Vaad Viewpoint the Official Newsletter of the Vaad Hakashrus of Tidewater

Pesach 5778 - Spring 2018 Vaad Viewpoint The Official Newsletter of the Vaad Hakashrus of Tidewater

420 Spotswood Ave. Norfolk, VA 23517 [email protected] - www.vakosher.com Ph. 757-572-6344 The Pesach Kitchen in Review The following is a checklist reviewing Coffeemakers - oatmeal), it can not be kashered for items commonly found in the kitchen Metal coffeemakers that have brewed Pesach. and how to prepare them for Pesach. only unflavored pure coffee. Clean Light Box - Clean thoroughly Also included is a list of items that thoroughly. Replace with new or Metal Wine Goblets - Hagola. cannot be kashered. Pesachdik glass carafe and new filters. Metal Wine Trays - Hagola. Metal coffeemakers that have brewed Mixer - Do not use, even with new Definition of terms: flavored coffee should be cleaned blades and bowls. 1. LIBBUN GAMUR: Heating metal to thoroughly. Do not use for 24 hours. Pump Pot - If in contact with chometz a glow. Pour one cup of water into chamber. (e.g., sponge) do not use. Otherwise, 2. LIBBUN KAL: Heating metal so Water should be heated in unit and does not need kashering. that paper will burn on the other allowed to drip over exposed metal Refrigerator, Freezer - Thoroughly side of the heated utensil. base. Replace with new plastic filter clean. Lining shelves is not necessary. 3. HAGOLA: Immersing an item in holder, new filters, and new or Ice cube trays (that are filled with water boiling water. Pesachdik glass carafe. in the sink) should be put away with 4. ERUY ROSCHIM: Pouring through Plastic coffeemakers should not be chometz dishes. Ice cube bins which a hot water pour. kashered. catch the ice made in the freezer should NOTE: Colanders - be thoroughly cleaned and used as Where libbun kal helps, certainly Metal - Libbun kal. usual. libbun gamur is good; where hagola Plastic - Do not use. Rings, (finger) - Eruy roschim. helps, libbun kal is good; where eruy is Dentures, Bite Plates, Braces - Rings, Napkin - Hagola. good, hagola and libbun is good. If the Clean thoroughly after you finish eating Tables - A table upon which chometz item cannot fit in the pot at one time it chometz. is eaten during the year may be used on can be Kashered in sections. Dishwashers - Cannot be kashered. Pesach if it is covered with a Electric Burner, Drip Pans - waterproof covering (e.g. sheet of Baby Bottle - Since they have come in Clean thoroughly. plastic). It is preferable to put either contact with chometz (e.g. washed with Grater - cardboard or a few layers of paper on dishes, boiled in chometz pot), new Metal - Libbun kal. the table under the plastic covering. ones should be purchased. Plastic - Do not use. Table pads may be overturned and Baby High Chair - Thoroughly clean. Ice Cream Scooper - (metal) Hagola used. Preferable to cover the tray with contact Instant Hot Devices - See Water Towels, Tablecloths, etc. -Those used paper. Filters. during the year with chometz may be Blech - Libbun gamur. Preferably Keurig Coffee machines - A Keurig used on Pesach if they have been should be replaced used year round for only coffee (reg., laundered with soap and hot water, Blender/Food Processor/ decaf., and/or flavored – even without a even if the stains do not come out. The Smoothie Machine - New or hechsher) can be koshered for Pesach same applies to potholders, bibs, and Pesachdik receptacle required. (plus in the following manner: Clean the aprons. Synthetic material, such as any part of unit that makes direct Keurig machine well and then replace rayon and Terylene, that can only contact with food) Thoroughly clean the cup holder (many, but not all withstand a warm water cycle may be appliance. The blade should be treated Keurig machines have a replaceable K- used on Pesach after they have gone like any knife kashered through hagola. cup holder). After the cleanout, do not through a washing with detergent and Can Opener Manual or Electric - use the machine for 24 hours. After only if there are no visible stains after Difficult to clean properly. Should be this time has elapsed, run a cycle of hot they have been cleaned. Transparent put away with chometz dishes. water to kasher the upper metal pin. If tablecloths that may be coated with a Candlesticks/Tray - Clean thoroughly. the machine processed a non-kosher powder should be rinsed off before use. Should not be put under hot water in a product (e.g. chicken soup), it can not Vases - Those used on the table during kosher for Pesach sink. be kashered for any year round use. If it the year may be used on Pesach if they processed real chometz products (e.g. are washed inside and out. 1 Listing of Products Usable for Passover Without Special Certification except where noted

Washing cup (used in kitchen) - Passover certification not Kuddles Metal – Hagola. required unless otherwise noted. Laura Lynn Plastic - Put away with chometz dishes Use new unopened containers if it Life Brand Water Pitchers - Should be put away comes in contact with food. Little Ones with chometz dishes. Meijer Baby Water Filters - A & D - Ointment Member’s Mark Metal Filters that have been Acne Treatment - All Creams, lotions Mom to Mom consistently used since the previous and ointments may be used. Moo Moo Buckaroo Pesach, should be left on during Alcohol - Any isopropyl alcohol may Mother’s Choice kashering of the spigot. If they were be used externally. My Organic Baby first attached some time after Pesach, Aluminum foil products - All Nature’s Place they should be removed before disposable foil products may be used. Nestle Good Start kashering the spigot and kashered Ammonia - All may be used Next Step separately. Instant hot devices and Baby Food & Cereal - Require KFP Nutra Enfant individual hot/cold water filters that are certification. O Organic Baby connected to the sink with a separate Baby Formula - (Purchase before Parent’s Choice spigot should be kashered along with Pesach & separate utensils only) Premier Value the sink. Instant hot devices should be 365 Everyday Value President’s Choice turned on during kashering of instant Ameribella Price Chopper hot spigot. America’s Choice for Baby Publix Plastic water filters that are connected Babies R Us Rite Aid - Tugaboos to the faucet should be thoroughly Baby Basics Shopko cleaned, including the outside and the Baby’s Choice Similac coupling, and may be used on Pesach Baby’s Only Organic Similac LeMehadrin 1, 2 & 3 without changing the filters. Bear Essentials Simply Right Water Coolers - Cold water coolers Belacta Stop & Shop should be cleaned thoroughly. The hot Belacta Premium Sunrise spigot on a water cooler should not be BelactaSure Supervalu used if it came into contact with Berkley & Jensen Target chometz during the year. Bright Beginnings Tippy Toes by TopCare Water Urn Cottontails Top Care Metal (uncoated) - Hagola; both inside CVS Topco and outside should be kashered. Daily Source Up & Up Porcelain Enameled or Plastic - Discount Drug Mart Vermont Organics Do not use. Earth’s Best Walgreens EleCare Wegmans KITCHEN ITEMS THAT CANNOT EnfaCare Well Beginnings BE KASHERED: EnfaGrow Western Family Enfalac Baby Oil - All may be used Bread Machine Pasta Maker Baby Ointment - All may be used Enfamil Ceramic Plastic Utensils Enfapro Baby Powder - Any not listing oat flour as an ingredient may be used. China Plastic Vegetable Steamer Food Lion Full Circle Baby Wipes - Any without alcohol Corningware Porcelain (Enamel) Bags - All may be used Utensils Fulton Street Market Crockpot Gerber Good Start Baking Powder - Requires KFP Pyrex certification. Dishwasher Giant Sandwich Maker Giant Eagle Baby Baking Soda - All may be used George Foreman Grill Hannaford Balloons - Any without powder Silverstone Immersion Blenders H-E-B Band-Aids - All may be used. Stoneware Heinz Nurture Bleach - All may be used Knives w/ Plastic Handles Synthetic Rubber Home 360 Baby Blush/Rouge, Powdered Melmac Hy-Vee Braces - Teflon Mixer Isomil Toaster / Toaster Oven Kirkland Signature Candles - Any including Scented Panini Maker Waffle Iron 2 Listing of Products Usable for Passover Without Special Certification except where noted

