ Drops
Aleve- Tablets & Caplets
Bayer Aspirin- Genuine Tabs, PM
Caplets, Low-Dose Chwbl. 81mg
(Cherry, Orange)
Motrin- Childr en’s Susp (Berry- Reg
& Dye-Free), Infant Drops (Berry- Reg
& Dye-Free)
Tylenol- Regular Str ength Tablets,
Extra Strength Caplets
Tylenol- Children’s Suspension
(Cherry Blast), Infant Drops (Cherry,
Grape)
Paper / Plastic Disposable - All
disposable Foil products may be used
Bags, Paper - For cold use only
Bags, Plastic - All
Coffee Filters Paper - All
Crockpot Liners - All
Cupcake Holders - Foil - All
Cupcake Holders/Baking Cups, Paper Requires KFP certification.
Cups Plastic - All
Cups Plastic Coated Paper - For cold
use only
Cups Waxed Paper - For cold use only
Cutlery, Plastic - All
Paper Napkins - All
Plastic Wraps - All
Plates, Paper
Plates, Plastic - All
Plates, Plastic Coated Paper - For cold
use only
Styrofoam Plates & Cups - The
problems associated with Styrofoam
are not a Pesach issue. They may
contain ingredients that are nonkosher, however, they are free of
chometz. Those who use Styrofoam
year-round may use it on Pesach
Tablecloths - All clear plastic nonpowdered may be used. (Even for
Listing of Products Usable for Passover
Without Special Certification except where noted
those that are pre-cut. Ensure that the
plastics are not attached to avoid
Shabbos & Yom Tov problems.)
Paper Towels - All br ands may be
used in the following manner. The first
three sheets and the last sheet attached
to the cardboard should not come into
direct contact with food since a
cornstarch-based glue may be used. (If
using rolls of half-sized sheets, this
rule applies to the first four and last
two sheets) The rest of the roll may be
used with hot or cold.
Parchment Paper / Panliners 365 Everyday Value
Artbake
Beyond Gourmet
Brown Paper Goods
Chef LeBon
Companions
D&W Finepack
Economic Choice
First Mark
First Value
Handy Wacks
If You Care
Master Baker
McNairn
Norpak
Palisades Packaging
Papercon
Paperchef
The Pampered Chef
Saga Baking Paper, Consumer Rolls
Wilton
Plastic Wrap - All may be used
Play-Doh - Contains Chometz and
should be sold before Pesach
Polish, Furniture - All may be used
Polish, Shoe - All may be used.
Polish, Silver/Metal - All may be used
Poultry - See Meats & Poultry
Quinoa - Quinoa is not Kitniyos but
it requires KFP certification to be sure
no other grains are mixed in.
Raisins - The following r aisins ar e
approved for use on Pesach provided
that “oil” does not appear in the
ingredient panel.
Berkley & Jenson
Dole
Great Value
Market Pantry
Nature’s Promise
Shoprite
Trader Joe’s
Wegmans
Weis
Rice - NOTE: Ashkenazic J ews may
not use rice on Passover. Sephardic
Jews whose custom it is to use rice on
Pesach should ascertain that the rice
contains no additives such as vitamins
which may contain chometz. Rice
should be checked before using.
Salt - All brands of non-iodized salt
that do not contain dextrose or
polysorbates may be used. if it
contains Sodium Silicate it is not a
problem
Sanitizers - (e.g. Purell)
Scouring Pads/Sponges - Any
without soap may be used.
Seltzer - Any unflavor ed seltzer may
be used. All flavored seltzers require
KFP certification.
Shampoos & Conditioner - All May
be used
Soaps - All may be used
Soy Milk - Soy Milk is made from
kitniyos and may possibly contain
chometz. Under normal circumstances
one may not consume it on Pesach.
The brands listed below may be
consumed by someone who is ill. Note
the following additional conditions: 1)
Only “Original” version 2) Ideally
purchase before Pesach 3) Use
separate utensils.
365 Everyday Value (Original,
Light, and Unsweetened)
Best Choice Clearly Organic
Fit & Active Organic
Fit & Active
Fresh & Easy Soysense
Giant
Green Way
Harris Teeter Naturals
Organic
Harvest Farms
Hy-Vee
Market Basket, Unsweetened
Meijer
Natural Directions Organic
Nature’s Place
Nature’s Promise Organic
O Organics
Shop Rite Organic
Shop Rite
Silk (Original)
5
Smart Menu Organic
Soy Dream
Stop & Shop
Western Family Aseptic
Winn-Dixie Organic
Spices & Seasonings
Pure Spices, spice blends and
seasonings require reliable KFP
certification
Sugar Granulated All pure Cane Sugar with no dextrose
added may be used.
