SBD-Sephardic Bais Din hashgocha on meat is not for Sfardim- SBD veal is not for ashenazim either.

 Of course, unless you use KCL Hashgochas for Meat & Poultry, then SBD is not any worse.

Re: sour dough must be burned and may not be sold with the חמץ

שו"ת ערוגת הבושם אורח חיים סימן קיב

בחודש ניסן יזכה לראות ישועות ישראל והרמת ניסן, כבוד הרבני החסיד המופלג מו"ה ישראל יעקב טערקלטויב בק"ק וואלאווע יע"א: 

אודות שאלתו על אחת מי"ב חלות שהי' מונח על שלחן הטהור של כ"ק אדומו"ר הרה"ק ר"י מבעלזא זי"ע, וניתן לו והוא חביב בעיניו עד לאחת, יותר מכף מלא נחת, ונפשו בשאלתו אי רשאי למכרו עם החמץ בשטר מכירה, 

הנה שאלה כיו"ב נשאל הפרי"ח והוא בסימן תס"ז על גרעון חטה אחת שלתתוה במים וכ' עליו פסוקים ובעל החטה כשהגיע פסח הניחה בקרן זויות מן השוק משומרת שלא ימצאנה אדם ואחר הפסח חזר וזכה בה, ואסר הפרי"ח מכמה טעמים וחדא מנייהו משום דרוצה בקיומו ע"ש, 

מ"מ בנתנו לעכו"ם מכירו וידוע שלא יגע בו התיר אעפ"י שדעתו לזכות בה לאחה"פ לפי שכבר נכנס לרשות אחרים הו"ל חמצו של אחרים, א"כ גם זה מותר, אמנם לפי"מ דמבואר בסוף סי' ת"נ במג"א ס"ק י"א דאפי' חמצו של גוי אסור להיות רוצה בקיומו, א"כ גם כאן אסור והגם דהפר"ח שם חולק על דין זה וס"ל דרוצה בקיומו לא מיתסר בחמץ, מ"מ הא תברא לגזיזי' דבסי' תס"ז קאמר בהדי' דאסור להיות רוצה בקיומו ע"ש, ובישוי"ע אוסר למכור שאור לגוי אדעתא שיחזור ויקנה ממנו משום דרוצה בקיומו, ולפי"ז גם בהנ"ל איכא למימר דרוצה בקיומו, 

אבל לדעתי אפי' אי נימא כהפוסקי' דרוצה בקיומו בחמץ לא מתסר, מ"מ נ"ל בהנ"ל איידי דחביבא הואיל והי' מונח על שולחן גבוה של מרן ז"ל נכון לקיים בו מצות שריפת חמץ, כהאי דאמרי' בברכות דף ל"ט בר"א ור"א כי הוי מתרמי להו ריפתא דעירובא הואיל ואתעביד בה מצוה חדא לתעביד בה מצוה אחרינ', בפרט לפי"מ שמתבאר בס' מנחת חינוך דלשיטת התוס' הו"ל שריפת חמץ מצוה שצריך לקיימו בקו"ע, ואי ל"ל חמץ צריך להדר אחר חמץ כדי לקיים מצות ביעור, א"כ בודאי נכון לקיים מצות שריפה במאי דאיתעביד בי' מצוה אחריתא כנלענ"ד נכון והשי"ת יזכנו לבער כל חמירא מבית ומבחוץ ולחוג את חג המצות בכשרות ודיצות, ונהמא דהימנותא יפיק רפואה לכל מכאובי נפשינו כנה"ר ונפש ידידו המברכו בכל טוב: 

חוסט י"א ניסן תרנ"ד:  

Don't even think of relying on KCL especially for Peasch-

KCL-Some Hashgocha Attributes:

בישול Akum- very common,

Using non-Mevuhal wine at affairs,

Non Mevushal wine in cooking,

בשר שנתעלם is a common occurrence.

Cooking on Shabbos,

Treif butter at wedding,

Treif hard cheese in school under KCL

The "Akum" frying schnitzel on Shabbos, 

Allowing the use of infested product.

Allowing the use of unapproved product.

Receiving Bak-Shish to allow certain products.

Some Mashgichim are מחללי שבת

Shabbos Mashgichim commonly get drunk from the available Schnapps.

receiving food deliveries on Shaabos Simchas.
 

You are considered a פושע not an אונס

if after all of the episodes you still rely on them.

People are more מקפיד on Pesach and עשי"ת.

Many in Lakewood smelled the coffee and stopped relying on this "fake-kashrus".

Pesach list

 Hisachdus Harabonim Di’Lakewood-  PESACH 5784/ by y. shain-RECOMMENDED LIST - Must say kosher for Passover. In general, OU-P” grocery items  with no heimish  hashgocha on package is usually a  preferred pesach product, as OU Mashgichim are trained & experienced.

 ALUMINUM FOIL- All year Hashgocha-Any

Baby formula- MATERNA / Israel (w/ separate keilim) -J&J, Ross, similac LeMehadrin 1,2,3, Sunrise

Baking powder-Mishpacha, Bakers Choice, Gefen, Any OU-P

Borsht- Gefen-Mishpacha,Any  OU-P

Cake Cookies- oberlander,  Reismans Schick, Elegant, lilly’s, Chantilly, Bake master-not raspberry jam.

