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If the Dodo bird had a tradition of being kosher & was resurrected, would it be OK to eat again?
Came across an article titled "Could scientists resurrect the dodo bird?" and it made me wonder: suppose there was a mesorah that the Dodo bird was kosher before it went extinct in 1681.
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What defines a "בהמה" (also "חיה") for the application of kosher-animal indicators?
As discussed in *Asher Bamayim* (אשר במים) in kashrus halacha, *Tzomeach* (צוֹמֵחַ) in kashrus halacha, and *Of* (עוֹף) in kashrus halacha, there are different rules used to determine the kashrus ...
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If a reliable person tells you that an item, bearing an otherwise reliable hechsher, is in fact NOT kosher, are you required to investigate the claim?
Suppose I purchase a package of fresh steak bearing a very reliable and respected Hechsher (Kashrut symbol). Before starting up the BBQ, my friend passing by notices the steak and informs me that his ...
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Informing someone that the food they are eating is permissible only b'deved(after the fact)
Does one need to inform someone that the food they are about to eat is permissible b'deved(after the fact)?
Example 1: Some milk fell into the chulent and the Rabbi employed batel b'shishim and now ...
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Why do we specifically recall the greenery of Har Sinai on Shavuos?
While there are several reasons why there is a custom to spread greenery in shul, one which is brought by the Mishnah Berurah (494:10) is that Har Sinai was covered with greenery.
Why is it ...
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Graven Image Question
Can someone give me sources from Tanakh and Halakhah on why it is permissible for a Jewish [certified kosher] bakery to make images from Christianity and their winter holiday? And if it is permissible,...
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Why is it forbidden to eat after the Qorban Pesah?
The Mishnah (Pesahim 10:8) states (Hebrew, English):
אין מפטירין אחר הפסח אפיקומן
They may not add an afikoman after the Pesach offering.
The commentators (e.g. Bartenura) explain that this is to ...
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May one order food from Amazon Prime after Pesach?
May one order chametz from a publically-traded company (Amazon) which may have had food pass through any number of distributers on the way? The service in question is Amazon Prime Pantry.
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May a nutrition scientist perform research on chametz as part of his job on Hol Hamo'ed Pesach?
For this question, I am interested only in the aspect of handling the chametz and "benefitting" from it on Hol Hamo'ed, not any problems, possibly of going to work. (Let's assume that if the worker ...
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Why do we call people up to the Torah by name?
In shul, if a guest is honored with an aliyah, I watch as the gabbai walks over (or sends someone) to get the guest's name, then call that same person up by that name. Once the guest has been told ...
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Badikas Chamatz in courtyards of cities today
Shulchan Aruch HaRav says:
קרקעית החצר אין צריך בדיקה לפי שעורבין ושאר עופות מצויין שם והם אוכלים כל חמץ שנופל ואפילו אם ידוע לו שיש שם בחצר ודאי חמץ אין צריך ליטלו משם בשעת בדיקת ליל י"ד ואפילו ...
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Opened "please-take!" food items in a non-Jewish workplace
Is it alright to consume unsupervised food items at work that are open and available to anyone, assuming the items were initially known to be Kosher1 and there's no evidence of tampering?
Items that ...
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Can a volcano, geyser, or hot spring become treif?
All of these things are at a constant hot temperature.
If a pig (or substance used for idolatry, like Yayin Nesech or idolatrous water) falls (or is intentionally placed) into one, can you drink or ...
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Can you eat foods during Passover, if you already opened and ate from the package before Passover?
Let's say that a person opens a jar of pickles that is kosher for Passover, and eats from it during the week before Passover starts.
Can the jar still be used during Passover?
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Can you buy chametz during Pesach that will be delivered after Pesach?
As an example, during Hol Hamo'ed Pesach, could you buy chametz online knowing that it will arrive after Pesach?
My assumption is that it would be OK, as the buyer doesn't actually own the product ...
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