What is the status of vessels made from stone, bone, plaster/gypsum, or white smooth earthenware (not standard clay) regarding the garf/avit prohibition?
Synopsis
The Aruch HaShulchan rules on these materials: wooden vessels are like earthenware; stone and bone are like metal; plaster and gypsum are like earthenware; white smooth earthenware remains like regular earthenware.
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