Kashrus
Two Restaurants Drop RCC After Doheny Scandal
Article by Jonah Lowenfeld | Published 05/23/13 | Comments (0)
Less than two months after a private investigator videotaped the owner of Doheny Glatt Kosher Meat Market allegedly bringing unsupervised animal products into...
Star-K Notice on Central PA Kosher Mart/3 G's Pizz...
Article by BJLife News Room | Published 05/23/13 | Comments (0)
Baltimore, MD - May 23 - From the Star-K as of 3:30 PM, this afternoon: Hershey Park: Concessions now open for business and continues to be certified by the St...
Kashrus Alert - Trader Joe's Goat's Milk Ched...
Article by BJLife News Room | Published 05/23/13 | Comments (0)
Baltimore, MD - May 23 - Please be advised that Trader Joe's Goat's Milk Cheddar Cheese bears an unauthorized COR. The COR takes no responsibi...
Magen Tzedek, Ethical Kosher Seal, Stalled Amid Orthodo...
Article by Seth Berkman | Published 05/20/13 | Comments (1)
Four Years After Launch, Little Visible Progress Made Robert Kaiser, a science teacher from New Hampshire with an interest in finding ethically produced kosh...
Kosher Stand in Dutch Wonderland Closed
Article by BJLife News Room | Published 05/13/13 | Comments (1)
Lancaster, PA - May 13 - Its official. No more kosher in Dutch Wonderland As of May 8, 2013 our location at Dutch Wonderland is closed. We ...
New in Tel Aviv: Tech-Friendly Kosher Certificate
Article by Maayana Miskin | Published 05/12/13 | Comments (0)
Religious Services officials in Tel Aviv have introduced a new service that allows diners to check restaurants’ kosher certification for themselves. The s...
Mishpacha Magazine - Keep it Kosher (Part 1 of 2)
Article by Eytan Kobre for Mishpacha Maga... | Published 05/10/13 | Comments (0)
What’s really going on in the kashrus industry of 2013? Five of North America’s top kashrus experts step up to the plate for a candid look on what...
Kosher Kitchens in Hotels Presents Challenges for Some ...
Article by Staff Reporter | Published 05/09/13 | Comments (0)
Santa Monica, CA - The Loews Hotel in Santa Monica features one of an estimated 40 designated kosher kitchens in the US. As many as 10 hotels have respon...
Video: How J2-Kosher Jerusalem Pizza is Made
Article by BJLife News Room | Published 05/07/13 | Comments (1)
We went to one of the few places in Jerusalem that people claim make “real american” pizza – J2 in Har Nof. The irony of the name aside, we ac...
Gillibrand, Crowley Announce Legislation to Increase Ko...
Article by BJLife News Room | Published 04/25/13 | Comments (0)
Gillibrand-Crowley Legislation Requires USDA to Target, Label, and Increase Kosher Meals to Meet Growing Demand Washington, DC - April 25, 2013 – U.S. Se...
Poland to Reintroduce Kosher Shechita Practices
Article by Staff Reporter | Published 04/25/13 | Comments (0)
The Polish government has drafted regulations aimed at reducing animals’ suffering and permitting kosher and halal slaughter. In December 2012 the ...
TODAY at Noon! Star-K TeleKosher Conference: To Buy or ...
Article by BJLife News Room | Published 04/24/13 | Comments (0)
TODAY - Wednesday, April 24, 2013, Noon EST To Buy or Not to Buy Buying after Pesach - Shopping for Chometz at your Local Supermarket with Rabbi Boruch...
A Leading Kosher Symbol is Used in Europe on 'Pork...
Article by Staff Reporter | Published 04/23/13 | Comments (0)
London — Unlike their American counterparts, kashrus agencies in Europe have not been faced with a significant misuse of their kosher symbols. In the US, ...
Kashrus Alert - Yolavie Yogurt in Towson
Article by BJLife News Room | Published 04/17/13 | Comments (2)
Baltimore, MD - Apr. 17 - According to Rabbi Richard Levine of the OU the YOLAVIE frozen yogurt store in Towson Town Center, or any other location, is not certi...
