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Category Archives: Kashrut
Which Breads Are Kosher?
From a comment to Hirhurim: Bread: One should refrain from using packed bread from supermarkets which mostly contains a non-kosher emulsifier E-471 in order to keep the freshness of the bread. Some of the bread should be checked from dairy … Continue reading
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Tagged baguette bread, dairy bread, dairy ingredients, e 471, emulsifier, kosher ingredients
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Kosher Investments
Skeptical writes to Hirhurim: "I was impressed that R. Belsky indicated that there would not be a problem eating bagels from an establishment that is not under kosher supervision (since bagels are made on designated equipment). Is this a widespread … Continue reading
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Tagged belsky, food particles, hot food, kosher supervision, plastic coverings, sturdy material, taam, vapor pressure
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Absolute Civet Comes From A Dark Place
According to Rabbi Eidlitz’s book, "Is It Kosher?", Absolute Civet is secreted from a receptacle between the anus and the genitals of cats. Sounds yummy to me. I wonder how this miraculous flavoring material was discovered? According to this Oregon … Continue reading
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Tagged chewing gum, civet, civet cats, fixative, flavorings, gelatin desserts, genitals, quot, rabbi eidlitz, receptacle
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Pico-Robertson’s Ethics Commission Sharpens Its Focus
Here’s the original plan. I haven’t seen anyone sporting these ethics certifications. Now the rabbis are struggling with auditing. If businesses want to do stuff off the books, the rabbis won’t be able to audit that. How will they find … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Kashrut
Tagged business ethics, ethics commission, government investigation, overtime hours, way business works
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