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Halacha Jen Hunker or Jewish law is rarely a case of black and white decisions. The same is certainly true for the laws and Dr. Eliezer Jones customs of Pesach . In compiling this guide, our goal has been to Rabbi Dovy Reich provide you with the most commonly accepted Passover
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E Stainless steel sinks can be kashered. We hope that you will find this abridged version of the YIH Pesach Planner to be , A mixer or Kitchen-Aid should not be used unless the useful. An unabridged and printable version of our Pesach Planner can be found Prior to kashering, nothing hot may be motor housing is disassembled and cleaned. Bowls and at http://yihouston.org/ or http://PesachPlanner.org/. poured or placed into the sink for 24 hours. beaters must be changed or kashered. The motor of a It is a good idea to shut off the hot water blender or food processor may be used if the other parts are under your sink 24 hours before kashering. changed or kashered.
Clean the entire sink well with cold water and scouring q Kashering q , A separate Pesach crock pot should be used for Pesach. powder. Use a toothpick to clean around the drain. Water The laws of kashering for Pesach are very Separately sold “crock pot liners” are acceptable for Pesach. boiled in a Pesach pot should then be poured directly over extensive. If anyone plans on kashering pots, pans or every part of the sink and drain. The stove must have been , A separate Shabbos blech should be purchased. utensils they should contact the Rabbi. kashered already in order to use a Pesach kettle. (See , Warming Trays: If you wish to use your regular E Only metal or wood utensils can be kashered. All rules above for kashering your “Range or Stovetop”.) warming tray on Pesach, it must be clean and covered kashering must be completed by 12:06 PM on Monday, You will need to boil the kettle 3 or 4 times in order well with aluminum foil. Be certain that you are not April 18, 2011. to kasher the sink properly. creating a safety hazard. E Plastics, china, porcelain, Pyrex or enamel articles E For all sinks, boiling water should be , Refrigerators and Freezers: should not be kashered. poured over the faucet and handles. Should be washed well, with special care aerator given to the shelves and racks. Covering the E The prevailing custom is not to kasher glassware. In a E If you have a hot water dispenser on your ← shelves is not necessary. case of necessity, one may kasher glassware by soaking it for sink, you should pour hot water all over it, The automatic ice maker box should be three consecutive 24-hour periods. Pyrex is not considered but it should not be used on Pesach. washed well before use. Ice from the ice maker to be glass and cannot be kashered. E A separate aerator is required for may be used on Pesach after the unit has been Pesach. (That's the thing that gets screwed E Towels and tablecloths that are laundered well may be cleaned. onto the spout of your kitchen sink.) used for Pesach. It is preferable not to kasher a terylene Also see “Gadgets” listed in previous tablecloth. Starch should not be used on any tablecloth. E Separate Pesach drain covers and dish racks are section. Plastic tablecloths which were used for chametz cannot be also required. used for Pesach. E All gadgets that are used with only cold water may be O O O cleaned and used for Pesach. This includes water fountains, Ranges / Stovetops filtered water & spouts, and the ice & water dispensers on a How to Kasher Your Oven Before kashering any range or stovetop, it should refrigerator. (Also see Refrigerators & Freezers.) (for Pesach and all year long) not be used for 24 hours. E Ice cube trays need to be replaced for O An electric range is kashered by first Pesach. Regular & Continuous-Cleaning Ovens cleaning all areas well. The range is then E A separate Brita Water Filter Pitcher Setting it up: turned on high for 15 minutes. may be used on Pesach. O Before kashering any oven, it should be cool and unused O A gas range differs only in that the E Plastic high chair trays should be for 24 hours. tripods should be covered when kashering so cleaned well and covered. Metal and wood O Before kashering your oven, all areas must be perfectly that the heat should be distributed. high chair trays may be kashered by using clean. O All the other areas of the range, including the procedure for a stainless steel sink. O Special care should be taken to clean the door area of the bibs, should be cleaned and covered with E Kitchen drawers should be cleaned well your oven BEFORE kashering. foil, or replaced for Pesach. and relined. O Special care must be given to the racks, particularly O Oven Hoods & Exhaust Fans should be cleaned well and E All cabinets that you will be using for Pesach should be where the spokes meet. If the racks are not totally clean, made devoid of all food residue. covered with some kind of paper or shelf liner after you have they cannot be kashered. Make sure to kasher your range or stovetop before cleaned them. O Cleaning is best accomplished with an oven cleaning kashering your stainless steel sink, so that you will be E Bathroom sinks need not be kashered. caustic like "Easy Off". Remaining dirt should be removed able to use your Pesach pots for kashering your sink. E Toothbrush holders should be cleaned and not used. with a razor blade. E New toothbrushes should be