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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: Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #540 on: February 01, 2014, 06:43:19 PM »
Which yeshiva?
Virtually any dayan in the rabbanute will tell you that a frum person should not be eating rabbanute. In fact I'm in the process of setting up a meeting with a dayan for a friend who is trying to figure out what kashrus he should follow in this country.

Rabbanute was established in order that traditional, and non-religious jews should have easy access to food that isn't outright treif. Many chareidi Rabbis were vehemently against this as they thought it would cause confusion among frum people who were actually trying to keep kosher. Turns out they were right
No disrespect meant. I was told differently I would rather not get into which yeshiva for the sake of avoiding any gossip or rumors about it. I do know that I spoke to competent halachic authorities and while perhaps I did not accurately present their opinions. I would prefer not to state anything about the places I went to. But if you have any good suggestions for Mehadrin places to eat I will be happy to follow up and try them out.

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Re: Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #541 on: February 02, 2014, 08:32:24 AM »
I do know that I spoke to competent halachic authorities
i beg to differ

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #542 on: February 02, 2014, 12:58:52 PM »
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Re: Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #543 on: February 02, 2014, 01:15:06 PM »
i beg to differ
Your entitled to your opinion, Rabbi.

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #544 on: February 02, 2014, 05:15:05 PM »
Your entitled to your opinion, Rabbi.
im no rabbi and its not my opinion; its what we call fact

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #545 on: February 02, 2014, 05:42:46 PM »
im no rabbi and its not my opinion; its what we call fact
Since you have no idea which rabbinic authorities I have spoken to I would not call that fact. Again I may have poorly represented the opinion but that is not indicative of the halachic authority. It would do you well to look up the definitions of the words fact and opinion so you can have a better understanding of how to differentiate the terms that "we call fact".

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #546 on: February 02, 2014, 05:57:14 PM »
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #547 on: February 02, 2014, 06:54:44 PM »
Since you have no idea which rabbinic authorities I have spoken to I would not call that fact. Again I may have poorly represented the opinion but that is not indicative of the halachic authority. It would do you well to look up the definitions of the words fact and opinion so you can have a better understanding of how to differentiate the terms that "we call fact".
it's like saying you know of a highly regarded scientist who claims the earth is flat.

i would then tell you that your 'highly regarded' scientist is no scientist at all. that wouldnt merely be my opinion. i hope you understand.

and with that i will end my part in this discussion.

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #548 on: February 02, 2014, 07:10:24 PM »
it's like saying you know of a highly regarded scientist who claims the earth is flat.

i would then tell you that your 'highly regarded' scientist is no scientist at all. that wouldnt merely be my opinion. i hope you understand.

and with that i will end my part in this discussion.
Yes that is correct. However unless there is a section of Yoreh Deah that I am not aware of that specifically states what I said was blatantly false it is a poor metaphor.
Halacha is filled with opinions and differences in interpretation of the nuances of halacha.There was no claim that eating a bacon cheeseburger was permissible i.e., your earth lying flat when it is round metaphor. 
All the best to you.

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #549 on: February 03, 2014, 03:57:16 AM »
Yes that is correct. However unless there is a section of Yoreh Deah that I am not aware of that specifically states what I said was blatantly false it is a poor metaphor.
Halacha is filled with opinions and differences in interpretation of the nuances of halacha.There was no claim that eating a bacon cheeseburger was permissible i.e., your earth lying flat when it is round metaphor. 
All the best to you.
sorry for the misunderstanding

this was not a halachic question, but rather a question of the facts. you claimed something above in the difference between rabbanut and rabbanut mehadrin. that distinction was factually incorrect.

there are 3 options here:
1. you are pulling our leg
2. you heard it on purim
3. this is the scariest option, you heard it from someone who you thought was halachically competent

if number 3 is correct, i am telling you, and this is not merely an opinion, that someone who guides people based on his/her hallucinations is clearly not qualified to render any sort of psak. anything this supposed "competent halachic authority" told you should now be suspect in your mind.
im saying this for your own benefit, since you will not reveal who this person is.
i hope i cleared it up for you.

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #550 on: February 03, 2014, 04:32:09 AM »
I would assume said Rabbi simply meant Rabbanut is closer to Glatt than the likes of Hebrew National in the US.

I think everyone agrees the Rabbanut uses kulas that classic American hashgachos don't rely on, and in any case it's not an halachic question so much as a factual question.
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #551 on: February 03, 2014, 09:00:40 AM »
More kashrus changes in Israel.

http://www.timesofisrael.com/bennett-promises-revolution-in-kosher-regulations/

Hopefully, the extra mashgichim will come to pass and it'll help matters.

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #552 on: February 03, 2014, 11:38:51 AM »
I would assume said Rabbi simply meant Rabbanut is closer to Glatt than the likes of Hebrew National in the US.

Could be.

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #553 on: February 03, 2014, 11:39:12 AM »
sorry for the misunderstanding

this was not a halachic question, but rather a question of the facts. you claimed something above in the difference between rabbanut and rabbanut mehadrin. that distinction was factually incorrect.

there are 3 options here:
1. you are pulling our leg
2. you heard it on purim
3. this is the scariest option, you heard it from someone who you thought was halachically competent


if number 3 is correct, i am telling you, and this is not merely an opinion, that someone who guides people based on his/her hallucinations is clearly not qualified to render any sort of psak. anything this supposed "competent halachic authority" told you should now be suspect in your mind.
im saying this for your own benefit, since you will not reveal who this person is.
i hope i cleared it up for you.

http://judaism.stackexchange.com/questions/2332/mehadrin-vs-non-mehadrin

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #554 on: February 03, 2014, 03:01:50 PM »
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #555 on: February 03, 2014, 03:24:53 PM »
I would assume said Rabbi simply meant Rabbanut is closer to Glatt than the likes of Hebrew National in the US.


Could be.
Even in that regard, IIRC, he may be wrong other than for meat. IIRC there is a rule that a rabbanut must accept as kosher anything certified by any other rabbanut. This would mean that no rabbanut is better than the worst one. I think there are some which are even run by Reform.
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #556 on: February 03, 2014, 04:36:00 PM »
I think there are some which are even run by Reform.
I'd be shocked if there were, but let us know what you find.

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #557 on: February 03, 2014, 04:36:40 PM »
I'd be shocked if there were, but let us know what you find.
+1
Sounds like a yeshivish rumor
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #558 on: February 03, 2014, 05:41:37 PM »

+1
Sounds like a yeshivish rumor
+1. Totally.

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #559 on: February 13, 2014, 11:14:20 AM »
Anyone know this hechsher?