Today is April 29, 2025 / /
Today is April 29, 2025 / /
Tragic News: Rabbi I. Shuden Pasken announced today that some very major, hugely important, big time, big deal, name brand Rabbonim in the Holy City of Brooklyn have ruled that we may not breathe the air outside. It seems that the air contains teensy, tiny organisms that look a lot like lobsters under 5 million Continue Reading »
No, this is NOT Purim Torah. This is a real newspaper story. Read it and understand that some people just come from the really shallow end of the gene pool! Christian salt seller hopes to shake up market Feb 26, 2009 5:42 PM (9 days ago) By DAVID DISHNEAU, AP CRESAPTOWN, Md. (Map, News) – Continue Reading »
So there we were back at the Dan Panorama for a short, ten day visit. Long time readers of this blog know that we always stay at the Dan P. As always, we got a warm welcome from all of our friends on the staff there. As always, our stay there was wonderful. Our room Continue Reading »
Monday, March 2, 2009 This comes from Kosher Today: Manufacturers Betting on New Products to Drive Profits New York…by Eda Kram…Kosher food manufacturers are hoping that many of the new products that they are introducing will help drive sales this Passover (eve of April 8th through the 16th) despite the recession. According to kosher food Continue Reading »
In proving yet again, that kashruth in the United States is in serious danger, we find the following in an article about the potential collapse of kashruth: “The U. S. Government INTERRED Shalom Rubashkin and is pursuing legal action against him. ………” We didn’t even know that the man had died. How sad. Oh, wait Continue Reading »
The newest issue of Kashrus Magazine, in an article about possible insect infestation of raisins, had this to say at one point in the article: “… A leading Brooklyn posek told his congregation that if foods were cooked or baked with raisins, they (editor’s note: ie, the food) may be eaten, but the raisins must Continue Reading »
We recently flew Business Class on El Al both to and from Israel. (We did it on points- there is no way we could have afforded it otherwise!) The nice thing about flying First or Business Class is that you get use of the private El Al lounge. The lounge in Tel Aviv, offered free Continue Reading »
Formerly in Nachalat Shiva, La Guta reopened on Derech Beit Lechem at the beginning of February. While we admit that every place is entitled to a “shake out cruise,” La Guta will need lots of work if they are to succeed. The place is lovely. You are seated in one of a series of rooms, Continue Reading »
You just gotta love a country with kosher Mickey D, kosher Burger King, Kosher Sbarros Pizza and kosher Pizza Hut. Truth be told, the pizza is lousy, but it sure is a kick to go to those places and order! Similarly, we have been to KFC (also known as the church of chicken) and to Continue Reading »
We wrote about this restaurant once before when it was called Hechatzer shel Pini. New name, great food! Five of us went and had the chef’s tasting menu. At IS 180 ($45) pp it is the best bargain in town. For starters, you get fresh, hot stick rolls. A number of enticing salads are put Continue Reading »
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