Entries Tagged as 'kosher'

Monday, April 20th, 2009

Angel’s Bakery Sold Frozen Pre-Pesach Bread After Yomtov

” It has been learned that Jerusalem-based Angel’s Bakery, the nation’s largest bakery providing over 30% of the nation’s bread, after Pesach sold breads that were baked, frozen, and sold to a non-Jews, and defrosted and sold after Pesach.
The news of the practice elicited the ire of many who are stringent regarding their practice of […]

Wednesday, April 1st, 2009

Zalmen Rosen holds a live carp at the New Square Fish Market.

Photo: Zalmen Rosen holds a live carp at the New Square Fish Market. The fish are popular at the market, especially at Passover, when they are used for gefilte fish. New Square Fish Market delivers fish all over Rockland. (Peter Carr/The Journal News)
“In the old days, Rosen affirms, things happened. Tricks were used. “They used […]

Sunday, March 29th, 2009

A Consistent Kosher Joy: Riesling

“With Passover near and our excitement that spring is finally here, we thought we’d check on the current state of kosher Riesling by picking up every one we saw to find out if they’re still consistently tasty. They are not as plentiful as some other kinds of kosher wines, but we found enough for a […]

Monday, March 23rd, 2009

“Dine in Brooklyn” Week - $23

Just a quick note that starting today over a dozen kosher restaurants in Brooklyn are participating in the Brooklyn wide initiative “Dine in Brooklyn.” From Monday, March 23 until Thursday, April 1st, you will able to dine for just $23 on a three course prix fix meal (Lunch and/or Dinner) at the following restaurants. Enjoy! Moshi Moshi

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

New Machmirim Milk With Four Hashgachos, Cholov Yisroel Competition to Heat Up

A new brand of cholov Yisroel milk, Machmirim, recently debuted and is expected to roll out many additional products, including yogurt. It is already being sold at lower prices than the existing products, such as Golden Flow and Ahava, according to Kosher Today. Machmirim, whose slogan is “Anachnu Machmirim Bnei Machmirim,” is actually under four […]

Monday, March 16th, 2009

Cholov Yisroel Competition to Heat Up With New Entries

“New York…Major changes are looming for customers that covet the higher kosher standard of Cholov Yisroel dairy, KosherToday has learned. A new brand, Machmirim, has already made its debut with milk and is expected to roll out many additional products, including yogurt. It is already being sold at lower prices than the existing products, such […]

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009

The “Jewish” GPS

A new GPS program is oriented for observant Jews and includes synagogues and kosher restaurants while filtering out non-kosher facilities. IsraelNN.com

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

Matzo company gets ready for Passover

“Isaac Liberman, a senior mashgiach, removes matzos that do not meet certain quality standards at the Manischewitz Matzo baking Plant in Newark. The Secaucus-based Manischewitz Company invited reporters and photographers to witness its first schmura matzo run at its new matzo baking plant in Newark. The Jersey Journal’s Reena Rose Sibayan was there to document […]

Friday, February 6th, 2009

Rubashkin vs “Hekhsher Tzedek”

“When allegations about the working conditions at the company first came to public attention through my 2006 reporting, these Orthodox rabbis vouched for the company. But a group of progressive, socially engaged, and mostly clean-shaven rabbis decided to visit the plant themselves. After a tour of the plant and town, these rabbis said that while […]

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

Kosher Store Opens in Lenin’s Birthplace

photo: mysh.gallery.ru
Jews living in and around the birthplace of Vladimir Lenin now have a one-stop shop for all their kosher needs in the form of a new store opened by Rabbi Yosef Marozov, the chief rabbi in the city of Ulyanovsk, Russia. Marozov, who together with his wife Sara came to Ulyanovsk as a Chabad-Lubavitch […]

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

KAJ Kashruth alert -Infestation Of Raisins

“Due to bug infestation, no raisins of any brand or hashgocha may be used at the present time weather eaten plain or used in cooking or baking. Any products that have already been baked or cooked with raisins may be used.” KAJ Kashruth alert text
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Monday, January 12th, 2009

El Al to launch kosher flights for haredim

“Israel’s largest airline company is currently in negotiations with representatives of the ultra-Orthodox sector on operating special flights for the haredi public with full separation between men and women, male flight attendants and no movies during flights. Several months ago, the “Rabbinic Committee for the Sanctity of the Shabbat” and the “Council for the Purity […]