used. O FINAL STEP for Kashering a Regular Oven: After ' ' Sinks - Countertops - Gadgets cleaning a regular oven, fill a clean disposable aluminum E Countertops: N Appliances N pan with water, place it in the oven and turn the oven on high – Regular countertops should be cleaned well and covered. for one hour. If the oven has two coils (such as a top coil – Stainless Steel countertops may be kashered with boiling , A plastic or porcelain dishwasher should not be kashered for broil and a bottom coil for bake), each one should be on hot water, but no hot chametz may be put on it for 24 hours for Pesach. For more information about stainless steel for an hour each. After this step, your regular oven will be prior to kashering. dishwashers, please contact the Rabbi. kashered. E Porcelain sinks cannot be kashered for Pesach. Clean , Broilers, toasters and toaster-ovens cannot be kashered. O A continuous-cleaning oven should be treated like a all areas of the sink, pour boiling water over the sink, then , A new hot water urn should be purchased for Pesach. regular oven. cover with contact paper. Special thanks to the Jewish Herald-Voice for reprinting the YIH 2011 abridged Pesach Planner. Reprinted with permission from Rabbi Yehoshua Wender, Mrs. Rivkey Nimchinsky and Young Israel of Houston. An unabridged and printable version of this Pesach Planner can be found at http://yihouston.org or http://PesachPlanner.org. O in danger of having recognizable Chametz "drippings" on Convection ovens are very difficult to kasher. If Best wishes from Young Israel of Houston, necessary, please speak to the Rabbi. them from containers that may not have been totally clean when they were disposed of. and in appreciation to Vicki Samuels O Broiler pans cannot be kashered for Pesach. If you wish to kasher the broiler part of your oven, a new or disposable For more information about kashering your kitchen, and the Jewish Herald-Voice pan should be purchased. Even if you are not kashering the please see the Star-K website at: broiler, it must be cleaned thoroughly. www.star-k.com/kashrus/kk-passover-kashering.htm for once again sponsoring the printing of the YIH 2011 Abridged Pesach Planner. Self-Cleaning Ovens w 0 w O A self-cleaning oven is kashered by running a three-hour In general, the purpose of cleaning is to find recognizable self-clean cycle. pieces of Chametz. Scrubbing areas or toys not used for food is unnecessary. O Before kashering your self-cleaning oven, it should be cool and unused for 24 hours. O Special care should be taken to clean the inside of the bb bb Kitniot Alcohol - All Isopropyl may be used. door area and the inside of the seal on your self-cleaning b Allergy relief - See Cold & Fever. oven BEFORE kashering. Ashkenazic Jews do not eat any foods on Pesach which contain Kitniot. This includes: Alertness Aid - No-Doz Caplets. O It is recommended to thoroughly clean the area beyond Anise, Aspartame, Beans, Buckwheat, Canola Aluminum disposable containers & tins - Any brand, the seal, both on the door and on the outside of the oven prior oil, Caraway, Chickpeas, Coriander, Corn, wash before using the first time. kashering. Corn oil, Corn syrup/Glucose syrup, Cumin, Aluminum foil - Needs no Pesach supervision, but O After you run a self-clean cycle for three Fennel, Fenugreek, Flax seeds, Kasha, Kimmel, should be certified Kosher for year round use. hours, your oven should be kashered. The dirt Lentils, Licorice, Lucerne, Lupine, Millet, MSG, Ammonia - All are acceptable for Pesach. inside your oven should be reduced to ash and Mustard, Peanuts, Peas, Popcorn, Poppy seeds, Antacid - See Abdominal Discomfort. carbonized residue. If any stains are left on the door, Rice, Saffron, Sesame, Sorbitol, Soy, String Antibacterial Ointment - Neosporin. clean the remnants manually. beans, Sunflower seeds, Tofu, Vetch. Antidepressant - Prozac. O If you have an older oven and the interior surface of bThe use of peanut oil is questionable for use by Apple Juice - all forms of Apple Juice (frozen, bottles & your oven is damaged or the coils do not function Ashkenazim on Pesach. boxes) needs special Passover supervision. Also see Juices. properly, you may have a problem kashering your oven bCottonseed oil with Passover certification is Baby Dehydration - Pedialite. effectively. permitted. Baby Formula - Similac, Enfamil, Isomil, Nestles Good Start and Prosoybee may be used, but should be served and REMEMBER - All ovens should be cool and bAll Extra Virgin Olive Oil with regular Kosher prepared in separate utensils. (They contains kitniot, which Certification is acceptable for Pesach without unused for 24 hours prior to kashering. is permitted only to children.) additional KFP supervision. However, Light Extra Baby Oil & Lotion - Any brand is acceptable. Virgin Olive Oil and Olive Oil Sprays needs a M Microwave Ovens M Baby Ointment - A&D (regular only), Desitin. Pesach hashgocha. As the technology of microwaves has changed over the b Baby Orajel - All may be used. There are products on the market for Passover that Baby Powder - Johnson‟s or any pure talcum powder. years, more and more Poskim agree that they should not contain Kitniot, especially those imported from France and Baby Wipes - Any brand that is alcohol free. be kashered for Pesach. However, if you must kasher your other European countries. These Kitniot products are often in microwave, this is the procedure: Bagged Carrots - See “Vegetables (bagged the form of candy. Many of these products will say carrots)”. M To kasher a microwave oven, it should first be "LeOchlay Kitniyos" on the packaging. Note: Many Israeli Bags, Paper - Any, for cold use only. thoroughly cleaned and not used for 24 hours. products marked "Kosher for Passover" contain Kitniot Bags, Plastic - All may be used. M A clean utensil filled with water is then placed in the since Sephardim eat many of these foods. Check the Baking Powder - Requires Passover oven and the oven is turned on. The water should boil for ingredients. Please note that dextrose and glucose are supervision. fifteen minutes. generally corn derivatives. Baking Soda - Any pure bicarbonate M The floor of the microwave should then be changed or brands are acceptable for Pesach. covered with plastic wrap. Matzoh Balloons - Should not be blown up over REMEMBER - All kashering should be finished by Shmura Matzoh must be used for both sedarim. Pesach, as they may contain starch. th 12:06 PM on Monday, April 18 !! Egg matzohs, grape matzohs, chocolate covered matzohs, Bamba Snacks from Osem is and Passover Tam Tams are kneaded with "Mei Perot" and made with corn and peanuts, S Cleaning For Pesach S may be used only by children or the elderly who cannot eat which is Kitniot, and may not regular matzoh. Naturally all matzoh must have Pesach be used by Ashkenazim and T All floors must be washed or vacuumed well. supervision, since regular matzohs are chametz. some Sephardim on Pesach. T The bag in your vacuum should be emptied by 12:06 PM Band-aids - Any. th on Monday, April 18 . O/U certified products in the following Barbecue - One may use a new or T Kashered barbecue during the week of One should have a separate broom & dustpan for Pesach. categories are acceptable as Kosher T Pesach. If you wish to kasher your BBQ that is Benchers from the rest of the year should be put away for U for Passover, even if they are not Pesach. normally used for chametz to be used during Pesach, please listed individually on our extended list, T Seforim that are brought to the table during the year should contact the Rabbi for more information. All kashering must be checked for crumbs before you bring them to the table on when bearing O/U certification on the label. be completed along with the rest of your kashering on erev
Pesach. Pesach. All O/U certified inedibles (aluminum foil and pans, Benefiber - Benefiber has been reformulated and contains T Candlesticks/Tray: Clean thoroughly. They should not be candles, cleansers, detergents, paper & plastic goods, wheat dextrin, which is chametz, and cannot be used on put under hot water in a Kosher for Pesach sink. polishes, and scouring pads); unflavored regular Pesach. The old formulation (if still available) is not chametz T Jewelry: Jewelry that comes in contact with food (like coffee (not instant or decaffeinated); frozen fish; and "Resource Benefiber" remains non-chametz. rings) should be cleaned before the holiday. unprocessed raw meat or poultry (including ground); Bleach - All are acceptable for Pesach. T If it is very difficult to clean behind your refrigerator and extra virgin olive oil; non-iodized salt; granulated Blush/Rouge - All Powdered. freezer, it need not be moved. sugar; unflavored regular tea bags (not Braces, Bite Plates: T All shelves and drawers should be cleaned well before decaffeinated); bottled water; unflavored seltzer. Clean thoroughly when finished eating chametz. using them for Pesach. It is also a good idea to reline those Wax used for braces may be used on Pesach. areas where food and dishes are kept. Orthodontic Rubber Bands: Elastics & rubber bands T Garbage Cans inside the house: Clean to make certain Every house contains hundreds of products - all of which used with braces may be coated with corn starch (even that there is no Chametz on the inside or outside of the cans. should be examined before being used for Pesach. though no mention may appear on packaging) and should (Having a child hose them out in the backyard can be a Included now is a basic list to help you get started. be rinsed well under cold water before using on Pesach. helpful time saver.) Products that already have Passover certification on the Brita Water Filter / pitcher - A separate Brita pitcher & T Garbage Cans outside the house: This is a good time of packaging may not necessarily be listed here. filter may be used on Pesach. year to hose out the inside and outside of those big garbage Broom & Dustpan - One should have a separate broom cans that the city has provided for our homes. Remember to All processed products without special Passover & Dustpan for Pesach. (See "Cleaning for Pesach" section.) make certain to eliminate any Chametz that you may come Brown sugar - May have yeast; needs supervision. into contact with on those cans. It is not necessary to over- supervision MUST be purchased prior to Pesach. Domino is Kosher for Passover (check for Passover certification). Butter - Needs Pesach supervision. obsess while cleaning the big cans, as they are owned by the R R R Candles - Any (including scented). city. Abdominal discomfort – Bromo Seltzer Antacid; Canned fruit - Canned fruit, even in its own juice, T Recycling Bins: While you are hosing out the garbage Dulcolax; Gellusil tablets; Imodium A-D (caplets; EZ needs certification for Pesach. cans, remember to hose out your Recycling Bins. These are Chews Cool Mint Tablets; Multi-symptom Relief