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Kashrus Awareness Project


The Kosher Roadtrip: Part 2
Join Rabbi Zalman Krems, Rabbinical Coordinator of KVH-Rabbinical Council of New England and Rabbi Yitzchok Hisiger, as they discuss what...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
Jul 13, 20225 min read
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The Kosher Roadtrip: Part 1
Join Rabbi Zalman Krems, Rabbinical Coordinator of KVH-Rabbinical Council of New England and Rabbi Yitzchok Hisiger, as they discuss what...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
Jul 8, 20227 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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Dinner is up in the air
oin Rabbi Yitzchok Hisiger and Rabbi Moshe Elefant, Chief Operating Officer of OU Kosher, as they discuss the kashrus ramifications of meals
Kashrus Awareness Staff
Jun 30, 20224 min read
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What’s the Big Deal About Slurpees?
The OK often receives questions from consumers about the kosher status of Slurpees. For example, “During the summer (and even the winter)...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
Jun 22, 20223 min read
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OK Response on Smoothies
Dear Kosher Spirit, When making a smoothie in a blender, what level of checking is required on the fruit and vegetables that ordinarily...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
Jun 22, 20221 min read
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A Breakthrough for Summer-break
The AKO Camp Kashrus Initiative AKO introduces a free of charge camp Initiative under which kashrus experts from the most respected...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
Jun 22, 20222 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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Starbucks Refreshers: Kosher?
The following is a loose transcription of an insightful conversation between Rabbi Yitzchok Hisiger and Rabbi Sholem Fishbane, Director of K
Kashrus Awareness Staff
Jun 21, 20224 min read
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How to enjoy kosher Summer Slurpees
The Slurpees have taken over! Enough Slurpee drinks are sold in the United States each year to fill 12 Olympic-size swimming pools, and...
Rabbi Sholem Fishbane
Jun 21, 20226 min read
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Smoothies: A Kosher Primer
There are few things as synonymous with summer as a fresh, cold fruit smoothie, a classic hot weather staple for many. During the summer...
Rabbi Sholom Tendler
Jun 21, 20227 min read
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Kosher Resources & Lists
The Kashrus Awareness Campaign receives guidance from AKO, an umbrella association of kashrus organizations. We do not intend to render...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
Jun 21, 20221 min read
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Slurpee Confidential
Editor’s Note: The STAR-K Slurpee List is a compilation of flavors certified by an array of reliable kashrus certification agencies....
Rabbi Baruch Beyer
Jun 20, 20227 min read
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Watch: Slurpees: Treading on Thin Ice?
Join an insightful conversation between Rabbi Yitzchok Hisiger and Rabbi Sholem Fishbane, Director of Kashrus for the Chicago Rabbinical...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
Jun 16, 20226 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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Watch: The Rough side of the Smoothie
Watch an insightful conversation between Rabbi Yitzchok Hisiger and Rabbi Sholom Tendler, Kashrus Administrator of the Star-k. Enjoy the...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
Jun 9, 20227 min read
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Kashrus Awareness Staff
Jun 2, 20220 min read
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Jun 2, 20220 min read
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What's the Deal with Dairy
Cholov Yisroel and Non Cow Milks By: Rabbi Yoni Rappaport, Rabbinic Coordinator
Kashrus Awareness Staff
Jun 2, 20221 min read
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Echoes of Achdusin Iselin, NJ
Kashrus News Running a kashrus organization can be a challenging job. Establishing standards and procedures and ensuring compliance is a...
Kashrus Awareness Staff
Jun 2, 20222 min read
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