Everyday Judaism · Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe

Ep. 73 - Ask Away! #22: Mevushal Wine, Hasidic Hats and Mikvah Magic [The Q&A Series]


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Episode 22 of Ask Away dives into kosher, mikvah, and customs, with 18 questions from Benjamin (NY) and in-person queries. Rabbi Wolbe addresses antisemitism’s rise as a call to prioritize Temple/exile awareness, urging discomfort for closeness to Hashem. 

Key themes:

  • Kosher Details: Spleen/liver differences, roasting liver, gid hanasheh (sciatic nerve) removal, fish blood rinsing (1:03–3:03, 39:54–40:37, 1:06:47–1:07:20).
  • Mevushal Wine: Pasteurized kosher wine safe for non-Jew touch; non-mevushal fine sealed, invalid post-opening if touched (20:50–26:24, 39:09–39:54).
  • Mikvah: Pools valid with 40 se’ah rainwater (biblical for women); showers/bathtubs for men (tisha kavim); blessings for women/utensils (al hat’vilah), not men; conversion TBD (42:45–56:58).
  • Shabbos Candles/Prayers: Personal requests OK (18 minutes early); general prayers (e.g., Sim Shalom) fine, but no specifics on Shabbos—use intent (31:52–36:38).
  • Dishwasher: Separate or hand-wash; hot water transfers taste (33:03–34:43).
  • Organ Donation/DNR: Living OK (mitzvah); post-mortem complex; DNR permissible if pain excruciating, after rabbinic consult (18:35–20:47).
  • Hasidic Dress: Emotional inspiration (Baal Shem Tov); uniqueness (Tzitzis’ free strings); don’t judge—focus on Chessed (Hatzalah example) (3:04–16:13).
  • Behab (Fasting): Custom post-Pesach/Sukkot for atonement (lashon hara); uncommon, sunrise to stars (1:03:33–1:05:02).
  • 613 Mitzvot: 248 positive (limbs), 365 prohibitions (days); total 613—no sequence significance (58:40–59:07).

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This episode (Ep. #73) of the Everyday Judaism Podcast by Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe of TORCH is dedicated to my dearest friends, Marshall & Doreen Lerner! May Hashem bless you and always lovingly accept your prayer for good health, success and true happiness!!!


Recorded in the TORCH Centre - Levin Family Studio (B) to a live audience on October 26, 2025, in Houston, Texas.
Released as Podcast on November 12, 2025
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