Canned Vegetables - Needs Pesach supervision. Caplets); Milk of Magnesia (RGBY); Pedialyte Chapstick is acceptable for Pesach. TORCH Pre-Pesach (Kitniot); Pediaflor Drops; Pediasure (banana, chocolate, Charcoal Briquettes - May be used on Pesach. Utensil Kashering strawberry, vanilla; Also vanilla with fiber); Pepcid Chinet paper products - Any with Passover (Tablets); Peptic (Relief Chew Tablets, liquid); Zantac supervision may be used on Pesach. TORCH will once again be kashering (BRNG, all); Zantac 75 (PFC); Metamucil capsules & Cleansers - See “Detergents (cleansers)”. utensils before Pesach. coarse Milled original texture unflavored. Cocoa - Any new can of 100% cocoa from Hershey, th Sunday, April 10 The following Metamucil products contain kitniot: Nestles and Peters with regular Kosher certification may be by Torah VaChessed, 9730 Hillcroft original texture orange, regular flavor, powder smooth used on Pesach without special Passover certification. (side entrance—through Queensloch) sugar free, smooth texture orange. Coffee - 10:00 AM -12:00 noon Many of the Tums products that were Ground unflavored coffee & unflavored coffee beans do not need certification for Passover. ) Utensils cannot be used for 24 hours prior to Kashering. acceptable for Pesach last year have been ) Utensils must be cleaned thoroughly prior to Kashering. Instant coffee requires KFP supervision. Folgers and ) Only METAL UTENSILS that have been used for cooking, serving determined to contain Kitniot. Tasters Choice regular, unflavored, instant coffee (not or eating with chametz and are in good condition may be Kashered. The following Tums products from GlaxoSmithKline decaf) are acceptable for use on Pesach without special ) Frying pans and bakeware cannot be Kashered. Consumer contain Kitniot: Tums Kids; Tums Regular, E- Passover certification. ) The process of Kashering includes dipping the utensils X, Ultra; Tums Smoothies (Assorted Fruit, Berry Fusion, Decaf Coffee - Requires Passover in boiling water to cleanse it. Peppermint, Tropical Fruit). certification. Sanka & Maxwell House
For more information please call the TORCH office at 713-721-6400 The following Tums products contain Chametz and brands have some with an OK-P for or visit their website http://www.torchweb.org/ . should not be used on Pesach at all: Tums Smoothies Pesach. Cocoa and Cream (Dairy). Coffee filters - Any brand. Special thanks to the Jewish Herald-Voice for reprinting the YIH 2011 abridged Pesach Planner. Reprinted with permission from Rabbi Yehoshua Wender, Mrs. Rivkey Nimchinsky and Young Israel of Houston. An unabridged and printable version of this Pesach Planner can be found at http://yihouston.org or http://PesachPlanner.org. Cold & Fever - Clarinex (all except for “RediTab”); Frozen fruit juices - All unsweetened Grade A frozen Nasonex Nasal Spray; Triaminic Multi-Symptom Fever concentrate 100% orange and 100% grapefruit juices with Reducer (Bubble Gum Flavor); Triaminic Cough & Sore no sweeteners, additives, preservatives, or enrichments (such Throat-Grape Flavor; Tylenol with Codeine Tablets, as calcium) may be used. (Also see Juices.) Capsules; Tylenol Tablets, Capsules (all types); Tylenol EZ Great Value (Walmart) Orange concentrate and tab; Vick’s Dayquil Liquid Liquicaps; Vick’s Dayquil grapefruit concentrate with O-U certification are kosher for Milk - Vitamins added to milk Liquid MultiSymptom; Vick’s Nyquil Children‟s Cold/ Pesach even without the Passover designation. may contain chametz. Pesach milk will be Cold; Vick’s Nyquil Liquid Multi-Symptom; Vick’s Vapor Fruit - All fresh fruit are acceptable. (Also see Canned available in Houston.
Inhaler; Vick’s Vaposteam. fruit, Frozen fruit and dried fruit.) Information on Kosher L‟Pesach milk in Cold Sores - Blistex, Chapstick Cold Sore Therapy. Furniture Polish - Any. Houston will be posted on the HKA website Confectionery sugar - Real confectionery sugar may Garbage bags - Any plastic. http://kosherhouston.org/ , listed in our Pesach not be used because it contains corn starch. Needs Garlic - Planner updates page http://pesachplanner.org/, and may also reliable “non-kitniot” Passover certification, if Fresh garlic should be purchased prior to Pesach. be posted in some select stores. available. Peeled garlic needs Passover supervision. Powdered milk with an OU-D may be purchased prior Contact Lenses - All contact lens solutions, Gelatin - Most "Kosher gelatin" is made from non- to Passover and used on Passover. cleansers, enzymers, etc. are acceptable for Pesach. kosher animals and its kashrut is very questionable. Many In case of need, Lactaid Milk must be purchased before Contact Paper - All may be used. products containing this questionable "kosher gelatin" have Pesach. Copper Cleaner - Hagerty (O/U). unacceptable supervision and therefore their purchase is Lactaid Caplets may contain chametz and may NOT be Crock Pot Liners - All are acceptable. (Note: A separate strongly discouraged all year. Unless there is proper used on Pesach. crock pot unit is necessary for Pesach.) Kosher certification on the packaging, products containing Lactaid Drops - For those who need, Lactaid Drops Cupcake holders - Untreated paper or foil. Gelatin should be avoided and not considered to be Kosher. must be added to milk before Pesach. Cups, Plastic - All may be used. Jell-O, "kosher marshmallows", and many brands of Cups: Paper, Waxed Paper or Plastic Coated Paper – yogurt