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Kashrus Awareness Project


Spiritual Spirits
Can Alcohol Be Avodah Zara? What’s the possible connection between alcohol and avodah zara? From Saké which plays an integral part in...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
Dec 14, 20231 min read
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Melted Gelt
Unwrapping the World of Chocolate Is it true that chocolate factories are sometimes kashered with molten chocolate? Is chocolate labeled...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
Dec 7, 20231 min read
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Kosher Menu
At A Non-Kosher Venue Have you ever been to a hotel for an event, or for a Shabbos program? Did you ever think of the details on how the...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
Nov 30, 20231 min read
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Holy Stoli
Kosher Cocktails Many cocktails use vodka or rum as their base ingredient. While these 2 alcoholic drinks are seemingly innocuous,...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
Nov 23, 20231 min read
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Blended Blessings
What’s The Main Ingredient? Let’s listen in to Rabbi Dovid Heber - Kashrus Administrator at Star-K as he walks us through the complicated...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
Nov 16, 20231 min read
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The Knead For A Mashgiach
Challah Edition. Ever wondered how things are done on a commercial scale? What’s the process of taking challah for an entire bakery? Does...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
Nov 9, 20231 min read
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For The Saké of Heaven
Saké, also referred to as Japanese rice wine, is an alcoholic beverage of Japanese origin made by fermenting rice that has been polished...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
Nov 2, 20231 min read
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Cryptic Crispix
What's the Proper Bracha? Let’s listen to Rabbi Dovid Heber - Kashrus Administrator at Star-K as he does a deep analysis on one of the...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
Oct 26, 20231 min read
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A Bowlful of Blessings:
Cereal Edition Although not directly related to kashrus, the kashrus agencies are the ones who can help us figure out exact ingredients...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
Oct 19, 20231 min read
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Starbucks: Caffeine On Ice
Iced Tea. Frappuccino. Cold Brew. Ice Shaken Espresso. These are some of the items on Starbucks cold drinks menu. Let’s explore their...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
Aug 3, 20231 min read
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Starbucks: There’s A Latte Options
Many options on the Starbucks hot drink menu. Mocha. Cappuccino. Hot Cocoa. Lattes. But are they kosher? R’ Sholem Fishbane, Director of...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
Jul 29, 20231 min read
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Burgers, Fries, & Kashrus Please
The Canteen Conundrum With summer around the corner, Rabbi Moshe Kaufman, Kashrus Administrator for KVH Kosher ~ Rabbinical Council of...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
May 18, 20231 min read
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Download: Where and when can I shop after Pesach
AKO’s guide on where to shop after Pesach 2023
Kashrus Awareness Staff
Apr 14, 20231 min read
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Download Guide to Buying Chometz After Pesach
Hakashrus from the CRC - Hisachdus (For reference only. Not up-to-date)
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Apr 14, 20231 min read
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Jul 21, 20220 min read
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Jul 21, 20220 min read
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Summer: Let's Talk Kashrus Newsletter
Gilyon 3 - Cold Drinks on a Hot Summer Day Hot topics: Smoothies, Slurpies, and Refreshers Food for thought! Here's something to spark a...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
Jul 1, 20221 min read
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Download List: Approved Slurpee Flavors
Slurpee Lists Check on any of these lists, if the Slurpee flavor you want to buy is Kosher
Kashrus Awareness Staff
Jun 22, 20221 min read
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Shavuos: Let's Talk Kashrus Newsletter
Gilyon 2 - Milchings on Shavuos Hot topics: Butter on Challah and more halachos regarding dairy foods Food for thought! Here's something...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
Jun 10, 20221 min read
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