Of course, unless you use KCL Hashgochas for Meat & Poultry, then SBD is not any worse, I.E. JERUSALEM GLATT
SBD veal SOLD IN JERUSALEM GLATT, LAKEWOOD is not for ashenazim either, SHOULD KASHER UTENSILS IF USED
Of course, unless you use KCL Hashgochas for Meat & Poultry, then SBD is not any worse, I.E. JERUSALEM GLATT
שו"ת ערוגת הבושם אורח חיים סימן קיב
בחודש ניסן יזכה לראות ישועות ישראל והרמת ניסן, כבוד הרבני החסיד המופלג מו"ה ישראל יעקב טערקלטויב בק"ק וואלאווע יע"א:
אודות שאלתו על אחת מי"ב חלות שהי' מונח על שלחן הטהור של כ"ק אדומו"ר הרה"ק ר"י מבעלזא זי"ע, וניתן לו והוא חביב בעיניו עד לאחת, יותר מכף מלא נחת, ונפשו בשאלתו אי רשאי למכרו עם החמץ בשטר מכירה,
הנה שאלה כיו"ב נשאל הפרי"ח והוא בסימן תס"ז על גרעון חטה אחת שלתתוה במים וכ' עליו פסוקים ובעל החטה כשהגיע פסח הניחה בקרן זויות מן השוק משומרת שלא ימצאנה אדם ואחר הפסח חזר וזכה בה, ואסר הפרי"ח מכמה טעמים וחדא מנייהו משום דרוצה בקיומו ע"ש,
מ"מ בנתנו לעכו"ם מכירו וידוע שלא יגע בו התיר אעפ"י שדעתו לזכות בה לאחה"פ לפי שכבר נכנס לרשות אחרים הו"ל חמצו של אחרים, א"כ גם זה מותר, אמנם לפי"מ דמבואר בסוף סי' ת"נ במג"א ס"ק י"א דאפי' חמצו של גוי אסור להיות רוצה בקיומו, א"כ גם כאן אסור והגם דהפר"ח שם חולק על דין זה וס"ל דרוצה בקיומו לא מיתסר בחמץ, מ"מ הא תברא לגזיזי' דבסי' תס"ז קאמר בהדי' דאסור להיות רוצה בקיומו ע"ש, ובישוי"ע אוסר למכור שאור לגוי אדעתא שיחזור ויקנה ממנו משום דרוצה בקיומו, ולפי"ז גם בהנ"ל איכא למימר דרוצה בקיומו,
אבל לדעתי אפי' אי נימא כהפוסקי' דרוצה בקיומו בחמץ לא מתסר, מ"מ נ"ל בהנ"ל איידי דחביבא הואיל והי' מונח על שולחן גבוה של מרן ז"ל נכון לקיים בו מצות שריפת חמץ, כהאי דאמרי' בברכות דף ל"ט בר"א ור"א כי הוי מתרמי להו ריפתא דעירובא הואיל ואתעביד בה מצוה חדא לתעביד בה מצוה אחרינ', בפרט לפי"מ שמתבאר בס' מנחת חינוך דלשיטת התוס' הו"ל שריפת חמץ מצוה שצריך לקיימו בקו"ע, ואי ל"ל חמץ צריך להדר אחר חמץ כדי לקיים מצות ביעור, א"כ בודאי נכון לקיים מצות שריפה במאי דאיתעביד בי' מצוה אחריתא כנלענ"ד נכון והשי"ת יזכנו לבער כל חמירא מבית ומבחוץ ולחוג את חג המצות בכשרות ודיצות, ונהמא דהימנותא יפיק רפואה לכל מכאובי נפשינו כנה"ר ונפש ידידו המברכו בכל טוב:
חוסט י"א ניסן תרנ"ד:
Hisachdus Harabonim Di’Lakewood- PESACH 5784/ by y. shain-RECOMMENDED LIST - Must say kosher for Passover. In general, OU-P” grocery items with no heimish hashgocha on package is usually a preferred pesach product, as OU Mashgichim are trained & experienced.
ALUMINUM FOIL- All year Hashgocha-Any
Baby formula- MATERNA / Israel (w/ separate keilim) -J&J, Ross, similac LeMehadrin 1,2,3, Sunrise
Baking powder-Mishpacha, Bakers Choice, Gefen, Any OU-P
Borsht- Gefen-Mishpacha,Any OU-P
Cake Cookies- oberlander, Reismans Schick, Elegant, lilly’s, Chantilly, Bake master-not raspberry jam.
Canned vegetables-Shop-rite Any OU-P, mishpacha, gefen
CANDIES- Bdatz Yerusalem, Rabbi Illowitz-Brazil, Any OU-P
CHEESE, CREAM, BUTTER- J &; J, Mehadrin, Haolam, Norman’s, Givat
Chocolates,etc Chocolate chips-Mishpacha, Bakers Choice, carmit, Any OU-P, Seton- OU Parve are made on dedicated lines, not kashered from dairy.
