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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 #2320 on: August 04, 2019, 04:42:55 PM »
What is the hechsher on WAWA branded apple juice? It's hard to describe the symbol. Is it reliable?

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2321 on: August 04, 2019, 07:20:30 PM »
has anyone heard of Springfield vaad hakashruth or Massachusetts kashrus commission under a Rabbi Shlomo Yaffe of Cong. B'nai Torah 
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2322 on: August 04, 2019, 08:59:10 PM »
has anyone heard of Springfield vaad hakashruth or Massachusetts kashrus commission under a Rabbi Shlomo Yaffe of Cong. B'nai Torah

Haven't heard about the Vaad Hakashrus of Springfield but I've known Rabbi Yaffe since his time in Yeshiva. A great תלמיד חכם and ירא שמים.

https://www.wmassjewishledger.com/2018/04/rabbi-shlomo-yaffe-is-a-good-fit-for-bnai-torah/
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2323 on: August 05, 2019, 11:27:51 PM »
There is an alcoholic drink that came out in Israel called Tubi 60 (tubi60.com) with a hashgacha of Rabbanut Haifa. I heard it is now exported to the USA. I don't know the hashgacha given in the USA or if there is one. Do you know if this hashgacha is trustworthy regarding trumos and maasros, etc. The drink contains lemons, ginger.
Thank you for your help.

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2324 on: August 12, 2019, 10:07:50 PM »
What's the story?

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2326 on: August 13, 2019, 12:30:31 PM »
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2327 on: August 14, 2019, 09:08:05 PM »
Anyone know anything about the reliability of this hashgocha? - http://kosher-germany.com/koshergermany/en/

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2328 on: August 14, 2019, 09:10:12 PM »
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2330 on: August 15, 2019, 09:04:20 AM »
Yes, but are they reliable?
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2331 on: August 16, 2019, 10:44:28 PM »
I've found this one about Kosher shaver (https://sellaholics.com/kosher-shavers/), but it's quite unclear. In other words, these razors are being called kosher without any Rabbinical input or guidelines.  Therefore, they are mislabeled and may not be kosher at all without modifying them.

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2332 on: August 19, 2019, 02:38:44 PM »
I've found this one about Kosher shaver (https://sellaholics.com/kosher-shavers/), but it's quite unclear. In other words, these razors are being called kosher without any Rabbinical input or guidelines.  Therefore, they are mislabeled and may not be kosher at all without modifying them.

Tzomet has lists on their (Hebrew) site: https://www.zomet.org.il/?CategoryID=250&ArticleID=902

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2333 on: August 26, 2019, 09:44:01 PM »
Does anyone have any info they can share regarding the standards of JSOR? Please PM me, thanks

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2334 on: August 30, 2019, 09:51:11 AM »
Are all fruit loops kosher? Hotel has them in Dispensers.

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2335 on: August 30, 2019, 10:03:59 AM »
Are all fruit loops kosher? Hotel has them in Dispensers.
In order to answer that one would need to know all brands and varieties available in the US. Why don't you just ask them to see the packaging?
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2336 on: August 30, 2019, 10:18:19 AM »
In order to answer that one would need to know all brands and varieties available in the US. Why don't you just ask them to see the packaging?
I'm talking about Kellogg's Fruit Loops

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2337 on: August 30, 2019, 10:36:31 AM »
I'm talking about Kellogg's Fruit Loops
Called the Star K. If the packaging isn't available it may not be eaten.

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2338 on: August 30, 2019, 11:59:11 AM »
I'm talking about Kellogg's Fruit Loops
How do you know it is from Kellogg's?
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2339 on: August 30, 2019, 01:08:33 PM »
Called the Star K. If the packaging isn't available it may not be eaten.
They told me.