16 Tammuz 5770
June 28, 2010
UPDATE regarding Argamon Hall- Rabbi Rafi Yochai of the Chief Rabbinate of Israel Kashrut Enforcement Division informed me a short time ago that the “technical issues” have been resolved and the Argamon Hall has a regular non-mehadrin Jerusalem Rabbinate hechsher once again. Regarding the mehadrin, it is an illegal kashrut agency.
By the way, when I called there yesterday asking about kashrus for an event taking place, the mashgiach (Mordechai Weiss -052-835-5605) told me “the meat is Rav Machpud”. I asked about a number of other products, including the brand of bug-free greens, but received the same response only, “the meat is Rav Machpud”.
I abandoned my efforts to learn about the hall and ended our conversation.