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Fall 2016

  • Dear Reader – Tishrei 5777

    Dear Reader – Tishrei 5777

    Written by Rabbi Chaim Fogelman

    Dear Reader, The days of Elul and the Aseres Yemei Teshuva are times designated to make a cheshbon hanefesh, a stock taking of our spiritual accomplishments and the areas which still need improvement. Some things are easy for us to …

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  • Share Your Spirit – Tishrei 5777

    Share Your Spirit – Tishrei 5777

    Written by Estee Butman

    This is Dovid’l (David) from the Bronx who works at OK certified Thanksgiving Coffee, wrapping Tefillin for the first time, with mashgiach Rabbi Mendel Wolvovsky.       Now might just be a great time to go kosher!  A new …

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  • Consumer Questions – Tishrei 5777

    Consumer Questions – Tishrei 5777

    Written by Rabbi Yitzchak Hanoka

    Dear Kosher Spirit, During the Aseres Yemei Teshuva, most people are more careful to consume only Pas Yisroel baked goods. I’ve been wondering, do granola and granola bars need to be Pas Yisroel? Rabbi Hanoka responds: First, let me explain …

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  • Benefits of  Apple Cider  Vinegar

    Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar

    Written by Estee Butman

    It’s Minhag Yisroel to eat a sweet apple dipped in honey on Rosh Hashanah, and many have the custom to make a variety of sweet apple dishes during the month of Tishrei.* Vinegar is an essential household product, with dozens …

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  • What Brocha Do We Make on Hearts of Palm

    What Brocha Do We Make on Hearts of Palm

    Written by Rabbi Benzion Chanowitz

    Hearts of palm come from the center (or heart) of the palm tree. Palm trees can grow for 50-75 years and produce a variety of fruit, such as dates and coconuts, and other less widely used varietals. The fruit usually …

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  • Pecan, Chocolate, & Raspberry Rugelach

    Pecan, Chocolate, & Raspberry Rugelach

    Written by Shifra Klein Joy of Kosher Magazine

    This is a healthier version of my favorite pecan, chocolate, and raspberry rugelach recipe. Feel free to substitute other flavors of jam and other nuts to make this recipe your own. Prepare the dough a day in advance, as it …

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  • An Age-Old Drink With a Modern Twist

    An Age-Old Drink With a Modern Twist

    Written by Estee Butman

    A Conversation with Terressentia Corporation CEO – Earl Hewlette By Pamela Graham Anderson Earl Hewlette is the CEO of the South Carolina based Terressentia Corporation. Since 2007, Hewlette has been instrumental in the growth of the innovative technology company. The …

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  • Pioneers Once Again: <br>How the <i class='icon-OK'>OK</i> has Entered Uncharted territory to Achieve Insect-Free Products

    Pioneers Once Again:
    How the OK has Entered Uncharted territory to Achieve Insect-Free Products

    Written by Maayan Meir

    Producing insect-free food products is one of the most challenging issues for kosher organizations. The main problem is the unique halachic status of insects and bugs. Bugs and insects are different, according to Rabbi Ahron Haskel, Director of OK Israel. They are …

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  • Keeping Kosher in Ghana

    Keeping Kosher in Ghana

    Written by Leigh Hershkovich

    On the west coast of Africa, a six hour flight from Johannesburg, in a world where modern day technology and where even less modern inventions, like a post office, are impossible to come by, lies the city of Accra, Ghana. …

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  • Is Vodka Always Kosher?

    Is Vodka Always Kosher?

    Written by Rabbi Don Yoel Levy OB"M

    L’chaim, anyone? Kosher consumers have long enjoyed a l’chaim after shul, to commemorate a yarzheit, to celebrate simchos, or just to relax at home. Whether it’s a glass of wine, a bit of schnapps, or a lowball glass of whiskey …

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  • Interview with  Rabbi  Arye Taub

    Interview with Rabbi Arye Taub

    Written by Estee Butman

    KS: Where did you grow up? Where did you go to yeshiva? AT: I grew up in Petach Tikva, which is a large city with a very diverse population: Chassidish, Chabad, Litvak, Mizrahi, Ashkenazi, Sephardi, Yemenite, etc. All the communities …

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  • Chassidic Insights: Restraint

    Chassidic Insights: Restraint

    Written by Dina Fraenkel

    At the end of the month of Tishrei, congregations around the world will read Parshas Bereishis, which is first portion in the cycle of Torah readings and filled with teachings relevant for a new year. This parsha contains the first …

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  • Soul Nutrition – Chanukah 5777

    Soul Nutrition – Chanukah 5777

    Written by Rabbi Chaim Fogelman

    It’s interesting to note that on Hoshana Raba we change a word in the reading of the Torah portion of the day. On the other days of Sukkos we say “kamishpot” (as prescribed/like the decree) but on Hoshana Raba we …

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Fall 2016

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Dear Reader – Tishrei 5777

Share Your Spirit – Tishrei 5777

Consumer Questions – Tishrei 5777

Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar

What Brocha Do We Make on Hearts of Palm

Pecan, Chocolate, & Raspberry Rugelach

An Age-Old Drink With a Modern Twist

Pioneers Once Again:
How the OK has Entered Uncharted territory to Achieve Insect-Free Products

Keeping Kosher in Ghana

Is Vodka Always Kosher?

Interview with Rabbi Arye Taub

Chassidic Insights: Restraint

Soul Nutrition – Chanukah 5777

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