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Name
Release Date
Duration
251
Poultry (Hashgachah Practicum #27 - Meat C)
Poultry (Hashgachah Practicum #27 - Meat C)
Dec 16, 2022
35:35
Poultry: Birds vs. animals; Teraifos (injections, damaged flesh, Meckel's Diverticulum, tzomas hagidin); Foie Gras; Packaged chicken shailos (blood, tzomas hagidim, broken bones). See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
252
Heat Exchangers (Hashgachah Practicum #26 - Equipment E)
Heat Exchangers (Hashgachah Practicum #26 - Equipment E)
Dec 9, 2022
25:39
Heat Exchangers: Principle; Types (plate, tubular, scraped surface); Kashering; Pasteurization (holding tubes, divert lines, mevushal); Regeneration. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
253
Bitul Calculation (Bitul and Blios #27 - Shulchan Aruch YD 98:1)
Bitul Calculation (Bitul and Blios #27 - Shulchan Aruch YD 98:1)
Dec 2, 2022
32:16
Bitul Calculation: Volume vs. weight; Specific gravity; How much issur is there; Estimations; Modern pot types (stainless, aluminum, clad, disc clad, anodized aluminum); Actual calculations (overview). See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
254
Glatt and Beis Yosef (Hashgachah Practicum #25 - Meat B)
Glatt and Beis Yosef (Hashgachah Practicum #25 - Meat B)
Nov 25, 2022
35:38
Glatt and Beis Yosef: Introduction; Procedure (access diaphram/tarpash, bedikas pnim, bedikas chutz); Methods of checking (הכנסת יד הבודק, hagbah, miuch and mishmush, klipah); Glatt; Chalak - Beis Yosef; Sephardim; Dakos. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
255
Milk and Cheese (Kosher Classes #57)
Milk and Cheese (Kosher Classes #57)
Nov 23, 2022
1:21:31
Milk and Cheese: Dairy industry overview; Fat (cream, butter, ice cream); Protein (acid vs. rennet, casein and cheese, whey, cottage cheese, yogurt, sour cream); Sugar - Lactose (mei chalav); Water and minor components; Creating chalav Yisroel; Yotzeh v'nichnas; Video cameras; Creating gevinas Yisroel. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
256
Meat Basics (Hashgachah Practicum #24 - Meat A)
Meat Basics (Hashgachah Practicum #24 - Meat A)
Nov 18, 2022
25:42
Meat Basics: Shechitah; Teraifos; Nikkur; Melichah; Simanim. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
257
Oil (Hashgachah Practicum #23 - Ingredients D)
Oil (Hashgachah Practicum #23 - Ingredients D)
Nov 11, 2022
31:12
Oil: Source; Fish; Kitnios; Processing (deodorizing, bulk transport, conversion, tracing lines); Lubricants; Essential Oils; Citrus Oil; See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
258
Tasting Safek Issur (Bitul and Blios #26 - Shulchan Aruch YD 98:1)
Tasting Safek Issur (Bitul and Blios #26 - Shulchan Aruch YD 98:1)
Nov 4, 2022
31:53
Tasting Safek Issur: Tasting Issur; Tasting safek issur; Boiler Condensate; Mouthwash; Toothpaste; e-Cigarette Juice. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
259
Tasting (Bitul and Blios #25 - Shulchan Aruch YD 98:1)
Tasting (Bitul and Blios #25 - Shulchan Aruch YD 98:1)
Oct 21, 2022
29:52
Tasting; Te'imas Kefeilah (טעימת קפילא); Te'imas Yisroel (טעימת ישראל); Pesach Production; What is "tasting"; Other (fast day, 6 hours); See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
260
Sukkah Building (Kosher Classes #56)
Sukkah Building (Kosher Classes #56)
Sep 30, 2022
28:29
Sukkah Building: Location; Walls; S'chach. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
261
Dairy Bread (Bitul and Blios #24 - Shulchan Aruch YD 97:1)
Dairy Bread (Bitul and Blios #24 - Shulchan Aruch YD 97:1)
Sep 23, 2022
