Spring 2013

As we celebrate Pesach once again, I am reminded of how we became a nation,
how Hashem miraculously took us out of Egyptian slavery and gave us the Torah.

Readers share their thoughts about the last issue…

8 ways to Replace Toxic Cleaning Supplies in the Home

Do cod fish oil capsules need a hechsher, even if they are made with vegetarian capsules?

Kosher ingredients are constantly changing. Until now, it was assumed that freeze drying fruits and vegetables eliminated the issue of tolaim (insect infestation)

At first glance, it seems that a study of Hilchos Korbon Pesach is somewhat impractical for most of us as we prepare for Passover. After all, we have not merited bringing the Korbon Pesach for almost two millennia and many other halachos seem more pertinent…

For Tropicana Products Inc., a division of PepsiCo, kosher for Passover production has a bit of a back-to-the future feeling – even though Tropicana founder Anthony T. Rossi wasn’t Jewish.

Chocolate Soufflé

Mashgichim visits
around the world…
Pakistan

OK Rabbinic Coordinator, Rabbi Sholom Ber Hendel recently traveled to a factory that makes products certified OK-D.

Who’s Behind the OK
Rabbi Shmuel
Levy

The Connection Between Pesach & Children

Many believe that OK Kosher for Passover Tropicana Orange Juice is more mehudar for Pesach than making their own.

When eating the Korbon Pesach the Torah tells us that we must not break any bones. The Chinuch explains that perhaps the reason for this is that when we eat the Korbon Pesach we need to eat it like rich people, not like poor people who break and chew the bones to get every last bit out.

300 estimated new items are expected to be introduced for Passover, according to an early survey by KosherToday.