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# One need not immerse earthenware dishes, even if they contain some sort of glass coating or finish.  <Ref> Igrot Moshe Y.D. 2:46 </ref>Those who nevertheless choose to immerse glazed earthenware dishes or fine china must do so without reciting the blessing, as the immersion is not truly required.  
# One need not immerse earthenware dishes, even if they contain some sort of glass coating or finish.  <Ref> Igrot Moshe Y.D. 2:46 </ref>Those who nevertheless choose to immerse glazed earthenware dishes or fine china must do so without reciting the blessing, as the immersion is not truly required.  
# Similarly, jars, bottles, or metal containers which are used only to store food and not used for food preparation or consumption should be immersed without a blessing. Utensils which are only used indirectly with food, such as bottle openers, and the like, do not require immersion.  <Ref> Shach Y.D. 120:11, Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 37:8-9, [[Shevet Halevi]] 6:245:4 </ref>
# Similarly, jars, bottles, or metal containers which are used only to store food and not used for food preparation or consumption should be immersed without a blessing. Utensils which are only used indirectly with food, such as bottle openers, and the like, do not require immersion.  <Ref> Shach Y.D. 120:11, Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 37:8-9, [[Shevet Halevi]] 6:245:4 </ref>
# Common custom is not to require the immersion of plastic utensils <ref> Melamed Lehoil 2:48 </ref>even though some authorities argue that the similarities between glass and plastic would require it.  <ref> Tzitz Eliezer 7:37, 8:26, Chelkat Yaakov 2:163, Yabia Omer Y.D. 4:8 </ref>
# Common custom is not to require the immersion of plastic utensils<ref> Melamed Lehoil 2:48 </ref> even though some authorities argue that the similarities between glass and plastic would require it.  <ref> Tzitz Eliezer 7:37, 8:26, Chelkat Yaakov 2:163, Yabia Omer Y.D. 4:8 </ref>
# Utensils which one is certain that they contain no glass or metal components need not be immersed.  <Ref> Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 37:3 </ref>
# Utensils which one is certain that they contain no glass or metal components need not be immersed.  <Ref> Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 37:3 </ref>
# Due to the doubt whether or not Corelle dishes are halachically similar to glass dishes, they too should be immersed, though the accompanying blessing is not recited. <ref>[http://www.star-k.org/tevilas%20list.pdf Star K] and [http://www.oukosher.org/index.php/passover/article/tevilat_keilim/ OU] write that corelle dishes require tevilah with a bracha. [http://www.kashrut.com/articles/tevilas_keilim/ Rabbi Binyamin Forst] and [http://www.torah.org/advanced/weekly-halacha/5762/vayera.html Rabbi Doniel Neustadt] agree. [http://www.torahlab.org/doitright/dipping_your_dishes/ Rabbi Tzvi Haber of Los Angeles]writes that the obligation to immerse corelle is questionable and so one should dip it without a bracha. </ref>
# Due to the doubt whether or not Corelle dishes are halachically similar to glass dishes, they too should be immersed, though the accompanying blessing is not recited. <ref>[http://www.star-k.org/tevilas%20list.pdf Star K] and [http://www.oukosher.org/index.php/passover/article/tevilat_keilim/ OU] write that corelle dishes require tevilah with a bracha. [http://www.kashrut.com/articles/tevilas_keilim/ Rabbi Binyamin Forst] and [http://www.torah.org/advanced/weekly-halacha/5762/vayera.html Rabbi Doniel Neustadt] agree. [http://www.torahlab.org/doitright/dipping_your_dishes/ Rabbi Tzvi Haber of Los Angeles]writes that the obligation to immerse corelle is questionable and so one should dip it without a bracha. </ref>
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===Tevilat Kelim on Aluminum===
===Tevilat Kelim on Aluminum===
# The Gemara (Avoda Zara 75b) learns from the pesukim by the war with Midyan that when one buys utensils from a non-Jew one must immerse them in a mikveh before using them. Metal utensils are obligated in [[Tevilat Kelim]].<ref> Shulchan Aruch YD 120:1</ref> Though aluminum is scientifically a metal, there is a discussion in the poskim whether aluminum is considered a metal according to the Torah.<ref>See Rav Yacov Kamenetsky in Emet LeYacov (YD 120:1). He concludes that you should dip without a beracha.</ref> In any event, our minhag is to be strict in this regard.<ref>Rav Hershel Schachter in a shiur on yutorah.org “Hilchos Tevilas Keilim”, Iggerot Moshe YD 3:22</ref>
# The Gemara (Avoda Zara 75b) learns from the pesukim by the war with Midyan that when one buys utensils from a non-Jew one must immerse them in a mikveh before using them. Metal utensils are obligated in [[Tevilat Kelim]].<ref> Shulchan Aruch YD 120:1</ref> Though aluminum is scientifically a metal, there is a discussion in the poskim whether aluminum is considered a metal according to the Torah.<ref>See Rav Yacov Kamenetsky in Emet LeYacov (YD 120:1). He concludes that you should dip without a beracha.</ref> In any event, our minhag is to be strict in this regard.<ref>Rav Hershel Schachter in a shiur on yutorah.org “Hilchos Tevilas Keilim”, Igrot Moshe YD 3:22</ref>
# Regarding aluminum tins, which are commonly only used once and then disposed of, there is a new point of discussion. Rav Moshe Feinstein (Igrot Moshe YD 3:23) proves from the rishonim that utensils which don’t last for an extended period of time, such as a vessel made from a pumpkin, don’t accept tumah. He assumes that since temporary vessels don’t qualify as a vessel for tumah, it must not also with regards to tevilat kelim. Seemingly, this applies to aluminum pans.<ref>An article on [http://oukosher.org/passover/articles/immersing-ourselves-in-tevilat-keilim/ ou.org] writes that aluminum pans are exempt according to Rav Moshe. Mishneh Halachot 7:111 fundamentally agrees with Rav Moshe but writes that aluminum pans are obligated since it could be reused many times.</ref> Nonetheless, he adds, that vessels which could last a long time but are disposed of because they are cheap would certainly be obligated in tevilat kelim, even for a single use. Some, however, argue that even such vessels don’t qualify as a vessel.<ref>Chelkat Yacov YD 46, OC 152:2, Minchat Yitzchak 5:32</ref>
# Regarding aluminum tins, which are commonly only used once and then disposed of, there is a new point of discussion. Rav Moshe Feinstein (Igrot Moshe YD 3:23) proves from the rishonim that utensils which don’t last for an extended period of time, such as a vessel made from a pumpkin, don’t accept tumah. He assumes that since temporary vessels don’t qualify as a vessel for tumah, it must not also with regards to tevilat kelim. Seemingly, this applies to aluminum pans.<ref>An article on [http://oukosher.org/passover/articles/immersing-ourselves-in-tevilat-keilim/ ou.org] writes that aluminum pans are exempt according to Rav Moshe. Mishneh Halachot 7:111 fundamentally agrees with Rav Moshe but writes that aluminum pans are obligated since it could be reused many times.</ref> Nonetheless, he adds, that vessels which could last a long time but are disposed of because they are cheap would certainly be obligated in tevilat kelim, even for a single use. Some, however, argue that even such vessels don’t qualify as a vessel.<ref>Chelkat Yacov YD 46, OC 152:2, Minchat Yitzchak 5:32</ref>