Chapstick– Classic Original, Classics KAUAI COFFEE Ellis - Reg & Decaf Unflav Ground Strawberry Stick, Medicated Stick, KIRKLAND SIGNATURE Essential Everyday - Reg Unflav Moisturizer Stick, Overnight Stick, KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS Ground Ultra Moisture Gel, Ultra SPF 30 Stick COFFEE Folgers – Reg & Decaf Unflav Instant Charcoal Briquettes - Any KROGER Great Value - Reg Unflav Ground (Including Flavored) LAUGHING MAN Hena – Reg & Decaf Unflav Ground Chocolate Syrup - Fox’s Chocolate LAVAZZA Kirkland Signature - Reg Unflav UBet syrup is acceptable for Pesach MARKET BASKET Ground with Pesach Supervision. “K or “KD” NEWMAN’S OWN Maxwell House (P required) is on the bottle. Pesach Supervision is NEWMAN’S OWN ORGANICS Mr. Coffee – Reg Unflav Ground on band surrounding cap. ORIENT EXPRESS Nature’s Promise - Reg Unflav Ground Cocoa - Any domestically produced PEET'S COFFEE Nescafe Taster’s Choice – Reg Unflav 100% Pure Cocoa may be used. PRICERITE Instant including House Blend Hershey’s are acceptable except PRIVATE SELECTION & French Roast for Special Dark PUBLIX GREENWISE Parker House/Pinnacle – Reg & Decaf Coffee Filters - All may be used REVV Unflav Ground Coffee - K-Cups SEATTLE'S BEST COFFEE Price Chopper – Reg Unflav Ground Following is acceptable with OU only, SECOND CUP Sanka (P required) - Decaf Unflav no P required SHAZAM Instant K-CUPS, VUE CUPS, BOLT PACKS SHOPRITE Shoprite – Reg Unflav Ground AND SINGLE SERVE COFFEE SMART & FINAL Trader Joe’s – Reg Unflav Ground UNFLAVORED NOT STARBUCKS Weis – Reg Unflav Ground DECAFFEINATED (OU SYMBOL THE ORIGINAL DONUT SHOP White House/Pinnacle – Reg & Decaf OFTEN APPEARS ON BOX AND TIM HORTONS Unflav Ground NOT ON INDIVIDUAL CUP) TIMOTHY'S Coffee Whitener / Creamer - ADAGIO TIMOTHY’S WORLD COFFEE KFP symbol required AHOLD USA WEDGE LOGO TIMOTHY’S WORLD COFFEE- BARISSIMO KAHLUA COFFEE BARISTA BROS TOPS BARISTA PRIMA COFFEEHOUSE TULLY'S COFFEE Contact Paper - All may be used BROWN GOLD VAN HOUTTE Crayons - May be used on Pesach BUSCH'S WAWA Creams & Lotions - All may be used CARIBOU COFFEE WEGMANS Crock Pot Liner - All may be used CHOCK FULL O'NUTS WELLSLEY FARMS COFFEE ICON WILD HARVEST ORGANIC COFFEE PEOPLE COMMUNITY COFFEE DECAF IS NOT KOSHER FOR DAILY CHEF PESACH DIEDRICH COFFEE DONUT HOUSE COLLECTION Another option is to buy a reusable DUNKIN' DONUTS K-Cup and insert your own EIGHT O'CLOCK KFP coffee Aramis 24 Hour High Performance EMERIL’S GOURMET COFFEE Coffee - Packaged - The following Antiperspirant Stick ESSENTIALS EVERYDAY packaged coffees are Kosher for Aramis 24 Hour High Performance FOLGERS Passover, Antiperspirant Spray FREDMEYER even without additional Passover Aramis Deodorizing Body Spray FREEDOM RIDGE symbol (unless otherwise indicated): Aramis Havana 24 Hour GIANT EAGLE MARKET Archer Farms – Reg Unflav Ground Antiperspirant Spray DISTRICT Better Valu – Reg Unflav Ground Aramis Life Antiperspirant Deodorant GREAT VALUE Brooklyn Coffee House - Reg & Decaf Spray GREEN MOUNTAIN COFFE Unflav Ground Aramis Tuscany Antiperspirant Spray HILLS BROS. Chef’s Quality - Reg Unflav Ground Arm & Hammer Deodorant ILLY® Chock Full O’ Nuts - Reg Unflav Arrid Antiperspirant [All] JOFFREY'S COFFEE & TEA Ground Arrid Cream, Clear Gel, Solid [All] COMPANY Cosmopolitan – Reg Unflav Ground Arrid Spray Deodorant 3 Listing of Products Usable for Passover Without Special Certification except where noted

