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Question: When remodeling an old mikvah, may a community destroy the old mikvah before building a new mikvah?

Question: If an akum uses your pot to cook himself (kosher) food, must you kasher the pot?

Short Answer: We pasken that the pot must be kashered.

Question: Must elderly people (who do not regularly use a mikvah) donate to the building of a community mikvah?

Short Answer: Yes, all members, old and young, are obligated to donate to the building of a community mikvah.

Question: Is there a prohibition of Bishul Akum if an akum heats up food in a microwave oven?

Short Answer: There is no prohibition of Bishul Akum when an akum reheats previously cooked food in a microwave. There is a dispute amongst the contemporary poskim whether there is a prohibition of Bishul Akum when an akum cooks uncooked food in a microwave; but many are lenient, especially in a b’dieved situation.

This series on Mikvah Building is in honor of the dedicated KGH community members who have taken it upon themselves to refurbish the current KGH mikvah. Everyone is encouraged to participate in this important mitzvah by donating to this project. Further details will be forthcoming.

Question: Is it permissible for a Sefardi to eat in an Ashkenazi home or restaurant that relies on certain leniencies with respect to bishul akum?