Ownership of the Dish
Chukai Chaim | April 17, 2024
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Ownership of the Dish

Chukai Chaim | June 27, 2025

Non-Jew's Dish

30. Dishes in a non-Jewish hotel. Dishes belonging to a non-Jew that were not sold to a Jew are not chayav in tevila and may be used. Thus, one may use dishes in a non-Jewish hotel if they have no concerns of forbidden foods. Also, the dishes in the non-Jewish-owned hotels with a hechsher found in Europe that serve Jews may be used without tevila (שו"ע סי' ק"כ סט"ו ).

31. Jewish-owned dishes designated solely for non-Jews. A Jew who owns dishes specifically meant for non-Jews, e.g., in a Jewish-owned hotel or nursing home intended for non-Jewish occupants, does not need to toivel these dishes, especially considering that they are for his business (דרכ"ת סי' ק"כ סקפ"ח ). However, one may not serve food to a non-Jew in his house in a non-toiveled dish, as that is considered the Jew using the dish (ספק פסקי הגרי"ש יו"ד עמ' פ"ז ).

Non-Jew's Dish

30. Dishes in a non-Jewish hotel. Dishes belonging to a non-Jew that were not sold to a Jew are not chayav in tevila and may be used. Thus, one may use dishes in a non-Jewish hotel if they have no concerns of forbidden foods. Also, the dishes in the non-Jewish-owned hotels with a hechsher found in Europe that serve Jews may be used without tevila (שו"ע סי' ק"כ סט"ו ).

31. Jewish-owned dishes designated solely for non-Jews. A Jew who owns dishes specifically meant for non-Jews, e.g., in a Jewish-owned hotel or nursing home intended for non-Jewish occupants, does not need to toivel these dishes, especially considering that they are for his business (דרכ"ת סי' ק"כ סקפ"ח ). However, one may not serve food to a non-Jew in his house in a non-toiveled dish, as that is considered the Jew using the dish (ספק פסקי הגרי"ש יו"ד עמ' פ"ז ).

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