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CHOCOLATE MATZAH BRITTLE

Passover

CHOCOLATE MATZAH BRITTLE

Posted on March 24, 2015

matzah 2 sticks of pareve margarine 1 cup of brown sugar 1 bag of chocolate chips (Hint: cover a cookie pan with aluminum foil for easier cleanup!) Line the cookie pan with matzas. It is ok if they overlap a little. Melt the margarine with the brown sugar until it starts to boil. Pour this Continue Reading »

PESACH EDITION OF THE KOSHER NEXUS NEWSLETTER FOR 2015

Posted on March 23, 2015

THE KOSHER FOR PESAH NEWSLETTER A Publication of The Union for Traditional Judaism Send your questions to operationpesach@utj.org PASSOVER -5775/2015 Shalom and welcome to our Passover newsletter. In this special edition, you will find a wealth of information for Passover. We all hope that this issue will help you with everything from preparing your home Continue Reading »

CRANBERRY FARFEL KUGEL

Posted on March 22, 2015

Try it- it is a great recipe. 1 can cranberry sauce (we use whole berry) 4 cups matzo farfel/ferfel 4 eggs 2/3 cup oil 1/2 cup sugar 2 tsp. vanilla 1/2 tsp. cinnamon Pour cold water over farfel, and drain. Mix all ingredients together. Bake at 350 F for 1 hour. Serves 6 PESACH FOR Continue Reading »

RAV FEINSTEIN (OBM) ON PEANUTS ON PESACH

Posted on March 20, 2015

Rav Moshe’s discussion of peanuts – which he spells phonetically with hebrew charcters – can be found in Iggrot Moshe OC 111:63. He reasons that kitniyot is a minhag and a minhag should not be stretched to ban things never intended to be banned – like peanuts, which were not really a commonly eaten food Continue Reading »

MORE THAN 300 NEW PRODUCTS FOR PESACH THIS YEAR

Posted on March 18, 2015

FROM KOSHER TODAY (FEB. 23, 2015) More than 300 New Kosher for Passover Items, Many Gluten-Free, on Shelves This Passover By Eda Kram, Editor, New Product Showcase NEW YORK — The news this year may not be as dramatic as in past years. Passover bagels and pizza already made news in previous years. The new Continue Reading »

OUR STANCE ON KITNIYOT (AN ENCORE KN PRESENTATION)

Posted on March 15, 2015

OUR POSITION ON KITNIYOT AND OUR POSITION ON KITNIYOT DERIVATIVES KITNIYOT Perhaps no issue stirs as much debate as the debate swirling around kitniyot- generally translated as legumes. According to Ashenazi custom and law, we are not allowed to eat kitniyot on Pesach. Rabbi Yosef Karo, the creator of the Shulchan Aruch called the custom Continue Reading »

GOT A PESACH QUESTION? WE HAVE ANSWERS.

Posted on March 8, 2015

You can get your questions answered by writing to any of the following email addresses: op@utj.org operationpassover@utj.org operationpesach@utj.org Questions are answered by rabbis and replies are sent as quickly as is possible.

PASSOVER FOOD- APPARENTLY YOU WERE CORRECT- IT DOES NOT TASTE AS GOOD AS REGULAR STUFF

Posted on May 21, 2014

FROM KOSHER TODAY How Forgiving Were Consumers on Taste on Passover? By KT Staff Reporters 05.13.14 -NEW YORK — The flavors were definitely off. Sweeteners had an after-taste and even Greek Yogurt did not taste the same. Despite the plethora of new items this past Passover, manufacturers and retailers received many complaints, so much so Continue Reading »

ONCE MORE- PESACH: A LOOK BACK

Posted on May 13, 2014

Twenty years ago, we wrote in what was then the Kosher Nexus Newsletter: Regarding braces (teeth, not suspenders), although the temptation to say boil them is very strong, we hope no one will attempt that. Just clean them. At that time, some people felt we were too irreverent. My how times have changed! Before we Continue Reading »

KP STEAK BURGERS FOR CHOL HAMOED

Posted on April 20, 2014

The Kosher Steak Burger Recipe ~from Cooking for The King 2 pounds lean ground chuck 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1 green onion, minced 2 shallots, minced 1/2 pound mushrooms, thinly sliced 1/3 cup dry red wine 2 table spoons unsalted margarine 1 table spoon fresh parsley, chopped 1. In a medium bowl, combine Continue Reading »