Category Archives: General Interest

When You Store a Product from Last Pesach

8 Nissan 5774 April 8, 2014 I know that at a number of shiurim I attended from Rabbi Moshe Vaye Shlita, he warns of infestation when one wishes to store kosher for Pesach spices from one year to the next. Some people are not concerned, but the rabbinical experts say they should be. Well here read more »

Some More Eida Chareidis Tidbits for Year Round

8 Nissan 5774 April 8, 2014 I bring you additional information taken from the Eida Chareidis 5774 Guide, information that will be an eye-opener for some. It is my hope that the information will serve as a guide for you regarding this and other hashgachos one relies upon. I am bringing the information in the read more »

What Does the J. Rabbinate Teudah Represent

8 Nissan 5774 April 8, 2014 According to the Jerusalem Rabbinate, following is an explanation regarding the different levels of restaurant teudot kashrut. Teudat Kashrut Mehadrin: (the certificate is tan) The ingredients used in these stores are high-level kosher from the well-known badatz hashgachos. The meat and poultry are from shechitas Jerusalem Mehadrin, Badatz Sheiris read more »

General Kashrus/Shabbos Data from Badatz Eida Chareidis

6 Nissan 5774 April 6, 2014 The following information is a translation of information appearing in the Badatz Eida Chareidis 5774 Kashrus Guide (Kashrus Guide Volume 64) pertaining to an array of issues including kashrus, Shabbos, and other matters. Once again, I am simply translating the badatz’s position and in case of question, a competent read more »

Chief Rabbinate AppliKashrus

3 Nissan 5774 April 3, 2014 The Chief Rabbinate has now released a app that is compatible with both Android and iPhone. The אפליכשרות (Applikashrut) as it is called is a step in the right direction. For one thing, it finally offers the public at large a detailed listing of the Chief Rabbinate of Israel read more »

Would You Trade Your Soul for a Piece of Sole?

1 Nissan 5774 April 1, 2014 Permit me to begin with an explanation as to why there are numerous articles from Badatz Eida Chareidis and not other hashgachos. I will provide two responses; 1. The Eida is transparent; at least to the degree it publishes a wealth of information for the general public. Few of read more »

Sweets that Turned Bitter

1 Nissan 5774 April 1, 2014 The following is a translation of Hebrew material appearing in the Badatz Eida Chareidis Pesach Guide 5774 beginning on page 21. In this annual publication, the hashgacha includes a number of ‘horror’ stories in the hope of driving the point home – that everything we put in our mouths read more »

Olive Oil for Lighting

1 Nissan 5774 April 1, 2014 The following is a translation of Hebrew material appearing in the Badatz Eida Chareidis Pesach Guide 5774 beginning on page 20. In this annual publication, the hashgacha includes a number of ‘horror’ stories in the hope of driving the point home – that everything we put in our mouths read more »

A Look at Tnuva & It’s Mehadrin Line

23 Adar II 5774 March 25, 2014 As in past years, I will blei neder be posting articles this year on a number of topics that I feel require clarification for consumers. This includes products from the nation’s largest dairy, Tnuva. I will try to explain the Pesach labeling process in addition to some general read more »

Dining Out – Eating Kosher

The following is a translation of a document prepared by the Kosharot Organization headed by Rabbi Elyakim Levanon Shlita. Rabbi Levanon is the Rav of Elon Moreh in Shomron and the Chief Rabbi of the Shomron Regional Council. He is a senior posek in the dati leumi community. I would like to use this forum read more »