38:35
Dairy Bread: Basic halacha; Kashering; Bitul; Which foods; K'ein turah; Timing. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
262
Yoshon (Hashgachah Practicum #22 - Baked Goods B)
Yoshon (Hashgachah Practicum #22 - Baked Goods B)
Sep 16, 2022
30:37
Yoshon: Basics; Five grains; Equipment; Guide to Chodosh; 80/20 rule. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
263
Mechalyah Leh Lishvach [Part 2] (Bitul and Blios #23 - Shulchan Aruch 96:1-3)
Mechalyah Leh Lishvach [Part 2] (Bitul and Blios #23 - Shulchan Aruch 96:1-3)
Sep 9, 2022
40:34
Mechalyah Leh Lishvach [Part 2]: Mechalyah for foods; Knife of unknown status (safek, factory, food service); Wine and whisky; Common examples of knife halachos. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
264
Mechalyah Leh Lishvach [Part 1] (Bitul and Blios #22 - Shulchan Aruch 96:1-3)
Mechalyah Leh Lishvach [Part 1] (Bitul and Blios #22 - Shulchan Aruch 96:1-3)
Sep 2, 2022
31:38
Mechalyah Leh Lishvach [Part 1]: How it operates; Halacha; Beis Meir; Vinegar. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
265
End of Shemittah (Hashgachah Practicum #21 - Shemittah D)
End of Shemittah (Hashgachah Practicum #21 - Shemittah D)
Aug 26, 2022
18:52
End of Shemittah: Shemittas kesafim; Pruzbul; Arba minim (aravah, hadassim, esrog, lulav); Post-shemittah; See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
266
Medicine (Hashgachah Practicum #20 - Consumer C)
Medicine (Hashgachah Practicum #20 - Consumer C)
Aug 19, 2022
27:16
Medicine: Tablets Liquids Chewables Gelcaps Vitamins See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
267
Duchkah D'sakinah [Part 2] (Bitul and Blios #21 - Shulchan Aruch 96:1-3)
Duchkah D'sakinah [Part 2] (Bitul and Blios #21 - Shulchan Aruch 96:1-3)
Aug 12, 2022
38:09
Duchkah D'sakinah [Part 2]: Fish in a non-kosher fish store; Cut fruit and vegetables; Grinding and chewing; Plate underneath; Scraping; Knife sharpening; Multiple steps; Six hours. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
268
Duchkah D'sakinah [Part 1] (Bitul and Blios #20 - Shulchan Aruch 96:1-3)
Duchkah D'sakinah [Part 1] (Bitul and Blios #20 - Shulchan Aruch 96:1-3)
Aug 5, 2022
32:22
Duchkah D'sakinah [Part 1] : Levels of absorption; Hadachah, gerairah, shifshuf, klipah; Knives nowadays; Cleaning methods. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
269
Hafrashas Challah (Hashgachah Practicum #19 - Baked Goods A)
Hafrashas Challah (Hashgachah Practicum #19 - Baked Goods A)
Jul 29, 2022
26:41
Hafrashas Challah: Belilah Raccah; Shiur challah; Commercial hafrashas challah methods; Dough balls; Tevel (year, time-related, remote hafrashah, act of hafrashah); Sell to non-Jew. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
270
Microwave and Dishwasher (Hashgachah Practicum #18 - Kashering B)
Microwave and Dishwasher (Hashgachah Practicum #18 - Kashering B)
Jul 22, 2022
22:27
Microwave and Dishwasher Kashering: Cracks and crevices; Microwave oven; Home dishwasher (how it works, kashering); Double drawer dishwasher; Commercial dishwasher (box, conveyor). See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
271
Coffee On The Road (Kosher Classes #55)
Coffee On The Road (Kosher Classes #55)
Jul 17, 2022
35:11
Coffee on the road: Starbucks; Rest stops; Convenience stores; Hotel room; Office. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
272
Chalav Yisroel Creation (Hashgachah Practicum #17 - Dairy B)
Chalav Yisroel Creation (Hashgachah Practicum #17 - Dairy B)
Jul 15, 2022
25:37