Canned vegetables-Shop-rite Any OU-P, mishpacha, gefen

CANDIES- Bdatz Yerusalem, Rabbi Illowitz-Brazil, Any  OU-P

CHEESE, CREAM, BUTTER- J &; J, Mehadrin, Haolam, Norman’s, Givat

Chocolates,etc Chocolate chips-Mishpacha, Bakers Choice, carmit, Any  OU-P,  Seton- OU Parve are made on dedicated lines, not kashered from dairy.

COCOA Powder- Hersheys OU not special dark, cocoa mix-Mishpacha –Any OU-P

COFFEE INSTANT- Nescafe W/P, Tasters choice regular, Geffen also decaf, any OU-P.  Folgers decaffeinated, regular, no OU-P required.

COFFEE WHITENER- Eden- Any  OU-P

CONFECTIONARY SUGAR- Mishpacha, Gefen , any  OU-P

CRANBERRY JUICE COCKTAIL & sauce-Mishpacha, Gefen, Kedem-Any  OU-P

CROCK POT LINERS- Geula, Fantastic, Reynolds-Any  OU-P

FISH- King of the Sea, Melech Yam, Dagim  Meal Mart, Fishy Neiman, Freund’s.

FLAVOR EXTRACT- Bakers Choice, Gefen

FRENCH FRIES- Eden-Any  OU-P

FROZEN VEGETABLES- Brocolli, Spinach, Cauliflower- Positive / kosher garden, Beleaves w/Eidah

Dag Yam- see salmon

Dried fruit-w/OU P, yumzee, manishtana, joseph Xavier, setton, no raisins or figs even W/ Hashgocha, use Craisins-OU P.

Frozen strawberries, blueberries- only peeled Kosher Garden. no others even w/ hashgocha

FRUIT CANNED-Mishpacha, Gefen, Any OU-P

Garlic fresh must be peeled &; rinsed-Frozen- Gefen, Any OU-P

GRAPE JUICE- Mishpacha, Gefen, Kedem, Schwartz, Hadar

GROCERY ITEMS- Mishpacha,Masbia, Hadar, Meal Mart, , Gefen, Any OU-P

Gold’s products with  OU-P-

HONEY- Mishpacha, Broad, Gefen, - Any OU-P

Horse Radish- Flaum, Tuv Taam, Any OU-P

Hotel for Pesach- ?????NONE! Openheimer's is acceptable.

ICE CREAM- Mehadrin, J&J, Kleins, not with strawberries, blueberries or raspberries

JUICE - Golden Flow, Mishpacha, New Square, Lakewood farms, Nature’s own (if made in Bayonne, NJ) Kedem

All Orange Juice- MUST BE FILTERED w/ 100 mesh PRIOR TO USE-including Dvash, golden flow, new square, Lakewood farms, fresh n healthy, Tropicana, etc

KETCHUP- Mishpacha, gefen, - Any OU-P

KOSHER GARDEN- PRE-CHECKED VEGIES & Herbs, spinach, romaine, brocolli 

KUGELS- Meal Mart, W/OU-P

LEBEN, YOGURT- Mehadrin, J&J, Norman’s. Givat strawberry &; blueberry is from liquid-NO GEVINA BRAND 

Lemon juice- Real lemon &; Lime OU no P required

LIQUOR-Slivovitz, Tam Pree, Carmel, All OU-P

MATZOS-HAND, including spelt, oat- only Pupa-Tzeleim-prefered, East Kenedy/Bobov,Yad Binyomin, komemious-hand matzah only, beit shemesh w/ skver

MACHINE MATZOS- Beit Shemesh only w/ she’aris Hashgocha.

MACAROONS- Oberlanders, Gefen & OU=-P

MARGARINE-Eden, J&J, Mehadrin, Mothers, Haolam ,

Marshmallows-Elyon, Gefen, Golden Fluff

MAYONAISE- Mishpacha, Gefen,, Any  OU-P

MEAT- Fishels, Solomons, Birdsboro at Bingo. Alle. N. American only, Tevas-Rav Miller, Continental (Canada),  Foodex, Evergreen, 

NO- Tevya's,  Agri Star, Aarons, KJ/KY beef.

Bais Yosef Beef-  Fishels, Solomon's, Birdsboro BY @ Bingo, not SBD, Meyuchad, or KJ brands.

MILK-Golden Flow, Pride of the farm (all milked before pesach), New Square, Bethel, Wayside Goal milk products.

NUTS-Bakers choice, No Klein’s, Any  OU-P, Costco w/ OU-P, all unshelled nuts-no BTH, Nuts Galore, pecans-OU-P

OIL-Cotton-seed, Roberts, Pereg, Manischewitz, Mishpacha, Masbia, Hadar, , Gefen, Nut-Ola-Any  OU-P 

OIL-HAZELNUT / WALNUT- Taamon w/ aidah, Gefen, lieber- check dates-over a year may be rancid

OLIVE OIL-GEFEN Pesach-(made a production with hahgocha from press through bottling) Aida

Oil-Grapeseed-Laufers, Liebers or OU-P, Avocado- OU-P

Note: OU on olive oil is not acceptable

PARCHMENT PAPER-Geula, Any  OU-P or star-k p

POULTRY- Pella, Mesorah, Skver, Kiryas Joel, David Elliot. 

