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Winter 2019

  • Dear Reader – Chanukah 5779

    Dear Reader – Chanukah 5779

    Written by Rabbi Chaim Fogelman

    The word “Chanukah” comes from the same root as “chinuch”, meaning to teach, train and educate. There are many ways to teach and learn new skills, but the best tried and proven methods include hands on learning and leading by example.

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  • Healthy Spirit: Goat Cheese

    Healthy Spirit: Goat Cheese

    Written by Kosher Spirit

    Yehudis, the heroine of Chanukah, helped defeat the Greek army by plying the general with wine and cheese before killing him. Her bravery helped the Maccabees achieve victory. It is, therefore, a custom to eat dairy products on Chanukah in …

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  • Consumer Questions – Chanukah 5779

    Consumer Questions – Chanukah 5779

    Written by Kosher Spirit

    Dear Kosher Spirit, I’m a major coffee drinker and I can’t forgo fresh coffee on Shabbos. I know I can’t grind fresh beans on Shabbos, but other than that, I’m not sure what to do and not to do. How …

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  • Kosher Trailblazer: <i class='icon-OK'>OK</i> Salutes Those Who Go the Extra Mile

    Kosher Trailblazer: OK Salutes Those Who Go the Extra Mile

    Written by Kosher Spirit

    Interview of Carol Haverty
    Regulatory Affairs at PepsiCo

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  • Yeshiva Doughnuts

    Yeshiva Doughnuts

    Written by Esti Waldman

    It may be true.
    We found the best ones.

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  • Spotlight on Stovetops

    Spotlight on Stovetops

    Written by Rabbi Yakov Teichman

    Common Stovetop Kashrus Questions

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  • What’s Cooking with the Temperature of the Wine

    What’s Cooking with the Temperature of the Wine

    Written by Rabbi Benzion Chanowitz

    “when is it considered Mevushal – cooked wine?”

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  • Chocolate Chips

    Chocolate Chips

    Written by Rabbi Sholom Ber Hendel

    Chocolate chips are small chunks of sweetened chocolate, used for cooking, baking or enjoyed as a snack.

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  • Dairy Bread

    Dairy Bread

    Written by Rabbi Sholom Kesselman

    This article will examine the Halachic prohibition against making or eating dairy bread. We will address this issue in detail, providing the criteria for when the prohibition does and doesn’t apply

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  • Interview with Rabbi Levi Y. Schapiro

    Interview with Rabbi Levi Y. Schapiro

    Written by Kosher Spirit

    “Reb Levi joined us at the OK several years ago and we quickly began to see his valuable contribution to the OK and the kosher consumer. Rabbi Schapiro is a talmid chachom who has taught and guided many young yeshivah students through their semichah studies. He is thorough, very learned, and a pleasure to work with.”

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  • Mehadrin Min Hamehadrin

    Mehadrin Min Hamehadrin

    Written by Rabbi Moshe Bogomilsky

    “מצות נר חנוכה נר איש וביתו… והמהדרין מן המהדרין… בית הלל אומרים מוסיף והולך” According to halachah it is sufficient to light one candle each night throughout Chanukah for the entire household. Those who are mehadrin min hamehadrin — extremely …

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  • Soul Nutrition – Chanukah 5779

    Soul Nutrition – Chanukah 5779

    Written by Rabbi Chaim Fogelman

    To commemorate Chanukah our chachomim instituted the mitzvos of l’hodos u’l’hallel (to give thanks and praise to Hashem) and to commemorate Purim they instituted mitzvos to eat, drink and be merry. Why do we give thanks and praise on Chanukah, …

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Winter 2019

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Dear Reader – Chanukah 5779

Healthy Spirit: Goat Cheese

Consumer Questions – Chanukah 5779

Kosher Trailblazer: OK Salutes Those Who Go the Extra Mile

Yeshiva Doughnuts

Spotlight on Stovetops

What’s Cooking with the Temperature of the Wine

Chocolate Chips

Dairy Bread

Interview with Rabbi Levi Y. Schapiro

Mehadrin Min Hamehadrin

Soul Nutrition – Chanukah 5779

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