PASSOVER GUIDE תשע "ח 2018 5778 Rabbi Chaim Poupko Rabbi Daniel Goldberg, Assistant Rabbi ENGLEWOOD, NJ Includes Passover times of services and additional festival information
Congregation Ahavath Torah 5778 Passover Guide 2018 Dear Friends, The following guide has been compiled to assist you in your preparations for and observance of the Pesach holiday. Our families wish you and your family a "Chag Kasher V'Sameach". If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact Rabbi poupko at 201-568-5860 or at rpoupko@ahavathtorah.org or Rabbi Goldberg at 201-568-5780 or rgoldberg@ahavathtorah.org. Sincerely, Rabbi Chaim Poupko Rabbi Daniel Goldberg PASSOVER TIMETABLE A. Bedikat Chametz (The Search for Chametz) - Thursday, March 29, as soon after 7:58 p.m. as possible. B. Fast of the First Born - The Fast of the First Born is observed this year on Friday March 30. Services that morning will begin at 6:15 a.m., 7:15 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. A Siyum (completion of a Talmudic Tractate) will be held after each service and will be capped by a Seudat Mitzvah (meal in celebration of a Mitzvah) which will exempt all first born males in attendance from their obligation to fast. C. The Hafsakah-after which Chametz may not be eaten - occurs on Friday, March 30, 10:54 a.m. Chametz should be nullified by 11:57 a.m. D. Biur Chametz-The Burning of the Chametz - is performed on Friday, March 30 and should be completed by 11:57 a.m. Communal burning will take place in the CAT parking lot from 8:30-11:30 a.m. The nullification formula should be recited. The Sedorim take place this year on Friday evening, March 30 and Saturday evening, March 31 Friday Evening March 30: Candle lighting at 7:00 p.m.; Seder after 8:00 p.m. Saturday Evening, March 31: Candle lighting and second Seder after 8:01 p.m. * Last Days of Passover - The last days of Passover, Friday, April 6 and Saturday, April 7 are major holidays known as Shevee Shel Pesach and Acharon Shel Pesach, respectively. Thursday Evening, April 5: Candle lighting at 7:07 p.m. and Friday Evening, April 6: Candle lighting at 7:08 p.m. The Yizkor prayer is recited on Saturday, April 7. * Passover concludes on Saturday, April 7 at 8:09 p.m. - Chametz sold through the Rabbis should not be considered repurchased, nor be eaten until 9:45 p.m. 1
I. Laws Concerning Chametz Bedika and Biur - The home, car and any area in which Chametz has regularly been eaten should be fully cleaned during the weeks preceding Passover. All Chametz found during this cleaning must be properly disposed of. On Thursday night, March 29, as soon as possible after 7:58 p.m., the home is carefully searched by candlelight or by flashlight for any remaining Chametz. The blessing for this search can be found in the Haggadah or Artscroll Siddur. All Chametz found during the search, together with all other Chametz remaining in our possession, (which we have not sold; see below) is then burned on Friday morning, March 30 by 11:57 a.m. Bitul Chametz - In addition to physically destroying the Chametz of which we are aware, as an added precaution, we also nullify our ownership over any Chametz which we may have missed. The formula for this nullification (Kol Chamira) is found in the Haggadah and is recited after the search and on Friday morning before 11:57 a.m., immediately after the burning of the Chametz. As this formula deals with the legal concept of ownership, we must fully understand what we are saying and have full intent to nullify our ownership over any remaining Chametz. The English text of the Kol Chamira can be said as follows: "All Chametz and leavening that may still be in my property which I have or have not seen, which I may have or have not removed, of whose existence I have or have no knowledge, shall be considered ownerless and deemed as valueless as the dust of the earth." Mechirat Chametz - Any large quantities of Chametz which cannot be disposed of in the above manner, are then put into a separate closed and marked location and completely sold to a non-jew. Please note: one should preferably physically dispose of all actual Chametz (bread, cereal, etc.) rather than include such substances in the sale. That which cannot be disposed of, however, will be included in the sale. Rabbi Poupko or Rabbi Goldberg can act as an intermediary in the selling of Chametz to a non-jew for the Passover period (please see the scheduled times for Mechirat Chametz). When this is done, the seller should remember not to eat the Chametz in question for some time after Passover is over in order to allow the Rabbi the opportunity to repurchase the products