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A fascinating compendium of shailos <\/em>and teshuvos <\/em>(questions and answers) addressed by Harav Mordechai Frankel shlit”a, Director of the STAR-K Institute of Halacha, over the years. Most of these originally appeared in various issues of Kashrus Kurrents<\/em> between 2008-2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE MESORAH ON DUCK EGGS<\/a> – Kashrus Kurrents<\/em>, Summer 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HALACHOS OF PET NEUTERING<\/a> – February 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MEZUZAH GUIDELINES FOR A WALK-IN CLOSET<\/a> – Kashrus Kurrents<\/em>, Winter 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PETTING AN ANIMAL ON SHABBOS<\/a> – Kashrus Kurrents<\/em>, Spring 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HALACHA OF ERECTING A FENCE AROUND A ROOF<\/a> – Kashrus Kurrents<\/em>, Winter 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EATING OR COOKING MEAT AND FISH TOGETHER<\/a> – Kashrus Kurrents<\/em>, Fall 2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HAFRASHAS CHALLAH: WHEN CHALLAH SEPARATION GOES A-RYE<\/a> – Kashrus Kurrents<\/em>, Summer 2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DO POTATOS CHIPS REQUIRE BISHUL YISROEL<\/a> – Kashrus Kurrents<\/em>, Fall 2016<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WHEN TO RECITE HATOV V’HAMEITIV OVER WINE<\/a> – Kashrus Kurrents<\/em>, Spring 2016<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SECURITY CAMERAS ON SHABBOS<\/a> – Kashrus Kurrents<\/em>, Winter 2015<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SEPARATING CHALLAH WHEN GIVING THE BREAD AWAY<\/a> – Kashrus Kurrents,<\/em> Summer 2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DOES USING EARLY-BIRD DISCOUNTS CREATE A RIBBIS ISSUE<\/a> – Kashrus Kurrents<\/em>, Spring 2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CORRECTING AL HAMICHYA MISTAKES<\/a> – Kashrus Kurrents<\/em>, Winter 2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ERUV CHATZEIROS IN A HOTEL ON SHABBOS<\/a> – Kashrus Kurrents<\/em>, Fall 2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TOVELING UTENSILS IN A LAKE OR RIVER<\/a> – Kashrus Kurrents<\/em>, Summer 2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SHEVA BRACHOS GUIDELINES<\/a> – Kashrus Kurrents<\/em>, Spring 2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TEARING KRIAH AT THE KOSEL<\/a> – Kashrus Kurrents<\/em>, Winter 2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WHICH MATERIALS MAY BE KASHERED (AND WHICH MAY NOT)<\/a> – Kashrus Kurrents<\/em>, Summer 2012<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GUIDELINES FOR MEN’S HAIRCUTS<\/a> – Kashrus Kurrents<\/em>, Spring 2012<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BRACHOS ON HEARTS OF PALM, CRANBERRIES, SUSHI, EZEKIEL BREAD AND RICE CAKES<\/a> – Kashrus Kurrents<\/em>, Fall 2011<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CAN A KOHAIN VISIT A SCIENCE MUSEUM<\/a> – Kashrus Kurrents<\/em>, Summer 2011<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EATING IN A CANVAS SUKKAH THAT SWAYS IN THE WIND<\/a> – Kashrus Kurrents<\/em>, Fall 2010<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RELYING ON A KOTON TO DO MITZVOS and BISHUL AKUM QUESTION<\/a> – Kashrus Kurrents<\/em>, Spring 2010<\/p>\n\n\n\n

USING A CPAP MACHINE ON SHABBOS<\/a> – Kashrus Kurrents<\/em>, Winter 2010<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WHEN NON-MEVUSHAL WINE BECOMES STAM YEINOM and SHIPPING PACKAGES FOR SHABBOS DELIVERY<\/a> – Kashrus Kurrents<\/em>, Fall 2009<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MARIS AYIN WHEN ENTERING NON-KOSHER VENUES<\/a> – Kashrus Kurrents<\/em>, Summer 2009<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BRACHA ON A NEWLY FLOWERING TREE: BIRCHAS HA’ILANOS GUIDELINES<\/a> – Kashrus Kurrents<\/em>, Spring 2009<\/p>\n\n\n\n

USING A WARMING TRAY ON SHABBOS<\/a> – Kashrus Kurrents<\/em>, Winter 2009<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DOES BISHUL AKUM APPLY TO FOODS COOKED IN A MICROWAVE and DOES A BIKE SHED NEED A MEZUZAH<\/a> – Kashrus Kurrents<\/em>, Fall 2008<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CREATING A ROUND CAKE DECORATED AS A SUN and DOING DENTAL WORK ON A PARENT<\/a> – Kashrus Kurrents<\/em>, Summer 2008<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HEATING & COOLING – USING ICE FROM AN ICE MAKER ON SHABBOS and USING AN ELECTRIC HOT WATER HEATER ON YOM TOV<\/a> – Kashrus Kurrents<\/em>, Winter 2008<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A fascinating compendium of shailos and teshuvos (questions and answers) addressed by Harav Mordechai Frankel shlit”a, Director of the STAR-K Institute of Halacha, over the years. Most of these originally appeared in various issues of Kashrus Kurrents between 2008-2023.<\/p>\n

THE MESORAH ON DUCK EGGS<\/a> – Kashrus Kurrents, Summer 2023<\/p>\n

HALACHOS OF PET NEUTERING<\/a> – February 2021<\/p>\n

MEZUZAH GUIDELINES FOR A WALK-IN CLOSET<\/a> – Kashrus Kurrents, Winter 2019<\/p>\n

PETTING AN ANIMAL ON SHABBOS<\/a> – Kashrus Kurrents, Spring 2018<\/p>\n

HALACHA OF ERECTING A FENCE AROUND A ROOF<\/a> – Kashrus Kurrents, Winter 2018<\/p>\n

EATING OR COOKING MEAT AND FISH TOGETHER<\/a> – Kashrus Kurrents, Fall 2017<\/p>\n

HAFRASHAS CHALLAH: WHEN CHALLAH SEPARATION GOES A-RYE<\/a> – Kashrus Kurrents, Summer 2017<\/p>\n

DO POTATOS CHIPS REQUIRE BISHUL YISROEL<\/a> – Kashrus Kurrents, Fall 2016<\/p>\n

WHEN TO RECITE HATOV V’HAMEITIV OVER WINE<\/a> – Kashrus Kurrents, Spring 2016<\/p>\n

SECURITY CAMERAS ON SHABBOS<\/a> – Kashrus Kurrents, Winter 2015<\/p>\n

SEPARATING CHALLAH WHEN GIVING […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[131],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14672","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-insights-from-institute"],"yoast_head":"\nINSIGHTS FROM THE INSTITUTE | STAR-K Kosher Certification<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A fascinating compendium of shailos and teshuvos (questions and answers) addressed by Harav Mordechai Frankel shlit"a, Director of the STAR-K Institute of\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.star-k.org\/articles\/articles\/insights-from-institute\/14672\/insights-from-the-institute-11\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" 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