Today is May 14, 2024 / /
Today is May 14, 2024 / /
In November, 1991, a bunch of rabbis stood at the kever of Rabbi Elimelech in Poland. It was a very special moment. We heard this story about the great rabbi. Although it has nothing to do with kashruth, it does speak to Sukkot, so we tell it here: It was the first day of Sukkot, Continue Reading »
Here is a grrrreat recipe for a meal in the sukkah: Orange Chicken Ingredients : 1 5-lb. roasting chicken 2 whole oranges 1 large onion, cut in large slices 1/2 cup orange juice, fresh 2 tbsp. ginger, freshly grated 2 tbsp. honey 1/2 cup white wine Preparation : Rinse and dry chicken. Sprinkle with salt Continue Reading »
We saw the following in an email: I prayed to God to give me a bicycle. Then I realized that God does not do that. So, I stole one, and prayed for forgiveness. Perhaps the author of the line was trying to be funny. Who knows? We did, however, find it to be a most Continue Reading »
We will be off for a few days (duh!) and want to take this moment to acknowledge you- our dear, loyal readers. We started the Kosher Nexus a long time ago as an anonymously mailed newsletter sent to 50 people. A second issue quickly followed and was mailed to 110 people. Those first two issues Continue Reading »
ROSH HASHANA 3 DAYS… OY VEH! Preparing meals for three days of Rosh Hashana… is not an easy time in the kitchen. Relax……Norman’s Catering has a special take away menu so that you can enjoy the holiday, Shabbat and avoid the grind. Fresh food at unbeatable prices. Norman’s take-out menu is unique. None of our Continue Reading »
The lovely folks at Kosher Care Packages are doing it again. YOU GOTTA GET THIS STUFF. IT IS THE BEST. SIMPLY TO DIE FOR! A KOSHER NEXUS FIVE FORK WINNER! Save on our Gift Baskets and Gift Boxes for Rosh Hashana 5771 HONEY CAKES and APPLESAUCE CRUMB CAKES All natural, hand made and freshly baked Continue Reading »
On Shabbat, some of us were sitting around and the discussion turned to the custom of eating dairy on Shavuot. One person insisted that we should only eat dairy on Shavuot. Another said, it was only a custom and not halacha (Jewish law). One person said that he eats dairy right after shul and then, Continue Reading »
The Kosher Nexus sent this letter to Rabbi Eidlitz (West Coast, Kashrus Conscience). After three weeks, we sent a follow up letter. To date, we have had no response. We did mention in our follow up letter that, absent, a response, we would feel free to publish our original letter. Lichvod Harav! Moadim l’simcha. I Continue Reading »
Everyone’s favorite burger place on Emek Refaim may have closed, but Norman’s is still around and doing take out kosher catering. Norman’s Catering Shavuoth take out menu After such a such a successful Pesach we are excited to serve all our customers with a great fresh Shavuoth menu. Here is our menu. If there is Continue Reading »
We wrote about Matzel Toff before Pesach and it seemed likely to be a winner. So, we bought a box. We bought a box that said Toffee Chocolate Matzah Treats, and was marked Kosher for Passover, Pareve Chocolate. The certification is Kof-K, Pareve. We did not look at the contents marking. We did not look Continue Reading »
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