Sugar, Brown/Other Brown Sugar, Confectioners Sugar and
Vanilla
Sugar
requires
KFP
certification.
Sugar, Substitute Requires a KFP symbol.
Sunblock - All creams and lotions
maybe used
Suppositories - All may be used
Tea, Instant Teabags Acme - Reg Unflav
America's Choice - Reg Unflav
Giant - Reg Unflav
Key Food - Reg Unflav
Lipton - Reg Unflav & Decaf Unflav
Market Pantry - Reg Unflav
Safeway - Reg Unflav
Shoprite - Reg Unflav
Stop & Shop - Reg Unflav
Tetley - Reg Unflav
Tinactin- (Liquid & Powder Spr ays,
Cream)
Toothpaste - This is a partial list if
you have a specific question, please
contact Rabbi Mostofsky Aim [All]
Close Up [All]
Colgate [All] [All use Vegetable
Glycerin]
Pepsodent [All]
Ultrabrite [All] [All use Vegetable
Glycerin]
Toothpicks - Unflavor ed and not
colored
Vaseline Petr oleum J elly- Original
Vaseline Intensive Care- Advanced
Repair Unscented
Vegetables/Carrots, Fresh Peeled Fresh peeled Carrots whole, cut or
shredded require a KFP certification.
Vegetables/Potatoes, Fresh Peeled rabbinic authority.
Fresh peeled potatoes require KFP
Q. What are some common
ingredients which may be kitniyos
certification.
but are permitted in pet food?
Vegetables/Salads, Fresh Packed A. Beans, buckwheat, br ewer ’s rice,
Require a reliable kosher symbol and
corn, grain sorghum (milo), millet,
KFP certification.
peanuts, peas, rice, sesame, soybeans,
Vegetables, Frozen - Requires a
soy flour, and sunflower.
Reliable KFP certification.
Q. Is pet food “with gravy”
Vinegar, Requir es KFP cer tification.
permitted?
Water - Any fr esh bottled, spr ing or
PESACH FAQ’S
A. Most often gr avy contains
distilled water that is unflavored may
chometz. Read the ingredient panel
be used. (including those with fluoride
REGARDING PETS
carefully.
or minerals).
Q. Are “Grain-Free” Pet foods Q. Are the vitamins or minerals in
Wax For Braces - All may be used
acceptable?
pet food chometz?
Wax Paper - All may be used
A. They may be chometz, but ar e
Wine - Requires a reliable KFP A.
batel (nullified) due to small amount
certification.
added.
Kitniyot Information:
Chometz
includes leavened foods,
drinks and ingredients that are made
from or contain wheat, rye, barley,
oats or spelt. Therefore, all grain
products such as breads, cereals and
other breakfast foods, grain alcohol,
grain vinegar and grain malts, are
forbidden during Passover. Certain
other foods known as kitniyot, such as
beans, corn, peas, peanuts, rice,
alfalfa sprouts, bean sprouts, green
beans, mustard, canola oil, chickpeas,
and the derivatives of these foods, are
not eaten by Ashkenazic Jews due to
their similarity to the five chometz
grains.
There are many differences in the
halachot (Jewish Law) followed by the
Ashkenazic
(Jews
of
European
descent) and Sephardic (Jews of
Mediterranean, West Asian or Spanish
descent) communities, and the laws of
chametz are no exception. Some
Sephardim
have
adopted
the
Ashkenazic custom of refraining from
rice and kitniyot during Passover.
Others do eat rice; however it must be
checked three times prior to Passover
to make absolutely certain there are
no kernels of chametz. In order to
determine your family’s customs, as
well as to determine what Rabbinic
certification is required on products
containing kitniyot, it is important to
contact your local Rabbi, especially one
who is well-versed in the laws followed
by Jews of Sephardic descent during
Passover. One should not rely on listed
ingredients on the label alone to
determine whether a product merely
contains kitniyot and may be used on
Passover as many times these
products
may
contain
actual
undeclared chametz.
Q. Is it necessary to buy a new food
bowl for your pet for Pesach?
A. No. However, the bowl used
year-round should be thoroughly
cleaned before Pesach.
Q. If I am going away over Pesach,
what should I do with my fish?
