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tablet) or one that has no kosher- consult with their doctor and CHILDREN’S MEDICINES Q. Do children’s liquid and sensitive ingredients, then one Rabbi who will consider the chewable medicines have to be kosher? A. The answer to your question depends on the answers to three other questions: 1. Are liquid and chewable medicines considered edible? Liquid and chewable medicines taste good enough that a child can “get them down” but typically do not taste as good as something a person would consider eating if they weren’t ill. Some Poskim hold (based in part on Shulchan Aruch OC 442 as per Mishnah Berurah 442:20) that such items are not considered edible, and may be consumed regardless of whether the ingredients are kosher. According to this opinion, there is no need to investigate if a given medicine is kosher (or to consider the two other questions listed below), and a child may take any liquid or chewable medicine much in the way that adults may take any medication in tablet form. Others argue that nowadays these medicines are tasty enough to qualify as “edible”; therefore, they hold that if the ingredients are not kosher one may not give it to the child unless they can “correctly” answer the next two questions. 2. Are there any substitutes? If there is an alternate method of treating the illness which either uses an inedible medicine (e.g. a
may not use the non-kosher medicine. For example, one may not use liquid acetaminophen that contains non-kosher glycerin if there are other brands that bear a reputable hashgachah or do not contain any glycerin. If no alternative exists, then we must consider one last question before deciding if the medicine is acceptable. 3. Does the condition warrant taking a (possibly) non-kosher medicine? One may consume a nonkosher medicine if [there is no kosher alternative and] there is even the slightest chance that if one does not treat the illness it might endanger someone’s life. Almost every single case where antibiotics are prescribed for a child meets into this criteria, because if these illnesses are not treated they may lead to more serious complications which can be life threatening. Accordingly, such medicines may be consumed regardless of whether the medicine’s ingredients are kosher. If the medicine is merely used to relieve discomfort (e.g. a laxative) but will not treat or help in the treatment of a serious illness, then the medicine can only be consumed if one can first ascertain that the ingredients are kosher. We do however caution that before deciding to not give a specific medicine to a child, one should
different factors and render a decision that is specific to your situation. For updated information on specific over-the-counter medications, consult our medicine list at http://bit.ly/OTCList.
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Preheat oven to 350. Grease 8x8 pan. In medium sauce pan combine sugar, margarine and water. Cook over low heat until it boils. Remove from heat and add 1 cup chocolate chips. Stir until melted. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt. Pour into pan. Bake 15-20 minutes until done. Let cool.
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In medium sauce pan, combine corn syrup, peanut butter and honey. bring to a slight boil and pour on cooled brownies. Sprinkle the nuts and the remaining bag of chocolate chips on top.
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One Minute, Please Rabbi Dovid Hochberg
Inspiration strikes at the strangest times. The idea for this class came to me in the middle of a workout. You know the point when the clock says ten more minutes, and you feel like you can't last ten more seconds? You know you just have to keep going but ten minutes seems like an awfully long time. Your arms and legs ache, your chest is on fire...How do you do it? I'll tell you what I did. I told myself, "I can last for one more minute. One more minute and I will quit. I'll end early today, just hang in there for one more minute. Anyone can do one more minute." I pushed myself for one minute and at the end of that minute, I repeated my pep talk. "One more minute. It's easy, just one more minute and you can quit. No more games, just one minute. Come on, you can do one minute..." It worked and I completed another minute. Can you guess what I did next? Needless to say, the ten minutes passed by relatively easily. Why does this approach work? I set up a reasonable goal and promised myself a reward. "Only one more minute and then you can quit." Anyone can push oneself for one more minute and the promise of quitting sounded very exciting. The trick is to break formidable tasks into small pieces and focus on each piece, one at a time. Let me give you a powerful way to apply this idea. The Torah tells us that every day, the Yetzer Horah (Evil Inclination) tries to destroy a person and, without Hashem's help, he would be successful. We all know how strong and cunning the Yetzer Horah can be. Just take a look at your day. Did he try to convince you to do anything wrong today? Of course. He's very, very good at his job.
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