Clinique For Men Antiperspirant- The following may be used without Deodorant Stick any additional Passover symbol: Fruit, Fresh - All Fresh Cut Fruit Clinique Skin Supplies For Men Ajax needs to have a KFP Antiperspirant Stick Clorox Fruit, Frozen - All frozen Crystal Clean Stick [All] Fantastik unsweetened additive free, (without Darphin Comforting Softness Lysol syrup, citric acid, ascorbic acid or Deodorant Mr. Clean vitamin C), whole, sliced or formed Donna Karan Be Delicious Deodorant/ Murphy’s fruit may be used. The above applies to Antiperspirant Stick Soft Scrub frozen fruits that do not have an issue Donna Karan Cashmere Mist Spic & Span with insect infestation, such as sliced Deodorant Trader Joe's peaches, melon balls, blueberries and Donna Karan DKNY 2 Men Up & Up cranberries. However, frozen fruit that Antiperspirant Deodorant Stick Wegmans may be infested (e.g. strawberries) Donna Karan DKNY Men's Windex may only be used year-round including Antiperspirant Stick Detergents, Dishwashing Passover when bearing an approved Donna Karan DKNY Women The following may be used without kosher symbol or if you do your own Deodorant/ Antiperspirant any additional Passover symbol: inspection. No additional Passover Donna Karan Golden Delicious Ajax symbol is required. Antiperspirant Deodorant Stick Cascade Furniture Polish - All may be used Donna Karan Women Deodorant/ Dawn Gloves, Rubber Latex - All without Antiperspirant Ivory inner powder coating may be used. If Five Day Deodorants [Pads & Roll-on] Joy label is not marked, turn glove inside Gold Bond Men's Essential Body Palmolive (reg, ultra) out and rub on dark clothing. Check Powder Refresh Seventh Generation Natural for powder. If it contains powder do Gold Bond Men's Essential No Mess Dishwasher Detergent Gel is not use near food. Powder Spray approved for Pesach, per the OU. This Glue - All Krazy Glue, Elmer's and Irish Spring Deodorant & is a very common item that people use Ross Glue Products are made of Antiperspirant [All] for bug checking. synthetic ingredients and may be used Lab Series Skincare for Men Anti- Trader Joe’s on Passover. (Goo Gone may be used) Perspirant Deodorant Stick Up & Up Grains - The following grains (whole Lady's Choice Wegmans grains only) may be used on Passover. Lady's Choice Cream, Clear Gel, Solid Purchase from manufacturers that do Lady Speed Stick Deodorant-[All Eggs - Should be purchased before not process chometz grains. variants] Passover. Since chicken feed contains Consumers are required to carefully Mennen Speed Stick Antiperspirant- chometz it is customary not to eat eggs check grains BEFORE Passover for [All variants] that were laid on Passover extraneous matter. Mennen Speed Stick Deodorant-[All Eye Drops - All may be used Flax variants] Eye Liner - All may be used Hemp Norforms Island Escape Deodorant Eye Shadow - All may be used Hair Gel - All may be used Suppositories Face Powder - All may be used Honey Origins No Offense Alcohol and Fabric Protector - All may be used All honey requires KFP certification. Aluminum Free Deodorant Fabric Softener - All may be used Hydrogen Peroxide - All may be used Summer's Eve Wash/Cloths/Powder/ Fish, Frozen raw - All frozen raw fish Spray/ Douche products should have reliable Insect/Rodent Traps - Baits may Tommy Hilfiger Antiperspirant certifying agency Passover approval. If contain chometz and should be put Deodorant Spray Passover approved frozen fish is not away with the chometz. All insecticide Tommy Hilfiger Antiperspirant available, or the frozen fish was sprays may be used. Deodorant Stick already purchased without Passover Juices/Fruit Drinks - All fresh juices Tommy Hilfiger Tommy Girl approval, then it should be washed, require KFP. Antiperspirant Deodorant Stick ideally before Pesach. This should not Sunsweet Prune Juice - Fine with a Ultramax Deodorant be done over a Pesach sink. Triangle-K P Desitin- Max Str. Original Paste, Kirkland Frozen Atlantic Salmon Juices, Frozen - Any 100% Pure Rapid Relief Cream, Multi-Purpose does not have Pesach concerns when White Grapefruit or Orange frozen Ointment bearing the plain OU symbol. juices without sweeteners, additives, Detergents, Cleansers preservatives or enrichments (e.g. glass cleaners do not need a hechsher calcium) added may be used. All other 4 Listing of Products Usable for Passover Without Special Certification except where noted frozen juice products require KFP KFP certification. (don't forget to (Unflavored) with a reliable kosher certification. purchase enough symbol. Juices, Lemon - ReaLemon Juice, for the entire Pesach) Oil, Cooking Spray - with an OU (No P Required) Mineral Oil - All may be used Pompeian With (Star-K, no P required) Realime Juice with an OU (No P Mouthwash - Avocado Oil Required) ACT Anticavity Rinse [All] Grapeseed Oil Lactaid - Caplets may contain ACT Kids Batman Orange Juice - Requires KFP symbol chometz and may not be used on ACT Restoring [All] Orthodontic Rubber Bands - Rinse Pesach. Lactaid Milk may be used on ACT Total Care [All Other flavors] well with cold water before Pesach. Pesach if purchased BEFORE Pesach. [No Alcohol] Oven Cleaner - All may be used Listerine Strips - not for Pesach ACT Total Care Icy Clean Mint Pain Reliever / Medications Makeup - All varieties of blush, body Arm & Hammer Truly Radiant Bright All pill medication with or without soap, conditioners, creams, eye & Strong Mouth Rinse chometz that one swallows are shadow, eyeliner, face powder, foot Arm & Hammer Truly Radiant Clean permitted. Vitamins and food powder, foundations, ink, lotions, & Fresh Mouth Rinse supplements do NOT fall into this mascara, nail polish, ointments, paint, Colgate Mouthwash [All] [Kosher category, and each person should shampoo, are permitted for use on Gly] consult with their Rabbi or the Vaad. Passover - regardless of the ingredients Crest Invigorating Rinse This is a partial list of pain killers that contained within them. Crest Whitening Fresh Mint Rinse are known to be chometz free. If you Makeup Remover - All creams, Gel-Kam Oral Care Rinse, Cinnamon have a specific question, please lotions, etc. may be used. [Kosher Gly] contact Rabbi Mostofsky Matza, All Matza requires KFP Listerine Cool Mint Antiseptic Advil Tablets - Coated (but not Film- certification Listerine Total Care Zero Coated) approved when last inactive Matza, Egg - Matza made with fruit Listerine Ultraclean Antiseptic ingredient listed on panel is white wax juice or eggs, which include "Kosher Mouthwash Cool Mint Advil Caplets - Coated (but not Film- for Passover" Egg Matzos, Chocolate Listerine Zero Coated) approved when last inactive covered Matza, Egg Matza Crackers, Orajel My Little Pony Anticavity ingredient listed on panel is white wax & Passover Tam Tams, may not be Fluoride Mouth Rinse Advil- Children’s Suspension [All eaten on Pesach, according to Orajel SuperMario Anticavity Fluoride Flavors], Infants’ Drops (White Grape- Ashkenazic practice, except by the sick Mouth Rinse Dye Free) or elderly who cannot eat regular Oral-B Rinses [All] Advil- Jr. Strength Swallowable (NOT Matza, and have consulted with their ProFresh Mouthrinse Chewable) Rabbi. Please note: Even the sick and Pro-Health Oral Rinse Aleve- Tablets & Caplets elderly cannot fulfill the obligation to Scope [All] Bayer Aspirin- Genuine Tabs, PM eat Matza at the Seder with these types Nail Polish - All may be used Caplets, Low-Dose Chwbl. 81mg of Matzos. (Please consult your Rabbi) (Cherry, Orange) Meat (beef, lamb, veal), Packaged Nutritional Supplements - Call the Motrin- Infant Drops (Dye-Free All packaged raw meat products Vaad office for more information Berry), IB Coated Caplets should be used with reliable Nuts - Raw, Whole or Chopped Nuts Tylenol- Regular Strength Tablets, certifying agency Passover approval. If (e.g. Almonds, Pine Nuts, Walnuts, Extra Strength Caplets Passover approved raw meat is not etc.) without preservatives or other Tylenol- Children’s Suspension available, or the meat was already additives such as BHT or BHA in corn (Cherry), Children's Pain + Fever purchased without Passover approval, oil, are approved for Passover. If label Chewables (Bubble Gum, Grape) then it should be washed, ideally states that it is processed in a plant that Paper / Plastic Disposable - before Pesach. This should not be processes kitniyos or chometz, then it Bags, Paper – For cold use only done over a Pesach sink. (However, all requires a reliable KFP certification. Bags, Plastic – ALL ground meat products require Note: Many consider peanuts as Coffee Filters, Paper – ALL KFP certification and may not be used Kitniyos which are not permissible on Crockpot Liners – ALL on Pesach without KFP certification, Pesach. Also, dry roasted nuts and Cupcake Holders, Foil – ALL even if washed). ground nuts require a reliable KFP Cupcake Holders/Baking Cups, Paper Milk - The Vaad Hakashrus will not certification. Whole pecans and half – Requires KFP certification. The be supervising kosher for Pesach milk pecans do not require KFP following are certified by STAR-K: this year. Milk without KFP certification, however, pecan pieces Paperchef (No P Required) supervision must be purchased before and midget pecans must bear a KFP If You Care (P Required) 11:55am on Friday March 30. Milk symbol. Cups, Waxed Paper – For cold use purchased DURING Pesach must bear Olive Oil - Any Extra Virgin only

Listing of Products Usable for Passover Without Special Certification except where noted