Chalav Yisroel Creation Hashgachah; Yotzeh v'nichnas; Checking the container; DA cows; Kashering; Preventing kovush. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
273
Chalav Yisroel & Gevinas Yisroel (Kosher Classes #54)
Chalav Yisroel & Gevinas Yisroel (Kosher Classes #54)
Jul 14, 2022
44:47
Chalav Yisroel & Gevinas Yisroel: Changes in chalav stam; DA Cows (displaced abomasum); Chalav stam infant formula; Mashgiach temidis for chalav Yisroel; Jewish ownership of rennet for gevinas Yisroel; Chalav stam kosher hard cheese; Butter from chalav stam; See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
274
Cooking Methods (Hashgachah Practicum #16 - Bishul Yisroel B)
Cooking Methods (Hashgachah Practicum #16 - Bishul Yisroel B)
Jul 8, 2022
27:50
Which cooking methods require bishul Yisroel? Salting; Pickling; Smoking (cold smoke, hot smoke); Steaming; Microwaving; Induction cooktop; See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
275
Davar Charif (Bitul and Blios #19 - Shulchan Aruch 96:1-3)
Davar Charif (Bitul and Blios #19 - Shulchan Aruch 96:1-3)
Jul 1, 2022
38:06
Davar Charif; Gemaros; Six halachos; What is charif? Principles and Examples; Vegetable name translations; See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
276
Vinegar [Part 2] (Hashgachah Practicum #15 - Equipment D)
Vinegar [Part 2] (Hashgachah Practicum #15 - Equipment D)
Jun 24, 2022
23:52
Vinegar - Part 2 of 2. Vapor scrubber; Pasteurization; Halachic issues (brief); Kovush - time, b'dieved, moving around; Stam yayin - milui v'irui, machniso l'kiyum, mevushal; Chametz; Kashering; See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
277
Vinegar [Part 1] (Hashgachah Practicum #14 - Equipment C)
Vinegar [Part 1] (Hashgachah Practicum #14 - Equipment C)
Jun 17, 2022
34:24
Vinegar - Part 1 of 2; Acetobacter; Vinegar types; Ingredients; Production; Generator; Acetator; Concentration. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
278
Commercial Dishwashers (Bitul and Blios #18 - Shulchan Aruch 95:3-4)
Commercial Dishwashers (Bitul and Blios #18 - Shulchan Aruch 95:3-4)
Jun 10, 2022
21:55
Commercial Dishwashers. Final installment of the 5 part series on washing dishes. Operations; Box dishwasher; Conveyor dishwasher; Meat and dairy in same dishwasher; Kashering; Three compartment sink; Dish sanitizer. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
279
Double Drawer Dishwasher (Bitul and Blios #17 - Shulchan Aruch 95:3-4)
Double Drawer Dishwasher (Bitul and Blios #17 - Shulchan Aruch 95:3-4)
Jun 3, 2022
23:43
Double Drawer Dishwasher; Part 4 of 5 on washing dishes; Nat bar nat; Dairy and meat simultaneously; Hot or cold. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
280
Dishwashers (Residential) (Bitul and Blios #16 - Shulchan Aruch 95:3-4)
Dishwashers (Residential) (Bitul and Blios #16 - Shulchan Aruch 95:3-4)
May 27, 2022
39:18
Residential Dishwashers; Part 3 of 5 on washing dishes; Operations; Considerations; Technological changes; Pre-rinse cycle; Wash cycle; Sanitize rinse cycle; Kashering. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
281
Washing Meat and Dairy Dishes in One Sink (Bitul and Blios #15 - Shulchan Aruch 95:3-4)
Washing Meat and Dairy Dishes in One Sink (Bitul and Blios #15 - Shulchan Aruch 95:3-4)
May 20, 2022
22:20
Washing Meat and Dairy Dishes in One Sink Part 2 of a 5 part series on washing dishes Nat bar nat; Irui kli rishon; Proper practice; Non-kosher; Pesach. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
282
Washing Dishes [Principles] (Bitul and Blios #14 - Shulchan Aruch 95:3-4)