PICKLES- Flaum, Tuv Taam- Any  OU-P

Positive/Kosher Garden or Blossom only with CRC/ Hisachdus- pre-checked vegies &; herbs, spinach, romaine, broccoli, etc.

POTATO CHIPS, STICKS- Blooms NOT Bloomy’s, Schwartz, Liebers, Golden fluff

POTATO STARCH- Mishpacha, E&S, Gefen, Any OU-P

POTATOES-INSTANT/MASHED- Mishpacha, dependable, Any OU-P

PRALINE PASTE- Bakers choice-Any OU-P

*Quinoa-None for ashkenazim- Aida & R’ Shlomo Miller says it’s Kitnious

Raisins-blueberries-none -due to infestation. 

*RICE-For sfardim that use rice- LUNDBERGS

ROASTING BAGS- Geula, Reynolds

ROMAINE LETTUCE- positive, Kosher Garden or Blossom only w/ CRC/ Hisachdus- All others require washing &expert checking  

Romaine whole heads only with Rav Vaye, No Romaine Hearts from Andy Boy, Costco, Heimish, Israeli even with hashgochas

Spices- Pereg , Mishpacha, Masbia, R&;L, Hadar, . ALSO  OU-P

Sardines-Melech yam, Dagim from morocco

Salmon- canned   "None” unless farmed.

SUGAR-White granulated USA W/ Pesach /Domino, Any OU-P

SALT non-iodized-W/ Pesach-all  OU-P

SELTZER-UNFLAVORED-with pesach hashgacha-Any  OU-P

SELTZER FLAVORED-Any  OU-P, Vintage all flavors “P”

SOAP PADS- Mishpacha, Geulah, Gefen, Rokeach, Any  OU-P

SODA- American dry, Be’er Mayim, Caffeine free Coca Cola, Classic Cola,  Mayim Chaim, Mae Tovim, Pepsi W Bdatz, Seagrams, Sprite W/ PESACH - Any  OU-P- NOT DIET

Strawberries- Kosher Garden peeled-Frozen- NO other brands, Fresh, cut off to, peel the entire berry.

Sushi- All Nori sheets are infested w/ copepods. Do not use any.

TEA INSTANT-, Wisotzky, Nestea, LIPTON-Any OU-P

TEA BAGS-Lipton, Pathmark, Shoprite, wisotzky, Gefen-Any OU-P

TOMATO PRODUCTS-Mishpacha, Gefen- any OU-P

TOOTHPASTE Personal items- Zohar, Adwe, Orbitul, Any OU-P

TOPPING-Eden, Mishpacha-VANILA SUGAR-Mishpacha, Bakers Choice, Gefen- any OU-P

Tuna- Shop-Rite Any OU-P,Dagim, Mishpacha, King of the sea, Melech Yam, Season, Star-Kist  OU-P

VEGETABLES CANNED- Mishpacha, Gefen-Any OU-P

Vinegar Balsamic- KEDEM Not Bartenura-

VINEGAR- Mishpacha, Kedem any OU-P

Water- much available w/ OU-P

WINE-Carmel, Rav Rubin, NYS Kedem w/ Tzelem, zegbach, Eidah, Schwartz’s, Armon. Kedasia, Wagshall, Skver. 

SOUR DOUGH CAN'T BE SOLD FOR PESACH, must be burned - See Arugas Haboisem #112.

Note: Any OU-P- and Parve are acceptable.

Lakewood area stores- Bingo Beef/poultry Dept carries only BirdsBoro/Mesorah product. Alert: in the Bingo display cases, they have other brands as well.

The Bingo confectionary re-packs, we are not comfortable with Hashgocha reliability of the repackaging. Be careful of possible infestation. 

Some of their meat has some hashgochas that may be questionable.

Re: Pesach Hotels- For the educated kosher consumer that is concerned about kashrus standards and hotel atmosphere- we cannot recommend any of the Pesach hotels.   

*Sefardim- Gluten free cakes must be Bishul Yisroel BY-check with bakery if it is.

Shabbos Friendly appliances certified by Star-K  are not recommended.

GE Refrigerator with OU Shabbos keeper is recommended for Shabbos.

Clothing must be checked for Shatnez. Testers must be certified by the International Association of Shatnez testers, otherwise must be re-tested. The others are constantly certifying Shatnez clothing as Shatnez-free R"L.

Alert: fruits and vegetables from Israel, Tithes and Maaser, etc. must be taken.

Not all sea-salt has a halachic status of מבושל.

Dr Pepper is not recommended all year, kashrus concerns.

ALERT: BINGO HAS "KCL" HAND MATZOS, THAT WERE NOT MADE BY HAND.

