February 9th, 2010
25 Shvat 5770
February 9, 2010
Some people simply cannot get enough of a good thing. This might be the case with ‘Rabbi Saar Mizrachi Shlita’ who is now making inroads in the Jerusalem scene with his latest kashrus agency.
I remind veteran readers and introduce new readers to the rabbi shlita, who has been at the forefront of the unauthorized kashrus industry, bringing us Keter Kashrut, Tiferet HaKashrut, Kisei Eliyahu, Pe’er Naftali, and now, “Ishur Kashrut from Rabbi Saar Mizrachi Shlita”. Read the rest of this entry »
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February 8th, 2010
24 Shvat 5770
11:36am
I spoke with Rabbi Rafi Yochai of the Chief Rabbinate Fraud Division this morning, who informed me that the date of the Chief Rabbinate import authorization appearing on the website now states 2008, in line with the legitimate one that was issued.
It would appear the importer in Israel backtracked and removed the forged letter expiring on 31.12.2010, now displaying the proper expiration date. Read the rest of this entry »
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February 6th, 2010
Motzei Shabbos – 22 Shvat 5770
February 06, 2010
A Number of Updates from Badatz Beit Yosef
Matok-Li ice cream Store – 10 Wolfson St., Rosh HaAyin – 054-656-6078
Received the BBY certification – Dairy
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Zohara Café in Ashdod City Hall Building – G’dud Haivri St.
Received the BBY certification - Dairy
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February 3rd, 2010
19 Shvat 5770
February 3, 2010
‘Just Like Sugar’ sweetener, now for sale in Israel leaves a very bitter taste in my mouth.
The company a number of years ago had a hechsher, which has long expired, and now dares to post fraudulent kashrut certificates on its website to dup the Israeli public.
I spoke with the rabbonim at Chatam Sofer Petach Tikvah, who checked into the faxed copy of the certificate I sent them, which they state expired in 5765, five years ago. They told me in no uncertain terms that they are not responsible for any of the company’s products after 5765. Read the rest of this entry »
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February 2nd, 2010
17 Shvat 5770
Monday, February 01, 2010
It has been about two years since the Jerusalem Kosher News email list was launched, significantly less since the birth of the website. Frankly, there were no expectations, only seeking to spread the word regarding kashrus in Eretz Yisrael as I see it, not really giving much thought as to how this might develop. Read the rest of this entry »
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January 25th, 2010
10 Shvat 5770
January 25, 2010
This link will take you to the document provided by Chevra Mehadrin in the USA regarding infestation in fish, quoting rabbonim in Israel. The names of the fish, place of origin and type of infestation, in the case of this chart, Anisakis.
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January 25th, 2010
10 Shvat 5770
January 25, 2010
The following link will connect you to the document uploaded to the Jerusalem Kosher News site, in Hebrew, with instructions for inspecting Tu B’Shvat fruits as per Rabbi Moshe Yehuda Leib Landau Shlita.
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January 20th, 2010
5 Shvat 5770
January 20, 2010
I have learned a bit more regarding the Chief Rabbinate Fraud Division alert (008/2010) released earlier in the week to the list pertaining to Campbell’s Vegetarian Vegetable Soup being sold in Israel with an unauthorized Half Moon K, item 2 in the bulletin. Read the rest of this entry »
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January 20th, 2010
5 Shvat 5770
January 20, 2010
After maintaining a presence for a number of years, the popular mehadrin hechsher of Rav Rabbi Moshe Yehuda Leib Landau Shlita will no longer give his supervision for Strauss mehadrin line products.
The official announcement was released by R’ Landau earlier on Wednesday, stating as of Thursday morning, 6 Shvat 5770 (21 January 2010), he will no longer grant supervision to Strauss Dairy.
Those items on store shelves with R’ Landau’s seal remain approved and mehadrin.
According to the staff at Badatz R’ Rubin Shlita, the rav’s hechsher will begin appearing on the products previously supervised by R’ Landau, as of Sunday, 9 Shvat (24.1)
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January 19th, 2010
4 Shvat 5770
January 19, 2010
The following link will provide you the English tranlation of the relevant pages of Rabbi Moshe Vaya’s Shlita sefer addressing insect concerns and Tu B’Shvat. Worth the read.
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Some people simply cannot get enough of a good thing. This might be the case with ‘Rabbi Saar Mizrachi Shlita’ who is now making inroads in the Jerusalem scene with his latest kashrus agency.
