In Jewish Action (volume 70, no. 3) there is an informative article on kitniyot. Here is an excerpt from Page 74, paragraph titled KOSHER LEPESACH OILS: A SLIPPERY SLOPE Q: I’ve heard that it is permissible to eat the oils of legumes on Pesach. Is this true? A: “Some posekim such as the Maharsham… permit Continue Reading »
Although our telephone hot line will not open for a few weeks, our email “hot line” is open for business. Send your Pesach questions to any of the following: OP@utj.org Operationpesach@utj.org Operationpassover@utj.org Answers will be provided as quickly as possible. As we enter the pre Pesach frenzy, your friends at the KN will be here Continue Reading »
From the Feb 22 edition of Kosher Today: Record Number of New and Improved Passover 2010 Products to Hit Supermarket Shelves New York…by Eda Kram…As supermarkets around the country open their Passover 2010 sets, consumers will find an unprecedented array of new foods and wines that will make this holiday “more interesting than in recent Continue Reading »
When we were kids, Chanukah was a big deal in our house, as it probably was in every other home where there were kids. Our father made a beautiful table cloth with a blue (of course) Star of David in the middle of it. Around the star were the names of the six of us Continue Reading »
May the lights of chanukah burn brightly in your home. May your home be filled with the warmth that only chanukah lights can provide. May your dreidyl always land on gimmel (ganz- all). May your latkes be light and fluffy with just the right amount of garlic and onion. May your sufganiyot (jelly donuts) actually Continue Reading »
Here in the USA, soon enough it will be Thanksgiving. In truth, we always celebrate Thanksgiving. Yes, we know lots of people who say that as Jews we give thanks every day, but we also believe that it is appropriate for us to join in a national day of thanksgiving for this country of ours. Continue Reading »
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 »
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