Prepared by Y. Shain- kashrusy@aol.com

Bingo Hand Matzos are really not hand made? under Lakewood's KCL, Chanichei Hayeshivas, Moshe Brandsorfer, but it's cheap $8.99 @ LB.

https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/bingo-matzos-claim-non-machine-but-really-machine 

machine 

Vegi Vash pre-washed, pre-checked is not to be relied upon

Burger Bar Jackson - The employees Pritzus oif a big pirtziah, NO DRESS-CODE?

 

Don't EVER alienate children from their parent

All Botei Dinim that alienate children from a father is done ONLY to "force a get", which of course is therefore an invalid get.

Always put in the arbitration agreement "the Bais Din may not alienate the children from a parent". (Per Reb Shlomo Miller and Reb Elya Ber Wachtfogel)
 

Kashrus of Mezuzahs- OU kosher and Stamp- 2024 OU Passover Guides available by Shain- 1140 Forest Ave, corner Carey St-opposite Forest Bais Medrash

 The Orthodox Union (OU) is addressing a significant concern in the kosher community: the kashrut of mezuzahs. Partnering with the Jerusalem-based STAMP, they aim to ensure the authenticity and halachic compliance of mezuzahs, often found lacking due to the rapid increase in demand and insufficient oversight in the industry.

STAMP, supported by the Mayberg Foundation, enforces a rigorous quality-assurance process, including multiple inspections and AI scanning, to certify mezuzahs as kosher lechatchila (fully kosher). This initiative, not for profit but for community service, introduces OU-certified mezuzahs, complete with tamper-proof packaging and detailed certificates.

This effort seeks to educate consumers and ensure the availability of unquestionably kosher mezuzahs, enhancing the spiritual integrity of Jewish homes. For more information, visit ou.org/mezuzah and thestamproject.org.

To learn more about OU mezuzos and to view a list of vendors who sell them, visit https://ou.org/mezuzah. 

To learn more about STAMP, visit www.thestamproject.org.CONTACT: Rabbi Ezra Sarna, director of Halacha Initiatives, Orthodox Union, (443) 285-9128, sarnae@ou.org.

For our Sephardik Community, re: Bet Yosef- SBD, is not to be relied upon for Sephardim

 1- The "Shai'yish" standard is a scam, and the kosher consumer is being "Sketched".

 2- The "discerning" Sephardik kosher consumer may not be satisfied with the SBD standrads of Bet Yosef. (According to what I was taught by Rav Mochpud and others)

Solomon's Bet Yosef would be a reliable choice for the discerning Sephardik consumer.

3- The recommended stores in Lakewood would be Evergreens Supermarket, Food-ex (Note: not their chop meat). 

The MEZUZAH crisis-Currently big shortage of good quality MEZUZAHS.

Matzah Bakery in Lakewood, East Kennedy & Astor - the dough has a 16% moisture ratio, Matzahs right out of the oven moisture of 1%

1. Measuring Dough Moisture: For all variations of dough, including whole wheat, it's important to accurately measure the moisture content. This ensures consistency in the baking process.
2. RASHI Dough Measurements: Ensure the RASHI dough is also measured for moisture content, following the same guidelines.
3. Water Adjustment: Depending on the dough's moisture level, you might need to add between 1/4 to 1/2 ounce of water to maintain a consistent velgering across all types of dough, including those fresh out of the oven, regular, thin, and non-chabura variations.
4. Humidity and Temperature Monitoring: Be mindful that external humidity and temperature can influence moisture readings. Use a La Crosse-type device to monitor temperature, humidity, and pressure. Avoid mounting it on external walls to prevent inaccurate readings due to wall moisture. Make sure to take both indoor and outdoor readings.
5. Dough Consistency Check: Pay attention to the consistency across different parts of the dough, especially comparing the center to the rim.
6. Oven Temperature Record: Document the oven temperature for each type of dough on a chart to ensure consistency.
7. Wood Moisture for Efficient Burning: To achieve minimal smoke and maximum heat from wood logs, ensure their moisture content is below 20%. Devices like the MT510 can measure wood moisture effectively.
8. Optimizing Flue Design: The flue or smokestack should extend above the roof and be equipped with baffles to retain more heat in the oven while ensuring smoke is efficiently expelled. This involves having a flue thermometer in place and installing a manual damper to conserve heat within the oven.
9. Barometric Pressure Considerations: Be aware that lower outdoor pressure can increase heat loss through the chimney. The La Crosse device can help monitor outdoor pressure to manage this effect.
10. Chimney Cap Installation: To protect the chimney and improve its function, ensure it is fitted with a cap.
11. Exhaust motor should be with an adjustable speed. 

Implementing these steps promptly, rather than delaying, will enhance the baking process's efficiency and consistency.

 

DE JA VU- Kehilas Chareidim Lakewood aka KCL's new Rabbis rulings

 At a recent Shabbos event the caterer  realized on Shabbos that they were running short on Shnitzel and some other dishes.

The caterer's employee took his set of keys to the commissary, and fried fresh shnitzel on Shabbos, and what ever else was required.