Ner LeElef and STAR-K Hold Kashrus Training Program in ...
Article by BJLife Staff | Published 04/16/13 | Comments (0)
Baltimore, MD - Apr. 16 - Last week, a group of 30 participants in B.M.G.’s Ner LeElef program, which trains yungaleit to assume leadership positi...
Jewish Drug Lord Sues Prison Chief for Denial of Kosher...
Article by Rob Cooper | Published 04/15/13 | Comments (0)
A drugs baron jailed for trying to smuggle £35million worth of cocaine into Britain is suing his prison for not giving him kosher food. Orthodox Jew S...
Polish Prosecutors Decline to Investigate Shechitah
Article by Staff Reporter | Published 04/14/13 | Comments (0)
WARSAW, Poland -- Prosecutors in Bialystok declined to open an investigation into Jewish ritual slaughter in the northeastern town of Tykocin. Pro...
The Numbers Are In - OU Had a Busy Pesach
Article by BJLife News Room | Published 04/11/13 | Comments (0)
Disseminating knowledge was an organizational effort The period between Passover and the Festival of Shavuot is a time of numbers for the Jewish people, with t...
Doheny Kosher Meats New Supervisor Offers Update
Article by Rabbi Eliyahu Fink | Published 03/29/13 | Comments (1)
As of Thursday, Doheny Kosher Meats has a new kosher supervision. The rabbi signed on the certificate is a relative unknown in the Los Angeles kosher community....
Kosher Meat Scandal Rocks L.A. Market
Article by Carolyn Costello | Published 03/29/13 | Comments (0)
LOS ANGELES — As Southern California Jews continue to celebrate Passover, there’s some shocking news about the meat that may be on their din...
Doheny Kosher Scandal: What Took RCC so Long?
Article by Jonah Lowenfeld | Published 03/28/13 | Comments (0)
Over years, RCC heard 'numerous' warnings about Doheny Meats [UPDATE, MARCH 28] Rabbi Yakov Vann, the RCC's director of Kashrut Services, ...
Kashrus Alert - Chasalat-Alei Katif Romaine Lettuce
Article by BJLife News Room | Published 03/20/13 | Comments (0)
Baltimore, Md - Mar. 20 - Due to numerous consumer inquiries , we have tested “Chasalat Alei Katif” Romaine Lettuce from Israel and have found...
Restaurant Closed Over Shabbat Conflict
Article by Noam 'Dabul' Dvir | Published 03/19/13 | Comments (1)
Manager one of Jerusalem's most popular cafés forced to shut it down after property owner agrees to renew rental license only if place becomes koshe...
STAR-K Kashrus Hotline's 10 Common Pesach Medicine...
Article by Rabbi Dovid Heber, Kashrus Adm... | Published 03/19/13 | Comments (0)
1 . My prescription medicine is not listed in the guide, I guess I shouldn't take it over Pesach? NO! As the Guide clearly states prescription medici...
Most Frequently Asked Pesach Kashrus Shailos in Eretz Y...
Article by BJLife News Room | Published 03/18/13 | Comments (0)
Q. Is cottonseed oil Kitniyos? A. In the US it is basically accepted by all that cottonseed oil is not Kitniyos however in Eretz-Yisroel it is a matter of dis...
From Slavery to Freedom: A Pre-Pesach Community Lecture...
Article by BJLife News Room | Published 03/18/13 | Comments (0)
Baltimore, Md - Mar. 18 - Torontonians benefitted from KAYTT's Rav and Star-K Kashrus Administrator, Rabbi Dovid Heber’s kashrus expertise... ...
Checking for Insects, Kleening and Kashering for Pesach...
Article by BJLife News Room | Published 03/18/13 | Comments (0)
Baltimore, MD - Mar. 17 - On Tuesday, March 12, STAR-K Kashrus Administrators Rabbi Avrohom Mushell, Rabbi Zvi Holland and Rabbi Sholom Tendler presented, ...
STAR-S Pesach Hotline's 10 Most Asked Pesach Quest...
Article by BJLife News Room | Published 03/17/13 | Comments (0)
1. Which rice can I buy for passover? We have certified three brands of rice STAR-S P 100% Chametz Free. These brands are high-quality at regular year-round pr...
