STAR-K Passover Directory 2014

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Pesach Kitchen Chometz Info Pesach Info

STAR-K Kosher Certification is grateful to Rabbi Gershon Bess for all of his research, as well as Rabbi Chaim Fasman and Kollel of Los Angeles for providing this list to a diverse group of kosher consumers who refer to this guide for reliable Pesach information. This Pesach Guide has benefited many ill and conscientious comsumers who wish to fulfill the “chumros d’Pesach”. It has also assisted many rabbonim and kashrus professionals who must answer numerous shailos regarding Pesach, thus facilitating a Chag Kasher V’Sameach for countless individuals.

Product Directory

The reason is as follows: As indicated in Igros Moshe, we consider the information on the list to be accurate. Even if one suspects that a company provided inaccurate information (e.g. they could not adequately determine the type of alcohol in use), halachically there are other additional leniencies and he can rely upon the information that is provided. These issues are beyond the scope of this article but include: 1) Dealing with a choleh, 2) According to some opinions, the taste of a medicine makes its consumption shelo k’derech achila, 3) Swallowing a tablet is certainly shelo k’derech achila, 4) A halachic rov (majority) of chometz-free sources may also apply. One can assume there are no bal yeraeh or bal yematze (owning chometz) issues regarding owning any medicine on the chometz-free list. The reason is because we rely upon information provided by the company. Furthermore, there is unlikely a k’zayis of chometz in the product. (See Chometz After Pesach Chart on page 63)

Medicine List Personal Care List Index

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