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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 940994 times)

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2740 on: March 31, 2021, 10:34:29 PM »
Because nullifying Chametz isn’t the same, and because there are reasons to be more Machmir on Pesach.
This was a kitniyos problem at worst.

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2741 on: March 31, 2021, 10:36:33 PM »
This was a kitniyos problem at worst.
incorrect. Safek Chametz on the flavors

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2742 on: March 31, 2021, 10:47:34 PM »
incorrect. Safek Chametz on the flavors
Why can the food be used after pesach? And why don't the keilim need kashering for future pesach use?

Isn't the main issue with regular margarine that it uses kitniyos oil?

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2743 on: March 31, 2021, 11:03:07 PM »
Why can the food be used after pesach? And why don't the keilim need kashering for future pesach use?

Isn't the main issue with regular margarine that it uses kitniyos oil?
the flavors are a Safek Chametz. Can't speak for kaj why they're not concerned. Perhaps because the flavors aside from being avidi lta'ama are batul and therefore he holds they're not asuring keilim before pesach ? Perhaps other reasons which he didn't disclose? The source of the peak is from R Mantel of KAJ. Nirbater didn't issue a statement.

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2744 on: March 31, 2021, 11:04:39 PM »
the flavors are a Safek Chametz. Can't speak for kaj why they're not concerned. Perhaps because the flavors aside from being avidi lta'ama are batul and therefore he holds they're not asuring keilim before pesach ? Perhaps other reasons which he didn't disclose? The source of the peak is from R Mantel of KAJ. Nirbater didn't issue a statement.
Interesting. Thanks - I trust your expertise. My layman's reading was that it's kitniyos...

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2745 on: March 31, 2021, 11:52:00 PM »
Why can the food be used after pesach? And why don't the keilim need kashering for future pesach use?

There are scenarios for that even with chometz.

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2746 on: April 01, 2021, 04:56:48 AM »
Why can the food be used after pesach?
חמץ שעבר עליו הפסח is דרבנן and most Poskim hold Safek Lekula. The Chassam Sofer is machmir in certain sefikos of validity of the Mechira, but it's possible that's only when there is definitely Chometz in the first place.

The Mishna Berura also brings a shita that ones gamur would make it muttar.
״וזה כלל גדול: שישנא אדם כל דבר שקר. וכל מה שיוסיף שנאה לדרכי השקר – יוסיף אהבה לתורה.״ - אורחות צדיקים

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2747 on: April 01, 2021, 05:11:05 PM »
the flavors are a Safek Chametz. Can't speak for kaj why they're not concerned. Perhaps because the flavors aside from being avidi lta'ama are batul and therefore he holds they're not asuring keilim before pesach ? Perhaps other reasons which he didn't disclose? The source of the peak is from R Mantel of KAJ. Nirbater didn't issue a statement.
It would need to be the actual flavor component that is chometz for it to be avid ltaama. If it is only the non-flavor ingredients (forgot the terminology for it) then it would able to be batel.
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2748 on: April 01, 2021, 05:21:27 PM »
It would need to be the actual flavor component that is chometz for it to be avid ltaama. If it is only the non-flavor ingredients (forgot the terminology for it) then it would able to be batel.
flavors contain many components that together create the flavor. You could try zeh vzeh goirem, but then it's zeh aino yachol vzeh aino yachol.

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2749 on: April 01, 2021, 05:23:56 PM »
flavors contain many components that together create the flavor. You could try zeh vzeh goirem, but then it's zeh aino yachol vzeh aino yachol.
You would know better than me, but when I went to flavor factories with R Gavriel Finkel ZTL he showed us some ingredients which were simply to dilute it to make it measurable and were considered inert.
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2750 on: April 01, 2021, 05:33:46 PM »
You would know better than me, but when I went to flavor factories with R Gavriel Finkel ZTL he showed us some ingredients which were simply to dilute it to make it measurable and were considered inert.
some. Depends on what fold.

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2751 on: April 02, 2021, 06:48:28 AM »
Is there a list of which wine Hechsherim/companies are makipd on ראיית נכרי?
I'd guess some of the chabad hechsherim, probably not too many others. And from what I've heard from OK, they lav davka also

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2752 on: April 04, 2021, 11:52:08 PM »
It would need to be the actual flavor component that is chometz for it to be avid ltaama. If it is only the non-flavor ingredients (forgot the terminology for it) then it would able to be batel.

There was an article about this in the most recent KosherKurrents (StarK) newsletter included in the Pesach Mishpacha magazine packet.
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2753 on: April 07, 2021, 09:03:12 PM »
Any idea of this bottle is the kosher version? I remember owning some that were kosher?








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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2754 on: April 07, 2021, 09:23:10 PM »
Any idea of this bottle is the kosher version? I remember owning some that were kosher?
If it was purchased before April 2016, likely yes. Otherwise, no.

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2755 on: April 07, 2021, 09:27:33 PM »
If it was purchased before April 2016, likely yes. Otherwise, no.
I have one from before and one after that date.
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2758 on: April 12, 2021, 03:10:52 AM »
Does anyone have a contact at triangle k? Just a regular inquiry...
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #2759 on: April 12, 2021, 06:28:07 AM »
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