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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 #1220 on: August 12, 2017, 03:11:17 PM »
BTW a good resource especially when flying or in a place with no wifi and cant ask anyone about a specific  hechshar is:

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


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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1221 on: August 13, 2017, 08:42:29 AM »
BTW a good resource especially when flying or in a place with no wifi and cant ask anyone about a specific  hechshar is:

http://www.crcweb.org/agency_list.php
Thanks for posting.

Most interesting part of that list is Israel. Never heard of Seckbac, but some other major ones aren't there.
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1222 on: August 13, 2017, 09:06:19 AM »
BTW a good resource especially when flying or in a place with no wifi and cant ask anyone about a specific  hechshar is:

http://www.crcweb.org/agency_list.php
A great list, but make sure to have it handy if there is no wifi, as the internet doesn't work either i suppose.  ;)
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1223 on: August 13, 2017, 10:13:47 AM »
A great list, but make sure to have it handy if there is no wifi, as the internet doesn't work either i suppose.  ;)
Download the PDF.

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1224 on: August 13, 2017, 11:02:15 AM »
Download the PDF.
Interestingly, a cursory look shows that PDF has some names (at least one) that aren't on the webpage list, and possible vice versa. For example, my friend Rabbi Havlin (I have no knowledge or comment about the quality of his hashgocho) of Frankfurt is on the PDF, but not on the list.

Also saw some other names on the PDF that don't appear on the list, that I would consider questionable.
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1225 on: August 13, 2017, 12:21:29 PM »
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1226 on: August 13, 2017, 01:50:17 PM »
Interestingly, a cursory look shows that PDF has some names (at least one) that aren't on the webpage list, and possible vice versa. For example, my friend Rabbi Havlin (I have no knowledge or comment about the quality of his hashgocho) of Frankfurt is on the PDF, but not on the list.

Also saw some other names on the PDF that don't appear on the list, that I would consider questionable.
Can't look now, but IIRC there's a last updated date on each

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1227 on: August 13, 2017, 03:46:55 PM »
Can't look now, but IIRC there's a last updated date on each
I see R' Adler is listed on the cor, why not rabbi Felder?
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1228 on: August 13, 2017, 03:51:58 PM »
I see R' Adler is listed on the cor, why not rabbi Felder?
I have no idea. I don't work for the CRC or the COR.

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1229 on: August 13, 2017, 08:43:43 PM »
I see R' Adler is listed on the cor, why not rabbi Felder?
Rabbi Felder is the chairman of the Rabbinical board.
Rabbi Adler is an administrator. Most of the hashgachos name an administrator as a contact since he is hands on.

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1230 on: August 13, 2017, 09:10:59 PM »
Rabbi Felder is the chairman of the Rabbinical board.
Rabbi Adler is an administrator. Most of the hashgachos name an administrator as a contact since he is hands on.
I hear, makes sense.
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1231 on: August 14, 2017, 12:38:35 PM »
Need some serious help from the Israelis on here.

Anyone ever heard of Mateh Binyamin (mehadrin)? Hoping it's good enough for a pizza/pasta place b'shaas hadchak - family obligations out in the middle of nowhere.

Also, trying to find info on Rabbi Eli Schenkolewski from Beit Shemesh. We have a family simcha there where the caterer is basically a neighbor that does all the cooking herself. We gave her a list of hechsherim she can buy all ingredients with, but her only 'hechsher' is from this Rabbi Schenkolewski. Trying to find out more to be on slightly more solid ground.

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1232 on: August 14, 2017, 01:59:19 PM »
Need some serious help from the Israelis on here.

Anyone ever heard of Mateh Binyamin (mehadrin)? Hoping it's good enough for a pizza/pasta place b'shaas hadchak - family obligations out in the middle of nowhere.

Also, trying to find info on Rabbi Eli Schenkolewski from Beit Shemesh. We have a family simcha there where the caterer is basically a neighbor that does all the cooking herself. We gave her a list of hechsherim she can buy all ingredients with, but her only 'hechsher' is from this Rabbi Schenkolewski. Trying to find out more to be on slightly more solid ground.

I would doubt that Mateh Binyamin (mehadrin) is any better than Rabbanut Yerushalaim Mehadrin.

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1233 on: August 14, 2017, 02:23:20 PM »
I would doubt that Mateh Binyamin (mehadrin) is any better than Rabbanut Yerushalaim Mehadrin.
Okay, but that might be just good enough for me in this specific situation. However, it's also possible that it's not any better than any old regular rabbanut. Hence my question.

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1234 on: August 14, 2017, 02:45:49 PM »
Okay, but that might be just good enough for me in this specific situation. However, it's also possible that it's not any better than any old regular rabbanut. Hence my question.
I don't know anything about it, but based on http://www.binyamin.org.il/545/ it would sound like it would really depend on the local Rabbi and might not be a uniform standard.
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1235 on: August 14, 2017, 08:30:12 PM »
Anyone here of an issue with Kelloggs cereal?
If you don't care why would you comment?
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1236 on: August 14, 2017, 08:33:48 PM »
Anyone here of an issue with Kelloggs cereal?
there are no issues with Kellogg's.
Cereals with a K are certified kosher Pareve and those with a KD are certified kosher dairy. Any products with gelatin are not certified and there are no issues of shared equipment.
The OU is now certifying kellogs and all questions or concerns can be addressed to the OU.

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1237 on: August 14, 2017, 08:37:19 PM »
Anyone here of an issue with Kelloggs cereal?
The K symbol means nothing other than the ingredients are kosher. Not really supervised.

But A quick Google search showed this

 "The cRc recommends Kellogg's cereals with only a K on the box. In my experience, I have not heard of anybody who disagrees with this. This is an unusual situation, though, since normally a plain K does not indicate reliable kashrut supervision. Apparently those cereals are under the supervision of the Rabbinical Council of New England (see linked question), but for some reason Kellogg's does not mark the boxes as being under their certification."
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1238 on: August 14, 2017, 08:39:42 PM »
there are no issues with Kellogg's.
Cereals with a K are certified kosher Pareve and those with a KD are certified kosher dairy. Any products with gelatin are not certified and there are no issues of shared equipment.
The OU is now certifying kellogs and all questions or concerns can be addressed to the OU.
Thank you for bringing this on to the light. When the box bears an OU that will for sure get more customer base.
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1239 on: August 14, 2017, 08:40:44 PM »
The K symbol means nothing other than the ingredients are kosher. Not really supervised.

But A quick Google search showed this

 "The cRc recommends Kellogg's cereals with only a K on the box. In my experience, I have not heard of anybody who disagrees with this. This is an unusual situation, though, since normally a plain K does not indicate reliable kashrut supervision. Apparently those cereals are under the supervision of the Rabbinical Council of New England
OU  (see linked question), but for some reason Kellogg's does not mark the boxes as being under their certification."
FTFY