A. Vacation blocks often have
chometz. One can purchase a block
without chometz or use an automatic
fish feeder and fill it with non-chometz
food.
Q. During a Pesach visit to the zoo,
may one purchase the feed for the
animals?
A. No. This feed is often chometz
and should not be purchased or fed to
the animals on Pesach.
Q. Must pet food with chometz be
put away and sold before Pesach?
A. Yes.
Q. Is there any problem with kitty
litter?
A. Clay or wood-based types are fine.
Some brands are wheat-based and
must be avoided.
Q. Can Kitniyos, such as rice and
beans, be fed to animals on Pesach?
A. Yes
Q. What are some common Chometz
ingredients in pet food?
A. Wheat (cr acked, flour , ger m,
gluten, ground grouts, middlings,
starch), barley (cracked, flour), oats
(flour, grouts, hulled), pasta, rye, and
brewer’s dried yeast. Any questions
should be reviewed by a competent
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Pet food
The following is a list of pet foods
approved for Passover 2016 when
produced in the U.S. Products with
identical names from foreign countries
may have different formulations, thus
compromising their Passover status.
Make sure to check all labels. There
should be no chometz listed. A product
listing both meat and dairy ingredients
may not be used any time during the
year.
Cats
Before Grain (dr y): Chicken,
Salmon.
Blue Wilderness Grain Free (dr y):
Adult (Indoor, Weight Control, Duck,
Salmon, Trout, Red Meat, Rabbit),
Kitten (Chicken)
Evanger’s: When bear ing cRc
Passover approval.
Friskies (canned): Classic Pate
Classic Seafood Entree, Classic Pate
Salmon Dinner, Classic Pate Country
Style Dinner, Classic Pate Chicken &
Tuna Dinner, Classic Pate Mariners
Catch
Merrick Purrfect Bistro Grain Free
(dry): Adult (Healthy Weight, Real
Salmon, Real Chicken), Healthy
Senior.
Merrick Purrfect Bistro Grain Free
(canned): Salmon Pate, Tuna Pate,
Chicken Casserole, Chicken Divan
Prescription Diet: a/d, d/d except
duck, g/d dry only, m/d canned only,
r/d, s/d, t/d, zd.
Wellness Core Grain Free (dr y):
Original, Kitten, Turkey & Turkey
Meal & Duck, Indoor
Wellness Core Grain Free (canned):
Kitten Formula, Whitefish & Salmon
& Herring, Indoor
Dogs
Alpo Chop House Originals
(canned): Filet Mignon Flavor,
Roasted Chicken Flavor, Roasted
Chicken & T-bone, T-bone & Ribeye
Stake Flavor, Top Sirloin Flavor
Blue Freedom Grain Free (dr y):
Adult, (Lamb, Chicken), Puppy, Small
Breed, Small Breed Puppy
Blue Freedom Grain Free (canned):
Chicken Recipe (Small Breed,
Puppies), Grillers (Hearty Beef, Hearty
Lamb)
Blue Wilderness Grain Free (dr y):
Adult Chicken Recipe, Small Breed
Adult Chicken Recipe, Adult Salmon
Recipe, Adult Duck Recipe, Puppy
Chicken Recipe, Senior Chicken
Recipe, Healthy Weight Chicken
Recipe.
Blue Wilderness Grain Free
(canned): Salmon & Chicken Grill,
Turkey & Chicken Grill, Duck &
Chicken Grill
Evangers: When bear ing cRc
Passover approval.
Hills Ideal Balance Grain Free
(dry): Adult Natur al Chicken &
Potato, Adult Natural Salmon & Potato
Mighty Dog: (canned no gr avy):
Chicken Egg & Bacon Country Platter,
Chicken & Smoked Bacon Combo,
Hearty Beef Dinner, With Lamb and
Rice.
Prescription Diet: a/d, d/d, g/d, h/d,
j/d dry only, n/d, r/d, s/d, t/d,
u/d,
Science Diet Grain Free (canned):
Adult (Beef, Chicken & Vegtable
Entree)
Wellness Core Grain Free (dr y):
Original, Reduced Fat, Ocean, Small
Breed.
Wellness Core Grain Free (canned):
Puppy, Turkey & Chicken Liver &
Turkey Liver, Salmon & Whitefish &
Herring, Beef & Venison & Lamb.
Wellness Grain Free Ninety Five
Percent (canned): Beef, Chicken,
Lamb, Turkey.
