“Concerning peanuts, which were called stashkes in Europe—they have been accepted as being permitted on Pesach and are not considered kitniyos (legumes that are forbidden on Pesach) because all the reasons for the prohibition of kitniyos do not apply to peanuts. Peanuts are not sown in fields (with grain), and even if they were there Continue Reading »
FROM KOSHER TODAY (MARCH 21, 2016) Passover Prices Looking Up With Beef and Lamb Leading the Way New York – In about a week, the special Passover aisles, tents and even separate stores will be open for the busiest holiday season of the Jewish calendar. Once this week’s Purim (eve of March 23rd) is over, Continue Reading »
FROM KOSHER TODAY (MARCH 21, 2016) After Six Years, a Kosher for Passover Gin is Perfected San Francisco – Just the thought of a Passover Gin probably makes even the most avid cocktail fan wonder. Leslie Rudd, founder of Distillery No. 209, found out that his quest for a Passover Gin was much harder than Continue Reading »
THE KOSHER FOR PESAH NEWSLETTER A Publication of The Union for Traditional Judaism PASSOVER -5776/2016 Shalom and welcome to our Passover newsletter. In this special mailing, you will find a wealth of information for Passover. We all hope that this issue will help you with everything from preparing your home to purchasing Kosher L’Pesach products. Continue Reading »
Some people like to BBQ during hol hamoed pesach. They either kosherize their BBQ grill (not easy) or buy a cheap one for the holiday. Every year, the question of using briquettes comes up. Here is our psak: Charcoal Briquettes: Although they contain starch, they also contain borax, lighter fluid and sodium nitrate, rendering them Continue Reading »
We wrote about this place back in Dec, 2015, before it opened in Jerusalem. Recently we were there, and it was great. The trick here is that the schwarma is horizontally on a spit above a wood fire. The flavor of the smoke permeates the meat, and it is most delish!! The menu is fairly Continue Reading »
Gas stations in Israel often offer stores and restaurants in the same place. By and large, we have found most of the restaurants to be quite good. This is about a new one that is a Kosher Nexus Five Fork delight. Located just past the entrance to Givat Zev, at the Delek station there is Continue Reading »
Once you see this product, you will wonder what took them so long! Haven’t you ever wanted to take some olives in your brown bag for lunch? Perhaps you had a hankering for an olive snack, but were on the go? Well, now the solution is here. Olives To Go presents single serve cups of Continue Reading »
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FROM KOSHER TODAY (MARCH 7, 2016) New Kosher Wines from Around the World to Debut this Passover: Record Sales Expected by Eda Kram, New Products Editor New York – There will be at least 50 new kosher wines for Passover 2016 to choose from in what industry officials say will be one of the best Continue Reading »
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