Articles of Interest | October 29th, 2024
While Uber Eats, DoorDash, and all other food delivery services are certainly convenient and timesaving, they present a number of challenges for the kosher consumer. Of course, kashrus certifiers such as the MK assume responsibility for all kashrus-related matters, from the raw materials to the delicious and ready-to-eat final product. However, once the food reaches…
Articles of Interest | September 30th, 2024
The laws of cooking on Yom Tov differ to those of cooking on Shabbat. On Yom Tov, the Torah permits cooking whatever is necessary for the sake of that day, providing one only uses an existing flame. This is learned out from the pasuk in Sefer Shemot, Parashat Bo (12:16): כׇּל־מְלָאכָה לֹא־יֵעָשֶׂה בָהֶם אַךְ אֲשֶׁר…
Articles of Interest | September 30th, 2024
Rabbi Yosef Hanan Delouya Moreh Horaah of Kollel Avrechim Cote Saint Luc. What Is an Eruv Tavshilin? When Yom Tov falls on a Friday or Thursday/Friday (“three-day Yom Tov”), one is required to prepare an “eruv tavshilin” in order to be permitted to cook on Yom Tov for Shabbat. The essence of the eruv is…