Washing Dishes [Principles] (Bitul and Blios #14 - Shulchan Aruch 95:3-4)
May 13, 2022
28:48
Washing Dishes Part 1 of a 5 part series on washing dishes; Principles / General Halachos; Nat bar nat (primary details, extensions); Pegimah. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
283
Kedushas Shevi'is (Hashgachah Practicum #13 - Shemittah C)
Kedushas Shevi'is (Hashgachah Practicum #13 - Shemittah C)
May 6, 2022
44:54
Kedushas Shevi’is: Which items have kedushas shevi’is (food, animal food, flowers, yevul nochri) Eating without wasting (gram hefsed, shemittah bins, children) Eating – practical examples (lemon, apple, wine, animal food) Keep produce in Eretz Yisroel Sechorah Biur (how, after biur) See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
284
Is It Chametz? (Pesach #43)
Is It Chametz? (Pesach #43)
Apr 8, 2022
36:27
Is It Chametz? Foods Non-Foods Medicines Pets See Rabbi Cohen's seforim at www.kashrushalacha.com
285
Safek Issur Mashehu (Pesach #42)
Safek Issur Mashehu (Pesach #42)
Mar 25, 2022
33:38
Safek Issur Mashehu; Rice Cereal for infants on Pesach; איסור משהו; נתקבעו; יבש ביבש; סכין; ירדו גשמים See Rabbi Cohen's seforim at www.kashrushalacha.com
286
Meat and Fish (Bitul and Blios #13 - Shulchan Aruch 95:1)
Meat and Fish (Bitul and Blios #13 - Shulchan Aruch 95:1)
Mar 18, 2022
32:00
Meat and Fish Danger Separation Bitul (bitul b'shishim, bitul issur l'chatchilah) Worcestershire sauce Fish oil Marshmallows Fish fork B'lios See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
287
Tevillas Keilim [Part 2] (Hashgachah Practicum #12 - Consumer B)
Tevillas Keilim [Part 2] (Hashgachah Practicum #12 - Consumer B)
Feb 25, 2022
29:21
Tevillas Keilim - Part 2 (business users) Containers of Packaged Food; Restaurants; Hotels; Nursing Homes; Retinning; Large industrial equipment; See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
288
Tevillas Keilim [Part 1] (Hashgachah Practicum #11 - Consumer A)
Tevillas Keilim [Part 1] (Hashgachah Practicum #11 - Consumer A)
Feb 18, 2022
30:07
Tevillas Keilim - Part 1 (home users) China; Teflon; Porcelain enamel Disposable pans Electrical devices (עשוי לשמש עם הקרקע, impossible to toveil); Containers of packaged food See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
289
Nat Bar Nat (Bitul and Blios #12 - Shulchan Aruch 95:1-2)
Nat Bar Nat (Bitul and Blios #12 - Shulchan Aruch 95:1-2)
Feb 11, 2022
34:27
Nat Bar Nat Eight Basic Halachos (heter, charif, l'chatchilah, 3 transfers, cooking, clean utensil, aino ben yomo, residue); Certified items; "DE" foods; Keurig Steam table. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
290
Kashering From The Food Side (Hashgachah Practicum #10 - Kashering A)
Kashering From The Food Side (Hashgachah Practicum #10 - Kashering A)
Feb 4, 2022
19:38
Kashering From The Food Side Basic Halacha; Blech; Frying pan; Glass stovetop; Kedairah blech; Reactor. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
291
Ta'am Travelling and Transferring (Bitul and Blios #11 - Shulchan Aruch 94:1)
Ta'am Travelling and Transferring (Bitul and Blios #11 - Shulchan Aruch 94:1)
Jan 28, 2022
30:48
Ta'am Travelling and Transferring Cham miktzaso cham kulo (source, contradiction, Magen Avraham, Shach, Maharam Matz); Kovush; Distance; Connections; Speed. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
292
Non-Kosher Materials [Part 2] (Hashgachah Practicum #9 - Ingredients C)
Non-Kosher Materials [Part 2] (Hashgachah Practicum #9 - Ingredients C)
Jan 14, 2022
42:43