The Shor Habor brand, which was Lubavitch Shechita, and other AgriStar beef and poultry will no longer be under the certification of CHK, rabbis of the Crown Heights Beis Din announced.

 Hebrew National has rejected the AGRI brand for a long long time

"As it does not meet the Hebrew National brand's kashrus standards".

KCL of Lakewood gets paid to accept the AGRI brand.

Do utensils have to be koshered?

KCL, Rabbis Fund & Thumim say as long as the bakshish is current... כסף מטהר ממזרים

WHY do Party planners, prefer to do Shabbosim, weekend, Holidays, Bar Mitzvahs, Sheva Brochos, Simchas, etc with KCL certified Caterers?

It's sounds great!

Lakewood based,

Backed by BMG,

Everyone accepts them,

and we party planners, can do whatever we want, no restrictions at all.

Party planners realized that the caterers also love the KCL, as they are free to do everything, just pay the protection fee timely.
 

Evergreen Pre-Checked veggies, etc., have been found to be infested, therefore do not rely on their pre-checked produce

 

Matzah Bakery (1 Astor, corner Kennedy Blvd, Lakewood- If your Chaburah knows what they want & stay out of the way, you'll get Mehudar Matzos

 

LAKEWOOD IN THE CROSS HAIRS (An email we received to be publicized)

 The situation in Lakewood, New Jersey, presents a notable deviation from traditional Jewish communal structures, primarily due to the absence of a centralized religious authority, which is commonplace in many Jewish communities. This absence encompasses a lack of an official leading Rabbi, centralized Kashrus (kosher certification), Mikva (ritual bath), or Beis Din (rabbinical court), leading to considerable confusion and challenges for the devout Jewish residents seeking appropriate religious guidance and support.

At the heart of Lakewood's religious life is Beth Medrash Govoha (BMG), a prestigious Talmudic academy established in 1943 by Rabbi Aaron Kotler. Today, the institution is under the stewardship of his descendants, notably Rabbi Aryeh Malkiel Kotler. In response to the vacuum of rabbinic leadership, BMG has introduced the concept of "Poiskim", halachic adjudicators who, despite their expertise, lack formal authoritative status. This arrangement is indicative of an adaptive, albeit unconventional, approach to religious leadership within the community.

A case in point involves Rabbi Yaakov Forchheimer, a senior Poiskim at BMG, who was recently consulted on a sensitive matter concerning a Kohen— a member of the Jewish priestly caste— from a distinguished family, who had expressed a desire to marry a convert despite halachic prohibitions against such unions. To address this complex issue, Rabbi Forchheimer convened a Beis Din from the controversial Bais HaVaad of Lakewood, composed of Sholom Kamenetsky, Yosef Fund, and Yaakov Yehoshua Siemiatycki.

The selection of Bais HaVaad for this significant halachic deliberation has been a subject of contention, particularly given the public criticisms directed at the institution's procedural and halachic integrity by esteemed rabbinical figures. Moreover, the inclusion of Sholom Kamenetsky on the tribunal, especially in light of past controversies surrounding his halachic judgments, has further fueled the debate. Notwithstanding these concerns, Rabbi Forchheimer's decision to involve Kamenetsky, ostensibly as a gesture of redemption, underscores the nuanced and complex dynamics at play within Lakewood's religious adjudication processes.

The tribunal's subsequent ruling, permitting the marriage of the Kohen to the convert, has sparked considerable controversy, both within the family involved and the broader community, due to its perceived alignment with Conservative Judaism's more interpretive approach to Jewish law. This perspective, as noted in academic sources, emphasizes a balance between traditional methods and contemporary historical-critical research, alongside a significant consideration of communal consensus in halachic decision-making.

This incident, and the broader context within which it occurred, underscores a critical challenge facing the Lakewood community: the urgent need for a more structured and universally recognized Orthodox Jewish governance framework. Such a framework would not only provide clear guidance and support to the community's members but also uphold the integrity and continuity of halachic tradition in the face of evolving contemporary challenges.

There should be free elections in Lakewood, AKA ז' טובי העיר

Some of the differences of the American Hashgochas V Israeli Hashgochas-Monsey Rabbonim upgraded monsey Kashrus with BAND-AIDS. R"L

https://torahanytime.com/lectures/281604 

Monsey Rabbonim had a financial sponsor to have an independent individual inspect all of the food-service establishments i.e.restaurants, take-out, caterers, etc.

The realized that there is many common issues, i.e. Bishul-Akum, No system for Chalah, etc.

By the OU, Kof-K you would never find these issues, as there are "systems-in-place".

The Kashrus reps on the podium missed the big picture, The Hashgochas should have all been closed down .

Instead of saying "it's under a non-capable Hashgocha", they gave them a list of to fix.

It seems to be common problem by the Heimish Hashgochas.

What's worse- "Ignorance" or "apathy"?

  KCL say "We don't know & We don't care!  

(Re: How to run a successful Kashru$ Organization)

From a comment;

What’s the story with the Milchiger = Kosher? Corrupt Restaurant in Howell NJ behind Amazing Savings called Ottimo Cafe?
They have the KCL = Stands for Kosher? Corrupt?? Lousy no hashgocho? 

