Tevilat Keilim: Difference between revisions

==Electric appliances==

# Modern-day electrical appliances present the mitzva of tevilat keilim with its biggest challenge. This is, of course, because water can damage electrical appliances or even cause harm to those who use the item following the immersion. There are differing approaches among the halachic authorities as to how one should to proceed with such items. Some authorities are of the opinion that anything which must be plugged into the wall in order to be used is halachically considered as if it were attached to the ground and anything which is attached to the ground is exempt from tevilat keilim.  <Ref> Chelkat Yaakov 1:126 </ref> Most authorities, however, reject this comparison and require even electrical items to be immersed just like all others. While some of these authorities require the entire item to be immersed along with all its electrical components, others say that only the actual components which come in direct contact with food need be immersed.  <Ref> Igrot Moshe Y.D. 1:57-58, Chelkat Yaakov 3:43 </ref>

# A metal hot water urn does require tevilah with a Bracha. <ref>[http://www.star-k.org/cons-appr-tvilaskelim.htm Star-K Tevilas Kelim Guidelines], [http://www.kof-k.org/articles/040108090413W-3%20Tevilas%20Keilim.pdf Kof-K article]</ref>

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