from the non-jew. (This year such Chametz should not be eaten before 9:45 p.m.) All donations from the sale of Chametz will be allocated for the Rabbi s Discretionary Fund. II. Preparation of the kitchen In order to use our kitchens to cook Kosher for Passover foods, all taste of Chametz must be removed. The following are the methods used to remove the taste of Chametz from our kitchens: 1. Gas and electric ranges - Burners, grates and splatter pans should be thoroughly cleaned. After cleaning, the burners and grates can be kashered by turning the flames to the highest possible temperature for a specific period of time. Normally, for a gas range, a period of one half-hour is sufficient to affect the kashering process. Electric ranges should be left on for ten minutes after the burners have turned red. Alternatively, the stove grates may be kashered after cleaning by inserting them in the oven at its highest temperature for 1½ hours. The burners, however, must still be "burned out" for the above mentioned time. After thorough cleaning the pans beneath the burner should remain unused for 24 hours and should then be purged with boiling water. 2
If the stove top is made of stainless steel, it should not be used for 24 hours, then cleaned with a caustic type cleaner (e.g. Easy Off). Finally, boiling water should be poured from a pot or kettle so that every part of the stove top is reached by the water (refill the pot or kettle a few times if necessary). If the stove top is enamel, it cannot be koshered; it must be thoroughly cleaned and covered with heavy aluminum foil or with a blech. The knobs and the rest of the stove must be carefully and thoroughly cleaned. The area underneath the stove top should be thoroughly cleaned from food that has fallen or dripped in there, but does not have to be kashered. If the stove top is glass or a pyrex-like substance, whether or not the burners are exposed, burners must be koshered as above and the glass between the burners must be treated like enamel. 2. Ovens - Before kashering, the oven must be thoroughly cleaned through the use of a chemical oven cleaner is recommended. Spots remaining in the oven after a caustic oven cleaner has been properly applied two times may be thereafter disregarded. After remaining unused for a period of 24 hours, the oven may then be kashered by turning on the flame to broil for one hour. This procedure will not suffice for the kashering of broiler trays in the oven. As food comes into direct contact with these trays, they should be koshered with a blowtorch or replaced, if desired, for Pesach. 3. Self-cleaning ovens - A self cleaning oven may be cleaned and kashered simultaneously by running the oven through a self-cleaning cycle. This procedure, however, will still not suffice for the kashering of broiler trays. These trays, as mentioned above should be replaced or kashered with a blowtorch, if desired, for Pesach use. 4. Microwave ovens - Leave the microwave unused for twenty four hours and make sure it is clean. Heat water in the microwave for twenty minutes and then also pour boiling water over the bottom of the microwave oven. If one cannot pour boiling water over the bottom of the microwave oven, then after heating water for twenty minutes one should move the container to another spot and repeat the heating procedure again. The glass plate should be replaced for Passover. Microwave-convection ovens or microwave ovens with browning elements should be treated as regular ovens. Warming Drawers The simplest way to heat the warming drawer to the required temperature for Kashering is to light a few cans of the type of canned fuel used to heat chafing dishes (e.g. Sterno cans) in the warming drawer. Make sure to leave the door of the warming drawer slightly ajar, so that there will be enough air to allow for combustion. 2-3 of the 7-8 ounce sized cans should be adequate to heat an average sized warming drawer to libun kal temperatures for about 2 hours. As with all kashering, before you begin the warming drawer must be thoroughly cleaned and not used for 24 hours 5. Sinks Metal sinks can be kashered for Pesach through the following procedure: The sink should be thoroughly cleaned. No hot water or food should come in contact with the sink for a period of 24 hours prior to kashering. After this period, the sink is again cleaned (with cold water), dried, and boiling water (from a Pesach utensil which has been heated directly on the stove) is poured over all portions of the sink. Faucets and spouts should be thoroughly cleaned and kashered in the same manner. The drain cover in the sink can be kashered by cleaning with a cleaner and then pouring boiling water from a pot or kettle. 3
