If you noticed, we added oat products to the list this year and we will approve them on product ingredients. if you look at our FAQ page, you’ll see that oats is not one of the five types of grains, and therefore cannot be Chametz. years ago we posted oat products and got such pushback, […]
Month: February 2021
Why certain cheeses are a problem and others are not
Gevinat Akum includes some cheeses, but not others. How does that work? I’ve been asked this many times. Hopefully the following will explain it There’s a vast scale of what might be considered gevina. It spans from hard cheeses that are aged for years, to standard cheeses, to yogurts and sour cream. Anything that is […]
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OWYN only what you need protein plant based drink water, pea protein, organic pumpkin seed protein, organic flax oil, vegetable fiber, organic cane sugar, sunflower oil, cocoa powder, sunflower lecithin, natural flavors, Himalayan pink salt, guar gum, greens bled of broccoli, spinach, kale, monk fruit extract. Certified Gluten Free. Hi Rabbi is this kosher for […]
Kosher for Passover
Is starbucks Ice coffee Medium Roast unsweetened ingredients Brewed Starbucks Coffee, (water, coffee) ok for passover?
Kosher for Passover
Hi! Is Coconut Aminos Kosher for passover? The company is Coconut Secret- Ingredients are Organic Coconut Sap aged and blended with Sun dried Mineral Rich Sea salt.
Ershey
Are the Optavia Products that don’t contain chametz but have kitniyot ok for sefardic Jews to eat on Pesach ?
uncle bens jasmine rice
WATER; JASMINE RICE; CANOLA OIL AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL xe2u20acxa0; SOY LECITHIN; NATURAL FLAVOR; NIACIN; IRON (FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE); xe2u20acxa0ADDS A TRIVIAL AMOUNT OF SATURATED FAT.’ k4p?
uncle bens basmati-
Water; Basmati Rice; Canola and/or Sunflower Oil; Soy Lecithin; Niacin; Iron (Ferric Orthophosphate); Thiamine (Thiamine Mononitrate); Folate (Folic Acid). k4p?
kens honey mustard
High Fructose Corn Syrup, Water, Distilled Vinegar, Honey, Vegetable Oil (Soybean And/or Canola), Mustard Seed, Contains Less Than 2% Of Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Oleoresin Turmeric (Color), Xanthan Gum, Sodium Benzoate (Preservative), Garlic,* Onion,* Natural And Artificial Flavor. k4p?
italian dressing wishbone
Distilled Vinegar, Water, Soybean Oil, Sugar, Salt. Contains 2% or Less of: Garlic*, Onion*, Natural Flavors, Red Bell Peppers*, Yeast Extract, Xanthan Gum, Spices, Rosemary Extract, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Annatto Extract (Color).*Dried. k4p?
utz cheddar cheese curls
Corn Meal, Vegetable Oil (Contains One or More of the Following: Cottonseed Oil, Corn Oil, Sunflower Oil or Canola Oil), Whey, Maltodextrin, Cheese (Semisoft and Cheddar [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes]), Milkfat, Salt, Whey Protein Concentrate, Buttermilk Solids, Natural Flavor, Sodium Phosphate, Lactic Acid, Yellow 6, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Yellow 5, Disodium Inosinate, Disodium […]
carolina long grain and wild rice with seasoning
Enriched Long Grain Rice [Rice, Niacin, Iron (Ferric Orthophosphate), Thiamin (Thiamin Mononitrate), Folic Acid], Wild Rice, Seasoning (Maltodextrin, Sea Salt, Dried Celery, Parsley, Sugar, Caramel [Color], Sunflower Oil, Dried Onion, Dried Garlic, Dried Mushroom, Natural Flavor). k4p
lays baked chips
Dried Potatoes, Corn Starch, Corn Oil, Sugar, Sea Salt, Soy Lecithin, Dextrose, And Annatto Extracts. k4p?
HOT SAUCE
Hi I would like the following blaires has kosher habanero potato chips. Is there hot sauces also kosher. Here is the link for website https://blairshotsauce.com/ Also what about Dave’s Gourmet hot sauce https://store.davesgourmet.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=75 and Hot Ones hot sauce HOT ONES HOT SAUCES
Yayin Mevushal
Does the Rav consider non-mevushal wine to be what is needed for kiddush/havdalah l’chathilah? A hiddur? Unnecessary? I realize that very few brands that advertise “not mevushal” are nevertheless pasteurized to a temperature that qualifies them as mevushal.
Grey Goose VX Vodka
Contains 5% cognac…Kosher? Does the argument of 6 parts to 1 apply since it’s a grape derivative? Here’s a link. (Lots of info there under HISTORY tab) :https://www.caskers.com/grey-goose-vx-vodka/ Thank you – L’Chaim! (hopefully 😊)
Wearing Mask on Shabbat
Shalom, Can one wear a mask while walking outside on Shabbat? Issue isn’t wanting to wear a mask, but possible not to make Hillul Hashem being dressed Jewish and not having a mask. Issues being not carrying in Reshut Harabim.
Hot water
Rabbi, Is it permitted to use hot water on Shabbat if you lower your boiler setting below a temperature of yad soledet bo? If so, would there be a concern that even if you did lower the setting the boiler would refill with cold water which would then mix with the hot water already stored […]