Today is November 18, 2025 / /
Today is November 18, 2025 / /
BY TANIA VALDEMORO (Miami Herald) In our on-the-go-world, the drive-through is a haven for speed and convenience. We order fast food. We drop off our mail and pick up our dry cleaning. But prayer? Yes, there’s now a drive-through for that. Jews can now motor into a temporary sukkah, a tent in the parking lot Continue Reading »
Remember Norman’s on Emek Refaim? Well, Robin- the Norman of Norman’s- is still around. This time she offers incredible catering for your Rosh Hashanah table. Norman’s ROSH HASHANA take out menu Once again Norman’s Restaurant is doing delicious fresh catering for ROSH HASHANA. Here is our menu. If there are any special requests or dietary Continue Reading »
From Kosher Today (May 4) Out of Towners Coped With Shortages and Price Hikes on Passover Los Angeles…Sylvia J. Danzer of The Kosher Maven would not give the kosher industry an ‘A’ for the way they handled this year’s Passover, certainly not in her home city of Los Angeles. In what has become an annual Continue Reading »
We found many examples of reasonable prices over Pesach and far too many examples of price gouging. One store in Queens had some of the same products in the regular aisle (the kind that are KP all year) and in the Pesach aisle. Those in the Pesach aisle were 40% higher in price. One consumer Continue Reading »
We wish you all the best and a yom tov that is kasher v’sameach. May Elijah tarry at your table for just a few moments. May your seders be meaningful. Next year in Yerushalayim.
Back on Friday, April 3, 2009 we ran an article from the Jewish Forward newspaper. The article was about dissent in Israel over the expanding kitniyot list there as well as the growing dissatisfaction with the whole notion as well. The end of the article from the Forward contained this: “People have been keeping this Continue Reading »
We continue to hear complaints about the absurdly high prices some places are charging for Pesach foods. We bought KP Coke and Diet Caffeine Free Coke in two liter bottles for $1.50 per bottle. Two days later in Teaneck, NJ, we were in a store where the price was $2.59 PER BOTTLE! While it is Continue Reading »
From this week’s edition of the English Forward newspaper. Pesach Kitniyot Rebels Roil Rabbis As Some Ashkenazim Follow New, Permissive Ruling By Nathan Jeffay Published April 02, 2009, issue of April 10, 2009. Tel Aviv, Israel — In Tel Aviv, shortly before Passover, David Cohen was mulling over his holiday menu. “I’m thinking of making Continue Reading »
Here in NYC, there are laws against price gouging for Pesach. The problem is that there is insufficient over sight, and prices do go up more than they should. Here are some examples: Schatzer Shmura Matza went up $2 per pound. Wheat prices are down. Fuel prices are down. Labor costs have not increased. Why Continue Reading »
Just a reminder: our toll free hot line is now open. The number is good for the entire USA and Canada. 1 888 MATZAH 1 (use the 9 for the z) Operators are standing by……….. Also you can reach us via email at: op@utj.org operationpesach@utj.org operationpassover@utj.org Chag kasher v’sameach!
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