Porcelain or enamel sinks cannot be properly kashered and must be covered (with aluminum foil, contact paper, etc.) Dishes should be washed in a separate Pesach dishpan, and preferably placed on a Pesach rack. 6. Tables and countertops - Wooden, formica and porcelain tables and countertops should be thoroughly cleaned and covered for Pesach. On locations where hot food will be placed, the use of a board or thick material is recommended. Polished or leather textured marble or granite may be Kashered. Follow the same directions as for Kashering a stainless steel sink. Grooved marble, grooved granite, or tumbled marble should not be Kashered, but cleaned and covered. Those countertops which can be kashered may be kashered with a hand steamer as well under the following guidelines. Make sure nothing hot comes into contact with the countertops for 24 hours. Using the steamer go over the entire surface area to create a thick coat of moisture that covers the entire surface. Next, go over the moist countertop with the steamer a second time making sure that (1) the steamer is within a quarter of an inch of the counter and (2) the steamer stays over each particular spot of the countertop long enough to heat up the moisture (from the first application of steam) on the countertop as much as possible. Please note this process should take a considerable amount of time, since one needs to make sure that each spot of the countertop is properly heated. Please contact Rabbi Poupko for any further clarification. 7. Refrigerators and freezers - Refrigerators and freezers should be thoroughly cleaned. 8. Pantries and cabinets - Pantries, cabinets, drawer, etc., used year-round for food, dishes and utensils, should be thoroughly cleaned. 9. Dishwashers Over the past several years, various kashrut agencies have been adjusting their recommendations regarding kashering dishwashers for Pesach. Anyone interested in exploring the feasibility of kashering their dishwasher for Pesach should consult the rabbis. 10. Towels and tablecloths Preferably, separate Pesach towels and tablecloths should be used on Pesach. In case of need, towels, tablecloths and all cloth items used during the year with Chametz may be used on Pesach if they have been laundered with soap and hot water (temperature of at least 160 o F). Synthetic material such as rayon and terelyne may be used on Pesach after they have gone through the above washing and only if there are no visible stains after they have been cleaned. 11. Mixers - Mixers used for Chametz should not be used on Pesach. New bowls and beaters must also be used. 12. A hot water urn used year-round should not be used on Pesach. 13. Keurig coffee maker according to the OU Guide, the coffee maker must be cleaned well and not used for 24 hours. Remove K-cup holder and perform hagalah (immersing in boiling water) or iruy (pour boiling water on it) on K-cup holder. Run a Kosher for Passover K-cup in the machine (this will kasher the top pin). 14. Water coolers Cold water coolers should be cleaned thoroughly. The hot spigot on a water cooler should not be used if it came into contact with Chametz during the year and should be taped over to prevent accidental usage. 4
III. Kashering of dishes/utensils In general, separate dishes and utensils are used during the holiday. This year Passover Communal Kashering will take place in the synagogue kitchen on Wednesday, March 21 from 7:45-9:15 p.m. The Rabbis will be on hand to assist in this process. Guidelines: We highly recommend you bring your items in mesh bags, such as those used for laundering socks, etc. Some year-round silverware and utensils may be koshered for Passover. At this time, however, we can only accommodate Kiddush cups, trays 8 or smaller in diameter, or similar single items. All utensils to be koshered must be completely cleaned and not have been used for 24 hours prior to koshering. The following items CANNOT BE KASHERED: 1. Chinaware, pottery, plastics and all types of earthenware. 2. Utensils which have dents or cracks that cannot be reached by glowing heat. 3. Vessels which have an area which cannot be cleaned and scoured from within. 4. Pyrex dishes or any other glassware regularly used for hot food. 5. Teflon and similarly coated ware. 6. Silverware with glued-on handles, plastic handles or wooden handles. Sorry, we cannot Kasher the following items during this Kashering session: 1. Items requiring Kashering by burning 2. Frying pans 3. Large pots If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Rabbi Poupko 5