Do they have a mashgiach temidei, the one I saw who claimed to be the Mashgiach temedei looked like a Am Ha’aretz and a Shaygetz with a Pepsi Yamalka. When I spoke with the KCL, the guy who answered the phone realized I had a point, and I told him there are serious Kashruth violations in the KCL when a restaurant does not have hashgochoh temedis. He did not answer when I asked him how often does the KCL administrators make unannounced check ups at this establishment.

During the time I was there, one and a half hours,, no Jew/yid stepped foot in the kitchen and goor heimisher and chassidische yidden went there and ate. There was a large function in the back hall of this place. A simcha and who is asking questions? What a Shanda and scandel.

Who does bedikas Toylay’im at this establishment? Suggest people should be more vigilant when frequenting “Kosher” establishments who don’t have any standards for hashgochoh. May tghe KCl who I understand now, has no standards and is totally hefker.

KCL-CATERING STANDARDS QUESTIONED?

The following article appeared in the past in KASHRUS Magazine  (reprinted with some clarification.)

Catering Standards Questioned? Invited to an affair under the supervision of a Lakewood's yeshiva [ KCL] established  “Hashgocha” , but which was being held in a non-kosher facility, we went into the kitchen to look around and to compare notes with the Mashgiach. we were not prepared for what we found.

More disappointing was it to learn that the “Rabbonim” who certified the  [KCL]  never visited any of their certified establishments. The affair under their certification which was being held in a non-kosher facility.

KASHRUS recently discovered a number of such organizations where the “Rabbonim” themselves have never seen the operation which they certify, but instead rely totally on the head “Mashgiach” or on their Kashrus Administrator to make all “halachic” decisions.

This letter, basically unchanged, was mailed to all of the “Rabbonim” in the Lakewood  KCL kashrus organization. As of our printing we have not received any reply. Y W 

Dear Rabbi ........ BS”D

Reb Shraga Feivel Mendelowitz's vision and foresight of BMG's KCL- AKA Kehilas Chareidim - Lakewood- "The same bluff"

 KCL, said for 15 years, that the Manalapan kosher chinese express (treif) is recommended!! Now they will lie about it!  thanks KCL"

"Going off the derech is always caused by a lack of kashrus"

The author of the basic following article was the great gaon and tzaddik Rabbi Shraga Feivel Mendelowitz OB”M, founder of Yeshiva Torah Vodaas.  Re: KCL;

And if I say: ‘I will not make mention of him nor speak anymore in his name’ then there is in my heart a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I weary myself to hold it in, but cannot. (Jeremiah 20:9)

I use the above prophetic words as a preface to my article concerning kashrus, because this article will not bring honor to me. On the contrary, I will be attacked with ridicule from many sides. But what can I do? A fire is burning within me and hopefully within thousands of Jews like me…A fire, which cannot be extinguished.

The Kashrus question has recently been discussed in the Yiddish press, but only one side of the question, viz. concerning unscrupulous purveyors & butchers who sell treifos or questionable products without a reliable hechsher or with a false one.

The religious press is silent about this problem, perhaps because of the honor of the Rabbis, or, perhaps, because of other …. reasons. The honor of the Rabbis is dear to me too. But, the honor of the Torah which is lying in the garbage, and the honor of the truth, which is trodden under foot, is dearer to me. Where there is Chilul-Hashem we do not impart honor to a Rabbi, I, therefore come forward with an accusation.

I Accuse!

I accuse many Rabbis, Kosher certifiers & their Rabbis, who grant hechsherim, who knowingly or otherwise, or out of neglect, permit insects & non-kosher meat & other allegedly kosher products to be processed & sold under their stamp of approval both wholesale & retail; the seller is an unscrupulous person with a Torah sanction.

I accuse!

Many Rabbis & Roshei Yeshiva, who although they themselves have no part in the hechsherim, nevertheless, know about them & still remain silent, at times may even be indirectly sanctioning them. There is a sort of mutual reciprocal agreement to keep quiet & sanction each other including their false hechsherim. Perhaps it’s because they wish to avoid Chilul-Hashem. They forget that where there is Chilul-hashem we do not impart honor to a Rabbi etc.

I accuse!

The very great Rabbis, Roshei Yeshiva, the leaders of our people, because of internal strife. These disputes are not for the sake of heaven; if one says something is prohibited the other must say it is permissible, if one says something is contaminated the other must say it is pure (vidu’y Erev Yom Kippur). It is impossible to bring order & reliability to the chaotic kashrus situation, especially & including the kashrus standards of infestation checking, meat and poultry.

I accuse!

The Rabbis, Roshei Yeshiva etc. because of whose negligence; the laws of chalav- akum have virtually been forgotten. I know that there were (not any more, due to chalav treifa) various heterim for this, but they apply only when it is i m p o s i b l e to obtain chalav-yisroel. In our situation, however, with a little concerned effort of the individuals, order could be brought to this chaos, and “if one can be good, why should he be bad?”

I accuse!