which carry a "K" contain gelatin and should not be Note: Since we have only one “run” of For cold use only. used. Pesach milk in Houston, the KFP milk will Cups, Styrofoam - Any plastic or styrofoam. Joyva products with marshmallow should also be probably spoil before the end of the holi- Cutlery, Plastic - All may be used. avoided all year, unless certified by the KOF-K. Joyva day. Purchase your milk for the week once Dates - Needs Passover supervision. Dried fruit with a products bearing the KOF-K symbol are certified by KOF-K it is available in the stores, and then freeze Triangle-KP is acceptable. Kosher Supervision for year round use ONLY and NOT for half of it for the later days of Pesach. A Dental Floss - Any unflavored brand, including waxed. Passover, unless otherwise listed on the packaging. frozen gallon of milk takes about 20 hours Denture care - Elyon makes "Marshmallows" with an O-U. to defrost at room temperature. Clean dentures thoroughly when finished eating Marshmallows with proper Kosher certification still Chametz before Pesach. need to have Passover certification in order to be used on Denture Adhesive & Cleansers - Fixodent Complete Pesach. Muscle Pain - BenGay. Control Cream; Fixodent Denture Cleanser w/Proguard; Glass Cleaner - Bon Ami, Glass Plus. Also see Nail Polish - Any brand. Fixodent Powder Adhesive; Polident Denture Cleaner “Detergents (cleansers)”. Nail Polish Remover - Any brand. tablets; Polident Overnight Denture Cleaner; Polident Glucerna - Glucerna Shake (other Glucerna products Neosporin is acceptable for Pesach. Partials; Polident Smokers Denture Cleaner; Super Poli- may be chametz). Nuts - Raw Whole, Chopped or Ground Walnuts Grip Adhesive Cream, Ultra Fresh; Super Poli-Grip Extra Glue - All are acceptable for Pesach. or Almonds without added preservatives or other additives, Care w/Poliseal Adhesive Cream; Super Poli-Grip Free All Krazy Glue, Elmer‟s Glue, Ross Glue and Scrbbles are approved for Passover. Denture Adhesive Cream; Super Poli-Grip Powder; Super Puff Paints are chametz free. Nut Products coated or sprayed with BHT or Poli-Grip Strips; Wernet’s Adhesive, Cream, Powder. Also see Paste. BHA should not be used. Deodorants - All powder & solid stick powders are Hair Remover - All are acceptable. Whole and half pecans are also approved. acceptable. Hairspray - Any brand. Pecan pieces and midgets needs Passover supervision. Detergents (cleansers) - All O-U are acceptable. Hand Cream & Lotions - Chanel Body Excellence Houston Pecan has items specially packaged for Included is an additional list: Ajax; Clorox; Comet; Cook Hand Cream; Jergens Hand & Cuticle Cream; Mary Kay Passover 2011 that are available for purchase at their store. Top Cleaning Cream; Dow oven cleaner; Fabuloso; Easyoff; Satin Hands Hand Cream; Pretty Feet & Hands Rough Skin These items are certified Kosher for Passover at Houston Melaleuca (Tub „N Tile Bathroom Cleaner); Mr. Clean; Remover; Splendide Mani Hand Cream. Pecan when bearing the HKA Passover sticker attached to Murphy Oil (soap, liquid, & spray); Palmolive (Scrub Hand Sanitizers and Soaps - Any. the bag. You may also find these products at the local Buster). Also, all bleach are acceptable for use on Pesach. Honey - Needs Passover supervision. supermarkets. Details of what products will be available All O-U are acceptable. Included is an additional list: Household Cleansers - See “Detergents (cleansers)”. from Houston Pecan can be found on the HKA website. Ajax; Cheer; Cheerfree; Dreft; Dynamo; Era; Fab; Ivory Hydrogen Peroxide - Any brand. Oil - Needs Pesach supervision. See Olive Snow; Murphy Oil Soap (liquid & spray); Tide. Ice - Commercial ice made from plain water may be Oil. Additionally, any powder with reliable Kosher purchased before Pesach. Olive Oil - All Extra Virgin Olive Oil with certification may be used on Pesach. (Also see Fabric Insect/Rodent Traps & Sprays - Raid ant and roach regular Kosher Certification is acceptable for Softener.) baits are kitniot based and do not have to be put away Pesach without additional KFP supervision. Detergents (dishes) - Ajax; Crystal White Octagon with the chametz. Other brands may have a chametz base However, Light Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Olive Liquid; Dawn; Ivory; Joy; Palmolive (including dish and should be put away with the chametz. All insecticide Oil Sprays need Passover supervision. wipes). sprays may be used. Orange Juice - Orange Juice needs to have Dried Fruit - Needs Passover supervision. Dried fruit Itch relief (mosquitoes) – Calydryl. Passover supervision. Some of the national brands with a Triangle-KP is acceptable. (See Raisins.) Juices - All juices in bottles, boxes, cans or that are available in Houston (for example, Ensure - All except for Ensure with Fiber. containers need Pesach supervision. (Also see Apple Tropicana) will have Passover supervision printed Fabric Softeners - Any. Juice, Orange Juice, Frozen Juices, Lemon & Lime on the cartons shortly before, Pesach. Remember to Fabric Protectors - Scotch Guard. Juice.) check each container before purchasing. (Also see Face powder - All. (Also see "Blush"). Lactaid - See Milk. Frozen Fruit Juice.) Finger Paint - Elmer's & Ross Finger Paints contain Lemon Juice and Lime Juice - “ReaLemon” Orthodontic Rubber Bands: See Braces & Bite wheat starch and should be put away with the Chametz. and “ReaLime”, liquid only. (Also see Juices.) Plates. Fish - Lip