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A Project of cRc Kosher Chicago
Kashrus Awareness Project


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


Starbucks: Just A Black Coffee
What can be wrong with a plain black coffee? Apparently it isn’t that simple. R’ Sholem Fishbane, Director of Kashrus for the Chicago...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
Jul 20, 20231 min read


Starbucks: An Introduction
A walkthrough of your local Starbucks store from a kashrus perspective with R’ Sholem Fishbane, Director of Kashrus for the Chicago...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
Jul 13, 20231 min read


Kosher Carbonation
A Deep Dive into Hard Seltzer Seltzer with a twist - analyzed by Rabbi Akiva Niehaus - Director of Kashrus Operations at the cRc and the...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
Jul 6, 20231 min read


Hold My Beer
Tapping into the Flavors of Kosher Brews A deep dive into the vast world of breweries and microbreweries with Rabbi Akiva Niehaus -...
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Jun 29, 20231 min read


When in Rome…
Don’t Do as the Romans Do. Rabbi Nochum Rabinowitz, Senior Rabbinic coordinator at OU Kosher takes us on a world tour of Kashrus overseas.
Kashrus Awareness Staff
Jun 22, 20231 min read


In the Event of an Event
The Mashgiach’s Role in Quality Control How does a kashrus agency certify an entire event, with tens of vendors? Let’s listen in as Joe...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
Jun 15, 20231 min read


Got Party Plans?
The Importance of Having a Good Mashgiach on the Flohr Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at a party? Let’s listen in to Joe...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
Jun 8, 20231 min read


Sushi Roll Call
Mashgiach? Check. ✔️ Fishy Business? Let's get a look behind the scenes in the sushi industry with Rabbi Moshe Kaufman, Kashrus...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
May 31, 20231 min read


Baby’s Formula for Success
Kosher from the First Drop Join us on a fascinating discussion with Rabbi Mordechai Stareshefsky, a Rabbinic Coordinator at OU Kosher,...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
May 24, 20231 min read


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


S’more Kashrus, Please
Keeping it Kosher at Summer Camp With summer around the corner, Rabbi Moshe Kaufman, Kashrus Administrator for KVH Kosher ~ Rabbinical...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
May 10, 20231 min read


Pour Decisions?
In this follow-up episode, Rabbi Nochum Rabinowitz, Senior Rabbinic coordinator at OU kosher clarifies for us the difference between...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
May 4, 20231 min read


Wine, or Wine Not?
In this enlightening episode, Rabbi Nochum Rabinowitz, Senior Rabbinic coordinator at OU kosher clarifies for us the differences between...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
Apr 27, 20231 min read


Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Double Check your food delivery. Let’s listen in to Rabbi Yakov Teichman, Rabbinical Coordinator at the OK-Kosher, and Rabbi Yitzchok...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
Apr 21, 20231 min read


Kan Haben Shoel
R’ Sholem Fishbane, Director of Kashrus for the Chicago Rabbinical Council and Executive Director of AKO and R’ Yitzchok Hisiger...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
Apr 3, 20231 min read


Full Steam Ahead
Let’s listen in to a round table discussion on the Do’s & Dont’s of Kashering with steam, between R’ Aaron Mendelson of Kosher Services,...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
Mar 30, 20231 min read


Kashering Confusion
Let’s listen in to a round table discussion on common misconceptions about Pesach Kashering between R’ Aaron Mendelson of Kosher...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
Mar 23, 20231 min read


What’s Brewing for Pesach?
Let’s listen in to Rabbi Pinchas Juravel of Kof-K Kosher, as he explains some of the key facts behind kasher l’pesach coffee and to tea to...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
Mar 16, 20231 min read


Don’t Pass-Over Pesach Certifications
Let’s listen in to Rabbi Yakov Teichman, Rabbinical Coordinator at the OK-Kosher, as he gives Rabbi Yitzchok Hisiger some shopping tips...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
Mar 9, 20231 min read
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