25 Adar 5770
March 11, 2010

Earlier 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…)

23 Adar 5770
March 9, 2010

Badatz Beit Yosef announced it removed its hechsher from HaChalutzim Falafel in Bnei Brak.

22 Adar 5770
March 8, 2010

The 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.

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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14 Adar 5770
February 28, 2010

As 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…)

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…)

1 Adar 5770
February 15, 2010

The 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.

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).