Therapy - Chapstick. Also see Cold Oral pain care - Orajel. During the year raw frozen unseasoned fish without Sores. Oven Cleaner - Dow, Easyoff. Also see Cleansers. Kosher certification may be used only if you can see the skin Meat and Poultry: Oven Cooking Bag - Reynolds (all). and scales on each piece. All unseasoned O-U raw meat and poultry in their Paint - Elmer‟s and Ross Finger Paints contain a wheat All Kosher frozen raw unseasoned fish may used on original O-U packaging is Kosher for Passover all derivative and should be sold with your chametz before Pesach, with the exception of salmon, which requires year round. Pesach. (Also see Glue.) Passover certification. Turkey Burgers, corned beef, precooked meats, Paper Napkins - All may be used. Frozen raw unseasoned salmon with a Chof-K, which meats with sauce, frankfurters and deli need special Paper towel rolls - Any brand may be used as comes from Chile, may be used without special Pesach supervision. follows: The first three sheets and the last sheet attached supervision. Meat and Poultry - locally purchased: to the cardboard should not come into direct contact with If purchasing fresh fish for Pesach from the store, you Belden's: food since a corn starch based glue may be used. The rest must bring your own Kosher for Passover fish knife and All fresh Kosher meat & poultry purchased since of the roll may be used with hot or cold. cutting board, unless the fish area in the store has been last Pesach are Kosher for Passover this year. Parchment Paper needs Passover supervision. kashered specifically for Pesach. HEB: Paste - May be chametz. (Also see Glue.) Gefilte fish requires Passover supervision. Only sells pre-packed Kosher meat and Pet food - Most pet foods contain chametz and poultry. Remember that seasoned meat products cannot be owned or used during Pesach. Some
and deli need special Passover certification. canned foods are usable. Check the ingredients to Frozen Fish: Kroger's (#313 Meyer Park store): make sure there are no grain by-products. Animal Salmon vs. all others All fresh meat & poultry purchased since last food with soy or corn is no problem. Note: Pesach are Kosher for Passover this year. animal foods which contain both meat and milk Frozen Salmon should The Kosher Deli will be Kosher for Passover should not be used all year. To learn about not be used on Pesach after the sign goes up. without proper Passover Kosher pet food products please visit the Star-K at Certification because it may have been soaked in corn Randalls (Meyer Park store): http://www.star-k.org/kashrus/kk-passover-petfood.htm syrup or corn starch before being frozen. All fresh meat & poultry purchased since last . Pesach are Kosher for Passover this year. This information will not appear on the package. Petroleum Jelly / Vaseline - All brands. The Kosher Deli will be Kosher for Passover Frozen raw unseasoned Salmon from Chili, after the sign goes up. Plastic wraps - Any O-U brand. with Chof-K certification, may be used on Mineral Oil - All may be used. Plates, Paper - May have starch, must have Passover supervision. Pesach without additional Passover certification. Mineral Water - Any unflavored non- carbonated. Plates, Plastic coated paper plates - For cold use Motion Sickness - Dramamine Tablets. only. Plates, Plastic - All may be used. Food Coloring - Needs Passover certification. Mouthwash - Crest Whitening Rinse; Listerine Plates, Styrofoam - All may be used. Foot Care - All Foot Powder is acceptable without (Listermint, Mouthwash (all forms), Tarter Play Doh - Play Doh is chametz! "Knock offs" of special Pesach certification. Control, Tartar Control Antiseptic); Scope (all). Play Doh are probably also chametz. Frozen fruit - Whole, sliced or formed frozen fruit may Fluorigard Rinse contains chametz. be used if it contains no syrup, ascorbic acid, citric acid, or Prevident Mouthrinse contains chametz. Postum - Postum is chametz! any other additives. (See Fruit.) Viadent Advance Care Rinse contains chametz. Special thanks to the Jewish Herald-Voice for reprinting the YIH 2011 abridged Pesach Planner. Reprinted with permission from Rabbi Yehoshua Wender, Mrs. Rivkey Nimchinsky and Young Israel of Houston. An unabridged and printable version of this Pesach Planner can be found at http://yihouston.org or http://PesachPlanner.org. Quinoa seed – Quinoa is a grain that originally comes There are fewer salads available these days with a proper from the Andes Mountains of South America. It is a species hechsher. If you are planning to use romaine lettuce, it of goosefoot, and has become popular for its wholesome must either have a hechsher or must be cleaned seeds. meticulously for insects. For those who eat quinoa: Canned or frozen vegetables need special supervision. The OU has written at http://www.oukosher.org/ Read on for Frozen & Bagged vegetables. index.php/passover/article/7555 “Quinoa is not one of the Ashkenazic Jews do not eat vegetables that are Kitniot. five grains that can create chametz (wheat, oat, barley, spelt See Kitniot Section for a detailed list. and rye). Nonetheless, there is a difference of opinion among Vegetables (canned) - See Canned Fruit & Canned Rabbinic decisors (machloketh haposkim) as to whether Vegetables. quinoa is considered kitniyoth (Ashkenazic custom is not to Vegetables (frozen) - Due to the proliferation of frozen eat kitniyoth on Pesach). Ask your Rabbi for his guidance.” pasta mixtures, frozen