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Q: Dairy knife not used in past 24 hrs cut onions on a parve cutting board. Is the cutting board still parve?
A: Yes, but shouldn’t be done ideally
Q: I cut onions with a meat knife (not used in the last 24 hrs) and then used my pareve food processor to dice them. Is the food processor still pareve?
A: Yes, but shouldn’t be done ideally
Q: For a mourner, when does the shloshim end – at the end of the thirtieth day, or at the beginning like shiva?
A: Observing mourning laws for part of the 30th day (the night and a little bit of the morning) is considered observing for a day therefore it ends in the morning like the 7th day of shiva.
Q: Nesquick Chocolate powder is OU-D, but doesn’t contain any dairy ingredients. Is it actually pareve?
A: According to the OU, it is currently DE (dairy equipment), which means it can be consumed immediately after meat, but not simultaneously.
Q: If a vegan restaurant really doesn’t have any meat or fish ingredients, would I be able to eat there?
A: It is possible but not very practical. Here are a few reasons: There are several products that don’t contain meat, fish or dairy ingredients that are nevertheless not kosher like wine or wine vinegar. There are some vegetables that may require washing and checking to ensure there is no insect infestation. There are some vegetables and foods that require a Jew to be involved in the cooking or else they are not kosher, like eggplant or potatoes for example.
Source: Rabbi Isaacs Blog