General Pesach Product Guide Please see these highly recommend links for more Pesach product information. These lists contain much valuable information that is not included in this brief guide: http://oukosher.org/passover/ http://www.crcweb.org/passover2018.php https://www.star-k.org/passover Air Freshener: Solid: Doesn t require Pesach certification / Liquid: Requires Pesach cert. Aluminum Foil and Pans: Do not require Pesach certification Ammonia: Does not require Pesach certification Artificial Sweeteners: Requires Pesach certification Baby Foods: Agave, Maple Syrup, Splenda, Stevia, Xylitol Requires Pesach certification Truvia May not be used on Pesach The OU has researched the following infant formulas and determined that they are respectively suitable for someone who is infirm (choleh she ain bo sakanah) and for infants, when bearing the OU logo. Most of these products contain kitniyos, and for some that is the primary ingredient. They may be used without Pesach certification under the following conditions: 1. They must be used in separate utensils and may not be washed in a kosher for Pesach sink. 2. It is preferable to buy all formula before Pesach as it contains traces of ascorbic acid (which may be chametz). This applies to both powder and liquid varieties. Click here for a current listing of infant formula. Click here for a current listing of nutritional & dietary supplements. Please note: two Enfamil products, Nutramigen Lipil and Pregestimil, along with Alimentum, contain non-kosher ingredients. Please consult with your doctor and Rabbi before using them. Baby Oil, Lotions and Medicated Ointments: Do not require Pesach certification Baby Wipes: Any without ethyl alcohol (ethanol) may be used Bags (paper or plastic): Do not require Pesach certification Baking Powder: Requires Pesach certification Baking Soda: Does not require Pesach certification Bleach: Does not require Pesach certification Blush: Does not require Pesach certification Body wash: Does not require Pesach certification 6
Bowl and tub cleaners: Do not require Pesach certification Candles: Do not require Pesach certification Cardboard: Does not require Pesach certification Carpet cleaners: Do not require Pesach certification Chapstick: May be used (on Chol ha-moed only) if new and unflavored Charcoal: Does not require Pesach certification Cinnamon: Ground, Chopped, Powdered, Whole Sticks do not require Pesach certification Cocoa Powder: Any domestically produced 100% pure cocoa (no additives or lecithin) may be used. Cocoa produced in Europe requires Pesach certification. Coconut: Shredded: Sweetened and flavored requires Pesach certification. Unsweetened and unflavored does not require Pesach certification. Coffee: Virgin Unrefined Coconut Oil: does not require Pesach certification Coconut Flour: requires Pesach certification Instant: Requires Pesach certification, except for Folgers Instant regular and decaffeinated; Nescafe Taster s Choice, regular only (not decaffeinated), and Via Regular. Ground: Regular, Unflavored (Not Decaffeinated): with an OU does not require Pesach certification Decaffeinated: ground & whole bean: Requires Pesach certification, as it is often decaffeinated by means of kitniyot or chametz. Hena, Ellis, Parker House / Pinnacle, White House / Pinnacle brands (unflavored) do not require Pesach certification. Flavored: Requires Pesach certification. Most brands are NOT kosher for Pesach. K-Cup: Unflavored (not decaffeinated) coffee & tea do not require Pesach certification. All others require Pesach certification. See kashering directions above to kasher the machine. Please note: One may not buy fresh coffee from a Starbucks store on Pesach Coffee filters: Do not require Pesach certification Contact lens solution: Does not require Pesach certification Contact paper: Does not require Pesach certification Copper and metal cleaners: Do not require Pesach certification Cork: Does not require Pesach certification Cosmetics and Toiletries: All varieties of blush, body soap, colognes, conditioners, creams, contact lens solution, eye drops, eye shadow, eyeliner, face powder, foot care, hair mousse, hair sprays, ink, lotions, mascara, nail polish and nail polish remover, ointments, paint, perfumes, shampoo and conditioners, shaving lotions, sunblock, and stick deodorant are permitted for use on Pesach regardless of the ingredients contained within them. Many liquid deodorants, hair mousse, hair sprays, perfumes, colognes, and shaving 7
