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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 #4940 on: July 29, 2023, 09:53:02 PM »


If he is striving to satisfy your standards at his home, I agree.
This is bifeirush RMA YD 119 7 even if he does not keep those standards.

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #4941 on: July 29, 2023, 11:18:35 PM »
This is bifeirush RMA YD 119 7 even if he does not keep those standards.
True.

Because the assumption is that he will be careful to meet your standards. If you have reason to suspect otherwise, that would change.

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #4942 on: July 29, 2023, 11:55:38 PM »
Because the assumption is that he will be careful to meet your standards. If you have reason to suspect otherwise, that would change.
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #4943 on: July 30, 2023, 12:07:28 AM »
True.

Because the assumption is that he will be careful to meet your standards. If you have reason to suspect otherwise, that would change.

Obviously correct. This is why I wrote
Even if they are not his standards but he knows that they are yours he is believed.



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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #4944 on: July 30, 2023, 12:14:13 AM »


The rule is not that you need to find out where his knowledge came from. You just need to know our be able to assume that he is capable of being it accomplished in some way or other.


Also, you need to know what someone means when they assure you “it’s kosher”. Sometimes it may be self evident. Other times you may need to ask a question or two

Some sources that in order to be believed one must know that the person understands what is needed to accomplish it are:

Mateh Yonoson YD119:1
Aruch Hashulchan 119:2
Chazon Ish Demai 10:6

I have mentioned a Ridvaz but need to find it.

The basic idea of what they write is that the reason for demai and not trust amei ha'aretz regarding tuma is because we don't feel they have the prerequisite knowledge of how to accomplish it.
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #4945 on: July 30, 2023, 12:37:52 AM »
Bottom line is that very few yeshivos and camps have a formal hechsher. Does the Mir kitchen have one? Did it always?

Does BMG?

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #4946 on: July 30, 2023, 12:49:40 AM »
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #4947 on: July 30, 2023, 01:31:52 AM »
Bottom line is that very few yeshivos and camps have a formal hechsher. Does the Mir kitchen have one? Did it always?

There is a knowledgable person in charge of the kashrus. That does not mean that there is a outside hechsher.
AFAIK At least at two points in the last ten years, when issues where brought up to the attention of the RY, significant changes were made in the kashrus system. At some point, the EC came and did a reveiw of the whole system.
They have at least 4 paid mashgichim who don't have any other responsibilities.

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #4948 on: July 30, 2023, 06:05:13 AM »
Bottom line is that very few yeshivos and camps have a formal hechsher. Does the Mir kitchen have one? Did it always?
I don't know about always, but as long as I was there there was the same official mashgiach, Rav Weintraub. Whenever anything truly out of the ordinary occurs, he'll often discuss the matter with Rabbi Stilerman, Rabbi Kuber and/or Rav Nissin Kaplan.
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #4949 on: July 30, 2023, 09:48:55 AM »
linking very relevant post to this thread,
IME this is a huge issue in kashrus of food service providers and not discussed enough, heard way too many horror stories of mashgichim being shortchanged (ie. not paid) by kashrus agency and/or establishment owner. Time for FS mashgichim to Unionize!
https://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=3986.msg2733764#msg2733764

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #4950 on: July 30, 2023, 12:07:01 PM »
linking very relevant post to this thread,
IME this is a huge issue in kashrus of food service providers and not discussed enough, heard way too many horror stories of mashgichim being shortchanged (ie. not paid) by kashrus agency and/or establishment owner. Time for FS mashgichim to Unionize!
https://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=3986.msg2733764#msg2733764

That hechsher/location has nothing to do with this issue. Iinm, mashgichim in JNB did unionize a few years ago.

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #4951 on: July 30, 2023, 04:15:32 PM »
I don't know about always, but as long as I was there there was the same official mashgiach, Rav Weintraub. Whenever anything truly out of the ordinary occurs, he'll often discuss the matter with Rabbi Stilerman, Rabbi Kuber and/or Rav Nissin Kaplan.

I would venture that he hasn't really had the chance to discuss anything with Reb Nissan for a few years now...

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #4952 on: July 31, 2023, 03:05:20 PM »
I have mentioned a Ridvaz but need to find it.

The basic idea of what they write is that the reason for demai and not trust amei ha'aretz regarding tuma is because we don't feel they have the prerequisite knowledge of how to accomplish it.
This Ridvaz I presume:
https://www.kosharot.co.il/%D7%9B%D7%A9%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%AA
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הרדב"ז[23] התקשה מדוע חכמים גזרו שלא יהיו עמי הארץ נאמנים על תרומות ומעשרות, והרי 'עד אחד נאמן באיסורים'? בתירוצו הוא עומד על עקרון חשוב:

שלא נחשדו עמי הארץ למכור אלא דבר שהם חושבין שהוא מותר, כגון דמאי, אבל דבר שהוא אסור לכל מן הדין לא נחשדו עליו.[24]

כלומר, נאמנות 'עד אחד נאמן באיסורים' שייכת דווקא כאשר ברור לנו שהמעיד בקי בכל פרטי ההלכה והמציאות, אך כאשר ייתכן שהוא אינו בקי בכך – איננו יכולים להיות בטוחים שהמוצר אכן כשר.

כשרות בבית עסק היא נושא מסובך הכולל פרטים רבים, המחייבים בקיאות וידע רב, התעדכנות בנבכי הכשרות והתמקצעות בתחום זה. לכן גם לשיטות הסוברות שכל אדם נאמן בכך, עלינו לחשוש שגם אם אינו משקר במזיד, הוא אינו מודע לכל ההלכות, עדכוני הכשרות והשלכותיהם למעשה, משום כך ישנו צורך בהעמדת משגיח שלמד והתמקצע בכך.[25]
 

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #4953 on: August 01, 2023, 07:55:26 PM »
This Ridvaz I presume:
https://www.kosharot.co.il/%D7%9B%D7%A9%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%AA
*Radvaz

The Ridvaz was a Rov in Slutzk. (and Chicago).

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #4954 on: August 01, 2023, 08:50:30 PM »
*Radvaz

The Ridvaz was a Rov in Slutzk. (and Chicago).
Indeed.
Famously chased out of Chicago by the mob and despaired of yiddishkeit ever succeeding in America.

He called on anyone in an audience where the rabbi was talking English to walk out in protest. Someone told me he has a friend who is extremely scrupulous about this his inability to understand Yiddish none withstanding. Anytime his Rabbi gets up to speak he leaves. כיון דנפיק מפומי׳
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #4955 on: August 04, 2023, 10:53:36 AM »
What is the current status of chalav Stam in Europe, Italy specifically? For one who eats it in the USA

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #4956 on: August 04, 2023, 11:15:47 AM »
What is the current status of chalav Stam in Europe, Italy specifically? For one who eats it in the USA
GIYF, but I think the OU says the EU is the same as the US. You can also check KLBD.
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #4957 on: August 04, 2023, 06:09:04 PM »
Reliable hechsher? M Rotenberg, paris
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #4958 on: August 04, 2023, 06:20:21 PM »
Reliable hechsher? M Rotenberg, paris
Yes it is.

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #4959 on: August 06, 2023, 10:53:45 AM »


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