Winter 2018

Dear Reader, Chanukah is all about the “kosher spirit” of Yiddishkeit. It is well known that the Greeks didn’t object to the Torah or the mitzvos per se; it was the “kosher spirit”, the G-dliness behind the Torah and mitzvos, … Continued

We all know about the Chanukah miracle when a tiny jar of pure, sealed olive oil lasted for 8 days, even though it was only enough for one. While olive oil was the oil of choice in the Beis HaMikdash, … Continued

I’m confused about why certain products are certified “D” or “DE” when I don’t see any dairy ingredients in the product. Why do some pareve products say, “May contain traces of milk.”?

Can you find the ”8“ differences in these pictures? If you found 15 perhaps YOU can be a mashgiach!

I cooked a pareve cake in a fleishig oven. Can I eat it with milk?

The word vinegar is a combination of two French words, vin (wine) and aigre (sour). White vinegar, the most commonly used form, is a clear liquid with a sour taste, which is used to add taste in cooking, pickling, and salad dressings.

1. I put a dairy dish in a meat dishwasher (or vice versa). Do I need to kasher my dish? If the dish/utensil is metal or wooden, one should leave it unused for 24 hours and then kasher it by … Continued

These Asian Mock Crab Red Potato Latkes double as a classic Chanukah dish and a fish course!

From the moment any mammal is born one of the first things to pass its lips is milk. Throughout most people’s lives their day will start with milk consumption, in one form or another.

An inside look into keeping kosher during the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey

One of our new אברכים – אב בחכמה רך בשנים, Reb Yakov combines halachic knowledge, technical expertise and an amicable unassuming personality, which has contributed to his popularity amongst his peers.

The miracle of the one pure bottle of oil, which lasted for eight days and nights, symbolizes the Jews eternal connection to G-d, which can never be severed, no matter who or what the enemy.

The topic of Chanukah does not have its own tractate in the Talmud, rather it is included in Maseches Shabbos. Why doesn’t Chanukah have its own complete tractate?