lotions contain denatured alcohol, and therefore should not be used on Pesach unless they are listed as chametz-free on a reliable list of Pesach products. Lipstick, mouthwash and toothpaste which contain chametz should not be used. Creams and ointments (e. g. cosmetics): Do not require Pesach certification Cupcake holders: Do not require Pesach certification Cups & Cutlery (paper, plastic or styrofoam): Do not require Pesach certification Dates: Require Pesach certification, as their glaze may be problematic Dental Floss: Unflavored (waxed / un-waxed) dental floss does not require Pesach certification Denture Cleanser and Adhesive: Fixodent: Complete, Denture, Powder; Polident; Super Poli- Grip; Cushion Grip Deodorant: Stick, liquid/spray: All are acceptable Dill: Seeds - Are considered kitniyot Leaves - Are not considered kitniyot and do not require Pesach certification Dishwashing detergents and soaps: Do not require Pesach certification Drain openers: not require Pesach certification Eggs: Fresh - Do not require Pesach certification. Should be purchased before Pesach. Liquid - Requires Pesach certification Eye Drops: Does not require Pesach certification Eye Liner: Does not require Pesach certification Eye Shadow: Does not require Pesach certification Fabric protectors and fabric softeners: Do not require Pesach certification Fish: Fresh - Does not require Pesach certification Frozen Due to the frequent application of glazes to raw fish, all frozen raw fish (processed & unprocessed- including gefilte fish) requires Pesach certification Canned Requires Pesach certification Flour: Considered chametz even if one doesn t know that it has come in contact with water Fruit: Frozen Unsweetened, uncooked, additive free (without syrup, citric acid, ascorbic acid or Vitamin C) whole or sliced fruit does not require Pesach certification Frozen fruit that contains sweeteners besides sugar requires Pesach certification Canned - Requires Pesach certification even if packed in its own juice Fresh Whole, unpeeled produce does not require Pesach certification. Cut-up or peeled produce requires Pesach certification- citric acid is used to prevent browning. Dried - Requires Pesach certification, as kitniyot oils and chametz flour may be used to prevent sticking. Raisins see raisins Food Coloring: Requires Pesach certification Foot powder: Does not require Pesach certification 8
Furniture polish: Does not require Pesach certification Glass cleaners: Do not require Pesach certification Garlic: Fresh Does not require Pesach certification Peeled Requires Pesach certification Gloves: Plastic/Rubber: Any packed without starch and without inner powder coating Latex: Powder Free does not require Pesach Certification. Powderless or with powder requires Pesach Pesach certification. Glue: Does not require Pesach certification Hand sanitizers (e.g. Purell): Do not require Pesach certification Hair gels, sprays, mousse: see cosmetics and toiletries Hair removers and treatments: Do not require Pesach certification Halvah: While it may appear with a Kosher for Pesach seal, halvah contains corn syrup and is not acceptable for Ashkenazim Hand Sanitizers: Do not require Pesach certification Honey: Requires Pesach certification, as it may contain corn syrup Hydrogen Peroxide: Does not require Pesach certification Ice: Plain water bagged ice does not require Pesach certification Insecticide sprays: Do not require Pesach certification Insect/Rodent Traps: May contain chametz bait- should be put away for Pesach Isopropyl Alcohol: Does not require Pesach certification Jewelry polish: Does not require Pesach certification Juice: Frozen- 100% pure orange frozen juices without sweeteners, additives, preservatives, enrichments (calcium), Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) or citric acid does not require Pesach certification. All other frozen juices and all liquid juices require Pesach certification. ReaLemon & ReaLime brand do not require Pesach certification. (Liquid only - not frozen) Laundry detergents: Do not require Pesach certification Lipstick: Must be chametz free Any unflavored, non-organic lipstick without ingredients containing wheat, oat, or barley acre acceptable. Some acceptable varieties: Almay: Color + Care Liquid Lip Balm, Smart Shade Butter Kiss Bobbi Brown: Creamy Lip Color, Sheer Lip Color, Nourishing Lip Color Clinique: Different Lipstick, Long Last Glosswear L Oreal: Colour Riche Lipcolour, Infallible Le Rouge Revlon: Super Lustrous Lipstick Cream, Super Lustrous Matte, Super Lustrous Pearl. 9
