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Tag Archives: kosher supervision
Whatever Happened To The Kosher Status Of Brooklyn Water Bagel?
The short answer I thought was that the kosher supervisor for Brooklyn Water Bagel is EarthKosher, which is not recognized as a valid kosher supervisor by observant Jews. I was wrong. Keep reading. There’s an Italian pizza place on Pico … Continue reading
Posted in Kashrut
Tagged brooklyn pizza, italian pizza, kosher supervision, observant jews, orthodox jews, water bagels, Young Israel
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RCC Gives Kosher Supervision To Businesses Open On The Sabbath
One of the arguments that the RCC (Rabbinical Council of California) used against Rabbi Yehuda Bukspan was that he certified as kosher businesses operating on the Sabbath. This is perfectly legal by Jewish law, and the RCC today supervises businesses … Continue reading
Posted in Kashrut, RCC
Tagged bishul akum, jewish holidays, kosher supervision, magnolia bakery, rabbi yehuda, rabbinical council of california, rabbs, wiggle room
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An Update On Mashgiach Robert Frank
Here’s The Jewish Week story that came out Wednesday. I call Robert Thursday afternoon. Robert: “That lunatic that emailed you, Joel, he was probably my boss using my pen name because that’s the way my boss used to talk to … Continue reading
Posted in Kashrut, Orthodox Union, Robert Frank
Tagged kosher supervision, labor relations board, national labor relations, national labor relations board, Orthodox Union, rabbi yaakov luban
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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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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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