The latest Kosher Nexus newsletter is available on line at http://utj.org/Kitchen/knexus/knv13n4.pdf
Sukkot has long been one of our favorite holidays. We love sitting in the sukkah and gazing up at the stars in the sky at night or at the sun filled sky during the day. Some how a cup of tea always tastes better in the sukkah. Sitting in the sukkah always gives us a Continue Reading »
The really good news is that, according to Kosher Today (Oct. 3, 2006) Israel is booked to the gills for Sukkot. Unlike last year when you had to be in Israel prior to Yom Kippur in order to be there for Sukkot, this year there is plenty of time for all the carriers to fill Continue Reading »
Today’s story, boys and girls, is about a festival held in Byron, Illinois. Frankly, even were it kosher, this is one we would skip! The festival will take place on October 14, 2006 and has been a regular feature of life in Byron since 1978. As we said above, even were it kosher and not Continue Reading »
Sound the Klaxon horn loud and clear. Warning, Will Robinson, warning! Here are two product alerts that you need to know: Archer Farms Steak Seasoning bearing the O/U symbol, is dairy as indicated in the ingredient panel , even without the “d” on the label. The O/U will discontinue this certification. Wal Mart brand Bagels Continue Reading »
From Long Island Newsday, comes this story about Kosher wine. It really doesn”t say anything that hasn’t been said in at least four hundred other newspapers, but, still, it’s always nice to read about Kosher wines. Not your father’s kosher wine BY PETER M. GIANOTTINewsday Staff Writer September 20, 2006 Kosher wine, once a shelf Continue Reading »
Could a new Coke drink burn calories? By SCOTT LEITHThe Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionPublished on: 09/22/06 Coca-Cola’s feeling the burn, and not just from the ever-hot competition posed by PepsiCo. Coke later this year plans to introduce Enviga, a green tea drink that will claim to have calorie buring powers. Beverage Digest reported Friday that Enviga will Continue Reading »
South Florida has a paper called ENTERTAINMENT NEWS AND VIEWS. The sub heading is that they are “dedicated to the good life.” Inside this paper are all the usual ads for movies, restaurants, plays, performances, etc. But it was the cover story of the September 2006 issue (vol 26 no. 8) that really caught our Continue Reading »
As we enter into a new year, the entire staff of the Kosher Nexus Newsletter and the Kosher Nexus Daily Blog all join with me in wishing you a shana tova. Ketiva v’chatima tova to each and every one of you. May Israel know true peace in the new year, and may we all be Continue Reading »
Here is a fascinating story from this week’s Kosher Today. It pretty much says what we said recently- we have to do something to prevent more abuses and more scandals. Read on………… Rabbis and Community Look for Elusive Answers Monsey, NY…At meetings this week of rabbinic groups and certification agencies, a number of proposals were Continue Reading »
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