{"id":30491,"date":"2025-06-17T12:00:42","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T12:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jewishaction.com\/?p=30491"},"modified":"2025-06-17T19:22:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T19:22:16","slug":"test-your-kosher-travel-iq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jewishaction.com\/kosher-kopy\/test-your-kosher-travel-iq\/","title":{"rendered":"Test Your Kosher Travel IQ\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ouwp\/images\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1750096824\/Jewishaction\/Test-your-Kosher-Travel-IQ\/Test-your-Kosher-Travel-IQ.jpg?_i=AA\"><img width=\"1272\" height=\"619\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-post-30491 wp-image-30599\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSIxMjcyIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjYxOSI+PHJlY3Qgd2lkdGg9IjEwMCUiIGhlaWdodD0iMTAwJSI+PGFuaW1hdGUgYXR0cmlidXRlTmFtZT0iZmlsbCIgdmFsdWVzPSJyZ2JhKDE1MywxNTMsMTUzLDAuNSk7cmdiYSgxNTMsMTUzLDE1MywwLjEpO3JnYmEoMTUzLDE1MywxNTMsMC41KSIgZHVyPSIycyIgcmVwZWF0Q291bnQ9ImluZGVmaW5pdGUiIC8+PC9yZWN0Pjwvc3ZnPg==\" alt=\"\" data-public-id=\"Jewishaction\/Test-your-Kosher-Travel-IQ\/Test-your-Kosher-Travel-IQ.jpg\" data-crop=\"2.05\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-transformations=\"f_auto,q_auto\" data-version=\"1750096824\" data-seo=\"1\" data-responsive=\"1\" data-size=\"1272 619\" data-delivery=\"upload\" onload=\";window.CLDBind?CLDBind(this):null;\" data-cloudinary=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With the rebound of travel in the post-Covid-19 world, an Orthodox Jew may find him- or herself facing halachic quandaries. Take the following quiz to find out how much you really know about kosher travel.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Good luck\u2014and don\u2019t forget to tally up your answers at the end!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>1.<i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> If you travel to a place where a miracle happened to your father or grandfather [or any ancestor]\u2014for example, visiting a site in Eastern Europe where a grandparent miraculously survived the Holocaust\u2014what prayer should be recited?<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">A. Hallel<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">B. Tachanun<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">C. Nishmas<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">D. You should recite the blessing \u201c<i>she\u2019asah nes l\u2019avi <\/i>[or <i>l\u2019imi<\/i>]<i> bamakom hazeh<\/i>\u2014Who performed a miracle for my father [or mother] in this place.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Answer: D<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As stated in <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Shulchan Aruch<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Orach Chaim <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">218:4, while one does not typically recite a blessing for a miracle that occurred to someone else, an exception is made for a person visiting a site where a miracle happened to his father\u2014or grandfather. In such a case, the proper blessing is \u201c<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">she\u2019asah nes l\u2019avi <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">[or <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">l\u2019imi<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">]<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> bamakom hazeh<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\"><strong>2.<\/strong> <\/span><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In many hotels, there are video cameras in the hallways and at public entrances. Are you permitted to walk in front of the video camera on Shabbos knowing full well that you are being recorded?<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A. It\u2019s permissible in cases of great need.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">B. No<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">C. Yes<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">D. Only if you are photogenic<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Answer: C<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This is based on the rulings of Rabbi Shmuel Wosner (<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Shevet HaLevi <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">10:160) and Rabbi Ovadiah Yosef (<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Yabia Omer <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">9:25). Their reasoning is that simply walking normally, even if it results in being recorded by a surveillance camera, is not considered a prohibited action. At most, it could be categorized as a <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">pesik reisha d\u2019lo nicha lei<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2014a permitted act that unintentionally and inevitably causes a prohibited result, but in which the person has no interest.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In this case, it\u2019s even more lenient than a typical<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> pesik reisha<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, because the camera is recording continuously regardless of your presence; your walking does not actively cause a new <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">melachah<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to occur.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559731&quot;:135,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. <\/strong><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">May you walk past a motion-controlled LED light on Shabbos? For example, if walking into a hotel hallway triggers a sensor to make the light go on, is it okay to enter the hallway?\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A. Depends on how much you need the light<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">B. Yes<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">C. No<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">D. You can walk by as long as your intention is not to turn on the light.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Answer: D\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">See the explanation for question 2.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">However, if it is pitch black and you truly need the light, then turning it on would not be permissible. However, if a light is already on and the additional illumination merely enhances what is already sufficient, it would be permitted, since you can manage without the extra light.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559731&quot;:720,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\"><strong>4.<\/strong> <\/span><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you are on a plane and would like to eat a sandwich, what should you do about washing <\/span><\/i><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">netilas yadaim<\/span><\/b><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">?<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A. Nothing<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">B. Stick to a ketogenic diet for the duration of the flight.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">C. \u201cWash\u201d your hands with a sanitizing wipe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">D. It\u2019s ideal to wash outside the lavatory. If this is not practical, use a cup and wash from the sink inside the lavatory.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Answer: D\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">See<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Shulchan Aruch<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">OC<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> 158:1.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\"><strong>5.<\/strong> <\/span><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you are traveling with your baby who has a dirty diaper, may you <\/span><\/i><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">daven<\/span><\/b><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> while seated next to the baby?<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A. If you are running out of time to <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">daven<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, yes<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">B. No<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">C. You may, if the baby is cute.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">D. Yes, because he or she is just a baby.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Answer: B\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">One may not <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">daven<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> near anything that emits a bad odor when it spoils. This is based on <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Shulchan Aruch<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Orach Chaim <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">79:1, and <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mishnah Berurah <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">there, n. 23.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The prohibition applies even if you personally cannot smell it\u2014if you\u2019re sitting close enough that someone with a normal sense of smell <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">could<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> detect the odor, it\u2019s still forbidden to pray there.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559731&quot;:720,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\"><strong>6.<\/strong> <\/span><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you are sitting on a plane and <\/span><\/i><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">davening<\/span><\/b><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, do you still have to keep your feet together and bow at the correct places?<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A. No, once you are not standing, there is no need.