In yesterday’s article, there was a statement that we found most revealing: “An e-mail from the RCBC circulated among Orthodox synagogues early last month, however, warned that even under OK supervision, Ima did not satisfy RCBC standards. “While the OK standards are generally reliable, we regret to say that in this particular instance, its hashgacha Continue Reading »
Kosher clash Teaneck restaurant at center of OK, RCBC dispute Josh Lipowsky • New Jersey Jewish Standard A kosher restaurant can be made or broken on the quality of its certification. In Teaneck, Ima Restaurant, open for less than a year, has become embroiled in a feud between the local rabbinical board and a national Continue Reading »
BUT THEY WERE WRONG! Oberlander Bakery figured out how to make a chametz pareve cookie that tastes worse than most of today’s Pesach cookies. And that ain’t no small feat! We tried some Oberlander Finger Fudge cookies. They tasted like saw dust! The cookie is your typical commercially packaged pareve cookie- dry and fairly tasteless. Continue Reading »
FROM PHIL LEMBERT, SUPERMARKET GURU Chicken is a go to animal protein for many Americans; it is tasty and versatile and is employed by many cuisines as a staple ingredient. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, the chicken is a descendant of the Southeast Asian red jungle fowl first domesticated in India around Continue Reading »
This is a complete list of 13 foods you should never buy again, courtesy of Reader’s Digest: 1. “Gourmet” frozen vegetables. Sure, you can buy an 8-ounce packet of peas in an herbed butter sauce, but why do so when you can make your own? Just cook the peas, add a pat of butter and Continue Reading »
This one was a big winner at KosherFest 2010, and we know why. Certified OU Pareve, this creamy vanilla flavored Vodka is incredible. What a taste sensation! And did we mention that it is Pareve?? Here is what the company has to say: About Walders Vodka & Vanilla Walders Vodka & Vanilla is a velvety Continue Reading »
We grew up in a less than affluent home. As a result, Chanukah for us meant things like sox and underwear and toothbrushes. You know- things we needed as opposed to things we wanted. Once in mid summer we told our mother that we need new underwear and her reply was, “Can you wait until Continue Reading »
Eat Your Fruits & Veggies for Longer Life Antioxidant alpha-carotene seems tied to lowered death risk, researchers find By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Nov. 22 (HealthDay News) — Consuming high amounts of beta-carotene’s less well-known antioxidant cousin, alpha-carotene, in fruits and vegetables can lower the risk of dying from all causes, including heart disease Continue Reading »
One of the great things about Thanksgiving is, if your family is religiously observant, it is one of the few “holiday” times when you can all get together. And you can even drive to get there!! We grew up in New England. They take Thanksgiving very seriously there. People go to church and synagogue for Continue Reading »
Times have changed, not kashrut laws By JENNIFER M. MACLEOD Thursday, 11 November 2010 TORONTO — A deepening sense within the Jewish community that kashrut is tougher now than it was a century ago may in part be fueled by mistrust of kashrut organizations, and not a result of kashrut laws themselves. “When they tell Continue Reading »
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