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• New York Mashgiach Says Orthodox Union Only Interested In Making Money, Not In Policing Kashrut

  
  Your Moral Leader — Authority: 145
  According to Wikipedia : "In Judaism , a Mashgiach ( Hebrew : משגיח, pl. משגיחים, mashgichim ) is a person who supervises the kashrut status of a kosher establishment." Thursday evening, Robert Frank, a New York mashgiach, emailed me: "Dear Mr. Ford, I would like to help to expose a big consumer ...
  2 days ago

• The Debate: Eating Meat (or not) at the Hazon Food Conference

  
  The Jew and the Carrot — Authority: 129
  The Jew and The Carrot, Hazon’s blog about Jews, food and contemporary life.  The blog has a diverse and inclusive community, where we welcome readers and volunteer writers from across the Jewish denominational spectrum, and from all walks of culinary life.  Our aim is to ensure that The Jew and The Carrot ...
  6 days ago

• Battle of the Milk Alternatives

  
  Most Recent Posts — Authority: 548
  By Aliza Donath ts sort of funny when two worlds collide unexpectedly, especiallywhen one comes to the aid of the other. Take for example my recentsearch for the perfect milk alternative. I dont dislike good ol cowsmilk, nor am I allergic to it. But as an observant Jew, I often findmyself at odds with the fridge ...
  1 week ago

• Why is This Night Different from All Other Nights?

  
  Kosher.com Blog — Authority: 124
  10 ways Thanksgiving dinner might be a little different in a kosher home: No planning 3 months or even 1 month ahead of time.  Compared to 8 days of Passover, Turkey Day’s a snap! People “wash” for the meal. Have to figure out creamy mashed potatoes, creamed spinach and pie and ice cream without any ...
  1 week ago

• 10 Tips for Your First Thanksgiving & 3 Foolproof Recipes

  
  Kosher.com Blog — Authority: 124
  Lists, lists and more lists: menu, shopping list, invites, RSVPs and emergency cooking guru numbers Invest in good equipment —a sturdy roasting pan for even cooking, rack with handles for easy turkey removal, meat thermometer, carving knife , etc. Even an oven thermometer can help make sure your turkey is ready on ...
  1 week ago

• Can kosher food be treif? Posted by Rabbi Andrew Sacks

  
  The Jerusalem Post BlogCentral — Authority: 140
  Most laws of Kashrut (Jewish dietary law) are pretty straightforward. No pork, shellfish, or mixing milk and meat. Some are a bit more complicated. All of these laws are spelled out in the traditional Jewish codes.   There has always been some disagreement and controversy over certain products (e.g. swordfish, ...
  2 weeks ago

• A ham sandwich on Yom Kippur

  
  The Moderate Voice — Authority: 727
  “Having a ham sandwich on the afternoon of Yom Kippur doesn’t make you less Jewish,” Rabbi Yitzchak Schochet, chairman of the Rabbinical Council of the United Synagogue, said recently. I feel like this may be a license for mis-behavior. (If you’re interested in the context of Rabbi Schochet’s remark, ...
  2 weeks ago

• Kosherfest 2009 Social Media Highlights

  
  Kosher.com Blog — Authority: 124
  Are you curious about what others are saying about Kosherfest 2009? Now you can find out who was there, top favorite foods, and what you might have missed while you were walking around to the other booths (including some Jewish celebrities!). We put together a list of highlights, recaps, pictures and videos ...
  3 weeks ago

• Bravo Goes Kosher : Natalie Portman Swaps Prosciutto for Polenta

  
  Most Recent Posts — Authority: 548
  By Carrie Goldberg I am a huge fan of allthings Bravo, but as a diehard foodie I cannot resist Top Chef. For itsfirst couple of seasons, I sat on the couch in my parents Kosher homeand imagined how buttery scallops probably tasted and how decadent aslice of kobe beef must be for one who gets to savor each ...
  3 weeks ago

• A Look at "Badatz Beit Yosef"

  
  Shearim — Authority: 143
  B"H A highly recommended article on the Sephardic kosher certificate "Badatz Beit Yosef" ! However, the Hechsher is not recognized by everybody and especially Badatz Belz (and probably the Edah ?) totally reject it. http://www.jerusalemkoshernews.com/2009/10/a-look-at-badatz-beit-yosef/#more-1476
  3 weeks ago

• If It’s Certified Kosher, there’s a Market

  
  Health 2 u — Authority: 132
  Go Kosher! Apparently, people are doing just that. The Kosher Information Bureau estimates that about 5 million people in the United States purchase Kosher products. And about one-third of all supermarket products are stocked with Kosher-certified commodities. Why is Kosher such a popular trend? Kosher, meaning ...
  4 weeks ago

• A Chat With Noah Alper, Schmear King

  
  The Jew and the Carrot — Authority: 129
  Recently I had the chance to speak with Noah Alper, founder of the eponymous Noah’s Bagels.  Noah, who sold Noah’s Bagels in 1999, has been in the food business since the 1970s, when he started Bread and Circus, the East Coast natural food chain (bought by Whole Foods in 1992).  He’s kept kosher since the ...
  4 weeks ago

• Win a copy of Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer

  
  The Jew and the Carrot — Authority: 129
  Jonathan Safran Foer’s Eating Animals is not for the faint of heart. His recent article in the New York Times (excerpted from the first chapter) includes stories of his grand-mother, a holocaust survivor, which he uses to define himself as well as frame his book. The Jew and The Carrot’s Jonathan ...
  4 weeks ago

• Kashrut: Badatz and a Gentile turning on a stove

  
  Shearim — Authority: 143
  B"H The bakery where I work has the Hechsher (kosher certificate) " Badatz (Beit Din Zedek) Belz " or others call it "Machzikei HaDaat". Last night I spoke to one of our Mashgichim ( a Belzer Chassid) and asked him how either " Badatz Belz" or the "Badatz of the Edah HaCharedit "  are checking on ...
  4 weeks ago

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