How to Use a Single Sink for Meat and Dairy

How to Use a Single Sink for Meat and Dairy

What do you do to separate meat or dairy if you only have space for one sink? Do you need sink racks? Rabbi Elefant explains the best way to keep meat...

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Can I Open an Umbrella on Shabbat?

Can I Open an Umbrella on Shabbat?

Can you open an umbrella on Shabbat? And can you use an umbrella that was already opened before Shabbat? Rabbi Elefant explains the halacha. For mor...

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Can you Take Down a Sukkah Decoration in the Middle of Sukkot?

Can you Take Down a Sukkah Decoration in the Middle of Sukkot?

We've talked about whether you can take down your sukkah mid-sukkot (https://www.kosher.com/shows/video/607/can-you-take-down-your-sukkah-on-sukkot), ...

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Can I Change the Water in My Flowers on Yom Tov?

Can I Change the Water in My Flowers on Yom Tov?

Our homes on Yom Tov are often decorated with beautiful floral arrangments that we want to last as long as possible. So can we change out the water du...

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Can you take down your Sukkah on Sukkot?

Can you take down your Sukkah on Sukkot?

If you're not going to be home for all of Sukkot, is it ok to take down your Sukkah mid way through the holiday? Find out with Rabbi Elefant! For m...

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What Type Of Food Preparation Can I Do for My Kids On Yom Kippur?

What Type Of Food Preparation Can I Do for My Kids On Yom Kippur?

Just because we're not eating on Yom Kippur, it doesn't mean we don't have to make sure the kids have meals to eat. So what kind of food preparation c...

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What happens if you Miss Shofar?

What happens if you Miss Shofar?

What happens if you miss hearing the shofar? Rabbi Elefant delves into what the true mitzvah is and what you do if you miss performing it. Find o...

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OU   Why do we eat dairy on Shavuot   5 31 2019

OU Why do we eat dairy on Shavuot 5 31 2019

Shavuot is known for being the "dairy holiday," but many of us don't even know why it became the equivalent of Jewish Cheesecake Day. Rabbi Elefant ex...

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Is Baby Formula Kosher for Passover?

Is Baby Formula Kosher for Passover?

What baby formula should you buy? Do you need separate Passover bottles? Can they be washed in the kitchen sink on Passover? Rabbi Elefant answers t...

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What to Do if You Miss A Few Words of Megillah

What to Do if You Miss A Few Words of Megillah

It happens to the best of useven if you're super focused, a rogue grager or a poorly-timed cough can mean missing a few words of the megillah reading....

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