Cups, Plastic Coated Paper – For cold Saga Baking Paper, Consumer Rolls seltzers require KFP certification. use only Plastic Wrap - All may be used Vintage Flavored Seltzer with KFP Cutlery, Plastic – ALL Play-Doh - Contains Chometz and (Triangle-K) is acceptable for Pesach Paper Napkins – ALL should be sold before Pesach Shampoos & Conditioner - All May Plastic Wraps – All Polish, Furniture - All may be used be used Plates, Paper – Requires KFP Polish, Shoe - All may be used. Soaps - All may be used Certification. Plates, Plastic Coated Polish, Silver/Metal - All may be used Soy Milk - Soy Milk is made from Paper – For cold use only Poultry - Fresh raw poultry bearing kitniyos and may possibly contain Plates, Plastic – All reliable kosher certification may chometz. Under normal circumstances Chinet plates are kosher for Pesach be used on Passover. However, all one may not consume it on Pesach. when bearing the OK-P on the ground poultry products Spices & Seasonings packaging. Some plates have the plain require KFP certification. Pure Spices, spice blends and OK and may be used all year but not Quinoa - Quinoa is Kosher L’Pesach seasonings require reliable KFP for Pesach. and is not related to the five types of certification Styrofoam Plates & Cups - The chometz grains, millet or rice. Sponges - without soap are all fine. problems associated with Styrofoam However, because there is a Sugar Granulated - are not a Pesach issue. They may possibility that quinoa grows in All pure Cane or Beet Sugar with no contain ingredients that are non- proximity to chometz grains and may dextrose added may be used. kosher, however, they are free of be processed in facilities that Sugar, Brown/Other - chometz. Those who use Styrofoam compromise its Kosher for Passover Brown Sugar, Confectioners Sugar and year-round may use it on Pesach status, quinoa should be accepted only Vanilla Sugar requires KFP Tablecloths - All clear plastic non- with a reliable Kosher for Passover certification. powdered may be used. (Even for approval. Sugar, Substitute - those that are pre-cut. Ensure that the Raisins - The following raisins are Requires a KFP symbol. plastics are not attached to avoid approved for use on Pesach, Sunblock - All creams and lotions Shabbos & Yom Tov problems.) provided that “oil” does not appear in maybe used Paper Towels - All brands may be the ingredient panel: Suppositories - All may be used used in the following manner. The first Berkley & Jensen (No P Required) Tea, Instant - three sheets and the last sheet attached California Fruit (No P Required) to the cardboard should not come into Dole (No P Required) direct contact with food since a Essential Everyday (No P Required) Tea Bags, Regular - The following cornstarch-based glue may be used. (If Great Value (No P Required) brands of regular tea bags may be used using rolls of half-sized sheets, this Market Pantry (No P Required) without any additional Passover rule applies to the first four and last Shoprite (No P Required) symbol. two sheets) The rest of the roll may be Sun Valley Raisins (No P Required) Note: All herbal, flavored or used with hot or cold. Trader Joe’s (No P Required) decaffeinated tea bags require Parchment Paper / Panliners - Wegmans (No P Required) KFP symbol, unless otherwise Weis (No P Required) indicated. Rice - NOTE: Ashkenazic Jews may America’s Choice Bagcraft not use rice on Passover. Sephardic Giant Brown Paper Goods Jews whose custom it is to use rice on Key Food Chef LeBon Pesach should ascertain that the rice Lipton Companions contains no additives such as vitamins Safeway D&W Finepack which may contain chometz. Rice Shop Rite Easy Baker should be checked before using. Stop & Shop Economic Choice Salt - All brands of non-iodized salt Swee-Touch-Nee First Mark that do not contain dextrose or Tetley First Value polysorbates may be used. If it TEA BAGS, DECAFFEINATED Handy Wacks contains Sodium Silicate it is not a The following brand of decaf If You Care problem unflavored tea bags may be Kirkland Signature Sanitizers - (e.g. Purell) used without any additional Passover Master Baker Scouring Pads/Sponges - Any without symbol. McNairn soap may be used. Lipton Norpak Seltzer - Any unflavored seltzer that Green and white tea is acceptable only Palisades Packaging does not list anyCitrates as an if label states gluten free or if reliable Paperchef ingredient may be used. All flavored certifying agency approves for Pesach 6 Listing of Products Usable for Passover Without Special Certification except where noted

