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Kosher Food In A Non-Kosher Oven

Question: Is it permitted to cook the contents of a covered kosher pot in a non-kosher oven?

Question: Are our kashrus organizations properly strict or is it preferable for our kashrus organizations to lower standards to enable more people to eat kosher?

Question: Should a scrupulous person be stringent and refrain from eating a kosher food that was mixed with a halachically nullified non-kosher substance?

Question: May you eat meat that was shipped from a kosher store but without an identifying seal?

Short Answer: Yes, the meat is permitted, as long the akum would derive no benefit from exchanging the meat with a non-kosher alternative. Nevertheless, ideally, one should only send the meat if it is sealed.

Question: Must young children wait between eating meat and dairy?

Short Answer: Yes, a young child, possibly as young as two or three, should ideally wait at least an hour before eating dairy after meat, unless doing so would be unhealthy (i.e., the child needs a bottle).

Question: May you add butter to a potato baked with meat dishes (that were not used with meat in the previous 24 hours)?