vegetables, which are produced on the The star-k posted the following alert at http:// same machinery, may not be used for Pesach. All frozen www.star-k.org/alerts/alerts-February2011.htm "As a vegetables without Passover certification should result of a recent investigation, we have found it possible be sold with your chametz. Also see Vegetables. that quinoa's kosher for Passover status is compromised Vegetables (bagged) - Most bagged salads when it grows or is processed in the proximity of certain need KFP supervision. Look for Passover crops. Therefore, Quinoa will only be accepted with reliable certification or a "P" next to Kosher certification on Kosher for Passover supervision." each bag. The cRc posted an alert on March 22, 2011 at http:// Vegetables (bagged carrots) - www.crcweb.org/passover_2011%20alerts.php “The cRc Carrots do not need Passover supervision. Going Away for Pesach approves the use of whole grain quinoa for Pesach if (1) The Baby carrots (raw in plastic bags without If you are going away before Sunday night April 17th and quinoa is imported exclusively from Bolivia, which should be additives) also do not need special nobody will be staying in your house over Pesach: listed on the label (Ancient Harvest imports from Bolivia). Passover supervision. S Pick one small room in your house for your bedikah. (2) The quinoa must be carefully inspected by hand before Precut bagged carrots should have S Make a bedikah the night before you leave without a Pesach. This is done by spreading one layer of quinoa at a Passover certification.
bracha. time on a board or plate and checked to be sure that there S are no other grains or foreign matter mixed in with the Sign up on the Rabbi's early chametz sale sheet. As a general rule, all peeled or cut fresh quinoa. (3) This does not apply to Quinoa flour which is not If others will be staying in your house: permitted on Passover.” fruits and vegetables need to have Kosher S You must clean all of the rooms that will be used. Raisins - (with regular O/U certification): Del Monte for Passover certification. S Any room you did not clean must be closed off (with tape (Natural, Golden); Dole; Great Value (Raisins, California or closed doors). Sundried Raisins); Hill Country Fare Raisins; Kroger If you are going away on Sunday night April 17th or Raisins. Also see dried fruit. b 0 Z 0 b Monday April 18th: Regurgitent - Ipecac. Vinegar - Vinegar is chametz. Special Pesach vinegar is S Make a bedikah with a bracha on Sunday night before Roach control - See Insect / Rodent traps. available. Mayonnaise, ketchup, pickles and horseradish, you leave. Rubber Gloves - Should have no powder coating. salad dressings and all products which contain vinegar also S Burn your chametz at the proper time by taking it with Rubbermaid Gloves are acceptable. need special supervision. you to burn or giving it to somebody to burn for you. Salad in bag - See Vegetables (bagged). Vitamins - Often are chametz. Pesach supervision is Salt - Any brand without iodine, maltodextrin or needed. dextrose. Morton's non-iodized plain salt may be used. Water - Unflavored non-carbonated bottled, spring, or Ta'anit Bechorim Diamond Crystal non-iodized salt is acceptable with regular distilled water may be used when purchased before Pesach. O-U certification. Water Filters - any. Ta'anit Bechorim takes place this year on Monday, th Scouring pads - Any plain steel wool may be used; Wax Paper - "Cut Rite". April 18 . All male firstborn or fathers of young male Chore Boy, O-Cel-O, Scotch Brite. Wine - Some Manischewitz wines are not Kosher for firstborn must fast or attend a siyum. A siyum will take Shoe Polish - Any brand. Passover. Check for OU-P on EACH bottle. The “blackberry place at Young Israel immediately after davening, which Silver Polish - Hagerty. wine” is not wine. It's bracha (blessing) is Shehakol. starts at 6:00 AM for the first minyan and 8:00 AM for the Soap (hand) - Any. (Also see detergents.) second minyan. Most other products require special supervision. These Soda - All soda, diet soda and seltzer needs KFP supervision. Coca-Cola will once again be include milk products, liquors, candy, spices and all F F providing Kosher for Pesach Coke and Diet Coke. canned and processed foods. Erev Pesach Kosher for Passover Coke & Diet Coke sold in Chametz should not be eaten after 10:49 AM on th Houston this year will be available in 2 liter Medicines /Cosmetics Monday morning, April 18 . All chametz must be disposed bottles only and will have a distinctive yellow cap with of by 12:06 PM. After burning the chametz, the final There are a variety of medicines and cosmetics that and the OU-P symbol stamped on it. nullification of the chametz is said. On Erev Pesach, no jxpk raf we use during the year. Some may be listed in this guide. If Spices - All ground spices need Passover supervision. matzoh products or baked products made with matzoh meal you did not find what you were looking for on these pages, Any whole (unground) spices do not need supervision (with should be eaten. then please check the CRC website at the exception of mustard, which is kitniot). http://www.crcweb.org/ for more information. Stomach ache - See “abdominal discomfort”. t Cooking on Yom Tov t Straws - Any plastic. It is forbidden to prepare on one day of Yom Tov for Sugar - Granulated without dextrose added may be used. Buying For Pesach the next day of Yom Tov. Therefore, no food preparations