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>From today's OU Kosher Halacha Yomis</div>
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<p><strong><strong>Q. Can one <em>kasher</em> drinking glasses for Pesach?</strong></strong></p>
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<p>A. Shulchan Aruch (451:26) writes that glass does not absorb and therefore does not need to be
<em>kashered</em>. However, Rama (Orach Chaim 451:26) writes that the <em>minhag</em> of Ashkenazim is that glass that had been used with hot
<em>chametz</em> may not be used on Pesach even if it was <em>kashered</em>. There are two reasons given for this. One reason is because we compare glass, which is made from sand, to
<em>cheres</em> (earthenware), which is made from clay. Just as <em>cheres</em> cannot be
<em>kashered</em>, likewise glass may not be <em>kashered</em>. The other reason is because we are concerned that one might not
<em>kasher</em> glass properly for fear it might crack. Chayei Adam 125:22 writes that if it is difficult to purchase new drinking glasses for Pesach, glasses, which are used primarily for cold drinks, may be
<em>kashered</em> with <em>hagalah</em>.</p>
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