Category Archives: Kashrut

Rabbinical Council of California v. Jakma, Inc. et al

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Luke Ford

The RCC has sued Schwartz’s Bakery (SchwartzBakeryLA.com) in U.S. District Court. The RCC alleges that Schwartz’s Bakery has fraudulently put RCC hashgacha (kosher) stickers on its product since 2013. “That’s a blatant fraud on the community,” says one macher. “This … Continue reading →

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Believe The RCC?

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Luke Ford

Y. emails: Luke, If you don’t expect us to believe the RCC’s narrative, whose should we believe? Rabbi Kligfield’s of Temple Beth Am who was quoted in this morning’s LA Times as implying that this is all about “power plays” … Continue reading →

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Statement from the Rabbinical Council of California on Doheny Meats

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Luke Ford

I am curious who believes the RCC here? Here is their statement: On Sunday March 24th, the RCC received video footage alleging kashrus violations at Doheny Kosher Meats, a store under its supervision. Within hours of receiving the information including … Continue reading →

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What Took The RCC So Long To Crack Down On Doheny Kosher Meats?

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Luke Ford

The Rabbinical Council of California (RCC) has been warned for years about the unkosher shenanigans at Doheny GKosher Meats and the RCC has always deliberately chosen to do nothing about it, just as they chose for years to ignore the … Continue reading →

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K Stands For Kosher

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Luke Ford

In his fourth lecture on R. Chaim Ozer Grodzinksi for Torah in Motion, history professor Marc B. Shapiro says: Now Kellogs has a K, under the Vaad of Boston. “Often you will have people tell you that when you find … Continue reading →

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