Tvilah Help Desk

Glass requires tvilah with a bracha, regardless of where it’s made. This includes Pyrex, Corelle (plates/bowls), and glass cutting boards.

✅ Tvilah + Bracha

Metal items used with food require tvilah with a bracha. This includes stainless steel, cast iron, and aluminum (if not disposable).

✅ Tvilah + Bracha

These require tvilah, but can usually be toiveled safely. Must be left to dry for 48 hours before use. Warranty may be voided, and it could shorten lifespan.

✅ Tvilah + Drying Required

Disposable aluminum pans and utensils do not need tvilah — unless they're heavy-duty and intended for repeated use, in which case they do require tvilah with a bracha.

⚫ No Tvilah / ✅ Tvilah + Bracha (if reusable)

Appliances with a reliable hechsher (kosher certification) do not require tvilah, as the halachic requirements have been addressed by the manufacturer.

⚫ No Tvilah Required

Plastic does not require tvilah. Even food-contact plastic items like baby bottles (if plastic), cutting boards, and colanders are exempt.

⚫ No Tvilah Required

Items like can openers, oven racks, and dish racks do not need tvilah, since they don’t come into direct contact with food.

⚫ No Tvilah Required

Items made from wood or rubber (e.g., cutting boards, spoons) do not require tvilah.

⚫ No Tvilah Required

These are not obligated, but the minhag is to toivel without a bracha. This includes glazed stoneware, mugs, and fine china.

🟡 Minhag to Toivel

These require tvilah, but without a bracha, since the food touches the coating and not the metal base.

🟡 Tvilah, No Bracha