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Re: What's on your Israel shopping list to bring back to the US?
« Reply #20 on: June 03, 2019, 07:44:00 AM »
Why is it that it's so easy to walk into a store and buy in the US, but not readily available in Israel?
The demand simply doesn't exist I imagine.

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Re: What's on your Israel shopping list to bring back to the US?
« Reply #21 on: June 03, 2019, 09:19:37 AM »
Anyone ever find dry ice in J'lem?
Before going into so much effort to find dry ice, did you AYLOR about the השגחה on Ben and Jerry's?  IINM it's not universally accepted.
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Re: What's on your Israel shopping list to bring back to the US?
« Reply #22 on: June 03, 2019, 10:43:27 AM »
Before going into so much effort to find dry ice, did you AYLOR about the השגחה on Ben and Jerry's?  IINM it's not universally accepted.
Never heard of that one before. What C"Y hechsher is it?
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Re: What's on your Israel shopping list to bring back to the US?
« Reply #23 on: June 03, 2019, 11:04:30 AM »
Ovletim with caraway seeds

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Re: What's on your Israel shopping list to bring back to the US?
« Reply #24 on: June 03, 2019, 11:06:13 AM »
People always ask me to bring back maturna baby formula
took extra suitcase just to bring back formula!
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Re: What's on your Israel shopping list to bring back to the US?
« Reply #25 on: June 03, 2019, 11:28:45 AM »
Never heard of that one before. What C"Y hechsher is it?

It's beis din of belz . Machzikei hadas. Most frummies use them. Have to be careful because not every flavor is CY.

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Re: What's on your Israel shopping list to bring back to the US?
« Reply #26 on: June 03, 2019, 11:34:09 AM »
Now ask that question abt basically every good/service in israel:)

+1000000

Probably a safety regulation.

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Re: What's on your Israel shopping list to bring back to the US?
« Reply #27 on: June 03, 2019, 11:42:03 AM »
It's beis din of belz . Machzikei hadas. Most frummies use them. Have to be careful because not every flavor is CY.
Maybe EG only drinks Lubavitcher S'chita wine and milk in addition to Lubavitcher shechita meat?
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Re: What's on your Israel shopping list to bring back to the US?
« Reply #28 on: June 03, 2019, 11:46:27 AM »
Never heard of that one before. What C"Y hechsher is it?

You don't check before you buy/consume?

It's beis din of belz . Machzikei hadas. Most frummies use them. Have to be careful because not every flavor is CY.

https://www.benjerry.co.il/flavors/chunkey_monkey/

The specific flavor you referred to here is NON-CY.

With all due respect, IINM I don't think most consider Belz hechsher in EY first, or even second tier. Unlike in the US where Eckstein is considered amongst the top tiers in Kashrus.
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Re: What's on your Israel shopping list to bring back to the US?
« Reply #29 on: June 03, 2019, 11:47:50 AM »
You don't check before you buy/consume?

https://www.benjerry.co.il/flavors/chunkey_monkey/

The specific flavor you referred to here is NON-CY.

With all due respect, IINM I don't think most consider Belz hechsher in EY first, or even second tier. Unlike in the US where Eckstein is considered amongst the top tiers in Kashrus.
1. I asked and everyone said it was fine.
2. They make special C"Y runs of the flavors and you need to know where to find them.
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Re: What's on your Israel shopping list to bring back to the US?
« Reply #30 on: June 03, 2019, 11:49:27 AM »
1. I asked and everyone said it was fine.
2. They make special C"Y runs of the flavors and you need to know where to find them.
Everyone said the hechsher is fine or that Ben and Jerry's is fine?
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Re: What's on your Israel shopping list to bring back to the US?
« Reply #31 on: June 03, 2019, 11:53:23 AM »


With all due respect, IINM I don't think most consider Belz hechsher in EY first, or even second tier. Unlike in the US where Eckstein is considered amongst the top tiers in Kashrus.
You are indeed not mistaken, it's likely farther along than even second tier. Many won't go near their stuff.
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Re: What's on your Israel shopping list to bring back to the US?
« Reply #32 on: June 03, 2019, 11:55:11 AM »
I would hope they would know how to give a hashgacha on chalav yisroel. There still is an Kaf K on the rest

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Re: What's on your Israel shopping list to bring back to the US?
« Reply #33 on: June 03, 2019, 11:57:30 AM »
With all due respect, IINM I don't think most consider Belz hechsher in EY first, or even second tier. Unlike in the US where Eckstein is considered amongst the top tiers in Kashrus.
bunch'u stupid politics, they are a good hechsher!
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Re: What's on your Israel shopping list to bring back to the US?
« Reply #34 on: June 03, 2019, 11:58:30 AM »
Everyone said the hechsher is fine or that Ben and Jerry's is fine?
I asked about Ben and Jerry's.
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Re: What's on your Israel shopping list to bring back to the US?
« Reply #35 on: June 03, 2019, 12:01:44 PM »
bunch'u stupid politics, they are a good hechsher!
Um, no

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Re: What's on your Israel shopping list to bring back to the US?
« Reply #36 on: June 03, 2019, 12:04:58 PM »
bunch'u stupid politics, they are a good hechsher!

At inception (back in the early 1980s IINM), they were definitely not considered as such, as it was founded for political reasons and just sought to acquire more and more brands. I hear that it's much better these days, but still isn't considered top tier (maybe for historical and/or political reasons, IDK). Satmar would definitely not come close to it, and I don't think you'll find it in Kfar Chabad either (except as part of ועדת מהדרין תנובה).
« Last Edit: June 03, 2019, 12:08:25 PM by ExGingi »
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Re: What's on your Israel shopping list to bring back to the US?
« Reply #37 on: June 03, 2019, 12:05:26 PM »
It's beis din of belz . Machzikei hadas. Most frummies use them. Have to be careful because not every flavor is CY.
Unfortunately, not all. Even if the hechshir were excellent, your LOR may tell you that "we" don't use it. I don't know if it is political or a chasidish/litvish thing. Same goes for Rav Machpud's hechshir. That is a Sephardik/Ashkenazik thing.
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Re: What's on your Israel shopping list to bring back to the US?
« Reply #38 on: June 03, 2019, 12:07:01 PM »
watermelon seeds
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Re: What's on your Israel shopping list to bring back to the US?
« Reply #39 on: June 03, 2019, 12:16:59 PM »
At inception (back in the early 1980s IINM), they were definitely not considered as such, as it was founded for political reasons and just sought to acquire more and more brands. I hear that it's much better these days, but still isn't considered top tier (maybe for historical and/or political reasons, IDK). Satmar would definitely not come close to it, and I don't think you'll find it in Kfar Chabad either (except as part of ועדת מהדרין תנובה).
what are trying to say with that? ???
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