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All pots or utensils which are to be kashered for Passover must remain unused for 24 hours.
The laws of kashering for Passover are many and varied. If you have any questions, please
contact the Rabbi.
MICROWAVE: Ovens may be used on Choi Ha-Moed Pesach (not on Shabbos and Yom
Tov). To prepare your microwave for the holiday, clean the oven thoroughly,
fill a large paper container with water and bring to a boil. A paper liner
must cover the bottom and sides of the oven when used.
SINKS: Sinks should be scrubbed and boiling water poured over the entire surface.
"Special for Pesach" drain mats should be placed inside. Special dish pans
and dish cloths should also be used for Pesach.
DISHWASHERS: Generally, dishwashers can be kashered for Passover if their interior
construction is of one piece where particles of food cannot become lodged.
The machine should not be used for a period of 24 hours. Then it should be
run empty of dishes so that hot water can kasher the interior of the machine.
Special Passover racks should also be used.
REFRIGERATOR; The refrigerator should be defrosted and the shelves and walls
should be thoroughly cleaned. Metal refrigerator racks may be kashered by
pouring boiling water over them. Plastic refrigerator racks should be covered.
DISHES & UTENSILS: There is not to be even a trace of leaven in our food during
Passover; therefore, painstaking attention must be given to the use of pots,
pans, dishes, and all kitchen utensils. It is most preferable to have special
dishes and utensils set aside exclusively for Passover and stored carefully
throughout the year. Under certain conditions, some chometz utensils can be
rendered fit for Passover use through a procedure called "Kashering” or being
processed in a special fashion for Passover. The following types of dishes
and utensils cannot be "Kashered" for Passover use:
a) Chinaware, pottery, and all earthenware.
b) Utensils that may be damaged by hot water.
c) Utensils or vessels that cannot be thoroughly cleaned such as bottles
with narrow necks, sieves, etc.
d) Knives with glued on handles.
e) Utensils or vessels that have dents which cannot be reached by glowing.
GLASS UTENSILS: Glassware, such as drinking glasses, may be kashered for Passover
by soaking them in water for 3 days. The water should be changed every 24 hours.
This method of kashering does not apply to glass ovenware, whiskey glasses, glass
dishes in which hot food is served or bottles used to store beverages which are
chometz or which contain vinegar or grain alcohol.
PLASTICS: New plastic dishes and glasses and new plastic tablecloths may be used on
Passover.
Wax paper and aluminum foil may be used for Passover.
Tablecloths must be freshly laundered before Passover. However, no starch should
be used.
ELECTRIC MIXERS: If new bowls and beaters have been purchased for the Passover
holiday, it is permissible to use the various kinds of food mixers. However, all
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United Orthodox Synagogues of Houston. A Guide to a Meaningful and Enriching Pesach, pamphlet, Date Unknown; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1417199/m1/13/: accessed July 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.