Selling Keilim to a Non-Jew When a Mikveh is Available

October 25th, 2020|Yoreh De'ah|

QUESTION

Canada

When all the mikvaot keilim closed, there was a (free) system set up for mechirat keilim until the mikvaot opened again. One mikveh is now open, but is only allowing one person to do the tevilah for people, for a fee.

Must one use the mikveh or can people still rely on the mechirah?

I’m referring to a new keli that has yet to be sold or toveled. The mechirat keilim system is still set up, but there’s a mikveh now available.

ANSWER

Then you should