Tinactin- (Liquid, Powder Sprays & Reliable KFP certification. NATIONAL AND LOCAL STORES WHERE Cream) Vinegar, Requires KFP certification. CHOMETZ MAY BE PURCHASED Toothpaste - Water - Any fresh, bottled, spring or IMMEDIATELY AFTER PESACH 2018 ACT Advanced Care distilled water that is unflavored, and ACT Advanced Care [All flavors] does not list any citrate as an BJ’s Petsmart Cold Stone Rite-Aid ACT Braces Care [Non Kosher ingredient may be used (including (21st Street) Rodgers Banana Glycerin] those with fluoride or minerals). Costco Pudding ACT Dry Mouth Toothpaste [Kosher] Please note: 5 gallon containers are CVS Royal Farms Aim [All] reused and should be purchased with Custom Cake Sam’s Discount Arm & Hammer Dental Care KFP certification. Dunkin Donuts Warehouse (Newport News) Shoppers Food Arm & Hammer Gel, Paste Toothpaste Wax For Braces - All may be used Edible Warehouse [All] Wax Paper - All may be used Arrangements Save-A-Lot Arm & Hammer Peroxicare TC Wine - Requires a reliable KFP (Janaf & 21 Street) Trader Joe’s Baby Orajel Tooth & Gum Cleanser certification. Farm Fresh Walmart [All] Food Lion Walgreens Harris Teeter Whole Foods Close Up [All] Kitniyot Information: K-Mart Yorgo’s Colgate [All] [All use Vege Glycerin] Mr. Shawarma 7-11 Colgate Optic White Chometz includes leavened foods, Petco drinks and ingredients that are made Colgate Optic Whitening Pen from or contain wheat, rye, barley, Colgate Sensitive Pen oats or spelt. Therefore, all grain Darphin Denblan products such as breads, cereals and DenTek Flossing products - All other breakfast foods, grain alcohol, Fluorocare Foam grain vinegar and grain malts, are Mentadent [All] forbidden during Passover. Certain other foods known as kitniyot, such as Orajel Anticavity Flouride beans, corn, peas, peanuts, rice, Orajel Elmo Tooth & Gum Cleanser alfalfa sprouts, bean sprouts, green [All] beans, mustard, canola oil, chickpeas, PESACH FAQ’S Orajel Flouride-Free Training and the derivatives of these foods, are REGARDING PETS Toothpaste not eaten by Ashkenazic Jews due to Orajel My Way Boys Fluoride their similarity to the five chometz Q. Are “Grain-Free” Pet foods grains. Orajel My Way Girls Fluoride acceptable? Orajel Toddler Training [All] There are many differences in the A. Orajel Toothpaste [All] halachot (Jewish Law) followed by the Pepsodent [All] Ashkenazic (Jews of European Prevident 5000 Plus Paste descent) and Sephardic (Jews of Prevident Brush On Gel Mediterranean, West Asian or Spanish descent) communities, and the laws of Prevident Varnish chametz are no exception. Some Prevident 5000 Plus Sephardim have adopted the Q. Is it necessary to buy a new food Prevident 5000 Plus/ Brush on Gel Ashkenazic custom of refraining from bowl for your pet for Pesach? Prevident Brush-on Gel, Mint [Vege rice and kitniyot during Passover. A. No. However, the bowl used Glycerin] Others do eat rice; however it must be year-round should be thoroughly Ultrabrite [All] [Vege Glycerin] checked three times prior to Passover cleaned before Pesach. to make absolutely certain there are Q. If I am going away over Pesach, Toothpicks - Unflavored and not no kernels of chametz. In order to colored determine your family’s customs, as what should I do with my fish? Vaseline - 100% pure petroleum jelly, well as to determine what Rabbinic A. Vacation blocks often have is good any brand. certification is required on products chometz. One can purchase a block Vegetables/Carrots, Fresh Peeled - containing kitniyot, it is important to without chometz or use an automatic Fresh peeled Carrots whole, cut or contact your local Rabbi, especially one fish feeder and fill it with non-chometz who is well-versed in the laws followed food. shredded require a KFP certification. by Jews of Sephardic descent during Vegetables/Potatoes, Fresh Peeled - Passover. One should not rely on listed Q. During a Pesach visit to the zoo, Fresh peeled potatoes require KFP ingredients on the label alone to may one purchase the feed for the certification. determine whether a product merely animals? Vegetables/Salads, Fresh Packed - contains kitniyot and may be used on A. No. This feed is often chometz and Require a reliable kosher symbol and Passover as many times these should not be purchased or fed to the products may contain actual animals on Pesach. KFP certification. undeclared chametz. Vegetables, Frozen - Requires a Q. Must pet food with chometz be 7 put away and sold before 2018 PET FOOD LIST d, s/d, t/d, zd. Pesach? The following is a list of pet Wellness Core Grain-Free A. Yes. foods approved for Passover (dry): Adult , Indoor, Kitten, Q. Is there any problem with 2018 when produced in Original kitty litter? the U.S. Products with identical Wellness Core Grain-Free A. Clay or wood-based types are names from foreign countries Clasic Paté (canned): Indoor, fine. Some brands are wheat- may have different Kitten, Whitefish & based and must be avoided. formulations, thus compromising Salmon & Herring Q. Can Kitniyos, such as rice their Passover status. Since and beans, be fed to animals on formulas are subject GECKO Pesach? to change, make sure to check all Gecko: Repashy Crested Gecko A. Yes labels. There should be no Meal Replacement Powder Q. What are some common chometz listed. A Chometz ingredients in pet product listing both meat and FISH food? dairy ingredients may not be used Fish food and vacation blocks A. Wheat (cracked, flour, germ, any time during often contain chometz. The gluten, ground grouts, middlings, the year. (See “Feeding Your Pet: following are acceptable: starch), barley (cracked, flour), Barking Up the Right Tree” at Zoo Med Laboratories Giant oats (flour, grouts, hulled), pasta, www.star-k.org for Plankton Banquet Block Feeder rye, and brewer’s dried yeast. more information) and Tetra Any questions should be Tropical Slow Release Gel reviewed by a competent rabbinic Feeders (Tetra Weekend 5 days, authority. CATS and Tetra Vacation 14 Q. What are some common Blue Wilderness Grain Free days). Goldfish and tropical fish ingredients which may be (dry): Adult (Duck, Indoor can be given the following items, kitniyos but are permitted in Chicken, Rabbit, Red provided they do pet food? Meat, Salmon, Trout, Weight not contain fillers: tubular A. Beans, buckwheat, brewer’s Control), Kitten (Chicken) worms, frozen brine shrimp, and rice, corn, grain sorghum (milo), Evanger’s: When bearing cRc freeze dried worms. millet, peanuts, peas, rice, Passover approval. sesame, soybeans, soy flour, and Friskies (canned): Paté Chicken DOGS sunflower. and Tuna Dinner, Paté Classic Alpo Chop House (canned): Q. Is pet food “with gravy” Seafood Filet Mignon and Bacon Flavors permitted? Entrée, Paté Country Style cooked in A. Most often gravy contains Dinner, Paté Mariners Catch, Savory Juices, Prime Rib Flavor chometz. Read the ingredient Paté Salmon Dinner cooked in Savory Juices, Roasted panel carefully. Kirkland (Costco) (dry): Chicken and Q. Are the vitamins or minerals Healthy Weight Indoor Adult, Top Sirloin Flavors cooked in in pet food chometz? Maintenance Chicken Savory Juices, T-Bone Steak and A. They may be chometz, but are & Rice, Natures Domain Salmon Ribeye Flavors batel (nullified) due to small Meal & Sweet Potato cooked in Savory Juices amount added. Merrick Grain Free Limited Blue Freedom Grain Free (dry): 2222222 Ingredient Diet (canned): Real Adult (Lamb, Chicken), Small Chicken, Real Breed Puppy, Duck, Real Salmon, Real Turkey Chicken Merrick Purrfect Bistro Grain- Blue Freedom Grain Free Free (dry): Adult (Healthy (canned): Chicken Recipe (Small Weight, Real Breed, Puppy), Chicken), Healthy Senior Grillers (Hearty Beef, Hearty Merrick Purrfect Bistro Grain- Lamb, Hearty Chicken, Hearty Free (canned): Chicken Turkey) Casserole, Chicken Blue Wilderness Grain Free Divan, Salmon Paté, Tuna Paté (dry): Adult Chicken Recipe, Prescription Diet: a/d, d/d Adult Duck Recipe, except duck, m/d canned only, r/ Adult Salmon Recipe, Puppy 8 Chicken Recipe, Senior Chicken . Can supplement with cottage and Pesach food between one Recipe, Small cheese, rice cakes (birds like to and two weeks prior to Pesach Breed Adult Chicken Recipe, eat these), small before switching completely to Blue Wilderness Grain Free pieces of lean meat, matzah, Pesach food. The ratio of regular (canned): Duck & Chicken Grill, berries, eggs, canned baby fruits. and Pesach food should be Salmon & All large food changed slowly to get the animal Chicken Grill, Turkey & Chicken should be shredded before used to the new diet. Check with Grill serving. These items should be your veterinarian before Evangers: When bearing cRc given sparingly. changing diet. Passover approval. . For minerals, can have oyster • Pure Timothy Hay is not Hills Ideal Balance Grain Free shells (calcium) or mineral block. chometz and may be used. (dry): Adult Natural Chicken & . The greater the variety, the PET Potato better. Mighty Dog: (canned no gravy): FEEDING ANIMALS Chicken Egg & Bacon Country HAMSTERS, GUINEA PIGS, FIRST Platter, GERBILS & RABBITS The Gemara (Talmud) states Chicken & Smoked Bacon . Best to feed pure alfalfa pellets. that one must feed his Combo, Hearty Beef Dinner, Make sure it is pure alfalfa since animals before he himself With Lamb and Rice. it is common eats. This is learned from the Prescription Diet: a/d, d/d, h/d, to add grains. Dried alfalfa may order of the verse found in n/d, s/d, u/d, r/d. also be given. Krias Shema - "And I will give Science Diet Grain Free (dry): . Can supplement with mixture of grass in your fields for your Adult (Chicken & Potato) cut-up fruits and vegetables – animals and you will eat and Wellness Core Grain Free carrots, broccoli, be satisfied." The verse first (dry): Ocean, Original, Reduced apples, melon, kale, parsley, mentions food for animals and Fat, Small Breed. oranges, celery, dry corn, subsequently food for people. Wellness Core Grain Free sunflower seeds, cabbage. Some authorities interpret this (canned): Beef & Venison & Can also give some matza. If not as a true D'oraisa, Biblical Lamb, Puppy, Turkey accustomed to these items, give command, while most & Chicken Liver & Turkey sparingly. understand this to be D'rabonon, Rabbinical in Liver, Whitefish & Salmon & . Guinea pigs especially will nature. This halacha applies Herring benefit from kale, parsley and to one's animals, birds, and Wellness Core Grain Free oranges. even fish if they depend on a Ninety Five Percent (canned): . Hamsters especially will benefit human to feed them. Beef with Carrots, from apples. Chicken with Broccoli, Turkey . Guinea pigs need vitamin C with Spinach added to diet. PET STORES WHERE PRODUCT DIRECTORY P CHOMETZ PET FOOD MAY BIRDS LIZARDS BE BOUGHT AFTER (Parrots, Parakeets, Cockatiels, Be aware that mealworms, which PASSOVER Macaws) as living creatures are not Petco - Petsmart STAR-K expresses appreciation chometz, are commonly sold in a to Dr. Aaron Weissberg for his bed of wheat flakes or oatmeal, assistance in preparing the which is chometz and, therefore, following guidelines. may not be owned or used on . Millet and sorghum as main Passover. Live crickets are diet. permissible. Whole insects (live . Peanuts, sunflower seeds, and or dead) with no additives or safflower seeds can be given. other ingredients are permissible. . Larger birds such as parrots can eat pure alfalfa pellets (make sure ADDITIONAL PET FOOD it is pure INFORMATION alfalfa since it is common to add • Mixes sold in stores often grains) or dry dog food (see contain chometz. It is advisable above for list). for pet owners to slowly wean . Smaller birds can also have pure their pets off their regular alfalfa pellets; crush before chometz pet food diet. This is feeding. accomplished by mixing regular

9 TEVILAS KELIM GUIDELINES USING A GLASS TEVILAS KELIM GUIDELINES

Food Utensil Tevila Guideline Tevila Guideline Food Utensil Food Utensil Tevila Guideline Tevila Guideline FOR PESACH Food Utensil Aluminum Pans, Disposable Meat Tenderizer Hammer, Tevila with Brocha No Tevila ifAluminum intended Pans,to be usedDisposable more than once MeatMetal Tenderizer Hammer, Tevila with Brocha No Tevila if intended to be used more than once Metal

