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FROM THE O/U: MEMORANDUM Date: Feb 1 2010 FROM: Rabbi C. Goldberg TO: RCs CC: Rabbi Genack Rabbi Elefant RE: OU Policy on Worms in Fish Rabbi Eli Gersten arranged a conference call for Rav Belsky and myself to discuss the current situation regarding the worms in wild salmon and other fish on Tuesday Jan Continue Reading »
FROM KOSHERTOPIA QUICKBITES Teaneck has one, and now Manhattan has one with Dakshin II opening earlier this week. Dakshin II is Manhattan’s first Glatt Kosher certified Indian restaurant. Dakshin II is located at 1154 First Avenue (between 63rd and 64th Street) and is supervised under the OK (Organized Kashrus Laboratories). Dakshin II brings you upscale Continue Reading »
Bagel, no lox? By Michael Orbach • THE JEWISH STAR Salmon Anisakis, a roundworm, typically does not grow to more than two centimeters long and about the width of a human hair, but the parasite may cause big problems for kosher fish lovers. Some charedi rabbonim in Israel as well as a number of their Continue Reading »
KOSHUS NEXOR Rabbi Ichweis Alles of Yeshivat Trumbinik recently announced that he will no longer allow students at his yeshiva to read any books. Saying that reading is zilzul zman (a waste of time), the rabbi said, “Hence forth, our students will not sully their young, impressionable minds with the worthless dribble of thousands of Continue Reading »
We recently had the opportunity to eat at Goldberg’s during a brief visit to Baltimore. Located at 1500 Reistertown Rd, and certified by the Star-K, the restaurant is a most interesting place. Upon entry, there are two counters- one for just buying baked goods and the other for ordering food. Once you order, they give Continue Reading »
From the Feb 22 edition of Kosher Today: Record Number of New and Improved Passover 2010 Products to Hit Supermarket Shelves New York…by Eda Kram…As supermarkets around the country open their Passover 2010 sets, consumers will find an unprecedented array of new foods and wines that will make this holiday “more interesting than in recent Continue Reading »
Poached Pears With Brandy Sabayon Feb. 15, 2010 04:55 PM Chef Carol Blonder of Sur la Table 5 cups unsweetened apple juice 2 tablespoons brown sugar 3 tablespoons mild-flavored, light molasses 3 tablespoons finely chopped crystallized ginger 3 cinnamon sticks, broken in half 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 4 firm but ripe large Bosc pears, about Continue Reading »
El Al’s publicity claims that it is “hachi babyit ba-olam- the most at home in the world.” We believe that motto really applies to the Dan Panorama Hotel in Jerusalem. Long time readers of this blog know that we always stay at the Dan P when we are in Jerusalem. It is our Israel home. Continue Reading »
This Asian restaurant located in the heart of restaurant row on Emek Refaim, Jerusalem is an amazing place! The decor is subdued and quite pretty. The lighting is soft. The wait staff is quite attentive and service is prompt. The food is fantastic! We went for the business special lunch (45NIS each) and had a Continue Reading »
First the good news: The food there is fantastic! Beyond that, there is almost nothing to recommend the place. We went to Luciana twice this week with two different groups of people. After the first time there, we should have known better, but we figured that they deserved a second chance. We have long enjoyed Continue Reading »
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