Winter 2009

As we celebrate Chanukah, the Festival of Lights, the bright light of holiness illuminates our dark world. After Hashem created the Heavens and the Earth, the very first thing He said was, “Let there be light.” Hashem created light right away even though He did not place the sun in the sky until the fourth day.

Readers share their thoughts about the last issue…

Dear OK,
I’ve been wondering, do granola and granola bars need to be Pas Yisroel?

Helping entrepreneurs, one ladle at a time!

When the Maccabees reclaimed the Beis HaMikdash from the Greeks, one of the most important tasks they had was to light the menorah.

“As I read the pages of this sefer, it spoke to me as no sefer ever has. The light literally jumped off the pages…”

My Blackberry is vibrating. I get out of bed to see what it is. It’s an e-mail from Rabbi Levy arriving in my inbox. No, it’s not a major kashrus emergency; it is a typical morning for Rabbi Levy – just checking his e-mail and forwarding relevant e-mails to me.

Spicy Potato Patties

Until now, US culinary students could only attend non-kosher programs; where they were not able to taste the food they prepared and all of their expensive knives and equipment became treif and unusable.

Every month in the Jewish calendar represents a unique way to serve Hashem. This is exemplified in its central theme and its numerical place in the order of the year.

2008 OK Mashgichim Conference & KosherFest

How are Chanukah and Purim different?

In Memorium of Rabbi Gavriel & Rivkah Holtzberg