Aluminum Pans, Disposable Tevila w/o Brocha Melamine No Tevila Aluminumto be used Pans,only once Disposable Tevila w/o Brocha Melamine No Tevila to be used only once Blech No Tevila Metal Cutlery Tevila with Brocha Blech No Tevila Metal Cutlery Tevila with Brocha Metal Flour and Sugar Blender with metal blade on bottom Tevila with Brocha Tevila w/o Brocha MetalStorage Flour Canisters and Sugar Blender with metal blade on bottom Tevila with Brocha Tevila w/o Brocha Storage Canisters Metal Pots Coated with Bone No Tevila Tevila w/o Brocha MetalTeflon, Pots Enamel Coated or Plastic with Bone No Tevila Tevila w/o Brocha Teflon, Enamel or Plastic Brush, Pastry No Tevila Metal Spoon Specifically for Medicine 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 Kashering a glass-ceramic Brush for Grill, Metal No Tevila Microwave Turntable, Glass Tevila w/o Brocha Can Opener No Tevila Mixer Beaters Tevila w/o Brocha cooktop for Pesach use is a Can Opener No Tevila Mixer Beaters Tevila w/o Brocha Cans, Reusable Empty No Tevila Paper No Tevila bit complex. To kasher the ifCans, opened Reusable by a Yehudi Empty No Tevila Paper No Tevila if opened by a Yehudi burner area, one should China, Bone Tevila w/o Brocha Peeler, Vegetable Tevila with Brocha clean it well and turn on the China, Bone Tevila w/o Brocha Peeler, Vegetable Tevila with Brocha elements until they glow. China, Glazed Tevila w/o Brocha Plastic No Tevila - China, Glazed Tevila w/o Brocha Plastic No Tevila Colander, Metal Tevila with Brocha Porcelain Enamel Tevila w/o Brocha sidered kosher for Pesach. Colander, Metal Tevila with Brocha Porcelain Enamel Tevila w/o Brocha However, the remaining area Cookie Cutters, Metal No Tevila Racks, Cooling Tevila w/o Brocha Cookie Cutters, Metal No Tevila Racks, Cooling Tevila w/o Brocha that does not get hot is not Cork Screw No Tevila Racks, Oven No Tevila kashered. Kashering or cov- Cork Screw No Tevila Racks, Oven No Tevila Rolling Pins Corningware Tevila w/o Brocha No Tevila ering this area will damage RollingMetal or Pins Wood Corningware Tevila w/o Brocha No Tevila Metal or Wood the glass. Crockpot Ceramic Insert Tevila w/o Brocha Sandwich Maker Tevila with Brocha Crockpot Ceramic Insert Tevila w/o Brocha Sandwich Maker Tevila with Brocha As the area between the Crockpot Glass Lid Tevila w/o Brocha Sink Racks, Stainless Steel No Tevila burners cannot practical- Crockpot Glass Lid Tevila w/o Brocha Sink Racks, Stainless Steel No Tevila Crockpot Outside Metal Shell No Tevila Spatula, Metal Tevila with Brocha ly be kashered, in order to Crockpot Outside Metal Shell No Tevila Spatula, Metal Tevila with Brocha use a large pot that extends Dish Rack, Metal No Tevila Stoneware Tevila w/o Brocha beyond the designated cook- Dish Rack, Metal No Tevila Stoneware Tevila w/o Brocha Dishes, Ceramic Tevila w/o Brocha Stoneware, Non-Glazed No Tevila ing area, one should place Dishes, Ceramic Tevila w/o Brocha Stoneware, Non-Glazed No Tevila Earthenware, Non-Glazed Storage Utensils, Glass a metal disc approximately No Tevila No Tevila DullEarthenware, Finish, e.g. Non Flower-Glazed Pot Storagenot brought Utensils, to the Glasstable No Tevila No Tevila 1/8 of an inch thick onto Dull Finish, e.g. Flower Pot not brought to the table George Foreman Grill Tevila w/o Brocha Styrofoam No Tevila the burner area in order to George Foreman Grill Tevila w/o Brocha Styrofoam No Tevila Glass raise the Pesach pots above Tevila with Brocha Tea Kettle, Corelle Tevila with Brocha Glass(including Pyrex, Duralex & Corelle) Tevila with Brocha Tea Kettle, Corelle Tevila with Brocha the rest of the glass surface. (including Pyrex, Duralex & Corelle) Toaster Hamburger Maker Tevila with Brocha Tevila w/o Brocha whichToaster will not break Hamburger Maker Tevila with Brocha Tevila w/o Brocha small pot boils over, sending which will not break Toaster Oven Hot Air Popcorn Maker, Metal Tevila with Brocha Tevila with Brocha a trickle of hot liquid that Toasterrack & tray Oven only Hot Air Popcorn Maker, Metal Tevila with Brocha Tevila with Brocha rack & tray only would serve as a connector Hot Water Urn, Metal Tevila with Brocha Waffle Iron Tevila with Brocha from the Pesach pot to the Hot Water Urn, Metal Tevila with Brocha Waffle Iron Tevila with Brocha Knife, Arts & Crafts No Tevila Warming Tray No Tevila non-Pesach stovetop. Knife, Arts & Crafts No Tevila Warming Tray No Tevila Knife Sharpener No Tevila Wood No Tevila Knife Sharpener No Tevila Wood No Tevila Wooden Cask with 4 Stove-Toppers® = $50 Meat Thermometer No Tevila Tevila w/o Brocha WoodenMetal Straps Cask with Meat Thermometer No Tevila Tevila w/o Brocha To order, please contact Rabbi Metal Straps Mostofsky at 757-572-6344 10 10 INDEX PERSONAL CARE LIST MEDICINE LIST PESACH INFO CHOMETZ INFO PESACH KITCHEN PRODUCT DIRECTORY 58 NO CHECKINGREQUIRED a 2017 PASSOVER DIRECTORY cool area. dry Improper storage can lead to infestation issues. quality control and storage practices. Make sure they are properly sealed and stored a in Note: Artichoke Mustard Parsnips placing awhite over basin alight box. Note: are insects If still found on the third try, the produce should not used. be 8. are insects If found, repeat steps 1-6. can done Tis be up to three times. 7. Check the thrip cloth over alight box for any insects. 6. Pour water through the thrip cloth. 5. Remove the produce from the and basin excess shake of water over the basin. 4. 3. Bottoms Collard Greens unp Zucchini Turnips Leaves Basil caulifower, soak for 30seconds BEFORE agitating.) Agitate the produce the in solution for 15 seconds. (Note slippery. Raisins, grains, and nuts should purchased be from companies that have proper If oneIf not does have athrip cloth, the water may checked be for infestation by Asparagus, Bok Choy Oregano Peppers White Dill BUG CHECKINGCHART Potatoes Broccoli Parsley Endive THRIP CLOTHMETHOD Beets 1. 2. Wash produce well. ( Prepare with a basin water and a non-bleach, non-toxic dishwasher detergent solution. Tewater should feel and caulifower.) Rosemary Cabbage Pumpkins Butternut Escarole Squash Cabbage, Eggplant Radishes Sage Kale Red Note Caulifower : Use warm water for broccoli Kohlrabi Kohlrabi Spinach Raisins Leaves Bulbs Watercress Rutabagas : For broccoli and Chives Lettuce Nuts Mint Leaves Tomatoes Cilantro Onions PRODUCT DIRECTORY PESACH KITCHEN CHOMETZ INFO PESACH INFO MEDICINE LIST PERSONAL CARE LIST INDEX 59 NOTE: Mites can be can Mites between found of layers the peel. the Remove triangular Remove use and leaves side thethrip cloth method on the tops. fnd people Many peeling asparagus Scallions Mites are being found found being are Mites and crown in the as as well rind, outer inside blossom the if crevices, cups and is not pineapple the Te properly. peeled Garlic VISUAL CHECK REMOVE PEEL & PEEL REMOVE RINSE BUG CHECKING CHART CHECKING BUG completely like yields a carrot completely no with result a tasty kosher required. checking further Asparagus Leeks VISUAL CHECK & THRIP CLOTH PEEL PROPERLY Pineapples pineapple should be peeled until until be peeled should pineapple Te fruit is fruit visible. yellow only be rinsed should board cutting and insects often the since peeling after Te board. cutting the onto crawl be used not should rind and crown the since platters decorative on fruit. other to insects migrate can Figs Portobello Raspberries Mushrooms, Button Edible Bulbs Flowers Fennel Strawberries Mushrooms, Brussel Dates Sprouts Grapes BUG CHECKING CHART CHECKING BUG Endive, Belgian Carob Blackberries one minute in the solution. in the minute one in the solution for 10-15 for solution in the seconds. detergent solution, using using solution, detergent tablespoons two least at perof gallon detergent of water. Wash the produce under a direct stream of water. of water. stream a direct under produce the Wash is necessary. checking further No this chart, call 410-484-4110 or email [email protected].

