When do we start waiting?

Hi,

When we talk about waiting between meat and dairy, the formal 'wait' time is calculated from the time one finishes eating meat, not from the time one recites birkat hamazon.

(Shulchan Aruch Yoreh Deah 89:1)

Have a great day,
Mordechai

Waiting after dairy, before meat

Hi,

We have discussed waiting after eating meat, before eating dairy.

We do not require this wait after dairy, before meat, other than if one ate hard cheese. [Defining 'hard cheese' is beyond the scope of this post, but you might look at the Star-K's site, here.] However, one must still clean out his mouth of dairy, and rinse.

(Shulchan Aruch Yoreh Deah 89:2)

Have a great day,
Mordechai

Cleaning one's mouth between meat and dairy

Hi,

We have mentioned the practice of waiting after eating meat, before eating dairy.

Further, one must clean out his mouth, removing any remaining meat and then rinsing out his mouth.

(Shulchan Aruch Yoreh Deah 89:1; Shach Yoreh Deah 89:4)

Have a great day,
Mordechai

Waiting between meat and dairy

Hi,

We wait after we eat meat, before we eat dairy.

The gemara mentions the need for separate meals, but it does not say how long one must wait in between. Customs to wait various times, from one hour to six hours, have developed; each family should follow its custom.

(Shulchan Aruch Yoreh Deah 89:1; Taz Yoreh Deah 89:2)

Have an easy and meaningful fast,
Mordechai

Meat and dairy salt shakers

Hi,

We have noted that people may eat meat and dairy at the same table simultaneously, if they have a visible reminder on the table to prevent them from sharing food. However, they should not share food.

The diners should also not share utensils, including a pitcher of water, because food tends to stick to utensils. This is why we generally keep separate food containers - salt shakers, etc - for table use for meat and dairy.

(Rama, Shulchan Aruch Yoreh Deah 88:2)

Have a great day,
Mordechai

Serving meat and dairy at the same table

Hi,

One may not serve meat and dairy at the same table to people who are familiar with each other, lest they share food. However, one may do so if they have a visible reminder not to share, such as they eat on separate tablecloths.

(Shulchan Aruch Yoreh Deah 88:1-2)

Have a great day,
Mordechai

Meat and Milk

Hi,

One is not permitted to eat meat and milk mixtures, or to cook them, or to benefit from them.

(Shulchan Aruch Yoreh Deah 87:1)

Have a great day,
Mordechai