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Spring 2015

  • Dear Reader – Pesach 5775

    Dear Reader – Pesach 5775

    Written by Dina Fraenkel

    Dear Reader,

    I recently returned from our Holy Land, Eretz Yisroel, where I visited the headquarters of OK Israel. It was so nice to meet our counterparts, the rabbis and staff, face to face and see their wonderful operation firsthand. I must say, however, that I was a bit surprised by the general public’s intense focus on kashrus.

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  • Share your Spirit – Pesach 5775

    Share your Spirit – Pesach 5775

    Written by Dina Fraenkel

    OK mashgichim do more than inspect and supervise food productions. Sometimes they have the zechus of helping Jews observe other mitzvos! Rabbi Yosef Dovid Chanowitz was inspecting the bakery at a major national store, where one of the employees is a traditional Bucharian woman whose kids are frum. She mentioned to Rabbi Chanowitz that she would very much like to leave earlier on Fridays so that she can get home in time for Shabbos.

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  • Consumer Questions – Pesach 5775

    Consumer Questions – Pesach 5775

    Written by Dina Fraenkel


    What kinds of store bought pie crusts need to be Pas Yisroel? Are there any kinds of pie crusts that will become Pas Yisroel once I bake them at home?


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  • Staying Up All Night on Shevi’i Shel Pesach…

    Staying Up All Night on Shevi’i Shel Pesach…

    Tea

    • Antioxidants in white tea may slow the aging process and help prevent some cancers and heart disease.
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  • Recipe

    Recipe

    Written by Shifra Klein Joy of Kosher Magazine

    Coconut Clusters and Meyer Lemon and Grapefruit Meringue Cups

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  • The Art of Kosher Certification

    The Art of Kosher Certification

    Written by Rabbi Yitzchak Hanoka

    The art of supervision is to be able to understand the pertinent halachos and the production process in order to figure out a way to make it work when problems arise without compromising the high standards of kashrus or quality.

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  • What is Citric Acid?

    What is Citric Acid?

    Written by Rabbi Sholom Ber Hendel

    Citric acid is a white powder used to give a sour taste to beverages and food products. It is also used as a preservative to prevent spoilage because it increases the acidity of products and many bacteria that cause food spoilage are unable to grow in an acidic environment. It is also used in dietary supplements because the body absorbs minerals better when they are attached to citric acid.

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  • From the Desk of Don Yoel Levy – Pesach 5775

    From the Desk of Don Yoel Levy – Pesach 5775

    Written by Dina Fraenkel

    Last summer, we received reports that Tropicana orange juice contained insects. We immediately checked containers of orange juice in our office and found nothing. Later, the original person who informed us that he found insects told us that he had used a filter that was not clean in order to filter the orange juice.

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  • Keeping Kosher in Thailand

    Keeping Kosher in Thailand

    Written by Leigh Hershkovich

    Thailand; a country bursting with exotic flavors, spectacular scenery, and jam packed with adventure. From forests and cities, to beaches and resorts, Thailand has everything to offer for the excited, adventurous tourist. But, how does one keep kosher in a country as remote and removed as Thailand? Well, beyond the unique traveling experience, Thailand is one of the premier locations for kosher travel worldwide.

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  • Healthy Kosher Travel Tips

    Healthy Kosher Travel Tips

    Written by Rabbi Elisha Rubin

    In order to do the top notch kashrus work that we do here at the OK, we make sure to personally visit our facilities on a regular basis, even when located in far flung parts of the world.  I feel very strongly that this personal involvement is what makes the OK such a premiere, top of the line hechsher. 

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  • Hashgacha Protis – Pesach 5775

    Hashgacha Protis – Pesach 5775

    Written by Rabbi Levi Klein, Memphis, TN

    I am a supervising mashgiach in a facility belonging to one of the OK‘s largest companies. This plant requires frequent visits to kasher from dairy to pareve. The entire production schedule of this facility is largely based around my availability to kasher.

    Shortly before last Pesach, as part of my Chabad House shlichus, I was taking a community trip to Eretz Yisroel.

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  • Meet Our Staff: Rabbi Kalman Weinfeld

    Meet Our Staff: Rabbi Kalman Weinfeld

    Written by Dina Fraenkel

    Interview with
    Rabbi Kalman Weinfeld

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  • Chassidic Insights: The Middle Matzah

    Chassidic Insights: The Middle Matzah

    Written by Dina Fraenkel

    The fourth step of the Pesach seder is “Yachatz”, breaking the middle matzah. When we break the matzah, each piece gets its own, opposing identity. The smaller piece is the “poor man’s bread”, while the larger becomes the Afikoman, a symbol of the Paschal lamb.

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  • Soul Nutrition – Pesach 5775

    Soul Nutrition – Pesach 5775

    Written by Dina Fraenkel

    There is a long standing custom to give to the less fortunate before Pesach to help them with their Yom Tov expenses. We can see a hint to this in the Torah. Regarding Pesach, the Torah says: “Chag hamatzos”, but the word matzos is spelled without a vov (חג המצת).

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Spring 2015

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Dear Reader – Pesach 5775

Share your Spirit – Pesach 5775

Consumer Questions – Pesach 5775

Staying Up All Night on Shevi’i Shel Pesach…

Recipe

The Art of Kosher Certification

What is Citric Acid?

From the Desk of Don Yoel Levy – Pesach 5775

Keeping Kosher in Thailand

Healthy Kosher Travel Tips

Hashgacha Protis – Pesach 5775

Meet Our Staff: Rabbi Kalman Weinfeld

Chassidic Insights: The Middle Matzah

Soul Nutrition – Pesach 5775

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