- Halacha
- Kashering Dishes
Coffee Caritiere
Question
I have been given a used metal and glass coffee cafetiere that has not been used for more than 24 hours. I cleaned it well and took it to the mikva. I do not know if it has been used in a non kosher dishwasher or if it has come into contact with anything non kosher. What is its status? Do I need to kosher it? I accidently used it with hot water and made coffee. I know the coffee is kosher as it had not been used for 24 hours, but do I need to kosher the utensil?
Thanks
Answer
There are two issues here: One the doubt if the dishes were used for something not kosher. The second issue to be addressed is if one can kosher glass utensils.
In regard to the first issue it is best to kosher the utensils.
In regard to the glass issue, pertaining to Pessach, the custom of the Askenazim is to be stringent and to consider glass as if it were earthenware which can't be made kosher.
.(הלכות פסח רמ"א, תנ"א: כו)
However in regard to making thing kosher for the rest of the year, the more accepted view is to be lenient and to consider glass as if it were metal which can be koshered.
(, מהר"ם שיק יור"ד סי' קמ"א. תשובות והנהגות ח"א, תל"ב
In short, you should kosher your used coffee set.

kashering old dishes
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Sivan 19, 5780

Kashering of corelle dishes
Rabbi David Sperling | Kislev 6, 5782
Kashring a fine china set
Rabbi Moshe Leib Halberstadt | Tishrei 18, 5772

kashering a slow cooker
Rabbi Yoel Lieberman | Av 25, 5773

Rabbi Yoel Lieberman

Golden altar of Incense
Elul 14, 5769

Wedding in shloshim
Elul 20, 5769

Erev rav
Av 29, 5769

Modern laws vs Shulchan Orach
Av 28, 5769

Electronic equipment on Shabbat
Rabbi David Samson | 7 Kislev 5763

Kashering a dishwasher
Rabbi David Sperling | Cheshvan 23, 5778
Genesis 24: 2-9 – Put your hand under my thigh
Rabbi Moshe Leib Halberstadt | Tevet 26, 5770

Naming a baby girl Romi
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Nisan 18, 5774

melave malka
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Av 4, 5782

Can an electric tea kettle be assumed to be kosher?
Rabbi Yoel Lieberman | Av 13, 5782

Alarm Cock on the Three Weeks
Rabbi Yoel Lieberman | Av 4, 5782
