Questions tagged [kashrut-kosher]
Kashrut (also kashruth or kashrus, כשרות or כַּשְׁרוּת) is the set of Jewish dietary laws.
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Grocery Store Kosher Section
I work for a 4 store chain of employee owned grocery stores in Northern California that feature small, shelf stable, kosher foods sections. In reviewing these sets in our stores I feel like they could ...
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Is it permitted to drink wine at a wedding taking place at a non-Jewish-owned hotel?
Jewish weddings have taken place at Gentile-owned hotels, catered by a Kosher caterer with hashgacha (supervision). Is it in fact permitted to drink wine at such a celebration, given that drinking ...
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Is a low divide sinks kosher? [closed]
I am shopping for a new sink And I am seeing that low divided is all the rage. But are they kosher
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Convert issues when visiting family (eating) [duplicate]
I’m wondering if converts or even just Jews visiting less religious family members or friends have special travel sets of dishes they use when they visit. Is this allowed under the kosher rules?
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Is there a list of kosher duck species?
A while ago, I asked a mashgiach what type of duck is typically sold in the U.S. kosher market? He said mallards.
My area has many mallards in nearby ponds. But, I also see teals and wood ducks as ...
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How is Isaiah 66:17 to be understood if pork will become kosher when the Messiah comes?
The Ritva, R. Yom Tov Asivelli (in the 13th century) wrote that pork will become kosher when the Messiah comes: (קידושין מט:)
ועליהם אמרו בהגדה למה נקרא שמו חזיר שעתיד הקב"ה להחזירו לישראל לעתיד ...
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How can Imitation Crabmeat be kosher? [duplicate]
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This is one that I still have a problem wrapping my head to understand how this is possible.
I remember my rabbi teaching me Torah and Exodus 23 reads
... You shall not boil a kid in its ...
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Is there universal agreement that parve contents cooked in a milk pan are milky?
Is there universal agreement that parve contents cooked in a clean milky pan become milky, with no difference than if they were an actual milk dish?
And similarly with meat. Do all opinions say that ...
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Are Double oven Kosher [closed]
I am planning on upgrading my kitchen but and I was wondering if a double oven could be kosher if 1 oven is just meat and one is just dairy.
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Is bee pollen kosher?
Other then having dubious reputation as nutritional supplement, is bee pollen kosher?
I remember reading somewhere it may contain bee parts, but I can't find it now.
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What category are microorganisms considered in terms of kashrut? [duplicate]
Bacteria and are commonly placed into various foods and meds. Tap water contains microorganisms, typically. What category are these considered, and why do they not require kashrut? Are they considered ...
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Does the torah prohibit the consumption of Raw Meat for everyone?
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I am a Noachide who started to experiment with a raw meat diet, after watching videos such as this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-cuT7q1dZ4
It has certainly peaked my interest, and ...
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How can something be kosher if it “may contain” milk, crustaceans, shellfish, etc.?
I noticed that this nutrition label:
says that it is both Kosher and Pareve, but it also says "may contain … milk,… crustaceans, shellfish".
How is that possible?
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What is the difference between non-kosher food and insects regarding “transference”?
My understanding of the "transference" of non-kosher status to a kosher item.
If I cook a non-kosher piece of chicken in the same pot as a kosher piece of chicken, the kosher piece and the pot are ...
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Who is the underlined square k certification
I recently noticed that some Ronzoni pasta does not have the OU as in the past. Instead it has the underlined square k. Does anyone know which certifying agency this is?
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When is something that is consumed no longer impacted by the laws of kashrus?
Things which are not food or food which becomes unfit for a dog to eat are not subject to the laws of kashrus but what determines when something fits under those categories? For example many ...
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Is nonkosher taste OK?
If kosher food happens to sit in the presence of nonkosher food and thereby acquires some of its flavor, is it still kosher? (In general, it is not possible to completely shield food from surrounding ...
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Why is meat eating sanctioned by G-d if it's potentially bad for us? [duplicate]
In parsha Noach, G-d ALLOWS man to eat meat but there is no literal commandment to do so. Later, when the Mishkan and then ultimately the Beis Hamikdash are built, there are commandments for the ...
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If someone ate non-kosher meat willingly, but wasn’t aware that it contained forbidden blood/fat, are they “cut off”?
If one knowingly ate non-kosher beef, but didn’t think/realize that it could cause karet due to forbidden fats or blood, do they still get karet if these forbidden items were in fact in the meat?
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Informing someone that the food they are eating is permissible only b'deved(after the fact)
Does one need to inform someone that the food they are about to eat is permissible b'deved(after the fact)?
Example 1: Some milk fell into the chulent and the Rabbi employed batel b'shishim and now ...
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Was the consumption of meat always kosher? [duplicate]
It seems that at first G-d commanded that people be
vegetarians (Genesis 2:16). The permission to consume meat was not permitted until after the flood of Noah (Noach). The command reads that “Every ...
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Badatz and Mehadrin Kashrut
If something is marked Badatz Chatam Sofer or mehadrin, would it be considered Chalav Yisroel and Pas Yisroel?
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Is there kosher spreadable whiskey-infused preserves?
I am looking for spreadable whiskey that is kosher. I cannot find any sites, be it kosher certification sites or product sites, which even discuss kosher spreadable whiskey. From my search of the ...
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What makes a smart phone “kosher”?
I have to admit that my phone is far smarter than me, and I am not "with it". So, I was surprised when a neighbor who is sending his kid to Israel told me that her kid needs a special "kosher" smart ...
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How do i get my extended family to cooperate [closed]
Im in the process of converting (its going to be a while). Anyway I've been doing the best i can to cook kosher style food. Today i had lunch with my mom who decided she was going to feed my son ...
