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Tag Archives: mashgiach
How Did Kashrut Become So Sexy?
Twenty years ago, if you met a mashgiach, you assumed he was not smart enough to be a rabbi. Working in kashrut certification was a low-paying, unprestigious job. Now it is a power center. It is a money-maker. The RCC … Continue reading
Posted in Kashrut, RCC
Tagged corn syrup, kosher certification, mashgiach, orthodox jews, orthodox judaism, potato starch
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New York Mashgiach Says Orthodox Union Only Interested In Making Money, Not In Policing Kashrut
According to Wikipedia: "In Judaism, a Mashgiach (Hebrew: ?????, pl. ???????, 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 … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Jewish Journalism, Kashrut, Orthodox Union, Robert Frank
Tagged consumer fraud, consumer fruad, hospital cafeteria, kosher status, kosher supervision, mashgiach, Orthodox Union
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The Mussar Shmooze
Shmuel Sofer writes: The Mussar Movement made famous by R. Yisroel Salanter and his students held that pure Torah study might not adequately train students and adults to perfect their lives and align them with the ethical principles and worldview … Continue reading
Posted in Torah
Tagged dessler, ethical development, mashgiach, Mussar, torah study, weekly parsha
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The RCC Vs Meir Kin
Morris emails: The RCC continues to withhold facts and mislead the community. The following was a recent email sent out to the public: “RCC position on Meir Kin In light of Meir Kin’s agreement today to accept mediation of the … Continue reading
Posted in Divorce, Meir Kin, RCC
Tagged anypoint, gag order, loshon hora, mashgiach, registered sex offender, seruv, sex offender registry, theunorthodoxjew blogspot
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OU Certifies Toilet Bowl Cleaner As Kosher
I am greatly relieved as I always enjoyed a cup of this cleaner every morning (it is cheaper than orange juice and more effective in promoting my digestion). Professor Marc B. Shapiro blogs: In a previous post I showed a … Continue reading
Posted in Marc B. Shapiro, Orthodox Union
Tagged Agriprocessors, Marc B. Shapiro, mashgiach, meat producers, public outrage, toilet bowl
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