Fall 2017

Mitzvas Tefillin at Our Daily Bread with an employee, Oliver. First time since his bar mitzvah! A beautiful note of thanks from our Mivtza Matzah Campaign!   Dear Kosher Spirit, Please let me know how I can receive the ‘Vegetable … Continued

Dear Reader, As Rosh Hashanah rapidly approaches and we start a new year, I struggle to keep track of all that has transpired in the past year. It was a year full of reevaluations, updates, and improvements to our workflow … Continued

According to some customs, beets are one of the many simanim for Rosh Hashanah. The Hebrew word for beet is selek סלק, which resembles the Hebrew word sileik (remove), so the beet represents the prayer that our sins and adversaries … Continued

Wyldewood Cellars – A Unique Enterprise Elderberries have been a companion to man since the stone age and grow wild in the temperature zones around the world. They are a dark purple berry with many naturally occurring nutritional substances: Anthocyanins, Quercertin, … Continued

Your Kosher Kitchen – All About Ovens 1. 2. I cooked meat and pareve at the same time in the oven. Can I eat the pareve item with milk? If both are completely covered, yes. If the meat was double … Continued

“An army marches on its stomach.” This saying, attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte, is as true today as it was over 200 years ago. In the Israel Defense Forces, food is a top priority. The meals for the soldiers are designed … Continued

Subscribe to Joy of Kosher Magazine 1 diced onion 1 chopped butternut squash 4 chopped apples 1 teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon cumin ½ teaspoon coriander ½ inch fresh ginger 4 cups stock or water Directions Heat a … Continued

On Yom Kippur the Kohen Gadol would hang a red piece of wool in the Bais Hamikdash. Once the wool turned white they knew our sins were forgiven… Human beings have been tinkering with food for thousands of years. Salt, … Continued

Smartphone App Takes Guesswork Out of Kosher Travel Kosher GPS, compatible with Android and iOS devices, provides location based info on kosher restaurants, local minyanim and mikvaos across the USA, Canada and Puerto Rico. The app is updated daily and … Continued

Probiotics are live micro-organisms (bacteria) that provide many health benefits, especially for the digestive system. Probiotics are found in yogurts and other fermented products and are sold in liquid, powder, capsule, or tablet form. How are probiotics made? The micro-organism … Continued

Coming Soon! Excerpt from Dovid Zaklikowski’s new book. According to folklore, the original formula for Dr. Pepper was cut in half and held in the vaults of two banks in Dallas, Texas. During his 1976 visit to the Dallas syrup plant, however, … Continued

KS: Where did you grow up? Where did you go to yeshiva? RSK: I was born and raised in Boro Park, Brooklyn. I learned in the Skverer Cheder, Yeshiva Shaarei Yosher, and then continued learning in the Gateshead Yeshiva. When … Continued

The shofar is narrow on one end and broad on the other. The broad end is where the horn was attached to the animal’s head, and the narrow end is the tip of the horn. There are two rules in the Shulchan Aruch regarding … Continued

The Gemara, in tractates Brochos and Eruvin, relates that Rabbi Yochonon says that it is better for a person to walk after (behind) a lion then after a woman… Reb Levik Schneerson, the father of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, once gave … Continued