Our orthodoxy, for sleeping the sleep of Choni Ha’Maagil, who slept seventy years. They are completely unaware of what is happening around then and how our strongest ramparts are being smashed by our internal foes. They are unaware that all our holy traditions & takanos are being trampled underfoot, that our three thousand year old heritage has all but completely disappeared. Yet, Orthodoxy sleeps, but how much longer?

I accuse!

Our orthodoxy, do you know that all of the fortresses of Judaism, which have heretofore protected us from destruction, the only one left is kashrus, that other mitzvos are observed very laxly even in orthodox homes? And now kashrus too is being smashed!? Yet we sleep, but how much longer?

I accuse!

The very great Rabbis, Roshei Yeshiva, Rabei-im & Menhalim etc. don’t you see what has become of your youth? Don’t you know that Jewish children have become tramps, gamblers, gangsters, candidates for the electric chair, and all kinds of “ist’s” only because they have been raised on insects, neveilos & treifos R”L, yet you sleep, but how much longer?

Don’t you know that going to the mikvah every day to purify yourself will be to no avail? Not even all the waters in the world can help, with a sheretz-tamei (a carcass of a creeping thing), not in your hand, but inside of you! And when you daven every morning and evening, or when you learn your daily shiur or seder, don’t you know that the breath that emanates from your mouth is the breath of sin? Because it reeks of insects, neveilos & treifos!

Yet you sleep, but how much longer? When you wash your hands for bread, or when you make Kiddush on Shabbos, and your table is bedecked with all sorts of delicacies, and you say with each bite, “in honor of the Shabbos”, you are angering hashem when you break bread. Yet you sleep, but how much longer?

I know that you will reply, “ Jacob is small & poor”. But look what Jacob’s brother on East Broadway has accomplished, how he erected a fortress through the poor laborers, a fortress against Judaism, because he has united forces. Yet you sleep & do nothing, but how much longer?

Gentleman! Do a little soul searching and see how far you have strayed; remember that our parents have sacrificed their lives for Kiddush hashem; they allowed themselves to be burned in order to uphold our holy Torah, whereas you are not required to make any sacrifices; with but a handful you can save the situation and our youth, Yet you sleep, but how much longer?

Fellow Jews, have you no fear for the great and terrible Day of Judgment? In that day you will no longer be able to come up with excuses (I didn’t know) or with a shrug of the shoulder.
(R’ Shraga Feivel Mendelowitz Z”L)

And I ask you “how much longer?” And I say, “you sleepers, awaken from your slumber!”
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[WE CAN'T STRESS ENOUGH THE IMPORTANCE OF ASCERTAINING THE

KASHRUS STANDARDS BEING USED BY THE MOISDOS / CAMPS YOUR CHILDREN ATTEND, the Shul kiddush, Bar-Mitzva, etc !

  

 Thanks   KCL! For enlightening us to the world of kashrus through your eyes.

2.      Milchig ice-cream after fleishig meal? "oops" Sh-h-h, it's under  KCL. Thanks  

3.  Milchig Danishes at a fleishig (cholent) Kiddush? "oops!" Sh-h־h. it's under   KCL. Thanks  

4.      Jewish Waiters' michalelei Shabbos driving to & from jobs on Shabbos and no Mashgiach on jobs in houses, shuls & catering halls? Sh-h-h, it's under the   KCL, Thanks

5.  Caterers arange for their own mashgichiml (why not?) Sh-h-h-h, it's under   KCL Thanks

6.      Catering in a private house without a Mashgiach! "oops" Sh-h-h, it's under  KCL. Thanks

7.      Unplugging crock-pot on Shabbos & plugging in elsewhere? Sh-h-h. it's under  KCL, Thanks

8.      KCL-Giving a hashgocha to Foremost -A michalel Shabbos that married a shiksa, " nu-nu"! Thanks

9.      Kashrus Administrator of  KCL wanted to borrow crock-pots from one of their  KCL fleishig takeouts for his Bar Mitzvah. "sorry Rabbi, they are all rented out to private people for a Kiddush in their homes".

10.   KCL crock-pots b-e-i-n-g  u-s-e-d by p-r-i-v-a־t-e people? "nu־nu", sh-h-h, it's under   KCL, Thanks

11. The acceptability of hangouts & the pritzus of  KCL bar stools etc? (a shiksa volt zich ge-shemt), (Lakewood, unfortunately, experienced the inevitable from relationships that originated there.) Sh-h-h. it ‘s under   KCL, Thanks

12.  Attempted to impose the pritzus   KCL bar-stools in a Restaurant not under   KCL, The manager's wife rightfully threw them out for even suggesting such pritzus, Thanks

13.  Sub-station and other hangouts is ruining our youth! Sh-h-h. it's under the   KCL, Thanks

14.   The RITA'S Freeze bar Piritzous acceptability? Thanks

17.   KCL’s Administrator can remain on all programs as long as all of the income is properly laundered.

18.  A caterer in a non-kosher facility puts their boiling hot pots on treif grease. & allowing cooking on stove next to treif pots cooking, "nisht azoi ge-ferlich ", Sh-h-h-h, it's under   KCL, Thanks 

19.  All hours and after hours allowing goyim access to the kashrus seals & tape, even keeping some rolls in their cars. Sh-h-h-. it's  KCL. Thanks