COCOA Powder- Hersheys OU not special dark, cocoa mix-Mishpacha –Any OU-P
COFFEE INSTANT- Nescafe W/P, Tasters choice regular, Geffen also decaf, any OU-P. Folgers decaffeinated, regular, no OU-P required.
COFFEE WHITENER- Eden- Any OU-P
CONFECTIONARY SUGAR- Mishpacha, Gefen , any OU-P
CRANBERRY JUICE COCKTAIL & sauce-Mishpacha, Gefen, Kedem-Any OU-P
CROCK POT LINERS- Geula, Fantastic, Reynolds-Any OU-P
FISH- King of the Sea, Melech Yam, Dagim Meal Mart, Fishy Neiman, Freund’s.
FLAVOR EXTRACT- Bakers Choice, Gefen
FRENCH FRIES- Eden-Any OU-P
FROZEN VEGETABLES- Brocolli, Spinach, Cauliflower- Positive / kosher garden, Beleaves w/Eidah
Dag Yam- see salmon
Dried fruit-w/OU P, yumzee, manishtana, joseph Xavier, setton, no raisins or figs even W/ Hashgocha, use Craisins-OU P.
Frozen strawberries, blueberries- only peeled Kosher Garden. no others even w/ hashgocha
FRUIT CANNED-Mishpacha, Gefen, Any OU-P
Garlic fresh must be peeled &; rinsed-Frozen- Gefen, Any OU-P
GRAPE JUICE- Mishpacha, Gefen, Kedem, Schwartz, Hadar
GROCERY ITEMS- Mishpacha,Masbia, Hadar, Meal Mart, , Gefen, Any OU-P
Gold’s products with OU-P-
HONEY- Mishpacha, Broad, Gefen, - Any OU-P
Horse Radish- Flaum, Tuv Taam, Any OU-P
Hotel for Pesach- ?????NONE! Openheimer's is acceptable.
ICE CREAM- Mehadrin, J&J, Kleins, not with strawberries, blueberries or raspberries
JUICE - Golden Flow, Mishpacha, New Square, Lakewood farms, Nature’s own (if made in Bayonne, NJ) Kedem
All Orange Juice- MUST BE FILTERED w/ 100 mesh PRIOR TO USE-including Dvash, golden flow, new square, Lakewood farms, fresh n healthy, Tropicana, etc
KETCHUP- Mishpacha, gefen, - Any OU-P
KOSHER GARDEN- PRE-CHECKED VEGIES & Herbs, spinach, romaine, brocolli
KUGELS- Meal Mart, W/OU-P
LEBEN, YOGURT- Mehadrin, J&J, Norman’s. Givat strawberry &; blueberry is from liquid-NO GEVINA BRAND
Lemon juice- Real lemon &; Lime OU no P required
LIQUOR-Slivovitz, Tam Pree, Carmel, All OU-P
MATZOS-HAND, including spelt, oat- only Pupa-Tzeleim-prefered, East Kenedy/Bobov,Yad Binyomin, komemious-hand matzah only, beit shemesh w/ skver
MACHINE MATZOS- Beit Shemesh only w/ she’aris Hashgocha.
MACAROONS- Oberlanders, Gefen & OU=-P
MARGARINE-Eden, J&J, Mehadrin, Mothers, Haolam ,
Marshmallows-Elyon, Gefen, Golden Fluff
MAYONAISE- Mishpacha, Gefen,, Any OU-P
MEAT- Fishels, Solomons, Birdsboro at Bingo. Alle. N. American only, Tevas-Rav Miller, Continental (Canada), Foodex, Evergreen,
NO- Tevya's, Agri Star, Aarons, KJ/KY beef.
Bais Yosef Beef- Fishels, Solomon's, Birdsboro BY @ Bingo, not SBD, Meyuchad, or KJ brands.
MILK-Golden Flow, Pride of the farm (all milked before pesach), New Square, Bethel, Wayside Goal milk products.
NUTS-Bakers choice, No Klein’s, Any OU-P, Costco w/ OU-P, all unshelled nuts-no BTH, Nuts Galore, pecans-OU-P
OIL-Cotton-seed, Roberts, Pereg, Manischewitz, Mishpacha, Masbia, Hadar, , Gefen, Nut-Ola-Any OU-P
OIL-HAZELNUT / WALNUT- Taamon w/ aidah, Gefen, lieber- check dates-over a year may be rancid
OLIVE OIL-GEFEN Pesach-(made a production with hahgocha from press through bottling) Aida
Oil-Grapeseed-Laufers, Liebers or OU-P, Avocado- OU-P
Note: OU on olive oil is not acceptable
PARCHMENT PAPER-Geula, Any OU-P or star-k p
POULTRY- Pella, Mesorah, Skver, Kiryas Joel, David Elliot.
