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Links to kosher symbol lists. Each list is obviously only as reliable as its source

cRc: http://www.crcweb.org/agency_list.php

KosherQuest: https://kosherquest.org/kosher-symbols/

Approved alcoholic drinks from the Rabbanut.  http://www.jerusalemkoshernews.com/wp-content/uploads/%D7%9E%D7%A9%D7%A7%D7%90%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%97%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%A4%D7%99%D7%9D-%D7%9E%D7%90%D7%95%D7%A9%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%9D.pdf

These are NOT Orthodox: https://sites.google.com/site/nonorthodoxkosher/home (even though some may look legit)


Informative post regarding Kashrus Agencies
Every hashgacha has +&-.


You can also submit any kashrus questions at
https://www.askcrc.org/ask
https://oukosher.org/ask-kosher-question/
https://www.star-k.org/ask-rabbi choose General Consumer Kashrus Questions in the Subject/Topic Dropdown list
https://www.ok.org/contact/ choose Kosher in the Attention Dropdown list



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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1740 on: May 01, 2018, 10:28:51 PM »
probably not. Can you post a full image or specify what product and brand?
Trader Joe's crackers

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1741 on: May 01, 2018, 10:36:26 PM »
Trader Joe's crackers
it's a mistake. AFAIK to be only kosher cheese under a mainstream hashgacha is the Parmigiano Reggiano from Italy certified by OK

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1742 on: May 01, 2018, 10:38:36 PM »
it's a mistake. AFAIK to be only kosher cheese under a mainstream hashgacha is the Parmigiano Reggiano from Italy certified by OK
So it's not really animal?

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1744 on: May 02, 2018, 08:36:02 AM »
Never saw this hechsher before who's hechsher is this?

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1745 on: May 02, 2018, 08:46:04 AM »

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1747 on: May 02, 2018, 09:02:00 AM »
Never saw this hechsher before who's hechsher is this?


I realize that this may not be the specific item you are discussing, but the major organizations are of the opinion that unflavored coffee flutes not need any hechsher at all.
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1748 on: May 02, 2018, 09:15:40 AM »
I realize that this may not be the specific item you are discussing, but the major organizations are of the opinion that unflavored coffee flutes not need any hechsher at all.
Even decaf?
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1749 on: May 02, 2018, 09:20:45 AM »
Even decaf?
Yes for all year but not pesach.
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1750 on: May 02, 2018, 09:27:27 AM »
Looks like this

http://www.torahindex.com/en/inst/institutionsDetail.aspx?index=2&instID=5679
Can someone with actual knowledge of the hechsher chime in regarding its reliability (in general) while we're at it?

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1751 on: May 02, 2018, 09:31:20 AM »
Can someone with actual knowledge of the hechsher chime in regarding its reliability (in general) while we're at it?
It's on the CRCs list.
I wonder what people who type "u" instead of "you" do with all their free time.

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1752 on: May 02, 2018, 09:39:57 AM »
Can someone with actual knowledge of the hechsher chime in regarding its reliability (in general) while we're at it?

Looks fine, why do you think it's not?

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1753 on: May 02, 2018, 10:28:14 AM »
Looks fine, why do you think it's not?
What looks fine about it?

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1755 on: May 02, 2018, 10:41:12 AM »
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1756 on: May 02, 2018, 03:31:05 PM »
Does kosher animal rennet make sense?

From the OU:

Animal rennet and lipase can be kosher, however. If the kosher source animal is slaughtered, de-veined, salted and processed according to kosher law, its rennet and lipase are fine for kosher use. (There is no halachic problem with using animal-derived enzymes in cheese [mixing meat and milk] since the amounts used are miniscule. Moreover, the enzymes are not cooked with the milk, and they are flavorless. Also, the davar hama’amid principle cited earlier only applies to non-kosher substances, and the enzymes are actually kosher.) Still, even cheese made with glatt kosher animal rennet and lipase is considered gevinat Akum when manufactured by without special rabbinic supervision, as the sages created a general ban on such cheese.

https://oukosher.org/blog/consumer-kosher/say-cheese/

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1757 on: May 02, 2018, 03:33:07 PM »
From the OU:

Animal rennet and lipase can be kosher, however. If the kosher source animal is slaughtered, de-veined, salted and processed according to kosher law, its rennet and lipase are fine for kosher use. (There is no halachic problem with using animal-derived enzymes in cheese [mixing meat and milk] since the amounts used are miniscule. Moreover, the enzymes are not cooked with the milk, and they are flavorless. Also, the davar hama’amid principle cited earlier only applies to non-kosher substances, and the enzymes are actually kosher.) Still, even cheese made with glatt kosher animal rennet and lipase is considered gevinat Akum when manufactured by without special rabbinic supervision, as the sages created a general ban on such cheese.

https://oukosher.org/blog/consumer-kosher/say-cheese/

That is all theoretical.....
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1759 on: May 02, 2018, 04:00:44 PM »


https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2016/07/27/859346/10164270/en/Kosher-Certified-Parmigiano-Reggiano-Cheese-Now-Available-Throughout-the-US.html

I believe that is made with kosher animal rennet.

And it is the only one.

it's a mistake. AFAIK to be only kosher cheese under a mainstream hashgacha is the Parmigiano Reggiano from Italy certified by OK

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