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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 #2540 on: July 21, 2020, 10:36:47 PM »

Ftfy?
not necessarily.
Back in the day kaj was their version of a "heimishe/Mehadrin" hashgacha . I don't think they get view kaj as that nowadays.

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2541 on: July 22, 2020, 06:34:56 PM »

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2542 on: July 22, 2020, 06:48:48 PM »
The real reason is as my brother answered "the chickens weren't on time"

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2543 on: July 24, 2020, 11:51:13 AM »
I just added the following to the Wiki:

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
« Last Edit: July 24, 2020, 11:57:29 AM by yungermanchik »
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2544 on: July 24, 2020, 11:55:31 AM »
The other possibility (other than money) is that all the different sets of Chumros were to onerous.

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2545 on: July 24, 2020, 12:27:25 PM »
I just added the following to the Wiki:

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

the Star- K are the only ones to have questions answered live by rabonim on the phone.  Should I add to wiki?
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2546 on: July 24, 2020, 12:39:16 PM »
the Star- K are the only ones to have questions answered live by rabonim on the phone.  Should I add to wiki?
I'm not sure what you mean by that. they all have phone numbers as well. This was a way of getting an answer to questions by not having to PUTPAC. But if you think it's helpful, why not?
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2547 on: July 27, 2020, 10:22:19 AM »
Never really paid close attention, but a sibling pointed out that one should not keep a metal spoon in the chrain used to put on your fish more than a few minutes.
   While you used the same spoon a few hours earlier to cook with a hot brisket.
 
    Is this in fact something one should avoid? And use plastic instead for the chrain? As it's a davar shebichariv and would be problematic when using for fish?
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2548 on: July 27, 2020, 10:29:33 AM »
Never really paid close attention, but a sibling pointed out that one should not keep a metal spoon in the chrain used to put on your fish more than a few minutes.
   While you used the same spoon a few hours earlier to cook with a hot brisket.
 
    Is this in fact something one should avoid? And use plastic instead for the chrain? As it's a davar shebichariv and would be problematic when using for fish?
keeping a metal fork in chrien for as little as 6 minutes may make the chrain Fleisheg. So yes use a plastic spoon or dedicated chrien spoon.
 Regarding fish I don't think we are makpid on bliyous (absorbed taste). For example a onion cut with a flieshig knife can be used for fish


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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2549 on: July 27, 2020, 10:29:43 AM »
Never really paid close attention, but a sibling pointed out that one should not keep a metal spoon in the chrain used to put on your fish more than a few minutes.
   While you used the same spoon a few hours earlier to cook with a hot brisket.
 
    Is this in fact something one should avoid? And use plastic instead for the chrain? As it's a davar shebichariv and would be problematic when using for fish?


We are generally not makpid on taam balua for meat and fish.
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2550 on: July 27, 2020, 10:31:21 AM »
keeping a metal fork in chrien for as little as 6 minutes may make the chrain Fleisheg. So yes use a plastic spoon or dedicated chrien spoon.
 Regarding fish I don't think we are makpid on bliyous (absorbed taste). For example a onion cut with a flieshig knife can be used for fish
That would make it problematic as I eat my fish and chrein with milk on table, at shalosh seudos.
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2551 on: July 27, 2020, 10:34:17 AM »
That would make it problematic as I eat my fish and chrein with milk on table, at shalosh seudos.
I wouldn't be concerned having it on the same table, only if it is mixed OR (possibly a bigger issue) if you then do the same with a milchig spoon. The same can possibly go for the bowl itself as well.
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2552 on: July 27, 2020, 10:39:44 AM »
What's this you talk about fleishig and milchig spoons? Are you reusing disposable spoons?  :)

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2553 on: July 27, 2020, 10:43:49 AM »
What's this you talk about fleishig and milchig spoons? Are you reusing disposable spoons?  :)

Yeah, there is a new invention called a dishwasher which makes it much easier to be מכבד את השבת with real utensils. I would have thought that you would have come across it in some industrial settings.
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2554 on: July 27, 2020, 10:50:05 AM »
Yeah, there is a new invention called a dishwasher which makes it much easier to be מכבד את השבת with real utensils. I would have thought that you would have come across it in some industrial settings.
plastic silver gold trimmed flatware.... Or just silver....
Ah, but commercial places have special heterim to run their dishwashers on Shabbos.... I wasn't given that dispensation yet.

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2555 on: July 27, 2020, 11:10:32 AM »
plastic silver gold trimmed flatware.... Or just silver....
Ah, but commercial places have special heterim to run their dishwashers on Shabbos.... I wasn't given that dispensation yet.
It won't jump out of the dishwasher before shabbos is over.
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2556 on: July 27, 2020, 01:07:16 PM »
Yeah, there is a new invention called a dishwasher which makes it much easier to be מכבד את השבת with real utensils. I would have thought that you would have come across it in some industrial settings.

I'm highly sensitive to the rampant use of disposables. I once spoke to a friend of mine who told me he uses disposables only on Shabbos so as to be מכבד את השבת by not having a pile of dirty dishes in the sink during Shabbos.
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2557 on: July 27, 2020, 01:22:29 PM »
I'm highly sensitive to the rampant use of disposables. I once spoke to a friend of mine who told me he uses disposables only on Shabbos so as to be מכבד את השבת by not having a pile of dirty dishes in the sink during Shabbos.
My dishwasher has a door. We also place items into the oven which is off by then (just need to remember to take them out before turning on the oven next time)
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2558 on: July 27, 2020, 01:34:39 PM »
My dishwasher has a door. We also place items into the oven which is off by then (just need to remember to take them out before turning on the oven next time)

Reminds me of when we asked my father as children why he doesn't buy a dishwasher, to which the response was, why do I need one, I already have 2 (being the number of children at the time).
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2559 on: July 27, 2020, 01:38:21 PM »
My dishwasher has a door. We also place items into the oven which is off by then (just need to remember to take them out before turning on the oven next time)
LOL did this with a plastic bowl once. Cleanup was not fun