Listerine PocketPaks: Not kosher for Pesach Lotions: Do not require Pesach certification Mascara: Does not require Pesach certification Meat and Poultry: Fresh or frozen raw meat in original packaging is acceptable, but ground, cooked, or repackaged meat requires Pesach certification Medications: All pill medication, even with chametz, that one swallows is permitted. For vitamins and food supplements, see Vitamins. Liquid and chewable medications that may contain chametz should only be used under the direction of a Doctor and the Rabbi, who will discuss the severity of the illness, the likelihood that the medicine contains chametz, and the possibility of substituting a pill that can be swallowed. Important: Do not discontinue use of liquid, chewable or any other medicine without consulting with your Doctor. Liquid and chewable medications that contain kitniyot may be consumed by someone who is ill. An otherwise healthy person, who would like to consume a liquid or chewable medicine to relieve a minor discomfort, should only do so if the product is known to be free of kitniyot. Milk: Fresh - Does not require Pesach certification when purchased before Pesach. When purchased on Chol Hamoed, fresh milk should have Pesach certification. Flavored milks require Pesach certification. Lactaid May be used if purchased before Pesach. Chewable Lactaid pills should be avoided. Non-chewable lactaid pills may be used. Powdered- Powdered milk with an OU-D does not require Pesach certification. However, it should be purchased prior to Pesach Dry- Carnation non-fat milk may be used if purchased before Pesach Soy and Rice Are at best kitniyot- should be used only by Ashkenazim who are ill. Many brands, however, contain actual chametz. The following brands do not contain actual chametz: Vitasoy San Sui Original Natural, Soy Dream Enriched Original. These products should be purchased before Pesach for those who need them. Mineral Oil: Does not require Pesach certification Mouthwash: Must be chametz free The following are acceptable: All varieties of ACT Anti-Cavity Rinse Listerine: Advanced Citrus, Antiseptic (Gold), Cool Mint, Fresh Burst, Soft Mint, Total Care Listerine Pocketpaks are not kosher for Pesach. All varieties of Oral-B Rinses All varieties of Scope Please consult the Rabbis to check for other brands and varieties 10
Mousse (hair product): see cosmetics and toiletries Nail Polish and Nail Polish Remover: Do not require Pesach certification Napkins (disposable): Do not require Pesach certification Nuts: Whole or chopped raw nuts (e.g. walnuts, almonds, pecans) without preservatives or other additives such as BHT or BHA do not require Pesach certification. If the label states that the nuts are processed in a plant that processes kitniyos or chametz, the nuts require Pesach certification. Dry roasted or ground nuts- require Pesach certification Please Note: 1) Pecan pieces and midget pecans require Pesach certification, as they are soaked in chametz during processing 2) Peanuts are kitniyot Oils: Cottonseed oil, grape seed oil and safflower oil may be used, but require Pesach certification. Canola oil is kitniyot and may not be used by Ashkenazim. All coldpressed extra virgin olive oils do not require Pesach certification. Oven Cleaners: Do not require Pesach certification Perfumes: see cosmetics and toiletries Paper goods: Bags, napkins, plates, wax paper, and paper towels do not require Pesach certification. Parchment Paper: Requires Pesach certification. Paper certified by the Star-K for year-round use does not require Pesach certification. Paraffin: Does not require Pesach certification Pet food: One of the many challenges of Pesach is finding permitted pet food. There are two separate kashrut issues for us to be aware of: one related specifically to Pesach, the other related to the rest of the year as well. The year-round problem concerns meat and milk. Commonly, dog and cat foods that contain meat (not chicken) and milk together are rendered forbidden to Jewish pet owners all year round. However, there is even more for a Jewish pet owner to be concerned about during Pesach. Due to the prohibition of deriving any pleasure or benefit from chametz, we are not permitted to use or own pet food containing any type of chametz on Pesach. It is therefore important to be aware of the prevalent use of the five grains (wheat, rye, barley, oats, spelt) in dog and cat foods today. Almost all dry pet food lists wheat or oats as their first ingredient. This is true for fish food and bird food as well. Benefit from "Kitniyot" (legumes) is permitted on Pesach even for an Ashkenazic Jew. Therefore, rice does NOT pose a problem in pet foods. Click here (pdf) for a current list of pet foods that do not contain forbidden milk-meat mixtures or chametz. Petroleum jelly: Does not require Pesach certification Plastic cutlery, plates, wrap: Do not require Pesach certification Play-dough: Usually contains chametz. Quinoa: Grains: While authorities hold it is not Kitniyot, due to the possibility that quinoa was grown in proximity to chametz grains or processed in a facility with chametz grains, 11