Fish
Fish food and vacation blocks often
contain chometz. Tetra Tropical Slow
Release Gel Feeders (Tetra Weekend 5
days, and Tetra Vacation 14 days) are
acceptable. Goldfish and Tropical fish
can be given tubular worms, frozen
brine shrimp, and freeze dried worms
(if they do not contain fillers).
Birds (Parrots, Parakeets,
Cockatiels, Macaws)
• Millet and sorghum as main diet.
• Peanuts, sunflower seeds, and
safflower seeds can be given.
• Larger birds such as parrots can eat
pure alfalfa pellets (make sure it is
pure alfalfa since it is common to add
grains) or dry dog food (see above for
list).
• Smaller birds can also have pure
alfalfa pellets, crush before feeding.
• Can supplement with cottage cheese,
rice cakes (birds like these), small
pieces of lean meat, matza, berries,
eggs, canned baby fruits. All large
food should be shredded before
serving. These items should be given
sparingly.
• For minerals, can have oyster shells
(calcium) or mineral block.
• The greater the variety the better.
Hamsters, Guinea pigs,
Gerbils & Rabbits
• Best to feed pure alfalfa pellets.
Make sure it is pure alfalfa since it is
common to add grains. Dried alfalfa
may also be given.
 Can supplement with mixture of
cut-up fruits and vegetables – carrots,
broccoli, apples, melon, kale, parsley,
oranges, celery, dry corn, sunflower
seeds, cabbage. Can also give some
matza. If not accustomed to these
items, give sparingly.
• Guinea pigs especially will benefit
from kale, parsley and oranges.
• Hamsters especially will benefit from
apples.
• Guinea pigs need vitamin C added to
diet.
Lizards
Be aware that mealworms, which as
living creatures are not chometz, are
commonly sold in a bed of wheat
flakes or oatmeal, which is chometz
and, therefore, may not be owned or
used on Passover. Live crickets are
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permissible. Whole insects (live or
dead) with no additives or other
ingredients are permissible.
Mixes sold in stores often contain
chometz. It is advisable to mix
together regular and Passover food
between one to two weeks prior to
Passover before switching completely
to Passover food. The ratio of regular
and Passover food should be changed
slowly to get the animal used to the
new diet. Check with your veterinarian
before changing diet.
PET STORES WHERE CHOMETZ PET
FOOD MAY BE BOUGHT AFTER
PASSOVER
Petco - Petsmart
FEEDING ANIMALS FIRST
The Gemara (Talmud) states that
one must feed his animals before
he himself eats. This is learned
from the order of the verse found
in Krias Shema - "And I will give
grass in your fields for your animals
and you will eat and be satisfied."
The verse first mentions food for
animals and subsequently food for
people. Some authorities interpret
this as a true D'oraisa, Biblical
command, while most understand
this to be D'rabonon, Rabbinical in
nature. This halacha applies to
one's animals, birds, and even fish
if they depend on a human to feed
them.
NATIONAL AND LOCAL STORES WHERE
CHOMETZ MAY BE PURCHASED
IMMEDIATELY AFTER PESACH 2016
BJ’s
Cold Stone
(21st Street)
Costco
CVS
Custom Cake
Edible
Arrangements
(Janaf & 21 Street)
Farm Fresh
Food Lion
Grandma’s House
Bakery
Harris Teeter
K-Mart
Mars
Mr. Shawarma
Petco
Petsmart
Rite-Aid
Rodgers Banana
Pudding
Royal Farms
Sam’s Discount
Warehouse
Shoppers Food
Warehouse
Save-A-Lot
Trader Joe’s
Walmart
Walgreens
Whole Foods
Yorgo’s
7-11
TEVILAS KELIM GUIDELINES
USING A GLASS
STOVE-TOP
FOR PESACH
Kashering a glass-ceramic
cooktop for Pesach use is a
bit complex. To kasher the
burner area, one should
clean it well and turn on the
elements until they glow.
The burner area is now considered kosher for Pesach.
However, the remaining area
that does not get hot is not
kashered. Kashering or covering this area will damage
the glass.
As the area between the
burners cannot practically be kashered, in order to
use a large pot that extends
beyond the designated cooking area, one should place
a metal disc approximately
1/8 of an inch thick onto
the burner area in order to
raise the Pesach pots above
the rest of the glass surface.
This will also help in case a
small pot boils over, sending
a trickle of hot liquid that
would serve as a connector
from the Pesach pot to the
non-Pesach stovetop.
