Translation, please
Question
What does "stam keilim ainum beney yomam" and "noten tam lifgam" mean, in english? Any explanation or context you can give is much appreciated. Thanks for your site!
Answer
Answered by Chaim Yisrael Abadi1) "stam keilim ainum beney yomam" literally means that plain utensils are considered not to have been used in the last 24 hours. For everyday use, it means if you are not sure whether or not you used a utensil in the last 24 hours you can treat the utensil as if you are sure it was not used in the last 24 hours. 2) "noten tam lifgam" literally means that the item is giving a bad taste. For everyday use, it means that the item that is not kosher and has in some way entered into a kosher food or utensil but the taste that it is giving is a bad taste then it will not make the food or utensil treif even if there is no shishim (60). This is the reason why a utensil that is more than 24 hours since the last usage will not make a food cooked in it treif because any taste that comes out of the utensil is bad. The Torah only prohibits a good taste that goes into food or utensils. CYA