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Tishrei 5783

  • Letter from the Editor – Tishrei 5783

    Letter from the Editor – Tishrei 5783

    Written by Rabbi Chaim Fogelman

    n Israel one can never simply buy fruit without knowing the history of the fruit tree it grew on! One needs to know that the mitzvos HaTeluyos Ba’Aretz were observed (shmitta, terumos and ma’asros, etc.).

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  • What’s the Brocha? HaTov V’HaMeitiv

    What’s the Brocha? HaTov V’HaMeitiv

    Written by Rabbi Sholom Ber Lepkivker

    The blessing of HaTov V’HaMeitiv is said when one gives thanks to Hashem for various types of pleasure received.

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  • Joolie’s Dates: The Best Date You’ve Ever Had

    Joolie’s Dates: The Best Date You’ve Ever Had

    Written by Estee Butman

    As dates are a symbolic food for the
    Jewish community, we wanted to provide products our loyal date-ers could completely support and trust.

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  • Healthy Spirit – Autumn Health Benefits

    Healthy Spirit – Autumn Health Benefits

    Written by Dina Fraenkel

    As the season transitions from summer to fall, Hashem gives us many opportunities to do teshuvah and make spiritual improvements, like the Aseres Yemei Teshuvah, Yom Kippur, and Hoshanah Rabba. The fall also provides new opportunities to improve our physical health, as well.

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  • Tishrei Recipe: Pulled Sticky Silan Brisket in Pan Juices

    Tishrei Recipe: Pulled Sticky Silan Brisket in Pan Juices

    Written by Estee Butman

    This delicious, naturally sweetened pulled brisket is a real crowd pleaser. Its versatile, goes-on-anything flavor profile elevates so many dishes.

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  • Upon Closer Inspection: A Peek Inside the <i class='icon-OK'>OK</i> Tolaim Department

    Upon Closer Inspection: A Peek Inside the OK Tolaim Department

    Written by Rabbi Osher Gutnick

    We carried the news to our Swiss company, expecting them to react with dismay. But they were grateful for being made aware of the issue. “We will not be sourcing any raw materials from [this supplier].”

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  • Hakhel: The Eighth Year

    Hakhel: The Eighth Year

    Written by Rabbi Avraham Rapaport

    As we begin the Hakhel year, following a year of shmitta, one may ask why we are visiting this topic now that the shmitta year is over. It may be a surprise to many, but the shmitta cycle doesn’t end just because the seventh year has concluded.

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  • Remembering Rabbi Don Yoel Levy OB”M – Responsibility of a Kashrus Agency

    Remembering Rabbi Don Yoel Levy OB”M – Responsibility of a Kashrus Agency

    Written by Rabbi Don Yoel Levy OB"M

    The core of a kashrus agency’s responsibility is to ensure that all the products under its certification are 100% kosher. As we
    delve into this matter, we find that a kashrus agency actually has a very complicated balance of responsibilities.

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  • Tzadik Katamar Yifrach – The Righteous Will Flourish Like the Date Palm

    Tzadik Katamar Yifrach – The Righteous Will Flourish Like the Date Palm

    Written by Rabbi Shlomo Klein

    OK-certified date products are of the highest quality and our clients’ excellent quality control teams spare no effort to prevent infestation and remove defective products.

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  • A Closer Look: Vanilla

    A Closer Look: Vanilla

    Written by Rabbi Sholom Ber Hendel

    Natural vanilla beans are the second most expensive spice (after saffron), due to limited supply, high demand, and a long and costly growing and manufacturing process. Very little of the vanilla flavor in the world is from natural vanilla beans; artificial or imitation vanilla make up the majority of the vanilla used in most products.

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  • Chassidic Insights – Hakhel

    Chassidic Insights – Hakhel

    Written by Estee Butman

    Rashi cites the opinion of Rabbi Elazar ben Azaryah who said, “the men come to Hakhel to learn, the women come to listen, and the reason the children come to Hakhel is to give reward to those that bring them.” The children have the advantage that they “cause others to receive reward for bringing them to Hakhel.”

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  • Soul Nutrition – Tishrei 5783

    Soul Nutrition – Tishrei 5783

    Written by Rabbi Chaim Fogelman

    Teshuvah is a movement which is above time and is possible in one moment, with one turn of attention. It is within the grasp of-every Jew. The realization that Teshuvah can have such far-reaching effects, is within our potential and should motivate every Jew towards increased joy in his stuudy of Torah
    and performance of mitzvos.

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Letter from the Editor – Tishrei 5783

What’s the Brocha? HaTov V’HaMeitiv

Joolie’s Dates: The Best Date You’ve Ever Had

Healthy Spirit – Autumn Health Benefits

Tishrei Recipe: Pulled Sticky Silan Brisket in Pan Juices

Upon Closer Inspection: A Peek Inside the OK Tolaim Department

Hakhel: The Eighth Year

Remembering Rabbi Don Yoel Levy OB”M – Responsibility of a Kashrus Agency

Tzadik Katamar Yifrach – The Righteous Will Flourish Like the Date Palm

A Closer Look: Vanilla

Chassidic Insights – Hakhel

Soul Nutrition – Tishrei 5783

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