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Kashering Dishwashers for Pesach
Sources establish the foundational principles of vessel kashering through hagalah (immersion in boiling water) and libun (heating), based on the rule that vessels are purged in the manner they absorbed. These principles form the halachic framework that contemporary poskim apply when addressing whether dishwashers can be kashered for Pesach use.
כבולעו כך פולטו
The Status of Corn on Passover
Sources examine whether corn is permitted or prohibited on Pesach for Ashkenazim. The discussions trace from the biblical five grains through rabbinic enactments about legumes (kitniyot), addressing whether corn—a grain unknown when the kitniyot decree was established—falls under the prohibition.
אֵין אָסוּר מִשּׁוּם חָמֵץ בְּפֶסַח אֶלָּא חֲמֵשֶׁת מִינֵי דָּגָן בִּלְבַד
Corn and Kitniyot on Pesach
Sources discuss whether corn is permitted on Pesach, examining the Ashkenazi custom prohibiting kitniyot (legumes and similar species) and whether corn falls under this restriction. The sources present the legal status of kitniyot, the origins and scope of the custom, and differing perspectives among Jewish communities.
ודע דאף דמדינא מותר לאכול אורז וכל מיני קטניות בפסח