PICKLES- Flaum, Tuv Taam- Any OU-P
Positive/Kosher Garden or Blossom only with CRC/ Hisachdus- pre-checked vegies &; herbs, spinach, romaine, broccoli, etc.
POTATO CHIPS, STICKS- Blooms NOT Bloomy’s, Schwartz, Liebers, Golden fluff
POTATO STARCH- Mishpacha, E&S, Gefen, Any OU-P
POTATOES-INSTANT/MASHED- Mishpacha, dependable, Any OU-P
PRALINE PASTE- Bakers choice-Any OU-P
*Quinoa-None for ashkenazim- Aida & R’ Shlomo Miller says it’s Kitnious
Raisins-blueberries-none -due to infestation.
*RICE-For sfardim that use rice- LUNDBERGS
ROASTING BAGS- Geula, Reynolds
ROMAINE LETTUCE- positive, Kosher Garden or Blossom only w/ CRC/ Hisachdus- All others require washing &expert checking
Romaine whole heads only with Rav Vaye, No Romaine Hearts from Andy Boy, Costco, Heimish, Israeli even with hashgochas
Spices- Pereg , Mishpacha, Masbia, R&;L, Hadar, . ALSO OU-P
Sardines-Melech yam, Dagim from morocco
Salmon- canned "None” unless farmed.
SUGAR-White granulated USA W/ Pesach /Domino, Any OU-P
SALT non-iodized-W/ Pesach-all OU-P
SELTZER-UNFLAVORED-with pesach hashgacha-Any OU-P
SELTZER FLAVORED-Any OU-P, Vintage all flavors “P”
SOAP PADS- Mishpacha, Geulah, Gefen, Rokeach, Any OU-P
SODA- American dry, Be’er Mayim, Caffeine free Coca Cola, Classic Cola, Mayim Chaim, Mae Tovim, Pepsi W Bdatz, Seagrams, Sprite W/ PESACH - Any OU-P- NOT DIET
Strawberries- Kosher Garden peeled-Frozen- NO other brands, Fresh, cut off to, peel the entire berry.
Sushi- All Nori sheets are infested w/ copepods. Do not use any.
TEA INSTANT-, Wisotzky, Nestea, LIPTON-Any OU-P
TEA BAGS-Lipton, Pathmark, Shoprite, wisotzky, Gefen-Any OU-P
TOMATO PRODUCTS-Mishpacha, Gefen- any OU-P
TOOTHPASTE Personal items- Zohar, Adwe, Orbitul, Any OU-P
TOPPING-Eden, Mishpacha-VANILA SUGAR-Mishpacha, Bakers Choice, Gefen- any OU-P
Tuna- Shop-Rite Any OU-P,Dagim, Mishpacha, King of the sea, Melech Yam, Season, Star-Kist OU-P
VEGETABLES CANNED- Mishpacha, Gefen-Any OU-P
Vinegar Balsamic- KEDEM Not Bartenura-
VINEGAR- Mishpacha, Kedem any OU-P
Water- much available w/ OU-P
WINE-Carmel, Rav Rubin, NYS Kedem w/ Tzelem, zegbach, Eidah, Schwartz’s, Armon. Kedasia, Wagshall, Skver.
SOUR DOUGH CAN'T BE SOLD FOR PESACH, must be burned - See Arugas Haboisem #112.
Note: Any OU-P- and Parve are acceptable.
Lakewood area stores- Bingo Beef/poultry Dept carries only BirdsBoro/Mesorah product. Alert: in the Bingo display cases, they have other brands as well.
The Bingo confectionary re-packs, we are not comfortable with Hashgocha reliability of the repackaging. Be careful of possible infestation.
Some of their meat has some hashgochas that may be questionable.
Re: Pesach Hotels- For the educated kosher consumer that is concerned about kashrus standards and hotel atmosphere- we cannot recommend any of the Pesach hotels.
*Sefardim- Gluten free cakes must be Bishul Yisroel BY-check with bakery if it is.
Shabbos Friendly appliances certified by Star-K are not recommended.
GE Refrigerator with OU Shabbos keeper is recommended for Shabbos.
Clothing must be checked for Shatnez. Testers must be certified by the International Association of Shatnez testers, otherwise must be re-tested. The others are constantly certifying Shatnez clothing as Shatnez-free R"L.
Alert: fruits and vegetables from Israel, Tithes and Maaser, etc. must be taken.
Not all sea-salt has a halachic status of מבושל.
Dr Pepper is not recommended all year, kashrus concerns.
ALERT: BINGO HAS "KCL" HAND MATZOS, THAT WERE NOT MADE BY HAND.