OU Kosher Announces New 'OU Kitniyot' Certifi...
Article by BJLife News Room | Published 02/28/13 | Comments (0)
OU Kosher, the world leader in Passover preparation and kosher certification, today announced a new symbol of authorization for Passover products: OU Kitniyot. ...
Horsemeat Crisis Prompts Kosher Sales Surge
Article by Marcus Dysch | Published 02/14/13 | Comments (0)
The head of the Manchester Beth Din has said that the Food Standards Agency and meat companies could “learn a lot” from kosher producers. The hors...
STAR-S Certifies Passover Frozen Beans and Peas for Sep...
Article by BJLife News Room | Published 02/13/13 | Comments (0)
Baltimore, MD - Feb 13 - STAR-S is happy to announce that it has certified for Passover use the following Yerek Brand frozen vegetable products after exacting r...
STAR-S Certifies Passover TUNA for Sephardim
Article by BJLife News Room | Published 02/03/13 | Comments (0)
Baltimore, MD - Feb. 3 - STAR-S certification is happy to announce that California Delight Brand Tuna Fish has joined the STAR-S family bringing Mehadrin Kashru...
Kashrus Alert - Northeast Tropical Fruit Salad
Article by BJLife News Room | Published 01/31/13 | Comments (0)
Baltimore, MD - Jan. 31 - NORTHEAST brand TROPICAL FRUIT SALAD IN NATURAL JUICE, distributed by Northeast Marketing Co., Lakeville, MA, bears an unauthorized St...
STAR-S- Solving the Passover Rice Riddle
Article by Judah Levi | Published 01/30/13 | Comments (6)
Baltimore, Md - Jan. 30 - When the major American Kashrut agencies were developing, the Sephardic communities were not well-represented in American Jewish commu...
Kashrus Alert - Edible Arrangements
Article by BJLife News Room | Published 01/03/13 | Comments (0)
Baltimore, MD - Jan 3 - Due to kashrus violations, effective immediately, Edible Arrangements store # 572 located in the York Road Plaza, 6352 York Road, B...
STAR-K Kosher Certification's Diverse Kashrus Admin...
Article by Star-K/Margie Pensak | Published 12/31/12 | Comments (0)
Baltimore, MD - Dec. 31 - The field of Kashrus is diverse and multi-faceted. These attributes are mirrored in the multi-talented, eclectic STAR-K Ko...
STAR-K Kosher Certification Assists Filipino Exporters ...
Article by Star-K/Margie Pensak | Published 12/24/12 | Comments (1)
It should have come as no surprise when the Philippine Department of Agriculture sponsored the first official Philippine Pavilion at last month’s Kosherfe...
Kashrut in Danger Over New Year's Eve
Article by Kobi Nahshoni | Published 12/24/12 | Comments (1)
Chaifa Rabbinate threatens to revoke local businesses' kosher certificates if they host parties on Christian holiday As New Year's Eve approaches, th...
New for Pesach 2013: STAR-K Certified Quinoa That Needs...
Article by Star-K/Margie Pensak | Published 12/18/12 | Comments (1)
Baltimore, MD - Dec. 18 - After much investigation and research, STAR-K Kosher Certification announces that it will certify quinoa which needs no further checki...
Hilchos Brachos - A 6 Part Series with Rabbi Dovid Hebe...
Article by BJLife News Room | Published 12/17/12 | Comments (0)
Baltimore, MD - Dec. 11 - Beginning this Monday, December 17, at 12 noon EST, and every other Monday, through February 11, Rabbi Dovid Heber, a Kashrus Administ...
STAR-K 's Chicken Webinar Attracts Rabbonim, Mashg...
Article by Star-K/Margie Pensak | Published 12/12/12 | Comments (0)
Baltimore, MD - Dec. 12 - STAR-K’s recent successful interactive Chicken Webinar, attracted over 325 registrants from across the US, Canada, Israel,...
Polish Court Reportedly Rules Against Allowing Ritual S...
Article by Cnaan Liphshiz | Published 11/27/12 | Comments (1)
A constitutional court in Poland reportedly has ruled against allowing Jewish and Muslim ritual slaughter in the country. The Warsaw court’s ruling, whic...