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Wed Rings, (finger כ׳ not ניסןis good; where hagola Plastic - Do הוד libbunSun gamur הַיּוֹם שְׁ שִׁים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם אַרְ בָּעָה שָׁבוּעוֹת גבורה 5 הַיּוֹם חֲמִשָּׁה יָמִים בָּעֹֽמֵר ט״ו אייר 30 Braces Night - Rings, Napkin 4/4 ד׳,Plates חול Bite המועד,kal is good; where eruy is Denturesשבחסד helps,Night libbun 4/29 וּשְׁנֵי יָמִים בָּעֽוֹמֶר שבהוד Thu כ״א ניסן יסוד Mon הַיּוֹם אֶחָד וּשְׁ ִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם אַרְ בָּעָה תפארת Clean 6 thoroughly after4/5 you finish eating Tablesהַיוֹם שִׁשָּׁה If theיָמִים בָּעֽוֹמֶר.good, hagola and libbun is good 4/30 ט״ז אייר 31 Night is eaten during the year may be used on שביעי של פסח.in the pot at one time it chometz שבחסדitemNight cannot fit שָׁבוּעוֹת וּשְׁ ָה יָמִים בָּעֽוֹמֶר שבהוד Fri כ״ב ניסן הַיּוֹם שִׁבְעָה יָמִים שֶׁהֵם שָׁבֽוּעַ אֶחָד מלכות Tue הַיּוֹם שְׁנַ ֽיִם וּשְׁ ִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם אַרְ בָּעָה נצח Cannot 4/6 be kashered.Night Pesach if it is covered with a אחרון- של פסח Dishwashers 7בָּעֽוֹמֶר .in sections שבחסד 5/1can Night be Kashered י״ז אייר 32 שָׁבוּעוֹת וְאַרְ בָּעָה יָמִים בָּעֽוֹמֶר שבהוד Drip PansSat - waterproof covering (e.g. sheet of כ״ג ניסן,Electric Burnerהַיּוֹם שְׁמוֹנָה יָמִים שֶׁהֵם שָׁבֽוּעַ אֶחָד וְיוֹם Wed י״ח אייר הַיּוֹם שְׁ ָה וּשְ ִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם אַרְ בָּעָה 8 חסד 33 הוד Night plastic). It is preferable to put either 4/7 מוצאי יו״ט.Clean thoroughlyאֶחָד in בָּעֽוֹמֶרthey have come שבגבSince -ורה BabyNight Bottle 5/2 ל״ג בעומר שָׁבוּעוֹת וַחֲמִשָּׁה יָמִים בָּעֽוֹמֶר שבהוד Sun הַיּוֹם תִּשְׁעָה יָמִים שֶׁהֵם שָׁבֽוּעַ אֶחָד וּשְׁנֵי גבורה Thu הַיּוֹם אַרְ בָּעָה וּשְׁ ִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם אַרְ בָּעָה יסוד cardboard or a few layers of paper on 4/8 כ״ד ניסן - contact with chometz (e.g. washed with Grater9 5/3 י״ט אייר 34 .Metal - Libbun kal. Night the table under the plastic coveringיָמִים בָּעֽוֹמֶר בורהשבג Night שָׁבוּעוֹת וְשִׁשָּׁ ה יָמִים בָּעֽוֹמֶר שבהוד Mon הַיּוֹם עֲשָׂרָ ה new יָמִים שֶׁהֵם ,(pot שָׁבֽוּעַ אֶחָד in chometz תפארת dishes,Fri boiled הַיּוֹם חֲמִשָּׁה וּשְׁ ִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם חֲמִשָּׁה מלכות כ״ה ניסן כ׳ אייר Do not use. 4/9 Night Table pads may be overturned and - 10 וּשׁPlasticְ ָה יָמִים בָּעֽוֹמֶר שבגב.purchased ורהonesNight should be 5/4 35 שָׁבוּעוֹת בָּעֽוֹמֶר שבהוד .Ice Cream Scooper - (metal)Tue Hagola usedהַיּוֹם אַחַד עָשָׂר .clean יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שָׁבֽוּעַ אֶחָד Thoroughly - נצח BabySat High Chair הַיּוֹם שִׁשָּׁה וּשְׁ ִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם חֲמִשָּׁה חסד 4/10 כ״ו ניסן 11 5/5 כ״א אייר 36 Hot Devices - NightSee Water Towels, Tablecloths, etc וְאַרְ Instant בָּעָה יָמִים contact בָּעֽוֹמֶרthe tray with שבגבורהPreferableNight to cover שָׁבוּעוֹת וְיוֹם אֶחָד בָּעֽוֹמֶר שביסוד Wed הַיּוֹם שְׁנֵים עָשָׂר יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שָׁבֽוּעַ אֶחָד הוד Sun הַיּוֹם שִׁבְעָה וּשְׁ ִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם חֲמִשָּׁה גבורה כ״ז ניסן .Filters כ״ב אייר Night during the year with chometz may be 4/11 12 וַחֲמִשָּׁה יָמִים בָּעֽוֹמֶר שבגבורה paper.Night 5/6 37 שָׁבוּעוֹת וּשְׁנֵי יָמִים בָּעֽוֹמֶר שביסוד machines - ThuA Keurig used on Pesach if they have been כ״ח ffeeניסןKeurig Coהַיּוֹם שְׁ ָה עָשָׂר יוֹם Preferably שֶׁהֵם שָׁבֽוּעַ אֶחָד .gamur יסוד BlechMon - Libbun הַיּוֹם שְׁמוֹנָה וּשְׁ ִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם חֲמִשָּׁה תפארת 13 כ״ג אייר 38 ,for only4/12 coffeeNight (reg., laundered with soap and hot water יום השואהused year roundוְשִׁשָּׁה יָמִים בָּעֽוֹמֶר שבגבורהshouldNight be replaced 5/7 שָׁבוּעוֹת וּשְׁ ָה יָמִים בָּעֽוֹמֶר שביסוד Fri הַיּוֹם אַרְ בָּעָה עָשָׂר יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שְׁנֵי מלכות Tue הַיּוֹם תִּשְׁעָה וּשְׁ ִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם חֲמִשָּׁה נצח flavored 4/13 – even without a even if the stains do not come out. Theכ״ט ניסןBlender/Food Processor/ decaf.,14 and/or 5/8 כ״ד אייר 39 hechsher ) can be koshered Nightfor Pesach same applies to potholders, bibs, and שָׁבוּעוֹת or בָּעֽוֹמֶר New - שבגבורהSmoothieNight Machine שָׁבוּעוֹת וְאַרְ בָּעָה יָמִים בָּעֽוֹמֶר שביסוד Sat ל׳ ניסן הַיּוֹם חֲמִשָּׁה עָשָׂר יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שְׁנֵי חסד Wed הַיּוֹם אַרְ בָּעִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם חֲמִשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת הוד כ״ה אייר mann 4/14er: CleanNight the aprons. Synthetic material, such asא׳ דראש חדש in the15 following שָׁבוּעוֹת וְיוֹם plus) אֶחָד בָּעֽוֹמֶר.required שבתפארתPesachdikNight receptacle 5/9 40 וַחֲמִשָּׁה יָמִים בָּעֽוֹמֶר שביסוד well and thenSun replace rayon and Terylene, that can only א׳ איירmachine הַ Keurigיּוֹם שִׁשָּׁה direct עָשָׂר יוֹם שֶׁהֵם makes שְׁנֵי שָׁבוּעוֹתunit that גבורה anyThu part of הַיּוֹם אֶחָד וְאַרְ בָּעִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם חֲמִשָּׁה יסוד 16 כ״ו אייר 41 but notNight a ll withstand a warm water cycle may be 4/15 ב׳ ,many) דראש חדשthe cup holderוּשְׁנֵי יָמִים clean בָּעֽוֹמֶר Thoroughly שבתפא(food רת contactNight with 5/10 שָׁ בוּעוֹת וְשִׁשָּׁה יָמִים בָּעֽוֹמֶר שביסוד Mon הַיּוֹם שִׁבְעָה עָשָׂר יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שְׁנֵי תפארת Fri הַיּוֹם שְׁנַ ֽיִם וְאַרְ בָּעִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שִׁשָּׁה מלכות have4/16 a replaceable K- used on Pesach after they have gone ב׳ איירappliance. The blade should be treated Keurig17 machines 5/11 כ״ז אייר 42 cup holder). After the cleanout,Night do notשָׁבוּעוֹת וּשְׁ ָה יָמִים בָּעֽוֹמֶר שבתפארת Night שָׁבוּעוֹת בָּעֽוֹמֶר שביסוד Tue through a washing with detergent and הַיּוֹם שְׁמוֹנָה עָשָׂר .hagola יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שְׁ נֵי through נצח likeSat any knife kashered הַיּוֹם שְׁ ָה וְאַרְ בָּעִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שִׁשָּׁה חסד ג׳ אייר use the18 machine for 4/1724 h ouNightrs. After only if there are no visible stains afterשָׁבוּעוֹת וְאַרְ -בָּעָה יָמִים בָּעֽוֹמֶרor Electric שבתפאManualרת CanNight Opener 5/12 כ״ח אייר 43 שָׁבוּעוֹת וְיוֹם אֶחָד בָּעֽוֹמֶר שבמלכות

