Winter 2017

Dear Reader, Today, kosher consumers are more vigilant and scrupulous than ever; they expect the highest standards and immediate answers to their questions. Gone are the days when the kosher consumer blindly relied on the certifying rabbi and organization without … Continued

Since the release of The Kosher Housekeeper, the OK has distributed over 6,000 printed copies and downloads! Dear Kosher Spirit, Please send me a copy of the guide for household help in a kosher home. This is a wonderful idea, I … Continued

Dear Kosher Spirit, Is it permissible to soak and wash lettuce on Shabbos and Yom Tov? How about pre-checked lettuce that says to wash before using? The OK Responds: It is permissible to soak, wash and check all lettuce on … Continued

Chanukah is the Festival of Lights, when we kindle our menorahs in the doorway to light up the outside world, with both a physical and a spiritual light. Here’s 8 ways that we benefit from natural (sun) light. Natural light … Continued

Traditions surrounding baking directly link us to our past. Whether it’s a box full of weathered recipes handwritten by a relative, the recollection of helping prepare a special holiday meal as a child or the aroma of a freshly baked … Continued

Xanthan gum is a white to tan colored powder used in many food products. It is commonly used in condiments such as salad dressings and sauces, jams and fruit fillings to add viscosity and help stabilize the products by preventing … Continued

Kosher food is a luxury that in today’s day and age, we often take for granted. Though today one can reach the furthest corners of the world and find gourmet kosher food, there are some places—such as federal and state … Continued

By the Office of Trademarks & Licensing at ~ Kosher

מרים בת מאיר דב

Cheese and Marinara Sauce Stuffed Latkes | Salmon and Green Goddess Stuffed Latkes

KS: Where did you grow up? Where did you go to yeshiva? REL: I was born and raised in Tzfat, Eretz Yisroel in an English-speaking home. As a bochur, I studied in Lod, Kfar Chabad and at the Chabad Headquarters … Continued

This letter was written by the Lubavitcher Rebbe ztz”l, and is still so relevant even 36 years later. The words of a tzaddik are everlasting.

In the Talmud (Shabbos 23:2), it is written: Omar Rav Huna H’rogil b’ner (he who is used to kindling candles …for Chanukah or Shabbos) …will have children that will be Torah Scholars. H’zohir (he who is carful) b’mezuzah …will have a … Continued