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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 1237697 times)

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #6520 on: June 27, 2024, 03:01:07 AM »
Anyone heard of Kosher Check Hashgacha?

is it reliable?

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #6521 on: June 28, 2024, 06:29:10 AM »
Anyone heard of Kosher Check Hashgacha?

is it reliable?
Do you have a picture? Or at least what product is it on?
I wonder what people who type "u" instead of "you" do with all their free time.

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #6522 on: June 28, 2024, 06:48:45 AM »
Anyone heard of Kosher Check Hashgacha?

is it reliable?

Yes. Rabbi Feigelstock from Vancouver.
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #6523 on: June 28, 2024, 07:35:20 AM »
Anyone heard of Kosher Check Hashgacha?

is it reliable?
https://koshercheck.org/
On the crc list.
Reliable

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #6524 on: June 28, 2024, 09:49:43 AM »
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #6526 on: July 02, 2024, 06:42:55 PM »


דברי חכמים בנחת נשמעים
Who's that person anyway? What is his kashrus expertise? Being born to a rebbele is not a qualifier and doesn't make his badly written letter anything more persuasive.

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #6527 on: July 02, 2024, 07:40:33 PM »
דברי חכמים בנחת נשמעים
Who's that person anyway? What is his kashrus expertise? Being born to a rebbele is not a qualifier and doesn't make his badly written letter anything more persuasive.

Is the letter referring to a particular situation or is it just a general warning? That wasn't entirely clear to me.

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #6528 on: July 02, 2024, 08:44:53 PM »
All he's saying is before you rely on a caterer/hashgacha at a resort confirm it with your LOR, because there have been many terrible stories.
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #6529 on: July 03, 2024, 04:00:15 PM »
Flavored Lip Balm (i.e. birthday cake) needs a Hecsher?

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #6530 on: July 03, 2024, 05:15:42 PM »
Flavored Lip Balm (i.e. birthday cake) needs a Hecsher?
basically the same category as toothpaste or mouthwash

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #6531 on: July 04, 2024, 12:56:06 AM »
Was interesting to see Rabbi Kuber at a sheva berachos, food catered by a sister-in-law of the chosson, who he does not know. He asked only where the chicken and meat came from, then ate everything but the meat while insisting that his talmid-chover, the kallah's father, could eat the meat also (claimed he just wasn't in the mood of meat? Not sure, I was eavesdropping, so I won't be revealing what the meat was). Food included lettuce, salmon.
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #6532 on: July 04, 2024, 02:23:55 AM »
Was interesting to see Rabbi Kuber at a sheva berachos, food catered by a sister-in-law of the chosson, who he does not know. He asked only where the chicken and meat came from, then ate everything but the meat while insisting that his talmid-chover, the kallah's father, could eat the meat also (claimed he just wasn't in the mood of meat? Not sure, I was eavesdropping, so I won't be revealing what the meat was). Food included lettuce, salmon.
I know some rabbanim associated with a hashgacha only eat from their hashgacha or partner hashgachos, not due to politics but don't want to answer if it is okay to eat. you never know who is eavesdropping.....

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #6533 on: July 04, 2024, 03:45:02 AM »
Was interesting to see Rabbi Kuber at a sheva berachos, food catered by a sister-in-law of the chosson, who he does not know. He asked only where the chicken and meat came from, then ate everything but the meat while insisting that his talmid-chover, the kallah's father, could eat the meat also (claimed he just wasn't in the mood of meat? Not sure, I was eavesdropping, so I won't be revealing what the meat was). Food included lettuce, salmon.

Did he ask if she was paid to cater it?  ;D


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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #6534 on: July 04, 2024, 03:53:27 AM »
Did he ask if she was paid to cater it?  ;D
He didn't even ask where the food was from at all.
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #6535 on: July 07, 2024, 06:56:02 PM »

As per OU. (Rabbi Nathanson shared)

Skittles Littles Original are kosher even without OU on packaging. This applies to both bags and tubes. No special code or date needed. There will soon be an OU on them but they are acceptable already as of now.
*Only applies to:*
1) Skittles *Littles* Original
2) When it’s a *Product of the USA*.

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #6536 on: July 07, 2024, 09:30:42 PM »
As per OU. (Rabbi Nathanson shared)

Skittles Littles Original are kosher even without OU on packaging. This applies to both bags and tubes. No special code or date needed. There will soon be an OU on them but they are acceptable already as of now.
*Only applies to:*
1) Skittles *Littles* Original
2) When it’s a *Product of the USA*.

If/when this changes, will a message letting people know be spread as widely as this one will?

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #6537 on: July 07, 2024, 09:41:04 PM »
A great book at a great price
Kosher Food Production by Rabbi Zushe Yosef Blech z"l
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #6538 on: July 08, 2024, 01:18:23 AM »
As per OU. (Rabbi Nathanson shared)

Skittles Littles Original are kosher even without OU on packaging. This applies to both bags and tubes. No special code or date needed. There will soon be an OU on them but they are acceptable already as of now.
*Only applies to:*
1) Skittles *Littles* Original
2) When it’s a *Product of the USA*.

Are these regular skittles?
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #6539 on: July 08, 2024, 02:29:29 AM »
If/when this changes, will a message letting people know be spread as widely as this one will?
What does any hechsher do when they pull their hechsher from a product?

This isn't a "look for code XYZ on a specific product in 12 states on Tuesdays and it's secretly Cholov Yisroel." Rather, this product now has OU certification.