13 Nissan 5774 April 13, 2014 Listed below are: 1. Yomtov times according to the Eida Chareidis 2. Yomtov times according to the Jerusalem Rabbinate 3. Birchas Kohanim times The following times are taken from the Badatz Eida Chareidis 5774 Pesach Guide: Monday, 14 Nissan: Final time for eating chametz: 09:58 Final time for bitul/burning read more
13 Nissan 5774 April 13, 2014 The following information is taken from the Chief Rabbinate of Israel Kashrus Enforcement Unit Update 016/5774, which is dated today. Many types of apples are grown and sold in Israel. The coating on the locally grown apples is mehadrin kosher for Pesach and year round. Regarding imported apples however, read more
13 Nissan 5774 April 13, 2014 The following information is taken from the Chief Rabbinate of Israel Kashrus Enforcement Unit Update 016/5774, which is dated today. There are tourist locales advertising a yomtov “attraction” which includes matzah baking for children. These events usually lack Halachic supervision and carry a significant fear of chametz. People are read more
10 Nissan 5774 April 10, 2014 The following information was released by the spokesman’s office for the Chief Rabbinate of Israel pertaining to how a diabetic may contend with the yomtov demands of seder night. The responses were provided by Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi David Lau Shlita. This refers to a diabetics using diet, tablets or read more
9 Nissim 5774 April 9, 2014 There is only one company which manufactures glass bottles in Israel, and unfortunately, it is not shomer Shabbos and to date it has refused all efforts to persuade closing on Shabbos. The badatz therefore does its utmost to have the companies that it certifies not to use these bottles, read more
8 Nissan 5774 April 8, 2014 Yeshivas Netzach Yisroel & OU Kosher invite the community to a special Question/Answer session with Rabbi Y. Dov Krakowski, Rav Hamachshir OU Kosher in Israel. All you wanted to ask and know about Pesach Kashrut At Yeshivas Netzach Yisroel Ramban St corner of Ibn Ezra Rechavia 4:00 pm Shabbos read more
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
8 Nissan 5774 April 8, 2014 The Badatz Eida Chareidis announces a correction regarding the kupat cholim Pesach pharmaceutical list 5774. The list includes 10mg Ritalin® pills, which the badatz points out contain starch from wheat and are therefore not certified for Pesach. The other forms of Ritalin appearing on the list are certified read more
7 Nissan 5774 April 7, 2014 Let’s begin with the basics. The following photo is the document representing the sale of chametz. It is not a teudat hechsher in any way. It simply verifies that a store sold its chametz to the Jerusalem Rabbinate. I would like to point out that some stores may have read more
1 Nissan 5774 April 1, 2014 The following information is translated from Chief Rabbinate of Israel Kashrus alert 015/5774 dated 7 Nissan 5774. Kernels of corn used to make corn flour may also contain grains of wheat or barley. It is too late to separate them after grinding. This product is usually prepared by adding read more