this time has elapsed, run a Wedcycle of hot they have been cleaned. Transparentהַיּוֹם be תִּשְׁעָה עָשָׂר יוֹם Should שֶׁהֵם שְׁנֵי .properly הוד DifficultSun to clean הַיּוֹם אַרְ בָּעָה וְאַרְ בָּעִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שִׁשָּׁה גבורה 4/18 ד׳ אייר 19 5/13 כ״ט אייר 44 water to kasher the upper metalNight pin. If tablecloths that may be coated with aשָׁבוּעוֹת וַחֲמִשָּׁה יָמִים בָּעֽוֹמֶר.dishes שבתפאchometz רתputNight away with שָׁבוּעוֹת וּשְׁנֵי יָמִים בָּעֽוֹמֶר שבמלכות the machine processed a nonThu-kosherהַיּוֹם עֶשְׂרִ ים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שְׁנֵי שָׁבוּעוֹת יסוד Mon א׳ סיון הַיּוֹם חֲמִשָּׁה וְאַרְ בָּעִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שִׁשָּׁה תפארת Night powder and should be rinsed off before 4/19 ה׳ אייר 20 וְשִׁ שָּׁה יָמִים בָּעֽוֹמֶר.Clean thoroughly - שבתפארת Candlesticks/TrayNight 5/14 ראש חדש 45 שָׁבוּעוֹת וּשְׁ ָה יָמִים בָּעֽוֹמֶר שבמלכות .product (e.g. chicken soup), Friit can not useהַיּוֹם a אֶחָד in וְעֶשְׂרִ ים יוֹם water שֶׁהֵם שׁhotְ ָה put underמלכות ShouldTue not be הַיּוֹם שִׁשָּׁה וְאַרְ בָּעִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שִׁשָּׁה נצח ו׳ אייר 21 ב׳ סיון 46 be kashered for any ye4/20ar roundNight use. If it Vasesשָׁבוּעוֹת בָּעֽוֹמֶר .sink שבתפארתkosherNight for Pesach 5/15 שָׁבוּעוֹת וְאַרְ בָּעָה יָמִים בָּעֽוֹמֶר שבמלכות processed real chometz productsSat (e.g. the year may be used on Pesach if theyהַיּוֹם שְׁנַ ֽיִם וְעֶשְׂרִ ים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שְׁ ָה חסד Wed הַיּוֹם שִׁבְעָה וְאַרְ בָּעִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שִׁשָּׁה הוד Night 4/21 ז׳ אייר 22 5/16 ג׳ סיון 47 1 שָׁבוּעוֹת וְיוֹם אֶחָד בָּעֽוֹמֶר שבנצח Night שָבוּעוֹת וַחֲמִשָּׁה יָמִים בָּעֽוֹמֶר שבמלכות Sun הַיּוֹם שְׁ ָה וְעֶשְׂרִ ים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שְׁ ָה גבורה Thu הַיּוֹם שְׁמוֹנָה וְאַרְ בָּעִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שִׁשָּׁה יסוד ח׳ אייר ד׳ סיון Night 4/22 23 שָׁבוּעוֹת וּשְׁנֵי יָמִים בָּעֽוֹמֶר שבנצח Night 5/17 48 שָׁבוּעוֹת וְשִׁשָּׁה יָמִים בָּעֽוֹמֶר שבמלכות Mon הַיּוֹם אַרְ בָּעָה וְעֶשְׂרִ ים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שְׁ ָה תפארת Fri ה׳ סיון הַיּוֹם תִּשְׁעָה וְאַרְ בָּעִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שִׁבְעָה מלכות ט׳ אייר Night 4/23 24 שָׁבוּעוֹת וּשְׁ ָה יָמִים בָּעֽוֹמֶר שבנצח Night 5/18 ערב שבועות 49 שָׁבוּעוֹת בָּעֽוֹמֶר שבמלכות Tue הַיּוֹם חֲמִשָּׁ ה וְעֶשְׂרִ ים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שְׁ ָה נצח Sat י׳ אייר ו׳ סיון Night 4/24 25 שָׁבוּעוֹת וְאַרְ בָּעָה יָמִים בָּעֽוֹמֶר שבנצח Night 5/19 50 חג השבועות

הָרַ חֲמָן הוּא יַחֲזִיר לָנוּ עֲבוֹדַת בֵּית 11הַמִּקְדָּשׁ לִמְקוֹמָהּ , בִּמְהֵרָ ה בְ יָמֵינוּ. אָמֵן סֶלָה: Sponsored by: Executive Board of The A friend of the Vaad Hakashrus of Vaad Hakashrus of Tidewater In Memory of Tidewater Esther and Harry Mendel & Bess and Julius Peck Amy Lefcoe & President Mike and Naomi Zelikovich and Family Yehudah Griffin In Memory of Vice President Abram Rodkilehen And Rachel Bas Boruch and Rivka Gershon Rothman Treasurer &

Rabbi Sender Haber Gershon and Chana Leah Rothman and family Rabbinic Administrator in loving memory of our Fathers Avraham Shmuel ben Yaakov Zev and Reuven Yosef ben Moshe Rabbi Sholom Mostofsky Kashrus Supervisor Thank you for your generous support

Important Times for Erev Passover If you would like to be added to Friday March 30th, 2018 the Vaad’s e-mail list, please contact Last time to eat Chometz 10:41am Rabbi Mostofsky at Last time to Burn Chometz - 11:55am [email protected] Candle Lighting - 7:08pm If you would like to find out more information about kosher or to make a donation please visit This newsletter has been provided as the Vaad’s web page @ www.vakosher.com a community service by the Vaad Hakashrus of Tidewater for Pesach 2018/5778 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 Sunday March, 25th 2018 @ 6:00-7:00 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