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Why aren't kosher marshmallows labelled OU Fish?
Worcestershire sauce is labelled "OU Fish", presumably so that people who don't know there are anchovies in the recipe will know not to put it on meat.
Given that "OU Fish" is a thing that exists, ...
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Acquisition of meat/dairy status from contact with clean utensil [closed]
According to kashrut laws, if there is a container of cold, pareve food (such as a bag of flour or a jar of peanut butter), does using a clean dairy or meat utensil to scoop out some amount of the ...
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Dunkin Donuts MUFFINS - are they kosher?
Ok - everyone talks about donuts and whether they are kosher everywhere or not, etc. what about muffins? Those need some love too. All i want right now is a pumpkin muffin and the only nearby DD is ...
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Certified vs. Uncertified Costco Salmon
Salmon is generally considered by kashruth authorities to be distinctively identifiable as kosher from the appearance of the flesh. Nonetheless, I've noticed that the local Costco sells (side by side) ...
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Anomalous directive and obvious condition in Parashat Re’eh
Within Perek 14, passukim 3-21, discusses the dietary prohibitions and permissions. My first inquiry is the anomaly particularly found in Passuk 11. ״כל ציפור טהורה תאכלו״- “Every clean bird, you may ...
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The Secret of Nature Valley
What, if any, might be legitimate halachik concerns with uncertified Nature Valley granola bars? Their "Crunchy" line of products seems to be certified as OU pareve(?) However, many of their other ...
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Instant Pot Kosher Rules
I've been considering getting my Orthodox Jewish friend who's learning to cook an Instant Pot as a surprise gift, but I'm not myself Jewish, so I'm a little lost here. If I want my friend to be able ...
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Saying bracha on dairy product before 6 hours have run? [duplicate]
Is there an accepted practice on what you are supposed to do if you thought 6 hours had run and say a bracha on a glass of milk but then you realize right before drinking it that it has not been 6 ...
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According to Ibn Ezra should we not follow all the commandments?
In a question I asked (“Health benefits for eating kosher”), I wrote that ibn Ezra said that all the mitzvot have to have a rational explanation for them and if a single commandment went against ...
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Health benefits for eating kosher [duplicate]
What are some health benefits for a kosher diet? The Rambam and ibn Ezra said that all the mitzvahs has to have a rational explanation for them. Ibn Ezra said that if a single commandment went against ...
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Why is manna kosher?
We seem to not know what manna is, yet how do we determine it is kosher? I suppose this is the case because G-d deemed it so, but what do our sources say?
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Why does steam impart dairy or meat status onto a cover?
Steam is a separate category as aroma in hilchot Kashrus. The former, if hot, contacts a pot cover, that cover would take on the dairy or meat status of the food below it. However, when water is ...
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Is a signature on a stapled bag with the restaurant’s bill considered enough of a seal for meat? [closed]
If one were to order delivery and the bag were stapled with the restaurant’s official receipt stapled to the bag and there was also a signature (albeit somewhat illegible) along the opening of the bag,...
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Why is Bee Honey Kosher? [duplicate]
Honey is formed when a bee mixes enzymes in its own body with nectar from flowers to form honey. Since honey is thus a byproduct of a non-kosher animal, how could it be Kosher while for example, camel ...
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Gifting a kosher product one wouldn't eat or drink
Can a Jew give his Jewish friend a product which is kosher m'ikar hadin if the person giving it would not eat or drink it himself?
The product could be e.g., kosher meat which is not glatt, scotch ...
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Is a hashgacha required for freshly squeezed orange juice?
Does freshly squeezed orange juice require a hashgacha? (ex: the freshly squeezed orange juice at Whole Foods)
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Under what conditions is baking powder kosher [closed]
I'm a Jew from Iran. I want to know if baking powder is kosher without any certificate since they don't exist in Iran. Generally baking powder include TARTARIC ACID.
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Case Study: Kashrut of Tapioca Starch
I have heard different answers from representatives of the cRc and the Star-K regarding the kashrut of un-certified tapioca starch. While both agree that it requires a hechsher for Pessach, the Star-K ...
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Hard Boiled Eggs: does meat or dairy flavor penetrate shell? [duplicate]
I tried searching this but got a lot of results about cooking three eggs in one pot checking for blood spots at cetera.
Suppose that you hard boil some eggs in a pot that is normally used to cook ...
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In modern Judaism, do they still make Menorah Stamps for the purpose of Marking Kosher Bread?
I just found this article, and I thought it was cool: https://www.livescience.com/17821-kosher-bread-stamp-discovered.html. The link says that during the Byzantine Era in Horbat Uza, Jewish bakers of ...
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Does the prohibition of Gid Hanashe apply to human flesh?
Regardless of how one holds re: "Is human flesh a kosher food?" (ie if Yes= legitimate question,
if No= additional issur)-
Would the prohibition of Gid Hanashe apply to human flesh?
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Does double wrapping food work for non-kosher food?
I have read several articles stating that one may double wrap food and place it into a non-kosher oven.
I haven't read anything regarding the "opposite situation". Lets say one has verified that an ...
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Matcha Tea Inquiry
Does ground matcha need a hechsher? I know certain items, such as tea, when they are only one ingredient do not require a hechsher. Is ground matcha included in this?
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Can a genetically modified pig be kosher, if gestated in a kosher animal? [duplicate]
This answer says that a pig that was genetically modified to chew it's cud would not be kosher if gestated in a pig. For clarification, would it be kosher if it was gestated in a cow or other kosher ...
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Does anybody recognize this kashrus symbol? Rectangle K US
As the title says, does anybody know this kosher symbol? It looks like a large K with the letters U and S on top and bottom of it, inside of a rectangle. The product brand is Super Cakes, subsidiary ...
