Comments on: Peninat Ha’ir – Another Jerusalem Catering Horror Tale

By: yoni

yoni — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:29:55 +0000

“It is about time that the Chutznikim, specially, start thinking what they eat….”

Excuse me? I challenge you to find a Hebrew language web site which provides the same services as JKN. “Chutznikim” are apparently at the forefront of these kashrus issues in Israel!

By: yechiel-admin

yechiel-admin — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 08:26:16 +0000

FROM A READER:
Years ago a local charedi family made a wedding in Haifa and paid extra for shmitta veggies and everything fleishig glatt, a special mashgiach etc. so that the guests (and they themselves) could eat there.

A short trip to the mashgiach’s office before the chuppah notified us that the only thing really mehadrin was.. the herring!

PS none of the chosheve guests cared, everyone still took the word of the father of the chosson who was obviously fooled, and they all ate everything! So some people don’t want to know all this…

By: yechiel-admin

yechiel-admin — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 04:58:11 +0000

I looked in the Eida Chareidit handbook published this past Pesach, their latest publication, and the hall you mention based on the website (which I visited too) does not fall under supervision of the Eida Chareidit. I guess to be absolutely certain, one should phone and ask if that hall is under the supervision. (Your son may call them at 02-670-0205).

I beleive, or at least I understand the website as telling me that all the different shechitas mentioned are availalbe, similar to the article above, and I guess for the unintiated, seeing the word “kosher” followed by the various high-end agencies would lead you to believe as you did, but remember, the kashrut agecnies are NOT responisble for Koogle.

By: Menachem

Menachem — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:34:29 +0000

I am soo confused and upset. I live chutz laaretz and my son has made aliyah and is IY”H getting married this summer. They (together with my mechutan) booked the Hadar D Mall in Ramat Gan. I am told that it is mehadrin. It’s listed in Koogle http://www.koogle.co.il/English/Business/Halls/Hadar-DMall and says hashgacha is “HaEida HaCharedit, Harabanut Mehadrin, Harav Lando – BB, Harav Rubin”. Are you familiar with this?

I am getting upset and confused reading your various posts about fraud. Israel seems like the “wild west”.

Michael

By: yechiel-admin

yechiel-admin — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:35:09 +0000

FROM A READER:
Thank you for informing the public about the disgusting situation with some of the so-called “Kosher L’Mehadrin” caterers. I was so incensed about the whole thing that I just went to their website and sent them a message of my personal outrage. I also told them that I plan on letting everyone I know to avoid using their catering services.
I want to thank you again for the wonderful important service that you provide the community!

By: yechiel-admin

yechiel-admin — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:32:48 +0000

FROM A READER: Excellent article!
I also liked the article you reprinted on Mehadrin chickens written by HaRav Malinowitz.

It is about time that the Chutznikim, specially, start thinking what they eat….
Behazlacha!

By: yechiel-admin

yechiel-admin — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:30:56 +0000

FROM A READER:
Recently, we went to a wedding catered by mesamchim caterers.We had been told that it was under the eidah charedit. When we got there, (it was in a park),we found the mashgiach,and he confirmed that he brought the food ,and it was eida charedit. However, he said that he had not borught the dishes or silverware,and he didn’t know where it came from. the manager said it was also eida charedit.We thought it was very strange that the caterer did not bring the serving things.

By: yechiel-admin

yechiel-admin — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:30:14 +0000

FROM A READER:
Amazing that you are doing the work that “frum” journalists should have been reporting in their weekly papers for years…

By: yechiel-admin

yechiel-admin — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 12:55:15 +0000

FROM A READER – Hi Yechiel

I phoned and asked what Kasrut/Hechsher they have and they told me , when asking if they can fax me a copy , they told they could not fax a copy but I could come and check it there .
The persons name is Meirav

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 09:57:41 +0000

In Israel, is it always the case that the hall that is booked provides the kashrus (if under supervision)?

Can you not book your own caterers (with your level of supervision) and they will come into any hall and provide their own hashgocho?