by Jacob Levy | Aug 14, 2026 | Kosher Products
Hello Rabbi! Can I consider beef protein isolate as having the same halacha as gelatin and collagen? My understanding is that as long as there is no taam from the product there should be no problem. Thanks, Jacob
by Jacob Levy | Aug 11, 2026 | Kosher Products
Hi! I am Sephardic and have been told that I should only eat Bet Yoseph shechitah. I wanted to know what your opinion is regarding what standards I should keep in my own home versus when eating by family or eating out? This question comes more frequently when I am in...
by Carlos Bazbaz | Aug 10, 2026 | Kashrut
Hi Rabbi. Can you please explain both sides of the debate regarding chadash and yashan? Is it a deoraita or a derabanan in our days and chutz laaretz? What are the halachic mechanisms at play for either leniency or stringency? Thank you.
by Jacob Levy | Aug 7, 2026 | Kashrut, Kosher Products
Dear Rabbi, On a previous post you commented that white wine or red wine vinegar is not an issue. Could you please share with me the halachic rationale? Jacob Levy
by Mortimer Portnoy | Aug 3, 2026 | Eating Out
Hello Rabbi, I have read your very informative pieces on eating out. I would like to take a deeper dive on the question of sushi out. Suppose you order a simple raw salmon roll. Ingredients: seaweed, raw salmon, rice. The salmon is cold and raw so no issues there. I...
by Mortimer Portnoy | Aug 3, 2026 | Kashrut
Hello Rabbi, How to approach eating at family members’ homes, such as siblings, who do not keep kosher in their home? How do you approach such a sensitive topic without compromising the halacha? For example, if they make something kosher like salmon, can it be...