Domino sugar is Kosher for Passover. (Also see Brown When buying items for Pesach, please make sure for the meal on Tuesday night April 19th may begin for the Sugar and Confectionery Sugar.) the item is marked "Kosher for Passover" or “jxpk raf”. Tuesday night Yom Tov meal (and second Seder) until after Sweeteners - Needs Pesach supervision. Some stores may erroneously display non-Pesach lighting candles at 8:38 PM on Tuesday. Similarly, the Tablecloths: food as Kosher for the holiday. following week no preparations for the meal on Monday Plastic: All clear plastic (non-powdered only) may be night April 25th may begin for the Monday night Yom Tov used. (For those that are pre-cut, ensure that the plastics are Mechirat Chametz meal until after lighting candles at 8:40 PM on that day. not attached to avoid Shabbos & Yom Tov problems.) Paper: May be used as long as hot food is not placed Selling Chametz directly on it. a Buying chametz after Pesach a See “Towels & tablecloths” in the “Kashering” section. Not so long ago every Jewish home totally emptied Several of our local grocery stores are owned by Tea - Most Tea Bags, Instant Teas and Herbal Teas need their house of all chametz before the holiday of Pesach. With Jews. Therefore, chametz should not be purchased there for special Passover supervision. the advent of freezers and preservatives, many people now 4-6 weeks after Pesach. It is okay to purchase pure chametz All unflavored regular tea bags are acceptable for choose to hold onto their chametz until after Pesach. Pesach, without special Passover certification. Accordingly, a legal mechanism has become popular that products immediately after Pesach from the following Lipton decaffeinated tea bags are acceptable for allows you to sell your chametz to a non-Jewish person for (alphabetized) list: Costco, CVS, Family Dollar Stores., the duration of the holiday. Foodarama, Food Town, HEB, Kroger's, Randall's, Sam's Pesach without special Passover certification. Club, Target, Walgreens, Wal-mart, Whole Foods. If you Kroger brand, Lipton, Swee-Touch-Nee, Tetley All chametz which is sold must be stored away in are unsure of other stores, please check with the Rabbi. regular unflavored tea bags are acceptable for Pesach cabinets or closets by the time of the sale, and tape should be without special Passover certification, when bearing regular applied there to remind us not to open them. The chametz Note: Bakeries & Restaurants that are under HKA supervision are acceptable right after Pesach. O-U certification. should not be locked up. Food that is sold by Rabbi Nestea instant unflavored tea and instant unflavored Wender must be in their designated locations by decaf tea are acceptable. Nestea instant teas that are 12:06 PM on Monday, April 18th. Chametz sold b Sefirat HaOmer b sweetened or contain lemon flavor are not acceptable for through Rabbi Wender can once again be used on use on Pesach. Tuesday night April 26th after 9:15 PM. There is a Mitzvah to count the Omer for
Sweet Touch Nee makes a 97% caffeine free tea and an If you would like Rabbi Wender to arrange for the seven weeks, beginning on the second night of Pesach. The herbal tea for Pesach. Look for Passover sale of your Chametz you can download a copy of the YIH Mitzvah is to count both weeks and days. One makes a certification. sale of Chametz form by selecting the YIH Pesach Planner Bracha each time they count. If a person forgot to count at Toothpaste- Aquafresh; Colgate; Crest; link at http://yihouston.org or at http://PesachPlanner.org . night, they can count during the day the next day without a Gleem; Sensodyne; Ultra Brite, Viadent Mail-in forms must be received at Young Israel of Houston Bracha, and continue making the Bracha the following (Fluoride). Must be a new tube of toothpaste, by Wednesday, April 13, 2011. If done in person, one must night. If a person omitted an entire and a new toothbrush. meet with Rabbi Wender by Sunday, April 17, 2011. day (night and day), they continue Toothpicks - Any Wood or Plastic counting but without a Bracha. (unflavored and uncolored). There are many versions of this Tuna - Needs Pesach supervision. V Bedikat chametz V year‟s Sefirat HaOmer counting chart available. You may access Vaseline / Petroleum Jelly - All brands. On Sunday night April 17th after 8:30 PM, Bedikat Vegetables - All raw vegetables are acceptable. some of them by selecting the chametz is performed. After reciting the bracha, a candle or Pre-peeled vegetables should not be used on YIH Pesach Planner link at flashlight should be used to check the entire house. This is Pesach. not a symbolic search or only a game to find the pieces of http://yihouston.org or at Also see “Vegetables (bagged)” and bread which were scattered around the house. All areas http://PesachPlanner.org . “Vegetables (bagged carrots)”. which may have contained chametz should be searched. j x p d j If romaine lettuce is used for maror, the leaves After the bedika, one should make a verbal nullification of ! j n a u r a f must be checked thoroughly for insects/bugs. chametz in a language that one understands. Special thanks to the Jewish Herald-Voice for reprinting the YIH 2011 abridged Pesach Planner. Reprinted with permission from Rabbi Yehoshua Wender, Mrs. Rivkey Nimchinsky and Young Israel of Houston. An unabridged and printable version of this Pesach Planner can be found at http://yihouston.org or http://PesachPlanner.org.