Kosher Food Coming to KU in 2013
Article by Barabra Bayer | Published 11/25/12 | Comments (0)
Students who eat at the University of Kansas’ Mrs E’s dining hall will be able to eat kosher food beginning in the fall of 2013. Mrs. E’s is...
Behind the Kosher Kurtain; A View from the Inside
Article by BJLife News Room | Published 12/11/12 | Comments (0)
Baltimore, MD - Nov. 14 - Bnai Jacob Shaarei Zion Congregation presents a community Kashrus Seminar entitled Behind the Kosher Kurtain; A View from the Inside p...
Bugs at Bnos? (Photo essay)
Article by Staff Reporter | Published 11/20/12 | Comments (0)
Baltimore, MD - Nov. 20 - Rabbi Mayer Kurcfeld, Director of Star-K Food Service Supervision and leading expert on Bedikas Tolaim teaching Rabbi Dovid Lefkowitz&...
STAR-K @ the GA- -1,000,000 Square Feet; 1,000,000% Kos...
Article by Star-K/Margie Pensak | Published 11/19/12 | Comments (10)
A Supreme Effort for Kashrus I doubt if any of the 3000 plus attendees at the 2012 Jewish Federations of North America’s General Assembly ...
TONIGHT: Fair is Fowl and Fowl is Fair: STAR-K Kosher C...
Article by Star-K/Margie Pensak | Published 11/14/12 | Comments (0)
Baltimore, MD - Nov. 8 - It’s a busy Friday afternoon, with just a couple of hours left until Shabbos. Not the best time, perhaps, for your husband to be ...
Clarification of Star-K Tolaim Infestation Alert
Article by BJLife News Room | Published 10/31/12 | Comments (0)
Consumers are advised that our previous alert affecting YOSHON BARLEY also includes other brands that are not necessarily Yoshon. We have determined that at th...
STAR-K Tola'im Infestation Alert-Yoshon Barley
Article by BJLife News Room | Published 10/25/12 | Comments (0)
Baltimore, MD - Oct. 25 - Consumers are advised that there is currently an insect infestation issue affecting Yoshon Barley This is regardless of the brand or ...
Fair is Fowl and Fowl is Fair: STAR-K Kosher Certificat...
Article by Star-K/Margie Pensak | Published 10/23/12 | Comments (0)
It’s a busy Friday afternoon, with just a couple of hours left until Shabbos. Not the best time, perhaps, for your husband to be unsure about the kashrus ...
Changes at the Top at Empire Signify More Aggressive Po...
Article by Staff Reporter | Published 10/22/12 | Comments (0)
MIFFLINTOWN, PA -- In a move that stunned workers and officials in the kosher food industry, the Board of Directors of Empire Kosher Poultry last week replaced ...
Star-K Kosher Hot Dogs Move up to the Super Bowl
Article by Feige Leitman | Published 10/16/12 | Comments (0)
NEW YORK -- The football season is just a few weeks old but already the Super Bowl is making news. Football fans that eat kosher will be able to purchase glat...
Kashrus Alert - NAC Dry Natural Shrimp
Article by BJLife News Room | Published 10/14/12 | Comments (1)
NAC Dry Natural Shrimp bears an unauthorized Star-K, this product is not Kosher and corrective action is being taken immediately.NAC Spices are distributed in t...
Kashrus Alert - Sunkist Brand Coconut Ice Cream Bar
Article by BJLife News Room | Published 10/11/12 | Comments (0)
Sunkist brand Coconut Ice Cream Bar incorrectly bears a “cRc Dairy Equipment” logo. The product is kosher but contains actually dairy ingredients (c...
Los Angeles Kosher: Beyond Corned Beef and a Knish
Article by Jennifer Medina | Published 10/10/12 | Comments (0)
AS a child growing up in Southern California, I happily feasted on the carnitas that were a regular fixture at weekend cookouts and on special occasions. Marble...