quinoa requires Pesach certification. Several brands bear an OU-P or a Star-K for Passover certification. Pasta: Requires Pesach certification, as it is sometimes manufactured on the same machines as regular pasta Raisins: Requires Pesach certification, as they may be sprayed with kitniyot. The following raisins do not require Pesach certification, provided that oil does not appear in the ingredient panel: Berkley & Jensen, American Raisin Packers, California Raisins, Shop Rite, Trader Joe s, Weis Rubbing Alcohol: Any isopropyl or synthetic (acetyl-, lanolin-, benzyl- and methyl-) may be used Salads: Require Pesach certification, as they may be coated with citric acid. Bodek Fresh Salads (with an OU) - Does not require Pesach certification. Please make sure that the salad does not include kitniyot vegetables. Bodek Baby Carrots (with an OU) - Does not require Pesach certification. Dole, Fresh Express & River Ranch Bagged Salads all require Pesach certification. Salt: Non-iodized salt, without dextrose, iodine or polysorbates, does not require Pesach certification. Sea salt does not require Pesach certification. Styrofoam: Does not require Pesach certification Scouring pads and powders: Do not require Pesach certification Seltzer: Flavored: Requires Pesach certification Unflavored: Does not require Pesach certification Shampoos and conditioners: Do not require Pesach certification Shoe polish: Does not require Pesach certification Silver polish: Does not require Pesach certification Soaps: Do not require Pesach certification Spices: in whole form only (i.e. peppercorns) provided they are not kitniyot; ground spices need Passover certification Sponges: Do not require Pesach certification Stain removers: Do not require Pesach certification Sugar: White, Brown, Confectioners do not require Pesach certification Substitute See artificial Sweeteners Suntan Lotion: Does not require Pesach certification Talcum Powder (100% talc): Does not require Pesach certification Teas: Unflavored, Regular Tea Bags - Do not require Pesach certification Decaffeinated Tea Bags Require Pesach certification. Most brands are not acceptable. Lipton decaffeinated unflavored tea bags do not require Pesach certification Flavored Tea Bags Require Pesach certification 12
Instant - Nestea regular unflavored and Nestea decaffeinated unflavored may be used without Pesach certification Toilet bowl cleaners: Do not require Pesach certification Toiletries: see Cosmetics and Toiletries Toothpaste: All varieties of Aim, Aquafresh, Colgate, Mentadent, Pepsodent are acceptable. Many varieties of Crest and Tom s of Maine are acceptable while some are not contact the Rabbis for specifics. Toothpicks: Any wood or plastic (unflavored and uncoated) may be used Vegetables: Frozen - Requires Pesach certification, as the same equipment may be used during the year to make pasta products. Canned - Requires Pesach certification Fresh, uncut- Does not require Pesach certification- but should be rinsed before use Fresh, cut and packaged see salads Vegetable Wash: Requires Pesach certification, as it may contain kitniyot Vinegar: Requires Pesach certification Vitamins: Vitamins and food supplements are normally not considered pill medication, but rather a food. Therefore, vitamins and food supplements should be kosher for Pesach. If any of these have been prescribed by a doctor please consult the Rabbis. Water: All unflavored fresh, bottled, spring or distilled water does not require Pesach certification. Added fluoride or minerals do not present a problem. If there are added vitamins or flavors, Pesach certification is required. Water Filters: Do not need Pesach certification Wax: Does not require Pesach certification (including wax for braces) Wax Paper: Does not require Pesach certification Please note that Shoprite of Englewood s kosher aisle year-round and the Passover aisle during this season are NOT under Rabbinical Supervision. Do not assume that the products you are buying in these aisles are Kosher or Kosher for Passover. Please inspect each individual item that you are purchasing for an appropriately marked Kosher and/or Kosher L'Pesach certification. Shatnez Testing Rabbi Butrimovitz (Rabbi B of Yeshiva Ohr Simcha) is available to check your Shabbat/Yom Tov and year-round garments for Shatnez. 845-222-1099. 13
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