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More on Pizza Shop Update from Earlier in the Week

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

25 Adar 5770
March 11, 2010

eida-chareiditEarlier 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. (more…)

Leonardo Plaza Hotel, Jerusalem (King George Street)

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

23 Adar 5770
March 9, 2010

jerusalem-plazaThe “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.

Hechsher Removed from Bnei Brak Falafel Store

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

23 Adar 5770
March 9, 2010

falafel-ballsBadatz Beit Yosef announced it removed its hechsher from HaChalutzim Falafel in Bnei Brak.

Hechsher Removed from Two Jerusalem Pizza Shops

Monday, March 8th, 2010

22 Adar 5770
March 8, 2010

pizza3The 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.

Gulf Restaurant, Eilat

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

18 Adar 5770
March 4, 2010
warningFor 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. (more…)

Rabbinical Council of California - Fish Update

Wednesday, 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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More on Fish & Concerns Regarding Infestation

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

14 Adar 5770
February 28, 2010

anisakis-worm-in-fishAs 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. (more…)

False Advertisement – Neeman Bakery – German Colony

Sunday, February 21st, 2010

7 Adar 5770
February 21, 2010

Unfortunately, the Neeman Bakery located in Jerusalem’s German Colony neighborhood (37 Emek Refaim St – 02-566-0838) is at it again, false advertisement that is. (more…)

Jerusalem Rabbinate – Dial 4664 for Verification

Monday, February 15th, 2010

1 Adar 5770
February 15, 2010

cellphone2The Jerusalem Rabbinate has implemented a new service, cellular telephone text messaging verification of a kosher certificate.

One may dial ‘4664’ and in the message write “kosher” [in Hebrew], space, and the name of the store [in Hebrew] and send it. Within seconds, you will receive a response from the Jerusalem Rabbinate database confirming the store’s kashrut status, in addition to some extra information pertaining to mehadrin and shmitah for example.

I tested it on a number of stores; some appear not yet in the system but it worked quite well.

I tracked down the company providing the SMS service and was told each inquiry will result in a .50 agorot charge on one’s cell phone bill.

Pinati Restaurant – Malcha Mall

Monday, February 15th, 2010

1 Adar 5770
February 15, 2010

The Pinati Restaurant located in the Food Court of Jerusalem’s Malcha Mall has received a Badatz Beit Yosef mehadrin certification (Meat).