OU Celebrates 200th Issue of Daf HaKashrus
Article by BJLife News Room | Published 09/19/12 | Comments (0)
Twenty years in the making, the Orthodox Union Kashrut Division this month is celebrating the 200th issue of The Daf HaKashrus -- its highly technical newslette...
Schach Kashrus Alert
Article by BJLife News Room | Published 09/03/12 | Comments (0)
STAR-K Certified Schach Baltimore, MD - Sept. 3 - Some companies are claiming to sell Star-K certified Schach, however the only schach Star-K certified is the ...
Kosher Consumers Face Price Increases in US and Israel
Article by Staff Reporter | Published 08/23/12 | Comments (0)
NEW YORK — Although many retailers are denying it, industry sources say that kosher consumers will definitely face price increases this holiday season. Ko...
Number of Kosher Establishments in US May Reach 20,000;...
Article by Staff Reporter | Published 08/21/12 | Comments (1)
NEW YORK — The U.S. is by far the largest market for kosher, according to a recent survey conducted by KosherToday. As many as 20,000 establishments are i...
New York Opts for Stiffer Penalties for Kosher Violator...
Article by Staff Reporter | Published 08/14/12 | Comments (0)
ALBANY, NY — If Rabbi Luzer Weiss catches you with any type of fraud against kosher consumers be prepared to pay stiffer penalties for a first offense by ...
Siyum HaShas: Kosher Companies Took Advantage of '...
Article by Staff Reporter | Published 08/08/12 | Comments (0)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ — In what was no doubt the largest targeted branding opportunity for manufacturers of kosher products, the 12th Siyum Hashas on August...
Weinberg Foundation Employees Grant $160K to Nonprofits...
Article by Joanna Sullivan | Published 07/24/12 | Comments (4)
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc., known for giving millions to nonprofits each year, let its employees do the giving Tuesday. Sixteen of the Bal...
Major Kashrus Agencies and Vaadim Craft Closer Cooperat...
Article by Staff Reporter | Published 07/24/12 | Comments (0)
TORONTO -- Rabbis representing kashrus agencies from North America, Europe and Australia gathered here July 15-17 for the AKO (Association of Kashrus Organizati...
Kosher Eclipses Other Observances for Most American Jew...
Article by Staff Reporter | Published 07/17/12 | Comments (0)
NEW YORK -- Recent studies in New York and other cities show a significant upswing in religious observance amongst all categories of Jews, with the exception ...
Star-K Kashrus Alert: Giffords Ice Cream
Article by BJLife News Room | Published 07/10/12 | Comments (0)
Baltimore, MD - July 10 -Please be advised that Giffords Ice Cream of Silver Spring, MD is no longer under Star-D Certification. Any continued use of the Star-D...
Kashrus Alert - Healthy Pac Veggies
Article by BJLife Newsroom | Published 07/05/12 | Comments (0)
Please be advised that Frozen Broccoli Florets, Sweet Peas and Sweet Corn and Peas sold by Healthy Pac Corporation (Morris Plains, NJ) Bear an unauthorized OK ...
Chief Rabbi Contemplates Kashrus Ratings for Hotels
Article by Staff Reporters | Published 07/05/12 | Comments (3)
Israel’s chief rabbi, Yona Metzger, is in the process of formulating and attempting to implement a system that will rank hotels in the Jewish state by t...
Kosher: The Hottest Word On Food Labels
Article by Ted Burnham and April Fulton | Published 06/30/12 | Comments (0)
Grandma's can of matzo ball soup and jar of gefilte fish have never seen such love. No, there hasn't been a massive boom in the Jewish population, b...
STAR-K Telekosher Conference on Computers, E-Commerce a...
Article by Star-K/Margie Pensak | Published 06/26/12 | Comments (0)
Baltimore, MD - June 26 - Join STAR-K Certification for its next Telekosher Conference Series, tomorrow, Wednesday, June 27, 2012, at 12 p.m. ET. This pop...
Parshas Chukas - How Do We Make Kosher Cheese?
Article by BaltimoreJewishLife.com/Rabbi ... | Published 06/24/12 | Comments (0)
Since a heifer’s purity features so prominently in this week’s parsha, I thought it an appropriate week to discuss the halachos of manufacturing kos...
