Today is November 25, 2024 / /
Today is November 25, 2024 / /
This is from the JTA: With new name, ethical kashrut seal can appear alongside the O.U. By Ben Harris · December 26, 2008 NEW YORK (JTA) — In a move that paves the way for a new ethical certification to appear on food products alongside the Orthodox Union’s kosher label, the Conservative movement has chosen Continue Reading »
Hey, there is a new game in town. Kosher, hydroponically grown fresh spices direct from the green house to your house. Under at least two hashgachot (one is the OU), these spices will be a major hit in your kitchen, because they are fresh, not dried and in a jar. Chives, Mint, Oregano, Cilantro, Marjoram, Continue Reading »
The Jewish Star (published in Nassau County, NY), had this to say: The speaker is none other than Avi Shafran. “I don’t expect a Conservative Rabbi to acknowledge that fact: non-Orthodox rabbis are based on progression, not on Mesorah and not on respect for elders. But those of us who call ourselves Orthodox have to Continue Reading »
Here is an excerpt from Kosher Today (Week of Dec 15): Rabbi Avi Shafran of Agudath Israel, while not a certifying agency, also took a hard-nosed position against those who wish to redefine kashrus. His organization’s Council of Torah Sages had issued a proclamation against an attempt by Conservative rabbis to introduce a new standard Continue Reading »
Here is a quote taken out of yesterday’s article about ethics and kashruth. “While much of the Orthodox community has criticized the Hekhsher Tzedek as unwieldy at best and, at worst, an attack on the Orthodox-controlled kosher certification system — it is not, its organizers insist — the founders of the two new Orthodox seals Continue Reading »
FROM THE JTA: Orthodox groups to offer ethical seals for businesses By Sue Fishkoff · December 15, 2008 SAN FRANCISCO (JTA) — Not to be outdone by their Conservative colleagues, Orthodox groups on both coasts will soon be vetting the ethical standards of businesses serving the Jewish communities. In New York, Uri L’Tzedek, a social Continue Reading »
Whoda thunk it?? A certified kosher and vegetarian salt that allows you to make your food taste like its got chazer in it! Certified by the Kof-K no less! Before we tell you about the product, here is what the company itself says about its kosher supervision: “Yes, there are rabbis out there with enough Continue Reading »
Today boys and girls, we begin with an explanation of what Oolong tea is: Oolong Tea is generally referred to as “semi-fermented” or partially oxidized tea. It principally comes from China and Taiwan (often called Formosa, its former Dutch name). To create oolong tea, the leaves are wilted in direct sunlight and then shaken in Continue Reading »
Alyssa Kaplan over at www.koshergourmetmart@gmail.com tells us that she will soon be offering products from the Pantainorasingh Company. The products are all authentically Thai and are OU certified. Ms. Kaplan will be offering: sweet chili sauce for chicken sweet chili sauce sweetened chili sauce for spring roll plum sauce sweet plum sauce plum chili sauce Continue Reading »
Back on Dec 4, 20008 we ran an article about the bogus claims of a certain toothpaste company which has now secured the hashgacha of the OU. On Dec 8, 2008, KOSHER TODAY essentially ran (in truth: so did we) the press release issued by the toothpaste company. Here is the paragraph as it appeared Continue Reading »
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