Food Utensil
Tevila Guideline
Food Utensil
Tevila Guideline
Aluminum Pans, Disposable
Tevila with Brocha
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Meat Tenderizer Hammer,
Metal
No Tevila
Aluminum Pans, Disposable
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Tevila w/o Brocha
Melamine
No Tevila
Blech
No Tevila
Metal Cutlery
Tevila with Brocha
Blender with metal blade on bottom
Tevila with Brocha
Metal Flour and Sugar
Storage Canisters
Tevila w/o Brocha
Bone
No Tevila
Metal Pots Coated with
Teflon, Enamel or Plastic
Tevila w/o Brocha
Brush, Pastry
No Tevila
Metal Spoon Specifically for Medicine Tevila w/o Brocha
Brush for Grill, Metal
No Tevila
Microwave Turntable, Glass
Tevila w/o Brocha
Can Opener
No Tevila
Mixer Beaters
Tevila w/o Brocha
Cans, Reusable Empty
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No Tevila
Paper
No Tevila
China, Bone
Tevila w/o Brocha
Peeler, Vegetable
Tevila with Brocha
China, Glazed
Tevila w/o Brocha
Plastic
No Tevila
Colander, Metal
Tevila with Brocha
Porcelain Enamel
Tevila w/o Brocha
Cookie Cutters, Metal
No Tevila
Racks, Cooling
Tevila w/o Brocha
Cork Screw
No Tevila
Racks, Oven
No Tevila
Corningware
Tevila w/o Brocha
Rolling Pins
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No Tevila
Crockpot Ceramic Insert
Tevila w/o Brocha
Sandwich Maker
Tevila with Brocha
Crockpot Glass Lid
Tevila w/o Brocha
Sink Racks, Stainless Steel
No Tevila
Crockpot Outside Metal Shell
No Tevila
Spatula, Metal
Tevila with Brocha
Dish Rack, Metal
No Tevila
Stoneware
Tevila w/o Brocha
Dishes, Ceramic
Tevila w/o Brocha
Stoneware, Non-Glazed
No Tevila
Earthenware, Non-Glazed
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No Tevila
Storage Utensils, Glass
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No Tevila
George Foreman Grill
Tevila w/o Brocha
Styrofoam
No Tevila
Glass
Tevila with Brocha
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Tea Kettle, Corelle
Tevila with Brocha
Hamburger Maker
Tevila with Brocha
Toaster
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Tevila w/o Brocha
Hot Air Popcorn Maker, Metal
Tevila with Brocha
Toaster Oven
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Tevila with Brocha
Hot Water Urn, Metal
Tevila with Brocha
Waffle Iron
Tevila with Brocha
Knife, Arts & Crafts
No Tevila
Warming Tray
No Tevila
Knife Sharpener
No Tevila
Wood
No Tevila
Meat Thermometer
No Tevila
Wooden Cask with
Metal Straps
Tevila w/o Brocha
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In a separate bowl, sift

together the cake meal, salt

and potato starch and fold into

the egg mixture. Stir in the
chocolate chips and nuts.
For your enjoyment, we
have included some
delectable Pesach recipes
from some of the finest
chefs in town, Enjoy
Mandel Bread
Ingredients (24 Cookies)
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2 Cups sugar
2 Sticks unsalted butter, at
room temperature
6 Eggs
2 3/4 Cups matzo cake
meal
1 Teaspoon salt (original
recipe calls for 1/2
teaspoon)
3/4 Cup potato starch
1 Cup semi-sweet
chocolate chips
1 Cup sliced almonds, or
your favorite nuts
1 Teaspoon cinnamon, for
topping
2 Teaspoons sugar, for
topping
Pre-heat the oven to 350
degrees.
Using either a stand or hand
mixer, cream the sugar and
butter together in a large
bowl. Beat in the eggs, one at
a time.
Divide the dough in half and
form two loaves,
approximately 2-3" high on a
baking sheet lined with
parchment paper. The loaves
will neither rise nor spread in
the oven but I did find them
very sticky to work with so I
used a bit of extra cake meal
on my hands to pat them into
shape.
3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
3/4 teaspoon lemon zest
1/4-1/2 cup powdered
sugar for dusting
PREPARATION
For the crust: Preheat oven to
350 degrees. Line a 9 x 13
inch baking pan with foil,
letting the ends hang over and
spray lightly with grease.
In a small pot, melt margarine
over medium high heat. Add
walnuts, almonds, sugar and a
generous pinch of salt.
