r/kosher

I just wanted to say for those who don't know a decent bit of Israelis reject OU simply because it is not an Israeli certification (there is no real logic or law that I know of forbidding certifications that aren't Israeli from being eaten in Israel) I am in Israel and do eat OU

Is there any genuine reason for this (especially since OU is considered one of the best certifications in the world)? it just fascinates me

And is there such a law about having to eat Israeli certifications when in Israel that I am not aware of?

Used to get canned artichokes from Cento, it was a reliable hashgacha. Now it's triangle-k, which I normally would just not use, but kof-k Rabbis told me that triangle-k was alright for certain products, such as ocean spray cranberry sauce.

Product: Snapple Fruit Punch

Company: Dr Pepper Snapple Group (8900 Page Ave. St Louis, MO 63114)

Advisory:

Please be advised that Snapple Fruit Punch is currently transitioning to Kosher.

As always, consumers should look for the OK symbol as confirmation of kosher certification. Only products bearing the OK symbol are kosher certified. Products without the OK symbol are not kosher certified.

https://www.ok.org/kosher-alert/kosher-advisory-snapple-fruit-punch/

Hello, I am traveling to Paris August 16th and I will be in Paris from August 17th to August 24th. Was wondering if anyone knows anything about the kosher food scene in Paris in August? I booked a lot of my activities already which is exciting.

The owner of Aleph Meats is taking Montral Kosher (MK) to the Competition Tribunal of Canada, alleging that MK limits competition and keeps prices artificially high.

I was at Aleph this week; I think prices were slightly lower than other sources. I don't eat beef, but what was interesting was that they had cuts of beef we don't usually see, like top round, flanken, from the rear half of the cow. Their hechsher is KSA; Sephardi shochtim (kosher slaughterers) know how to remove the sciatice nerve from the cow's hip and leg, so we will see things like sirloin and filet mignon.

Could competition between supervising agencies lower the price of kosher food? Could this lead to Ashkenazim accepting a Sephardi hechsher? Could this lead to more unity in the Mtl community if KSA is more accepted?

Assuming I buy kosher meat from an approved butcher.

My grill has been used to cook whatever I like, but if kosher people come to town and I have a fresh unused set of grates, am I good to go? Can I grill with it closed even?

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I've been looking into a family trip to Europe and I'm realizing that finding the flight is probably the easiest part. Once you add kosher food, the hotel, Shabbat arrangements and proximity to a Jewish community, the list of realistic options gets much smaller.

I've mostly been checking Chabad/community websites and looking at apartments near kosher restaurants. I also noticed that ISSTA has a kosher travel section with hotels and vacation packages, which was new to me.

For people who travel around Europe regularly, has anyone found a good system for this? Do you start with the destination and figure out kosher arrangements afterward, or choose the destination based on the kosher hotels/packages available?

Hi! I'm not Jewish and I don't know anyone kosher. I have a class with kids that ends next week and me and my coworkers want to bring in popsicles since we are outside the whole time. All the kids are 12+ and we have two kids who keep kosher. The internet is giving confusing answers on which popsicles are kosher or not. Normally I would go to the Jewish Grocer but I don't have a car and the popsicles would define melt by the time I got to work from there. Are there any main stream popsicles that are kosher? Or other options I could bring?

For example, did people of Jewish ancestry have a gene that made them more prone to shellfish allergies? Were hoofed animals deemed more useful as beasts of burden?

How can you tell if an area is ready for a kosher Dunkin ?

I’ll be traveling to France in a few weeks and am wondering if Le Xxv 8e will have kosher food sustainable for lunch, not just bakery type stuff?

Thanks in advance!

I’m curious what people think about this from a practical kashrus perspective—not asking for a psak or rabbinic ruling, just interested in people’s reasoning.
If an RSO (Rick Simpson Oil) product is advertised as 100% cannabis extract with no added flavors, gelatin, oils, or other ingredients, would you consider it kosher to ingest?
I have a medical cannabis card, so this is for legitimate medical use rather than recreation.
My main question is whether the extraction/manufacturing process itself could create kashrus concerns even if the final product is supposedly just cannabis extract.
Again, I’m not looking for halachic advice or a ruling—just wondering how people think about this issue and whether anyone has looked into it before.