There are two days of Purim each year: The 14th of Adar. (March 21st, 2019) The majority of Jews celebrate Purim on this day, and they have been doing so for about two and a half millennia. Reason: This is the day that the Jews rested from the battle against their enemies. The 15th of Adar. (March 22nd, 2019)...Read More

New York, NY…Kashrus agencies and certifying rabbis will gather for the annual AKO (Association of Kashrus Organizations) Convention on November 15th at the headquarters of the Orthodox Union in Lower Manhattan. According to Rabbi Sholem Fishbane, Exceutive Director of AKO, this year’s annual event is expected to draw well over 100 participants from all parts of...Read More

Our hearts are broken and saddened by the terrible and brutal murderous attack this past Saturday morning in Pittsburgh, PA. We mourn the 11 who were killed and pray for the injured for a full recovery. May G-d comfort their families and the entire Jewish nation. No words can describe the horror and evil. Jews...Read More

A few weeks ago, my six-year-old daughter did something that greatly upset one of my professional colleagues. At the same time, it made her father enormously proud. It happened when I took her to a television taping. While I answered questions, my daughter chatted with the show’s associate producer, a bright, capable TV veteran I’ve...Read More

The Bible states that “This may you eat of all that is in the waters: everything that has fins and scales, you may eat. But anything that has no fins and scales, you may not eat.” The Talmud states: “All [fish] that have scales also have fins [and are thus kosher]; but there are [fish] that have fins...Read More

Company: Physician Formulated Product(s): Probiotic, Testosterone Booster, Hair, Skin & Nails, OMEGA 3 Fish Oil Issue: These products bear an unauthorized KSA Symbol. These products are NOT kosher certified. Corrective measures have been taken. Kashrus Alert – Physician Formulated (1)Read More

The holiday of Shavuot is a two-day holiday, beginning at sundown of the 5th of Sivan and lasting until nightfall of the 7th of Sivan (May 19 – May 21, 2018). In Israel it is a one-day holiday, ending at nightfall of the 6th of Sivan. What Shavuot Commemorates The word Shavuot (or Shavuos) means...Read More

The first two days (sundown of Friday, March 30—sundown Sunday, April 1 and last two days (sundown of Thursday, April 5—Motza’ei Shabbat, April 7) are observed with Shabbat restrictions on work and creative activity, with the exceptions of carrying and the use of fire (with respect to cooking and preparation of food). An erev tavshilin...Read More

Many Jewish people have been getting ready for Purim — by baking hamantaschen cookies, triangular treats made of dough with poppy seeds or fruit jam in the middle. Asked what the dessert signifies, many celebrants would quickly answer that they’re in the shape of the triangular hat supposedly worn by Haman, the villain of the...Read More

Most Americans eat food which is kosher every day, but chances are they are not aware of it. Take a walk down the aisle of any supermarket and you will see that Kosher symbols appears on an ever-growing list of America’s kosher certified foods. Over $? billion of Kosher certified products are consumed annually, and...Read More