20. After hours allowing goyim access to items that require seals, sh-h-h, it's   KCL, Thanks

21.  Ignoring the facts that the same knife is being used by the bakery to cut the parve & dairy cakes, & that some of the cake decorations aren't kosher , sh-h-h. it's   KCL. Thanks

22.  Chikys & others - Bossur sheh’nisalem, only goi’yim

23.  R' Shraga Feivel Mendelowitz Z"L, writes - I ACCUSE the very great Rabbis. Roshei Yeshiva, Rabei-im

24.  J Accuse etc. don't you see what has become of your youth? Don’t you know that Jewish children have become tramps, gamblers, gangsters, candidates for the electric chair, etc only because they have been raised on neveilos & treifos R"I..." stabbing in West Gate! Attributable to  KCL

25.  Fellow Jews, have you no fear for the great and terrible Day of Judgment? In that day you will no longer be able to come up with excuses (e.g. "oh! 1 didn't know") or with a   "s-h-r-u-g of the shoulder".

Should Hashgochas enforce just Hashkofos or Kashrus as well? i.e. KCL

https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/poll-should-hashgachas-enforce-just-kashrus-or-hashkafos-too/

No imitation Bacon- just the real stuff

No imitation Crab & Shrimp- just the real stuff

No imitation butter (Margarine) at a Lakewood wedding.just the real treif butter

No Imitation dairy ice cream at Lakewood affairs.just real dairy stuff

No imitation non-kosher cheese just real treif cheese

No imitation "Manalapan-style kosher. KCL Recommended Manalapan chinese treif restaurant for 15 years

No imitation Mevushal wine-just real non-mevushal w/ goyim pourin & serving it out of the bottles

No imitation infestion- just fully infested

No imitation Non-Shomer Shabbos Mashgichim- even drunk mashgichim

No imitation kosher standards-just no kosher standards at all

No imitation kosher poultry and meat- Just from sources that don't meet the kashrus standards of  Hebrew National, R"L. 

Etc.

If you pay KCL's service fee timely, everything is available in real life.

Only the demanding kosher consumer will decide on all kashrus standards.

A Non-Lakewood prominent Ruv at a KCL catered event said, 'll have a cup of water in a disposable cup, please.

That's correct he does not partake at KCL events.

The OU's position is that the Hashkofos are an integral part of giving a Hashgocha- Should a Hashgocha enforce only Hashkofos and not Kashrus, i.e. KCL?

https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/poll-should-hashgachas-enforce-just-kashrus-or-hashkafos-too/ 

Alert only for the מדקדקי בכשרות למהדרין

 Attention to those that may have someone in a Hospital, health facility or other situation, an affair, Moisid,etc. should be aware that the meat & or poultry may not be up to their kashrus expectations.

The establishments and the food service are well meaning and are relying on certain organizations.

A kashrus Organization in Lakewood allows poultry and meat from establishments that מדקדקי בכשרות למהדרין, refrain  from using those brands.

The mere fact that it's called "Chasideshe Shechita" does not in itself justify it's acceptability.

Ask, ascertain not only what they are using today, verify what are all of the brands that the establishment uses.

Some are using that what ר' שניאור ז"ל would not allow, they are allowing brands that which does not even meet the kashrus standards of HEBREW NATIONAL brand.

It's alleged that if a brand pays the "slotting-fees", their brand is approved for Central Jersey.

Ohio Sheriff with some valuable information

 

Kashrus alert: Brazil confectionery items have some serious kashrus issues-

 Do not use, regardless of the Hashgochas, including 

w/ Rav Illowitz, Hisachdus / CRC, Rav Weismandel, Paskesz, Openheimer, etc

Rabbi Goldstein Chief Rabbi of South Africa with a message to the free world

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UbWeJrpuxGA&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fvinnews.com%2F&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE&feature=emb_title 

יעקב אבינו told his son יוסף when there is נגיעות (self interests), don't let any one with נגיעות (self interests) sell you that it's דעת תורה

,ר' חיים שמולביץ says that דוד המלך told נתן הנביא, when one does the greatest good deed, but it's on the back of someone else, he paskened that he is a בר מוות.   

הלכה כמותו בכל מקום!

Bodek Baby spinach infested De Ja Vu

The Feingold group of "experts" claim that Bodek is always clean of insects, as long as their Kosher certifier's agree that worms in fish is Ossur.

 

KCL approved KALE infested with insect eggs & white flies available at Kosher West

 All with the oversight of the Feingold group😎

The Rabbonim that attested that the Feingold group is very reliable, are lacking the knowledge required to attest.

Rav Felder told Yudel Shain, " How coud I attest to somethin in kashrus, when I have no knowledge in kashrus issues". 

Re: All of the Catastrophes in the State of Israel, where is Hashem???? The State and the letists don't let him in.

Very interesting

https://bshch.blogspot.com/2024/01/blog-post_797.html 

Convert your Refrigerator to the Shabbos Mehadrin mode- $300.00 installed. Company technician in Lakewood for 2-3 days only (till Tuesday)!