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ISINGLASS IN BEERQ.Is it true that beer is filtered with isinglass

which is made from non-kosher fish?

A.Classically, isinglass – a product made fromthe swim bladder of non-kosher sturgeon

fish – was used to filter the protein particles outof beer. The particles are attracted to the isin-glass, and then collectively fall to the bottom ofthe beer where they can be filtered out leavingthe beer without any cloudiness. Nodah B’yed-hudah YD 1:26 rules that this does not pose akashrus concern, and one of his reasons is thatsuch a miniscule amount of isinglass remains inthe beer that it is batel (nullified). [In this casethere is no concern of bitul issur l’chatchilah –intentionally diluting non-kosher into kosher –because the isinglass is put in with the specificintention of removing it.] Some hashgachosrely on this line of reasoning and others holdthat items which are certified as kosher shouldmeet a higher standard and not contain any non-kosher components. Nowadays, most beer companies do not useisinglass and instead use other methods to filterthe beer.

MILK & HONEY HAND SOAP

Q.Is there a problem of basar b’chalav to usemilk and honey hand soap which contains

both glycerin and milk in the ingredients? [Ifmeat and milk are cooked together they createbasar b’chalav which one may not (eat or)even have pleasure from. Accordingly, if ani-mal-based glycerin is cooked with milk onewould be forbidden to have any benefit fromthe resulting mixture.]

A.It is permitted to use the hand soap for thefollowing reason.

One is only forbidden from having benefit

(hana’ah) from meat and milk which are cookedtogether, and the typical method of producinghand soap would be to just cold-blend the glyc-erin and milk ingredients without any cooking.Accordingly, one would be permitted to havebenefit from that hand soap even if it containsboth meat and milk.[Other factors to consider in this case are that(a) the glycerin may be from vegetable or pigsources, both of which would not create basarb’chalav (and only beef-based glycerin wouldraise a concern because beef is from an inher-ently kosher animal), and (b) there is likely a verysmall amount of milk in the soap such that themilk is batel b’shishim (less than 1/60 of themixture) and does not give the status of basarb’chalav to the mixture.]

COFFEE (AND TEA) PODS

Q.I’d like to buy K-cups to go into theKeurig coffee maker. They are small pods.

Do they need a hechsher? There are hazelnutkinds and different teas as well.

A.[The pods (also known as capsules and othernames) are single-serve package of coffee

grinds, tea leaves, or other powdered drinks.They are put into a specially designed coffeemaker which pour water through the pod (whichcontains its own filter) thereby producing a sin-gle cup of freshly brewed coffee or tea.]The “rules” for these pods is the same as if thecoffee or tea was not in the pod - if the powderis pure (regular or decaf), unflavored coffee ortea, the pod may be used even if it does not bearkosher certification, but any flavored item (asmany of the teas and some of the coffees are)requires hashgachah. Even if the pod is kosher, one should not use itin a coffee maker that is also used for non-kosher products – such as in an office environ-ment – without first consulting with your Rabbi.


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A few years ago, my wife and I, and some of our chil-dren, went to visit my mother for a few days. As al-ways, we had several suitcases, and I was going backand forth to the car to bring in all that we needed. Itwas winter and my mother noticed that I had removedmy coat when I first arrived, and I was making the lug-gage runs in my shirt sleeves. “Jerry,” she said, “it’sfreezing outside, you should puton your coat, you could getsick.” “Ma, I’m fifty years old,” Ireplied. Mom’s response: “so,just because you’re fifty yearsold, it’s ok to get sick?” I know,it sounds like a Jackie Masonroutine. Recently, however, Ihave begun thinking about thisinteraction from a whole differ-ent perspective.

The Torah, in the book ofSamuel, tells us the poignantstory of Hannah, mother ofSamuel. Hannah, wife ofElkana, struggled with fertilityproblems and did not conceivefor many years. This intenselypainful experience was made even more traumatic bythe fact that Penina, Elkana’s other wife, was themother of ten children, and she had taken to teasingHannah for her childlessness. As we read her story, itis impossible to not be moved by the depth of Han-nah’s suffering. And we feel, too, her ecstatic joy whenher prayers are finally answered with the birth of herson Samuel. The Torah continues her story. Hannahraises Samuel, nurses him, weans him, and then bringshim to Eli, the priest at the Holy Temple, to live there,to continue his education in Torah. It is here thatG-d first speaks to him, and he grows to be the leaderof the Jewish people, a judge, and a prophet, and iscompared in the Talmud to both Moses and Aaron.When Hannah leaves Samuel with Eli, she gives himthe gift of a “Me’il”, a small robe or coat, that shesewed for him.

All of this is explicit in the text of the Book of Samuel.

What is less well known, is a small but important detailmentioned in the Midrash regarding this garment: the“Me’il” miraculously grew with him. Hannah sewedit for him when he was a little boy and he wore it hiswhole life. He wore it as a young man, as an olderman, and he was even wearing it when he was buried.It accompanied him throughout his life’s journey.

The commentaries explain thereason for the miracle of thegrowing coat. Hannah put somuch love for Samuel into everystitch of that garment. And somuch joy, and all her hopes,dreams, tears, and prayers werepoured into that fabric. He wassurrounded by, enveloped in, herlove, a love that then grew in thislittle boy, blossoming into a pro-found love for G-d and for everyJewish man, woman and child.

The power of a parent’s love can’tbe measured. We all need tomake “Me’ils” for each of our chil-dren. Love that we pour into each

child when young, accompanies him/her through lifeand continues to keep him warm, and nurtures hersense of security. The world is a very challengingplace, often scary and very difficult. The more love thechild feels, the more he takes that love with him, themore love he has to give to G-d, his spouse, children,and others.

So, maybe the next time I’m visiting my mother in thewinter and she says, “it’s freezing outside, you shouldwear a coat,” I’ll respond, “Ma, thanks to you and Dad(ob”m), I’m always wearing a coat, the coat you twomade for me, and it keeps me so warm, still.”

Dr. Lob is a clinical psychologist in private practice inChicago, working with adults, adolescents, and families, formany years. He lectures and writes extensively on topics re-lating to psychology, relationships, parenting, education, andJewish thought.

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