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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 #2820 on: July 08, 2021, 07:54:15 AM »
Leave it!?

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2821 on: July 08, 2021, 09:16:38 AM »
Guess that's a good sign - R' Nota Greenblatt is one of the foremost experts on gittin in the US ;)
Expert is not the same as reliable. ודי בזה

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2822 on: July 08, 2021, 09:54:52 AM »
Expert is not the same as reliable. ודי בזה
It was tongue in cheek.

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2823 on: July 08, 2021, 10:19:06 AM »
Expert is not the same as reliable. ודי בזה
Because Lakewood is the epitome of Halacha.  ::)

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2824 on: July 08, 2021, 10:26:50 AM »
Because Lakewood is the epitome of Halacha.  ::)
How did Lakewood get into this conversation?
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2825 on: July 08, 2021, 10:33:44 AM »
Expert is not the same as reliable. ודי בזה
It was tongue in cheek.
Because Lakewood is the epitome of Halacha.  ::)

Rabosai - its the three weeks. Lets keep this L'Shem Shamayim.

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2826 on: July 08, 2021, 10:55:58 AM »
How did Lakewood get into this conversation?
Because the people making snide comments about someone who is 5 times their age most likely never cracked open a halacha sefer and have no idea of how to learn aliba dihilchasa.

I'm not getting into the specifics of that case exactly for that reason. Because I am not qualified to have a part in that discussion. For some reason, a bunch of young shnooks think they do have a right to be Mevaze Talmidei Chachuchim.

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2827 on: July 08, 2021, 11:12:54 AM »
Because the people making snide comments about someone who is 5 times their age most likely never cracked open a halacha sefer and have no idea of how to learn aliba dihilchasa.

I'm not getting into the specifics of that case exactly for that reason. Because I am not qualified to have a part in that discussion. For some reason, a bunch of young shnooks think they do have a right to be Mevaze Talmidei Chachuchim.

I fully get your issue with people who did that, but
How did Lakewood get into this conversation?
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2828 on: July 08, 2021, 11:52:43 AM »
I fully get your issue with people who did that, but
Because I associate the attitude of those people with having been raised and bred in Lakewood yeshivas. I may be wrong, but that leads to the definition of Chillul Hashem discussed on the Daf a few days ago.

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2829 on: July 08, 2021, 12:02:38 PM »
Because I associate the attitude of those people with having been raised and bred in Lakewood yeshivas. I may be wrong, but that leads to the definition of Chillul Hashem discussed on the Daf a few days ago.
Amazing how you just painted a stereotype on one of the largest yeshivos in the world and one of the largest frum communities under the guise of defending talmidei chachomim without any indication at all of the statement you complained about having anything to do with either. Maybe a look in the mirror is warranted.  ::)
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2830 on: July 08, 2021, 12:22:43 PM »
I don't get how anyone took this in this direction. He was saying it's a good thing someone never heard of him because he writes gitten. Was a joke obviously.

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2831 on: July 08, 2021, 12:24:00 PM »
Rabosai - its the three weeks. Lets keep this L'Shem Shamayim.
I agree, this conversation has taken a disgusting turn.

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2832 on: July 08, 2021, 02:59:36 PM »
Amazing how you just painted a stereotype on one of the largest yeshivos in the world and one of the largest frum communities under the guise of defending talmidei chachomim without any indication at all of the statement you complained about having anything to do with either. Maybe a look in the mirror is warranted.  ::)
:)

I agree with you that I'm wrong about writing about it that way,  but I just felt like I had to speak up because I've seen this attitude here too many times.

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2833 on: July 08, 2021, 03:10:54 PM »
:)

I agree with you that I'm wrong about writing about it that way,  but I just felt like I had to speak up because I've seen this attitude here too many times.
I fully support calling out an individual for such attitudes.
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2834 on: July 11, 2021, 11:46:21 PM »
Because the people making snide comments about someone who is 5 times their age most likely never cracked open a halacha sefer and have no idea of how to learn aliba dihilchasa.

I'm not getting into the specifics of that case exactly for that reason. Because I am not qualified to have a part in that discussion. For some reason, a bunch of young shnooks think they do have a right to be Mevaze Talmidei Chachuchim.
What you write is sickening and factually wrong. Many of the people that took issue with the above referenced psak are talmidei chachamim of great stature and aren't young either.

Taking a swipe and being מוציא שם רע on a community of tens of thousands of people including thousands of תלמידי חכמים amongst them many who are well versed in הלכה is abhorrent and is שנאת חנם, not something anyone should ever be peddling and definitely not this time of year.

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2835 on: July 12, 2021, 12:20:19 AM »
:)

Now read the next few posts.

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2836 on: July 26, 2021, 06:36:11 PM »
Are OU certified restaurants all Pas Yisroel? I'm asking about the cookies at Six Thirteen in Stamford if that makes a difference.

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2837 on: July 26, 2021, 07:21:48 PM »
Are OU certified restaurants all Pas Yisroel? I'm asking about the cookies at Six Thirteen in Stamford if that makes a difference.
My understanding is that they do not require PY unless that is the specific certification.
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2838 on: July 26, 2021, 10:08:45 PM »
TY

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2839 on: August 02, 2021, 08:41:35 PM »
Is coke in Puerto Rico (has no hechsher on it) kosher/certified?