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Kashrus Awareness Project


Are You Aware?
The Tiers of Beer Are the drinks at an event kosher? Most hechsherim usually have a sign saying they take no achrayus. At the cRc though,...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
Aug 22, 20241 min read


Optical Illusion
Maris Ayin Confusion Can I walk into McDonalds to get a drink? How about to use the restroom? Can one have a business meeting in a treife...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
Aug 15, 20242 min read


Kosher Explosion
50 Years In Motion Let's listen in to R' Menachem Lubinsky, President & CEO of LUBICOM Marketing Consulting for his unique perspective...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
Aug 8, 20241 min read


Raisin’ Awareness
What’s the deal with dried fruits? Apricots, Raisins, Dates are some of the more common ones. Rabbi Tzvi Rosen - Kashrus Administrator at...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
Aug 1, 20241 min read


Cutting Edge Of Kashrus
There’s never a dull moment with Rabbi Sholom H. Adler - Senior Kashrus Administrator at Earth Kosher. But what do you do when your knife...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
Jul 25, 20241 min read


Sweet Dreams!
Overnight Sakanah Chazal say that leaving peeled eggs, garlic, and onions overnight makes them dangerous to consume. Sleeping on top of...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
Jul 18, 20241 min read


Picture Perfect Kiddush
Focus on Shabbos Are the waiters at your simcha allowed to take pictures for you on Shabbos? What happens if you run out of ice? These...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
Jul 11, 20241 min read


Color War Breakout!
Non-Kosher Takeout Let's take a walk through a typical camp kitchen together with Rabbi Moshe Kaufman, Kashrus Administrator for KVH...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
Jul 4, 20241 min read


Canoe Pass Inspection?
The AKO Camp Initiative Back for it's second year, the AKO Kashrus Camp Initiative is here to help any camp that wants set itself up to...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
Jun 27, 20241 min read


It's Grill Pre-Season
With summers arrival, grilling season has officially begun. What is the deal with pre-seasoned cast iron pans. Can they be used as is? Do...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
Jun 20, 20241 min read


Cholov Yisroel
On The Cow Carousel Shavuos has become synonymous with milchigs. But what does it take to set up a system to ensure cholov yisroel milk?...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
Jun 6, 20241 min read


Vegan Certified vs. Kosher Certified
While there are many things that overlap between vegan products and kosher products, one does not guarantee the other. Let's listen in to...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
May 30, 20241 min read


America Runs On Dunkin’
But is it kosher? A walkthrough of your local Dunkin’ Donuts store from a kashrus perspective with R’ Sholem Fishbane, Director of...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
May 23, 20241 min read


Product Of Israel
מצוות התלויות בארץ It happens all the time that we hear about a specific store selling produce from Eretz Yisroel. Most of us stay away...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
May 16, 20241 min read


How To Kasher A Tank
If you’re wondering why a tank would need to be kashered, you probably aren’t thinking of a storage tank. Storage tanks are those massive...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
May 9, 20241 min read


Potayto Potahto
It’s All A Matter Of Perspective Potatoes. A staple for Pesach in most homes. Let’s listen in to Rabbi Avraham Juravel - Rabbinic...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
Apr 17, 20241 min read


Intentional Attention
Lishmah We Must Mention In Part 2 of our matzah baking episode, we listen to Rabbi Dovid Cohen - Administrative Rabbinical Coordinator at...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
Apr 11, 20241 min read


Knead For Speed
Baking Matzah Let’s listen in to a fascinating conversation with Rabbi Dovid Cohen - Administrative Rabbinical Coordinator at the cRc as...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
Apr 4, 20241 min read


Hidden Hazards
Chometz In Disguise. “What can be wrong with…?” That’s a question that is fairly common when it comes to kashrus. But when it comes to...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
Mar 28, 20241 min read


Heavenly Hamantashen
The Forbidden Formula Back in the day, Hamantashen were much simpler. There were a few basic fillings, such as raspberry jam and poppy...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
Mar 14, 20241 min read
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