13 02, 2023
29 01, 2023
Sous Vide—Tevilat Keilim and Warming Food on Shabbat
QUESTION
New York
Two questions regarding a sous vide:
1) Does it require tevilah?
2) Can it be used to reheat food on Shabbat, assuming it is on and in heated water from Erev Shabbat?
ANSWER
1. It does not require tevilah. It does not come in direct contact with the food (plastic bag and water both intervene). (Shulchan Arukh YD 120:4, Arukh HaShulchan YD 120:32, Sefer Tevilat Keilim, 1:4 ft. 7)
16 01, 2023
Non-Jew Warming Fully Cooked, Dry food in an Oven on Shabbat For Kiddush
QUESTION
PHILADELPHIA, PA
Shalom Rav Linzer – what are your thoughts on a gentile putting dry food to warm in an oven for kiddush? I know it’s not usually done but it seems like a d’rabbanan l’tzorech rabim (rabbinic prohibition done for the sake of the community)? The venue my shul meets at (a conservative synagogue) feels that hot plates are a liability.
ANSWER
This is exactly the case dealt with in SA OH 253:5
