Today is December 22, 2024 / /
Today is December 22, 2024 / /
Matzos Coffee 1. Break one matzoh per person into small pieces. In halakhah-speak, I’d say that the pieces should be kezayis, or olive-sized, but approximation is just fine. 2. Place your crumbled matzo in a cereal bowl. 3. Pour one very hot cup of strong coffee over the bowl. Decaf is fine, but it must Continue Reading »
Matza Roni and Cheese 3 large eggs 3 1/2 cups matza farfel 8 oz cheddar cheese cubed or shredded 1 c milk salt and pepper to taste garlic powder to taste oregano or basil to taste if availble and if desired 1/2 pint of sour cream 1/4 cup butter or less as desired Mix the Continue Reading »
Matzah Ashira (Egg Matzah) In Peninei Halacha, Pesach, by Rabbi Eliezer Melamed, we find the following rather definitive statement about eating so called egg matzah on Pesach. “The hametz that the Torah forbids, is comprised of flower and water (only). If flour was kneaded with fruit juice – even if the dough sits a Continue Reading »
PASSOVER PROLOGUE Now that Purim has passed, the Kosher Nexus turns it attention to Pesach. For the next month- right up to Yom Tov- almost all of our articles will focus on the coming holiday. We also wish to remind you that any questions you have regarding Pesach can be sent to rebrapp@gmail.com. Questions will Continue Reading »
There are posqim who believe that applying an ointment on the body is (rabbinically) considered the same as drinking. Those who espouse this point of view, therefore, believe that soaps and cosmetics must be kosher for Passover. There is much more to the story, however. Many posqim maintain that the rabbis only equated using an Continue Reading »
The Koshus Nexor Purim 5799 With the Israeli flag proudly perched upon the moon, a group of Jerusalem rabbis have declared that Kiddush Levana (blessing the new moon) has now been removed from the prayer book, and other books where it might be found. The rabbis declared the moon flight an abomination, and the Continue Reading »
If we could get eggnog here in Israel, we would totally make this drink! INGREDIENTS 3ounces eggnog (your favorite brand of regular non-alcoholic) 1ounce rum ice nutmeg (for garnish) DIRECTIONS Mix egg nog and rum in Shaker with Ice. Shake well. Strain into a martini glass. Sprinkle with ground Nutmeg, or do a Nutmeg rim.
Orthodox Union (OU) Kosher, described as the world’s largest and most widely recognized kosher certification agency, has observed an increase in not only the number of kosher for Passover products available, but also the sheer variety of what can be bought today. Interestingly, these in-demand products go beyond the usual holiday items like matzo, brisket Continue Reading »
This article originally appeared in the March 11, 2004 edition of the Kosher Nexus. It still applies as much today as it did then. A magazine devoted to matters of kashrut recently offered the following advice:“Pouring boiling water over every single inch of your stainless steel sink would make it theoretically kosher for passover, but Continue Reading »
Ingredients 3 tablespoons margarine or butter, room temperature (or 1 tablespoon oil) 12 8-inch tortillas 3 cups shredded cheese – cheddar/Monterey Jack/mozzarella, or a mix Directions Lightly spread margarine or butter on one side of each tortilla. Heat a frying pan over low heat. Place one tortilla, margarine/butter side down, in the pan. Sprinkle surface Continue Reading »
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