Monthly Archives: April 2011

First Shuk Walking Tour of the Spring Season

24 Nissan 5771 April 28, 2011 We are off again for another shuk tour, the first of the spring season, which will take place with G-d’s help on Tuesday, 29 Nissan, erev Rosh Chodesh Iyar (May 3rd), at 17:00 (5pm). As a reminder, the event can last from 90 minutes to two hours depending on read more »

More on Bnei Brak’s Biscoti Bakery

24 Nissan 5771 April 28, 2011  Yesterday, JKN reported that Badatz Beit Yosef suspended the hechsher of Biscoti Bakery, located in Bnei Brak amid reports in the chareidi media that the business in question began baking before the end of the last day of Pesach. Following is an update based on the badatz’s investigation, quoting read more »

Chicken Shechitah – Understanding Today’s Realities

24 Nissan 5771 April 28, 2011 Different from N. America of 30 years ago where I grew up, in Eretz Yisrael it appears Observant Jews are more aware of matters pertaining to kashrus, including the different hechsherim/ shechitahs pertaining to poultry. While I do not and am not about to promote any particular shechitah, I read more »

Religious Articles and Their Cost (Pricing Realities)

24 Nissan 5771 April 28, 2011 I have been asked why the cost of religious articles has suddenly jumped up in price. Let us seek to understand the consumer realities by analyzing market realities today. A Talis and Talis Katan are made from wool or cotton, which has risen by 12% to 25% on the read more »

Update from Badatz Mehadrin

24 Nissan 5771 April 28, 2011 Badatz Mehadrin (Rabbi Avraham Rubin) announces that the Burgers Bar restaurant branch in Jerusalem’s Old City is no longer under the hechsher. It appears the restaurant owner decided to move away from the Badatz Mehadrin hechsher.

How to Take Mezuzos Down for Examination

23 Nissan 5771 April 27, 2011 While this question appears simple, in actuality, there are a number of affiliated issues that should be addressed. Below I touch on a few of the issues at hand in a question and answer format without going into the details of the halachic discourse behind the answers provided. (For read more »

Update from Badatz Beit Yosef

23 Nissan 5771 April 27, 2011 The following are now under the hechsher of Badatz Beit Yosef 1. Coffee Shop Mehadrin (dairy/fish) 216 Jaffa Street (Shar Ha’ir Building) 050-205-7528. 2. Gabriel Restaurant (Meat) 7 Shimon Ben-Shetach Street, Jerusalem – 02-624-6261. The following are no longer under the badatz hechsher 1. Shabtai Cordova the Fisherman’s Restaurant – 9 Hurkonus read more »

Getting Back to Business

22 Nissan 5771 April 26, 2011 Most of the information I was waiting for simply arrived too late for me to provide assistance to you, JKN readers, before Pesach. Then I simply became too busy with my own yomtov preparations – and I was not on ‘vacation’ as some believed was the case. Anyway, back read more »

Chag Kosher V’Samayach

9 Nissan 5771 April 13, 2011 While there is much to be reviewed before yomtov, logistical realities in my life do not permit me to post information ahead of the chag. As such, I use this opportunity to wish all readers a Chag Kosher V’samayach and sign off, most likely until after Pesach.

Shatnez Newsletter

9 Nissan 5771 April 13, 2011 The Nissan Shatnez newsletter is available for those wishing to check which items have recently been found to contain shatnez as well as other related information. This is a worthwhile read before Pesach. To read the entire article, please click on the following hyperlink – shatnez-newsletter-april-2011_docx   To contact read more »