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">B. Only if you are facing Jerusalem<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">C. Yes<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">D. It depends on which prayer you are reciting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Answer: C<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">See<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Shu\u201dt Iggeros Moshe, OC <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">4:20.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\"><strong>7.<\/strong> <\/span><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you are driving, may you pull into a rest stop that has a non-kosher eatery? Is there a <\/span><\/i><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">maris ayin<\/span><\/b><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (the prohibition against doing something permissible that might appear to others as a violation of Jewish law) issue involved?<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A. It\u2019s not a problem.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">B. Depends if anyone is looking<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">C. It\u2019s preferable not to.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">D. None of the above<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Answer: A\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Maris ayin <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">would not apply in this case as rest stops are frequented by everyone, even those who have no intention of eating anything there. Therefore, it is perfectly normal for observant Jews to be seen there without people assuming they are eating non-kosher food.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\"><strong>8.<\/strong> <\/span><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you pull into a rest stop, may you purchase cold soda from a fountain if you recognize the brand as a kosher one?<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A. No<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">B. Yes<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">C. Only if you are by yourself<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">D. If your friends are with you<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Answer: B\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This is because we can reasonably assume that an establishment would not substitute, say, Coca-Cola, with a different soda, due to the potential legal consequences.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\"><strong>9.<\/strong> <\/span><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">May you buy coffee at a rest stop without <\/span><\/i><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a hechsher<\/span><\/b><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">?<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A. Only unflavored coffee<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">B. No way<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">C. Only if you are a coffee lover<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">D. Yes<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Answer: A<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You may purchase the coffee because, halachically, there is an assumption that cooking equipment owned by Gentiles is not considered <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ben yomo<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2014that is, it has not been used within the past twenty-four hours. Therefore, any absorbed taste from non-kosher food is considered to have become stale and no longer renders the equipment prohibited for incidental use.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\"><strong>10.<\/strong> <\/span><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It is common during the summer to see stands at the side of the road with people selling fruits and vegetables. May one purchase cut fruit or vegetables from these stands?<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A. Yes<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">B. No<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">C. You can on a hot day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">D. Depends on how hungry you are<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Answer: A<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Rema (<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">YD<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> 96:5) writes that one may purchase lemons from a Gentile, even if the knife used may have previously come into contact with non-kosher food. His reasoning is that any non-kosher residue would be removed after the first few lemons were cut, leaving the remainder unaffected. Since the majority of lemons would have been sliced with a now-clean knife, all are permitted. Even if it\u2019s unclear which lemon was cut first, the same principle applies: the majority were cut with an acceptable knife. The same halachic rationale would apply to fruit platters prepared in supermarkets.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\"><strong>11.<\/strong> <\/span><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Are you allowed to pray in a non-denominational chapel in an airport?<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A. Only if you are <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">davening<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> with a minyan<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">B. Yes<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">C. No<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">D. Depends on the circumstances<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Answer: C<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As Rabbi Yisroel Belsky,<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> zt\u201dl<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2014who served for nearly thirty years as a senior <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">posek<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> at OU Kosher\u2014explained to the author: One may not pray in a space that gives recognition to another religion. Even if the chapel is labeled \u201cnon-denominational,\u201d its association with multi-faith worship creates a halachic concern, and it should be avoided.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\"><strong>12.<\/strong> <\/span><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">May you purchase a smoothie without a <\/span><\/i><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">hechsher<\/span><\/b><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">?<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A. No<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">B. Yes<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">C. If you are hot and thirsty<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">D. Only in the tri-state area<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Answer: A<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Without a reliable kosher certification, there\u2019s no way to be certain what ingredients are in the smoothie\u2014or how they\u2019re prepared. A <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">hechsher<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> ensures that someone knowledgeable is taking halachic responsibility for the product\u2019s <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">kashrus<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\"><strong>13.<\/strong> <\/span><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It is common Ashkenazic practice not to do laundry during the Nine Days and to wait until the afternoon of the 10th of Av to resume. If you\u2019re going away on vacation the morning of the 10th, may you do laundry after the fast ends?<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A. No, and there is no <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">heter<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> at all.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">B. Depends if you have small children<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">C. Only if you abstain from eating meat and listening to music until the 11th of Av<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">D. Yes<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Answer: D<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As explained in <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sefer Ahalech B\u2019amitecha <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">by Rabbi Betzalel Stern (p. 352), while the custom is to avoid doing laundry on the morning of the 10th of Av, many early <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">posekim<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> only extended restrictions to meat and wine. When there\u2019s a genuine need\u2014such as preparing for travel\u2014it\u2019s permissible to rely on the lenient opinions. For further discussion on the topic, see footnote 66 in the source cited.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How did you score?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>3\u20135 correct:<\/strong> Go back to yeshivah.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>5\u201310 correct:<\/strong> Not bad. But if you have any interest in globe-trotting, we suggest you brush up on your kosher travel skills.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>More than 10 correct:<\/strong> Excellent. Bon Voyage!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Rabbi Donneal Epstein directs the Asian Desk of OU Kosher\u2019s New Companies Department. He lives with his family in Brooklyn, New York. He is the author of <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Halachos for the Traveler<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, which addresses the specific problems that confront the kosher traveler.<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:68}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the rebound of travel in the post-Covid-19 world, an Orthodox Jew may find him- or herself facing halachic quandaries. 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