Remove from heat and spoon
evenly into prepared pan. With
Combine the cinnamon and
a fork or the palm of your
sugar in a small bowl and
hand, press crust all over the
sprinkle evenly over the two
bottom of pan, creating an
loaves. Bake for 45 minutes.
Allow to cool slightly but slice, even crust across the bottom
with a serrated knife, while still of the pan. Bake for 15
minutes or until golden. Cool.
warm.
Lower the oven temperature to
325 degrees.
Lemon Bars
INGREDIENTS
Crust:
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
5 tablespoons margarine
1 cup ground walnuts
1 cup ground almonds
3 tablespoons sugar
Pinch salt
Filling:

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
1 1/2 cup sugar
¼ cup matzo cake meal or
potato
starch
3 eggs
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For the filling: Combine sugar
and matzo cake meal/potato
starch in a medium bowl. Add
eggs and whisk to form a
paste. Add lemon juice and
zest and stir to combine. Pour
onto cooled crust.
Bake until filling is just set,
15-20 minutes. Cool in pan
before cutting. Dust bars
lightly with confectioners’
sugar before serving.
Countertops
Brand Name or
Material
Acrylic
Avonite
Blue Louise
Buddy Rhodes
Butcher Block
Caesar Stone
Cambria
Cement
Ceramic tile
Cheng Design
Concrete
Copper
Cosmos
Corian
Craftart
Curava
Dekton
Fireclay Tiles
Formica
Gibraltar
Glass tile
Granite
HanStone
John Boos
Laminate (plastic)
Limestone
Marble
Neolith
Nevamar
Pionite
Plastic Laminate
Porcelain
Quartzite
Quartz Resin
Silestone
Silgranit
Slate
Soapstone
Spekva
Stainless Steel
Staron
Surrell
Swanstone
Wood
Zinc
Zodiaq
Can it be
kashered
?
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Comment
May be kashered if there are no scratches or stains; otherwise cover.
May be kashered if there are no scratches or stains; otherwise cover.
Must be covered for Passover.
May be kashered if there are no cracks; otherwise sand or cover.
Must be covered for Passover.
Must be covered for Passover.
Must be covered for Passover.
Must be covered for Passover.
May be kashered if there are no scratches or stains; otherwise cover.
May be kashered if there are no cracks; otherwise sand or cover.
Must be covered for Passover
Must be covered for Passover
Must be covered for Passover
Carefully clean seams before kashering.
May be kashered if there are no scratches or stains; otherwise cover.
Must be covered for Passover.
May be kashered if there are no cracks; otherwise sand or cover.
Carefully clean seams before kashering.
Must be covered for Passover.
Carefully clean seams before kashering.
Carefully clean seams before kashering.
Carefully clean seams before kashering.
Must be covered for Passover.
May be kashered if there are no cracks; otherwise sand or cover.
May be kashered if there are no scratches or stains; otherwise cover.
May be kashered if there are no scratches or stains; otherwise cover.
May be kashered if there are no scratches or stains; otherwise cover.
May be kashered if there are no cracks; otherwise sand or cover.
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Sefirat Ha-Omer Calendar 2016
S
efiraa is the counting of seven
complete weeks from the second evening of Pesach until
Shavuot. The count, which takes
place after nightfall for the following day, is preceded by the blessing
only if done in the evening and no
days have been missed in the count.
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Executive Board of The
Vaad Hakashrus of
Tidewater
A friend of the Vaad Hakashrus of
Tidewater In Memory of
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& Bess and Julius Peck
Amy Lefcoe
President
&
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In Memory of
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And
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Vice President
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Rabbinic Administrator
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Kashrus Supervisor
If you would like to be added to
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If you would like to find out more
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Important Times for Erev Passover
Friday April 22nd, 2016
Last time to eat Chometz 10:26am
Last time to Burn Chometz - 11:45am
Candle Lighting - 7:28pm
This newsletter has been provided as
a community service by the
Vaad Hakashrus of Tidewater for
Pesach 2016/5776 ONLY!
This year as in the past, the Vaad Hakashrus of Tidewater will be offering kashering for the entire
Tidewater community. If you have 20 or less small items that can fit in a large kashering pot, please
bring them to the back door (near the kitchen) of B’nai Israel Cong. on
Monday April 18, 2016 @ 6:30-7:30 PM.
All items being kashered must be thoroughly cleaned and then not be used for a period of 24 hours
before they are kashered.
If you have any questions please call Rabbi Mostofsky 757-572-6344
The information has been reprinted
with permission from the
Star-K and the CRC
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