Non-Kosher Materials - Part 2 Agricultural Products; Ma'achalei Akum - bishul akum, pas akum, stam yayin; Grains; Chodosh / yoshon; Hafrashas challah; Time and Place; Pesach - chametz, chametz she'avar alav haPesach, Jewish distributors; Arlah; Terumah and ma'aser; Shemittah; Keilim (equipment) - fatty acids, vegetable oil, dryers, pasteurization, steam. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
293
Non-Kosher Materials [Part 1] (Hashgachah Practicum #8 - Ingredients B)
Non-Kosher Materials [Part 1] (Hashgachah Practicum #8 - Ingredients B)
Dec 24, 2021
29:22
Non-Kosher Materials - Part 1 Scope; Meat and Poultry; Oils, fats, glycerin, fatty acids, gelatin; Fish (scales, red roe, salmon, isinglass); Insects; Dairy products (chalav akum, gevinas akum, casein, lactose). See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
294
Ain Habaluah Yotzeh (Bitul and Blios #10 - Shulchan Aruch YD 92:8)
Ain Habaluah Yotzeh (Bitul and Blios #10 - Shulchan Aruch YD 92:8)
Dec 17, 2021
38:08
אין הבלוע יוצא מחתיכה לחתיכה בלא רוטב Food to food; Utensil to utensil; Details; Industrial examples; Stovetop grapes; Induction stovetop. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
295
Sefichin (Kosher Classes #53)
Sefichin (Kosher Classes #53)
Dec 10, 2021
56:41
Sefichin Is main criteria kedushas shevi'is or concern of planting? Items without kedushas shevi'is (linen, flowers); Animal food; Non-Jew's field; Harvested in 8th year; Planted in 6th year; שדה ניר. Buy the book at www.kashrushalacha.com
296
Boilers (Hashgachah Practicum #7 - Equipment B)
Boilers (Hashgachah Practicum #7 - Equipment B)
Dec 3, 2021
35:35
Boilers Relevance; Firetube and Watertube boilers; Startup and draining a boiler; Boiler setup; Pegimah Sampling; Bishul Yisroel (creation, oversight). See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
297
Medicine and Toiletries for Pesach (Pesach #41)
Medicine and Toiletries for Pesach (Pesach #41)
Nov 30, 2021
1:08:15
Medicine and Toiletries for Pesach Shulchan Aruch OC 442; Inedible vs. sheloh k'derech; עירב בו דבר מר vs. נסרח גוף האיסור (Chavos Da'as, Pesach examples); Ach'shvei (אחשביה); Chametz ingredients (starch, ethanol, xanthan gum, sorbitol, flavors); Inedible (definition, ach'shvei, toothpaste, mouthwash, denatured alcohol, vitamins); Is it really chametz? See Rabbi Cohen's seforim at www.kashrushalacha.com
298
Eating During Shemittah In Eretz Yisroel (Kosher Classes #52)
Eating During Shemittah In Eretz Yisroel (Kosher Classes #52)
Nov 25, 2021
40:12
Eating during shemittah Sefichin; Kedushas shevi'is - timing, foods, flowers; Northern Aravah; Greenhouse produce (מצע מנותק); Non-Jewish fields (יבול נכרי); Heter mechirah; Otzar Beis Din; זריעה מוקדמת; Kedushas Shevi'is - proper uses, with demonstration. Buy the book at www.kashrushalacha.com
299
Zei'ah (Bitul and Blios #9 - Shulchan Aruch 92:8)
Zei'ah (Bitul and Blios #9 - Shulchan Aruch 92:8)
Nov 19, 2021
42:23
Zei'ah Basic halachos; Stovetop; Oven; Microwave oven; Hookah; e-Cigarettes; Zei'ah b'almah; Media. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com
300
Foods That Require Bishul Yisroel (Hashgachah Practicum #6 - Bishul Yisroel A)
Foods That Require Bishul Yisroel (Hashgachah Practicum #6 - Bishul Yisroel A)
Nov 12, 2021
41:45
Foods That Require Bishul Yisroel Pas vs. Tavshil; Edible raw (נאכל חי) (with other foods, passably edible, prefer it cooked); Oleh al shulchan melachim (עולה על שולחן מלכים) (definition, if prepared differently, egg) Beets, cake, cereal, corn, crackers, doughnuts, eggs, onions, pizza, potato chips, rice, sardines, tuna fish, and wraps. See seforim by Rabbi Cohen at www.kashrushalacha.com