Jerusalem Eateries Revolt Against Rabbinate's Kash...
Article by Nir Hasson and Yair Ettinger | Published 06/24/12 | Comments (0)
Some restaurants that keep kosher and serve a religious clientele, decide to pass official kashrut stamps of approval. The last straw for Topolino, an Italian ...
Kosher and Halal Slaughter Unconstitutional in Poland?
Article by Staff Reporter | Published 06/20/12 | Comments (0)
Poland's Attorney General says the practice of Kosher and Halal ritual slaughter violates the nation's animal protection act. Andrzej Seremet has no...
"Outrageously False" Says Triangle K to Claim...
Article by Rabbi Aryeh Ralbag - Triangle ... | Published 06/19/12 | Comments (8)
Statement of the Triangle K Outrageously false and defamatory allegations have been made by anonymous disgruntled individuals against Triangle-K’s stric...
Suit Charges Hebrew National Products Not Kosher
Article by Jacob Edelist | Published 06/17/12 | Comments (0)
A class action lawsuit filed in May against Hebrew National, manufacturer of kosher meat products in the United States, alleges that the company misrepresents i...
Rabbi Unhappy With Dutch Kosher Slaughter Deal
Article by JTA | Published 06/17/12 | Comments (0)
Shortly after approving a deal which allows kosher slaughter in the Netherlands, the chief rabbi of Amsterdam called the agreement “flawed” and wa...
Six Legged Calves: Are They Kosher?
Article by Rabbi Yair Hoffman | Published 06/15/12 | Comments (0)
One was born very recently on a farm in Northeastern Spain. It became a local sensation and was featured in the New York Daily News. The black and wh...
Israel Navy Sponsors Kashrut Competition
Article by Kobi Nahshoni | Published 05/31/12 | Comments (0)
The sea beckons to religious recruits, but onboard kashrut comprises an obstacle. The IDF Rabbinate has decided to combat the problem through 'Master Che...
West Hartford Doctor Challenges GE On 'Sabbath Mod...
Article by Kevin Hunt | Published 05/30/12 | Comments (4)
A two-year-old gas oven sits, like new, in the kitchen of a residence retired pediatrician and neonatologist Robert Harris of West Hartford uses only on Frid...
Halachically Speaking: Waiting Between Hard (Aged) Chee...
Article by Rabbi Moishe Dovid Lebovits | Published 05/29/12 | Comments (3)
We all know that after eating meat one has to wait six hours. However, what is less known is that there are some cheeses which are on the market that also requi...
Kashrus Alert: Trader Joe's Chocolate Chips
Article by BJLife News Room | Published 05/16/12 | Comments (13)
The OK has advised that TRADER JOE’S CHOCOLATE CHIPSare no longer certified Pareve. They are certified dairy (non-cholov Yisroel) when bearing the OK-D on...
Kashrus Alert: Joy Cone Brand Ice Cream Cones
Article by BJLife News Room/Star-K | Published 05/08/12 | Comments (2)
Joy Cone brand Ice Cream Cones Fun Pack, sold in Costco Stores, containing 5 individual varieties of cones, among which is a chocolate coated dairy cone, is bea...
Kashrus Alert: Uncle Ben's - Wild Rice Mushroom Re...
Article by OU/BJLife News Room | Published 05/07/12 | Comments (0)
Uncle Ben's - Whole Grain and Wild Rice Recipe Product: Whole Grain and Wild Rice: Mushroom Recipe Company: MARS Food US LLC, Rancho Dominguez, CA I...
N.Y. Synagogue to Kosher Caterer: Pack Your Knives and ...
Article by Staff Reporter | Published 05/03/12 | Comments (0)
A suburban New York synagogue has launched eviction proceedings against its longtime kosher caterer. Long Island's Woodbury Jewish Center can revoke the l...
Siyum HaShas MetLife Event in August Called "Ideal...
Article by Mencham Lubinsky | Published 05/02/12 | Comments (1)
East Rutherford NJ - On August 1st, more than 90,000 Jews are expected to fill MetLife Stadium for the 12th Siyum Hashas of the Daf Yomi. At least 60,000 othe...
