Monday, April 14, 2008

Guide to the Laws of Pesah

Please feel free to download the newly updated version for 5768.

7 comments:

Frum Heretic said...

Thanks for that list, Rabbi M. What do you hold regarding soda - is there really any need for a special KP hechsher?

Also, you said (regarding shiurim of hand matza) to eat 1/3 except for hamotzi in which one should eat 1/2. How does that work out? If 1/3 is a kezayit, wouldn't 2/3 be needed for motzi matzah?

Thanks and have a chag kosher sameach!

Rabbi Joshua Maroof said...

FH,

Most sodas - Coke, Pepsi, Sprite, 7up - are acceptable without a special KP. But I am not sure about specialty sodas like orange, root beer, etc.

The reason for the discrepancy in measurement is because, when one is already observing an added stringency (two kezeitim) there is less of a need to be stringent about the measurement of the individual kezayit itself.

Pierre Sogol said...

also note 16 needs to be fixed.

Rabbi Joshua Maroof said...

Thanks Pierre, you are right, it should read "Saturday, April 19th" - I am surprised nobody noticed that until now.

Rabbi Joshua Maroof said...

This was actually corrected in a subsequent PDF from which the hardcopies we distributed in my synagogue were made, but apparently the link on the website was never updated.

Rabbi Joshua Maroof said...

It is now corrected. Thanks commenters!

Pierre Sogol said...

Corrected a little late of course; I've been chometz-free since the 2nd, thank you very much! (I make joke...) A rather consequential taot sofer - not unlike no fish and cheese?...;-O