2 Av 5770
July 13, 2010

The following businesses are now under the Badatz Beit Yosef hechsher:
1. Gabriella (Dairy only) 5 Shimon Ben-Shetach (Jerusalem) 02-624-6261
2. Boaron Falafel (Parve) 44 Herzl (Ashkelon) 052-661-4501
3. Sharkiya (meat) 94 Yarden (Ramat Gan) 03-674-4541
4. Chopstick Chinese (meat) 94 Yarden (Ramat Gan) 03-674-4541
5. Israel Grill (meat) 45 Rothschild (Bat Yam) 03-506-6061
6. Thai Pizza (dairy) 22 HaShofar (Maale Adumim) 02-590-2332
7. Shabtai Cordova Restaurant (Meat) 9 Horkinus (corner Havatzelet- Jerusalem) 050-775-1621

26 Tammuz 5770
July 8, 2010
For those of you who are seeking a vodka with a hechsher, Grey Goose is under the supervision of the Geneva Rabbinate and authorized for import by the Chief Rabbinate of Israel.

Of course this refers only to bottles displaying the appropriate kosher certifications.

26 Tammuz 5770
July 8, 2010

SHEIRIS YISRAEL (FISH)
Sheiris Yisrael reports all fish sold with its hechsher are free of concerns regarding worms even if the packaging does not specifically state this.

The same is true for the Eida Chareidit (as reported earlier) and Jerusalem Rabbinate regarding fish sold in Machane Yehuda, including live carp, which the rabbinate reports are inspected prior to being permitted for sale (as was reported earlier as well).

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26 Tammuz 5770
July 8, 2010

HEFKER CONTINUES IN THE FRUM AREAS TOO: There is Baruch Hashem a large selection of kosher candies on the market today, more than we have ever known in the past, some mehadrin while others ‘regular kosher’ for the lack of a better term.

A problem regarding candy stores in Israel, particularly in religious neighborhoods, is that consumers make the bold and unfounded assumption that everything displayed is certified kosher, and some even believe if the store is in a neighborhood like Geula (Yerushalayim), it must be mehadrin. WRONG! (more…)

24 Tammuz 5770
July 6, 2010

The branch of this national name located at the corner of Agrippas and Machane Yehuda Streets in the shuk, Jerusalem, has lost its hechsher from Badatz Belz Machzikei Hadas. I was told by the kashrus area supervisor for Belz that the hechsher organization revoked the hechsher because the store, which sells over 50% candies which are not under the supervision of Belz or Beit Yosef, wishes to sell even more kosher problematic items, prompting the decision to yank the Belz certificate. (more…)

24 Tammuz 5770
July 6, 2010

As a growing number of rabbonim feel that whiskey (I use the term to refer to all types of hard drinks) require a reliable hechsher, there seem to be more and more companies searching for kosher supervision.

I feel compelled to add here that liqueurs must have a hechsher since they contain many ingredients and demand kosher supervision, unlike the leniencies enjoyed by other hard drinks, such as scotch.

Whatever the case may be, noted authority Rabbi Shmuel Semelman offers a list of what he calls “higher end” hard drinks and their hechsherim, which include London Beit Din, OU and the Manchester Beit Din.

Following is a link to Rabbi Semelman’s list

24 Tammuz 5770
July 6, 2010

New bottle with hechsher

I recently reported that there is now a selected line of Southern Comfort that carries a hechsher from Basel (Switzerland) and Badatz Beit Yosef (Israel).

What I did not know at the time of the previous release of June 14, 2010 that that product is sold in a newly-designed bottle, making it far easier to identify and eliminate confusion from the other bottles, which do not enjoy the same kosher certification. (more…)

24 Tammuz 5770
July 6, 2010

The following businesses are now under the supervision of Badatz Beit Yosef
1. Aldo Ice Cream (dairy) HaGiva Shopping Center, Givat Shmuel – 03-532-4488
2. Man Ohr Catering (meat) 51 Iris Argamon St, Netanya – 050-828-2113
3. Chanukah Bakery (parve/dairy) 13 David Remez, Ashkelon – 08-675-0701
4. Neuman’s Restaurant (meat) 36 HaCharoshet, Ra’anana – 09-741-2332
5. Eden Bakery (parve) Kiryat Malachi industrial park – 08-858-0317
6. Rothschild Café – W. Industrial Park, Rishon L’Tzion 1-700-55-99-70
7. Shipud Hatikvah Restaurant (meat) Ben-Gurion Airport duty free – 050-3998865
8. Mil Dallas Bakery (dairy/parve) desserts, pizza (delivery too) Moshav Achuzim, Lachish district – 08-681-6237 (more…)