Kashering Teeth
Article by Rabbi Yehuda Spitz | Published 04/02/12 | Comments (0)
75 years ago, a relatively unknown young avreich (Kollel Youngerman) living in Eretz Yisrael, wrote a very detailed and extensive halachic query to the Gadol Ha...
Star-K 2012 Passover Update - Israeli Grown Fruits or V...
Article by BJLife News Room | Published 03/28/12 | Comments (0)
Before eating Israeli grown fruits or vegetables, one must separate teruma and ma’aser. When separating the ma’aser, one transfers the kedusha of th...
Star-K 2012 Passover Update
Article by BJLife News Room | Published 03/19/12 | Comments (0)
The Star-K writes: In our 2012 Passover Guide (available here) we write: SOY MILK, RICE MILK and ALMOND MILK Soy Milk and Rice Milk are kitniyos and possibly c...
How Do We Make Kosher Wine?
Article by BaltimoreJewishLife.com/Rabbi ... | Published 03/18/12 | Comments (0)
Since wine figures significantly in our planning for the Seder, this seems like an opportune time to discuss.. Question #1: "On a business visit to Israel, I ...
Star-K 2012 Passover Quinoa Policy
Article by BJLife News Room | Published 03/04/12 | Comments (0)
The Star-K states that Quinoa is Kosher L'Pesach and is not related to the five types of chometz grains, millet or rice. However, because there is a possib...
Kashrus Alert - Tabatchnick Soup
Article by cRc | Published 02/07/12 | Comments (0)
Tabatchnick Soup Singles New York Style Chicken Broth With Noodles And Vegetables manufactured by Tabatchnick Fine Foods, Somerset, NJ was inadvertently labeled...
Kashrus Alert - Smirnoff
Article by cRc | Published 02/03/12 | Comments (0)
Smirnoff: The Smirnoff Triple Distilled Vodka 100 Proof with the blue label on it, 200ml and 375ml bottles has been mislabeled as KSA Dairy. This product is i...
Chief Rabbinate Warns About Non-Kosher Dried Fruit
Article by Staff Reporter | Published 02/01/12 | Comments (0)
Dried fruit is traditional during the upcoming holiday of Tu Bishvat. But the Chief Rabbinate of Israel is warning that just because it's only fruit, doe...
Accents Accepted for OU Kashrus Certification
Article by BJLife News Room | Published 12/27/11 | Comments (26)
Baltimore, MD - Dec. 27 - Accents Grill and its catering division, Accents Distinctive Events is proud to announce it is now under the kosher supervision of the...
The Halachos and Kashrus of Chocolate
Article by Rabbi Moshe Lebovits, Rabbinic... | Published 12/26/11 | Comments (0)
When walking through the aisles in ones supermarket he sees an array of chocolate items for sale such as candies, chocolate cake, chocolate milk, cookies and th...
Chalav Yisrael and Powdered Milk
Article by BaltimoreJewishLife.com/Rabbi ... | Published 12/29/11 | Comments (3)
When Yaakov's family reached Egypt, they were now going to live in a country which raised large quantities of camels, horses, and donkeys, all of them non-...
Kashrus Alert - Snapple
Article by OK | Published 12/23/11 | Comments (0)
The following alert has been sent out by the OK: KASHRUS ADVISORY Please be advised that the following flavors of Snapple 11.5 cans made by Dr. Pe...
Kashrus Agencies Have Responsibility Beyond Core of Str...
Article by Staff Reporter | Published 11/28/11 | Comments (0)
New York - For 120 rabbis, some from as far away as Australia and Israel, the annual gathering of kashrus agencies and officials sponsored by AKO (Association o...
Clothing Stores to get Hashgacha
Article by Gavriel Queenann | Published 11/26/11 | Comments (4)
The Jerusalem Rabbinate will be providing certificates of 'kashrut' to stores that ensure their garments are shatnez free. Rabbi Eliyahu Schlesinger ...
New Rice Worm in Israeli Markets
Article by Gavriel Queenann | Published 11/22/11 | Comments (0)
A new rice worm has been found in Israel's markets. This is a new strain of rice worm some Kashrut authorities say necessitates rice be checked before coo...