SPECIAL P A SSOVER E DITION Jewish Action All in Good Measure— Shiurim of Passover OU Consumer Guide to Passover Immersing Ourselves in Tevilat Keilim Kashering Microwaves GUIDE TO and Dishwashers OU 5771 for Passover The Question Passover2011 of Quinoa Passover 5771| t”gaT XSP A Special Issue of Jewish Action, the family magazine of the Orthodox Union ORTHODOX UNION Executive Vice President RABBI STEVEN WEIL Executive Vice President, Emeritus RABBI DR. TZVI HERSH WEINREB Managing Director RABBI STEVEN BURG Chief Operating Officer DAVID FRANKEL G Chief Financial Officer SHLOMO SCHWARTZ Senior Communications Officer OU Guide DAVID OLIVESTONE President G DR. SIMCHA KATZ to Chairman of the Board STEPHEN J. 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Similarly, what constitutes sonal process. a large monetary outlay or loss (a legitimate ha- cr lk vag Part of the OU’s mandate is lachic consideration) differs greatly among com- to serve the broad Jewish munities and individuals within communities. Engaging community. Therefore, we This is even more true when it comes cannot give blanket answers to different minhagim. The OU can declare that a to questions that may have product is made from corn or other kitniyot. We your Rabbi many answers. What the OU cannot, however, decide your individual or com- can do—and hopefully munal attitude towards kitniyot. This depends on achieves in this Guide—is where your family comes from and other com- Oftentimes this OU Guide to Passover urges indi- share our expertise with consumers. As the munal norms, and falls squarely into the domain viduals to engage their Rabbis before making world’s largest and most comprehensive kosher of a communal or personal Rav (Rabbi). Likewise, kashrut-related decisions. Why? Why don’t we agency, we can offer first-hand information about whether newly-commercialized products like simply offer our recommendations? Because that what happens in food manufacturing. quinoa (see article on page 16) are or are not kit- is not how halacha always works—especially not Many issues are clear cut and have uni- niyot, or whether you should or should not use on Passover where individual communities have versally accepted answers. In such cases, we do peanut oil, is outside of our mandate to make a widely varying standards and customs. In part, not hesitate to offer our recommendations. In broad pronouncement. Passover is a celebration of the diversity that exists other cases, such as if or how one can kasher a We strongly urge individuals to famil- and flourishes in Torah observant life—differing dishwasher (see article on page 26), the end de- iarize themselves with their family traditions and established and rooted customs and traditions all cision depends on a plethora of individual cir- communal norms. More than anything, we urge reflecting Hashem’s word and intent. The Torah is cumstances. For example, the psak (halachic you to aseh l’cha Rav, develop a relationship with made up of the written law (Torah she-bi-ktav) and decision) for individuals in small home kitchens a Rabbi familiar with your situation, your com- our oral tradition (Torah she-be’al peh). Symbolized with non-commercial equipment may be different munity’s expectations and with the halacha in in that concept is the flexibility and receptiveness from a commercial kitchen cooking for hundreds general. to understand individual circumstances and com- of people with equipment built to withstand munal norms. The application of halacha in our A service of THREE CONVENIENT WAYS TO OBTAIN PASSOVER INFORMATION: 212-613-8241 [email protected] www.oupassover.org (M-Th 9-5, F 9-1) Passover 5771| t”gaT XSP HALACHIC TIMES FOR PASSOVER EREV PESACH5771 Where two sets of times are listed, the first column is based on the opin- ion of Magen Avraham, and the second on that of the Vilna Gaon (Gra). MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2011 If your city is not listed here, be sure to consult your local Orthodox Rabbi for the times in your area. CANDLE CANDLE LATEST TIME LATEST TIME LIGHTING LIGHTING FOR EATING FOR ANNULLING FIRST NIGHT SHABBAT CHAMETZ CHAMETZ YOM TOV CHOL HAMOED Magen Avraham Gra Magen Avraham Gra Atlanta 11:01 11:25 12:19 12:31 7:52 7:55 Baltimore 10:28 10:52 11:47 11:59 7:29 7:33 Boston 10:05 10:29 11:24 11:36 6:10 7:15 Chicago 10:11 10:35 11:31 11:43 6:16 7:20 Cincinnati 11:00 11:24 12:28 12:30 7:59 8:03 Cleveland 10:47 11:11 12:18 12:19 7:51 7:56 Columbus 10:53 11:17 12:07 12:24 7:54 7:58 Dallas 10:51 11:15 12:09 12:21 7:41 7:44 Denver 10:21 10:45 11:40 11:52 7:22 7:26 Halifax 10:33 10:57 11:53 12:05 7:44 7:49 Hartford 10:11 10:35 11:31 11:43 7:16 7:20 Houston 10:47 11:11 12:04 12:16 7:32 7:35 Los Angeles 10:17 10:41 11:35 11:47 7:08 7:12 Memphis 10:23 10:47 11:41 11:53 7:16 7:19 Miami Beach