Prepared by Y. Shain- kashrusy@aol.com
The Orthodox Union (OU) is addressing a significant concern in the kosher community: the kashrut of mezuzahs. Partnering with the Jerusalem-based STAMP, they aim to ensure the authenticity and halachic compliance of mezuzahs, often found lacking due to the rapid increase in demand and insufficient oversight in the industry.
STAMP, supported by the Mayberg Foundation, enforces a rigorous quality-assurance process, including multiple inspections and AI scanning, to certify mezuzahs as kosher lechatchila (fully kosher). This initiative, not for profit but for community service, introduces OU-certified mezuzahs, complete with tamper-proof packaging and detailed certificates.
This effort seeks to educate consumers and ensure the availability of unquestionably kosher mezuzahs, enhancing the spiritual integrity of Jewish homes. For more information, visit ou.org/mezuzah and thestamproject.org.
To learn more about OU mezuzos and to view a list of vendors who sell them, visit https://ou.org/mezuzah.
To learn more about STAMP, visit www.thestamproject.org.CONTACT: Rabbi Ezra Sarna, director of Halacha Initiatives, Orthodox Union, (443) 285-9128, sarnae@ou.org.
1- The "Shai'yish" standard is a scam, and the kosher consumer is being "Sketched".
2- The "discerning" Sephardik kosher consumer may not be satisfied with the SBD standrads of Bet Yosef. (According to what I was taught by Rav Mochpud and others)
Solomon's Bet Yosef would be a reliable choice for the discerning Sephardik consumer.
3- The recommended stores in Lakewood would be Evergreens Supermarket, Food-ex (Note: not their chop meat).
The caterer's employee took his set of keys to the commissary, and fried fresh shnitzel on Shabbos, and what ever else was required.
"As it does not meet the Hebrew National brand's kashrus standards".
Do utensils have to be koshered?
KCL, Rabbis Fund & Thumim say as long as the bakshish is current... כסף מטהר ממזרים
It's sounds great!
Lakewood based,
Backed by BMG,
Everyone accepts them,
and we party planners, can do whatever we want, no restrictions at all.
Party planners realized that the caterers also love the KCL, as they are free to do everything, just pay the protection fee timely.
https://torahanytime.com/lectures/281604
Monsey Rabbonim had a financial sponsor to have an independent individual inspect all of the food-service establishments i.e.restaurants, take-out, caterers, etc.
The realized that there is many common issues, i.e. Bishul-Akum, No system for Chalah, etc.
By the OU, Kof-K you would never find these issues, as there are "systems-in-place".
The Kashrus reps on the podium missed the big picture, The Hashgochas should have all been closed down .
Instead of saying "it's under a non-capable Hashgocha", they gave them a list of to fix.
It seems to be common problem by the Heimish Hashgochas.
No imitation Crab & Shrimp- just the real stuff
No imitation butter (Margarine) at a Lakewood wedding.just the real treif butter
No Imitation dairy ice cream at Lakewood affairs.just real dairy stuff
No imitation non-kosher cheese just real treif cheese
No imitation "Manalapan-style kosher. KCL Recommended Manalapan chinese treif restaurant for 15 years
No imitation Mevushal wine-just real non-mevushal w/ goyim pourin & serving it out of the bottles
No imitation infestion- just fully infested
No imitation Non-Shomer Shabbos Mashgichim- even drunk mashgichim
No imitation kosher standards-just no kosher standards at all
No imitation kosher poultry and meat- Just from sources that don't meet the kashrus standards of Hebrew National, R"L.
Etc.
If you pay KCL's service fee timely, everything is available in real life.
Only the demanding kosher consumer will decide on all kashrus standards.
That's correct he does not partake at KCL events.
Attention to those that may have someone in a Hospital, health facility or other situation, an affair, Moisid,etc. should be aware that the meat & or poultry may not be up to their kashrus expectations.
The establishments and the food service are well meaning and are relying on certain organizations.
A kashrus Organization in Lakewood allows poultry and meat from establishments that מדקדקי בכשרות למהדרין, refrain from using those brands.
The mere fact that it's called "Chasideshe Shechita" does not in itself justify it's acceptability.
Ask, ascertain not only what they are using today, verify what are all of the brands that the establishment uses.
Some are using that what ר' שניאור ז"ל would not allow, they are allowing brands that which does not even meet the kashrus standards of HEBREW NATIONAL brand.
It's alleged that if a brand pays the "slotting-fees", their brand is approved for Central Jersey.
Do not use, regardless of the Hashgochas, including
w/ Rav Illowitz, Hisachdus / CRC, Rav Weismandel, Paskesz, Openheimer, etc
,ר' חיים שמולביץ says that דוד המלך told נתן הנביא, when one does the greatest good deed, but it's on the back of someone else, he paskened that he is a בר מוות.
הלכה כמותו בכל מקום!