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Chanukah 5780

  • Letter from the Editor – Chanukah 5780

    Letter from the Editor – Chanukah 5780

    Written by Rabbi Chaim Fogelman

    At the OK we do our introspection and review all of our checks and balances in the month of Elul. This time of year we reserve to look to the future, and as we enter the month of Kislev, we join together with OK rabbis from across the globe for our Annual Mashgiach Conference.

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  • Healthy Spirit – Yogurt

    Healthy Spirit – Yogurt

    Written by Dina Fraenkel

    The miracle of Chanukah and the defeat of the Greek general came about because of Yehudis, the heroine who plied the general with dairy and wine in order to make him fall asleep so she could kill him. Here’s 8 facts about one of the world’s most popular dairy products.

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  • Online Smicha – Bringing Practical Halacha to All

    Online Smicha – Bringing Practical Halacha to All

    Written by Estee Butman

    One of the areas of the Jewish home which can be the most complicated is the kitchen. The laws of kosher are numerous and complex, and can seem like a maze to those who are unfamiliar. In addition to the requirements for the actual food products to be kosher, there are Torah mandated laws regarding the actual cooking process, as well as the strict separation of milk and meat. 

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  • Cholov Yisroel in California

    Cholov Yisroel in California

    Written by Rabbi Shlomo Klein

    Walk into any kosher grocery or supermarket in Los Angeles or surrounding communities and you have not just one, but a choice of two, brands of fresh, local, OK certified Cholov Yisroel milk. While it may seem strange to get excited about a simple cup of milk, for many people in these communities this has been a long-awaited dream come true.

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  • Your Kosher Kitchen – Convection Ovens

    Your Kosher Kitchen – Convection Ovens

    Written by Rabbi Sholom Ber Lepkivker

    The idea behind the convection oven is that it provides an even circulation of hot air, so the product is baked and browned evenly (and not burnt on one side) and in less time than a traditional oven. There are some additional varieties of convection ovens, but they all use the same basic mechanism of a fan blowing hot air.

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  • Keeping Kosher In…Antarctica

    Keeping Kosher In…Antarctica

    Written by Leibel Baumgarten

    The only way for Shabbat observant Jews to see Antarctica is by cruise line, and passengers are not allowed to bring their own food and are certainly not able to use kitchen space and equipment to cook, reheat or refrigerate food. Realizing that the only way it could be done was with a large enough group that a cruise line would facilitate kosher catering, Moishie sent Dan a message asking what he thought about leading a kosher cruise to Antarctica. Within seconds, Dan was emphatically on board.

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  • A Closer Look – Olives

    A Closer Look – Olives

    Written by Rabbi Sholom Ber Hendel

    Olives are small, green fruit that grown on trees in Eretz Yisroel and around the world. They are one of the Shivas Haminim mentioned in the Torah.

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  • Chanukah Recipe – Wontons in Garlic Sauce

    Chanukah Recipe – Wontons in Garlic Sauce

    Written by Estee Butman

    This recipe began with my obsession with wontons and garlic sauce from a particular Chinese restaurant that’s nowhere near my home. Naturally, I had to recreate it myself. Since then, these wontons have become the stuff
    of Pascal family legend. It’s my family’s all-time favorite Yom Tov appetizer. The only downside? It’s pretty much guaranteed to upstage basically any other dish you serve at the same meal!

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  • Going Above and Beyond with Beyond Meat

    Going Above and Beyond with Beyond Meat

    Written by Estee Butman

    Enter Beyond Meat, a mission driven company that’s keen to change that equation with its plant-based burgers, ground “meat” and sausages. Unlike other meat substitutes, Beyond’s products are designed to look, cook, and taste like the real thing.

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  • Who’s Behind the <i class='icon-OK'>OK</i> – Rabbi Shlomo Weinfeld

    Who’s Behind the OK – Rabbi Shlomo Weinfeld

    Written by Estee Butman

    The best thing about working at the OK is the knowledge that I am part of fulfilling a sacred mission at all times, as a member of a team that is expanding the choice of kosher products under strict supervision with
    no compromise, as well as aiding facilities on behalf of the public demand, trust and recognition of OK -certified products.

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  • Chassidic Insights – Hints for Chanukah in the Torah

    Chassidic Insights – Hints for Chanukah in the Torah

    Written by Rabbi Moshe Bogomilsky

    What is the connection between the word “nechoshet” — “copper” — the final word of Parshat Terumah, with the command in the beginning of Parshat Tetzaveh to prepare pure olive oil for illumination?

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  • Soul Nutrition – Chanukah 5780

    Soul Nutrition – Chanukah 5780

    Written by Rabbi Chaim Fogelman

    Our Chachomim tell us that the Chanukah menorah is placed by the door or by the window in a way that it lights up the darkness outside. In the Bais Hamikdosh, the menorah gave light as well, and the light of the Bais Hamikdosh spread out to the world.

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Chanukah 5780

Cover Of "Kosher Spirit: Kislev 5780" With Photograph Of Food In Background

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Letter from the Editor – Chanukah 5780

Healthy Spirit – Yogurt

Online Smicha – Bringing Practical Halacha to All

Cholov Yisroel in California

Your Kosher Kitchen – Convection Ovens

Keeping Kosher In…Antarctica

A Closer Look – Olives

Chanukah Recipe – Wontons in Garlic Sauce

Going Above and Beyond with Beyond Meat

Who’s Behind the OK – Rabbi Shlomo Weinfeld

Chassidic Insights – Hints for Chanukah in the Torah

Soul Nutrition – Chanukah 5780

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