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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



Author Topic: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread  (Read 941010 times)

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #4260 on: March 19, 2023, 02:53:25 PM »
I’m interesting but today doesn’t work for me, I’d love a recording.
Ditto

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #4261 on: March 19, 2023, 03:01:44 PM »
If we have 15 interested, we can do this at 4pm eastern
I think we'll reschedule for another night this week.
What's the earliest semi ideal time for the US crowd nad what's the latest for the Israeli crowd. Wondering if there a way to capture both.
Probably should start a poll in a new thread

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #4262 on: March 19, 2023, 03:04:43 PM »
I think we'll reschedule for another night this week.
What's the earliest semi ideal time for the US crowd nad what's the latest for the Israeli crowd. Wondering if there a way to capture both.
Probably should start a poll in a new thread
Bein hazmanim is easier to be flexible.
Small people talk about other people.
Average people talk about things
BIG PEOPLE TALK ABOUT IDEAS.

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #4263 on: March 19, 2023, 05:37:09 PM »
Bein hazmanim is easier to be flexible.
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #4264 on: March 19, 2023, 08:38:33 PM »
I think we'll reschedule for another night this week.
What's the earliest semi ideal time for the US crowd nad what's the latest for the Israeli crowd. Wondering if there a way to capture both.
Probably should start a poll in a new thread
I'm interested, and usually quite flexible with times.
I've been waiting over 5 years with bated breath for someone to say that!
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #4265 on: March 19, 2023, 09:27:47 PM »
I want to listen to a recording

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #4266 on: March 19, 2023, 11:10:04 PM »
I'm in, and I know of 1 or 2 more who would be interested.
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #4267 on: March 19, 2023, 11:27:35 PM »
I'm in, and I know of 1 or 2 more who would be interested.
please update when you have a final time

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #4268 on: March 19, 2023, 11:29:25 PM »
Great feedback.
Based on the responses we'll probably do it next week. Unfortunately Sunday I'm tied up with the local pre-pesach seminar.
Probably Monday. Looks like we'll have 2 Kashrus professional and I'll serve more as a moderator.

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #4269 on: March 20, 2023, 12:05:54 AM »
With all the low rankings Belz gets
The joke goes that an old Belzer Chassid writes in his will that he wants to be buried in a Satmar cemetery. His family asks him why in the world, he answers “Satmar worms don’t eat Belz meat”.
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #4270 on: March 20, 2023, 12:11:17 AM »
I'm in. Pretty flexible with times

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #4271 on: March 20, 2023, 12:16:17 AM »
The joke goes that an old Belzer Chassid writes in his will that he wants to be buried in a Satmar cemetery. His family asks him why in the world, he answers “Satmar worms don’t eat Belz”.
Sounds better in original Yiddish. “Satmara mize esen nisht belze fleish”

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #4272 on: March 20, 2023, 01:31:05 AM »
The joke goes that an old Belzer Chassid writes in his will that he wants to be buried in a Satmar cemetery. His family asks him why in the world, he answers “Satmar worms don’t eat Belz meat”.

Actually I learned here on DDF from the non satmars to avoid it, especially from Exgingi and now from the Israeli lists.

Talking of Satmar & Belz meat, I once met a belzer friend in a Satmar butcher so I asked him if satmar meat is kosher for him, he told me he specifically looks for Satmar chicken as it comes from Marvid in Montreal which is also certified under Belz kashrus supervision.
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #4273 on: March 20, 2023, 04:15:55 AM »
I’m interesting but today doesn’t work for me, I’d love a recording.
I can call in if your Zoom account allows it. Otherwise, I don't have Zoom (for a number of reasons). Barring calling in, I would also love a recording.
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #4274 on: March 20, 2023, 06:42:57 AM »
Actually I learned here on DDF from the non satmars to avoid it, especially from Exgingi and now from the Israeli lists.

I never said anything about the meat or chicken. Anything I said was about the Israeli Hechsher on commercial products.
I've been waiting over 5 years with bated breath for someone to say that!
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #4275 on: March 20, 2023, 09:09:25 AM »
Come on. People not eating products certified by the Belz Machzikei Hadas certification in Israel has nothing to do with politics between different chassidish sects or opposition to the chassidus. Most people I know from the yeshiva world are generally perfectly happy eating from chassidishe hashgachos, and hold highly of the Belz chassidus and Rebbe. They happen to have specific concerns about the Hashgacha which makes them hesitant to rely on it. It has nothing to do with their political leanings and philosophical antipathies.

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #4276 on: March 20, 2023, 09:19:00 AM »
They happen to have specific concerns about the Hashgacha which makes them hesitant to rely on it.
Such as?

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #4277 on: March 20, 2023, 09:21:46 AM »
Such as?

Join in the seminar to hear the pros explain and elaborate. 😀

I'm not an expert and don't have any firsthand knowledge, so I don't want to say anything negative that may be inaccurate or based on hearsay.

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #4278 on: March 20, 2023, 09:23:18 AM »
Such as?

Some of it has been discussed in this thread a number of times.
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #4279 on: March 20, 2023, 09:28:49 AM »
I never said anything about the meat or chicken. Anything I said was about the Israeli Hechsher on commercial products.

I was not referring to their chicken or meat, I actually never came across chicken or meat solely with their hashgacha, that was just about the joke. I'm talking about the candy/fruits at Bingo which I stopped buying.

With all the low rankings Belz gets why is that the only hecsher for Bingo's nut/dried fruit/candy department??

And belz certifies some bingo sections