March 11th, 2010
25 Adar 5770
March 11, 2010
Earlier in the week, JKN reported the Eida Chareidis removed its supervision from two Jerusalem pizza shops, Pizza Lahit (44 Yirmiyahu Street) and Pizza Shai (1 Amos Street), both in the Geula area.
Now for the explanation – About a year ago, the Eida learned the stores used the ‘call forwarding’ feature during busy hours, referring phone orders to other stores owned by the same entrepreneur in the capital, but those stores are not under the Eida Chareidit, but the Jerusalem Rabbinate, non-mehadrin. Read the rest of this entry »
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March 10th, 2010
Chief Rabbinate of Israel
Fraud Division
Kashrut Alert – 13
24 Adar 5770
March 10, 2010
As per the Jerusalem Religious Council, the Jerusalem Rabbinate DOES NOT give kashrut supervision to the Beit Knesset HaGadol (Jerusalem Great Synagogue) hall located at 56 King George Street despite claims made by the shul of being “kosher mehadrin”. Any attempt to present the facility as under private kosher supervision represents misleading the public. Rabbonim may not conduct weddings ceremonies in the hall as a result. (Item 1 in Hebrew original – photo on left side) Read the rest of this entry »
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March 10th, 2010
Chief Rabbinate of Israel
Fraud Division
Kashrut Alert – 12
18 Adar 5770
March 4, 2010
Recent tests conducting by the Chief Rabbinate of Israel have confirmed the presence of the “bulb” bug in green and red heads of cabbage. The insect is rather transparent and as such, difficult for untrained eyes to detect its presence.
Therefore, all local rabbinates around the country are instructed to use only the bug-free cabbages, red and green. In cases of dire need, assuming the mashgiach has the time and logistical ability to inspect cabbage leaves, if the religious council rav agrees, he may inspect the regular cabbage, providing that 8-9 [top] leaves are first removed. (Item one in Hebrew original – photo left side) Read the rest of this entry »
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March 9th, 2010
23 Adar 5770
March 9, 2010
The “Plaza” as it is still affectionately known in no longer under the hechsher of OU-Israel. This was one of the decisions made by the new management, which assumed control relatively recently.
The hotel still maintains its Jerusalem Rabbinate Mehadrin hechsher and the hotel rabbi and chief mashgiach is the same man who has been affiliated with the hotel for some 20 years.
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March 9th, 2010
23 Adar 5770
March 9, 2010
Badatz Beit Yosef announced it removed its hechsher from HaChalutzim Falafel in Bnei Brak.
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March 8th, 2010
22 Adar 5770
March 8, 2010
The Eida Chareidit has removed the supervision of Pizza Lahit located at 44 Yirmiyahu Street in Jerusalem and Pizza Shai located at 1 Amos Street in Jerusalem.
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March 4th, 2010
18 Adar 5770
March 4, 2010
For those of you who have heard me lecture you are familiar with my line “not everything in Israel is kosher, not even in Jerusalem”. Sadly, this statement is true and we all hope one day, we can land in Ben-Gurion International Airport knowing we can reach out at anything we see, pay for I and make a bracha, but for now, sorry, this is not the case. Read the rest of this entry »
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March 3rd, 2010
16 Adar 5770 - March 2, 2010
I have been informed by the RCC that the list i distributed earlier this week was a preliminary list. The following is the official Rabincial Council of California list prepared for publication.
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March 2nd, 2010
16 Adar 5770
March 2, 2010
The Purim email addressing fish infestation concerns has generated a considerable amount of email.
First let me assure readers, many having asked, the email was not a Purim spoof. Read the rest of this entry »
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February 28th, 2010
14 Adar 5770
February 28, 2010
As you all should be aware by now, I view my position as a disseminator of information, seeking to pass questions to the appropriate authority to obtain responses from authoritative individuals and agencies, as well as to bring my findings as an investigative kashrut correspondent to your doorstep. Read the rest of this entry »
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Earlier in the week, JKN reported the Eida Chareidis removed its supervision from two Jerusalem pizza shops, Pizza Lahit (44 Yirmiyahu Street) and Pizza Shai (1 Amos Street), both in the Geula area.
