Orthodox Union http://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/C301/ The world's leading experts in Kosher - the OU Kosher Rabbinic Coordinators - share their knowledge of Kashrut, Halakha and Technology. en Copyright 2010 2010-03-11T19:33:42+00:00 Copyright 2010Religion & Spirituality/JudaismnoThe world's leading experts in Kosher - the OU Kosher Rabbinic Coordinators - share their knowledge of Kashrut, Halakha and Technology. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/zUVOSNn2-0k/ Rabbi Avrohom Stone Senior Rabbinic Field Representative, OU Kashruth The world of coffee seems so simple. Coffee beans, natural flavors—what could go wrong? The answer: Plenty! Join Rabbi Avrohom Stone, Senior Rabbinic Field Representative with OU Kashruth, as he discusses the hidden kashrus pitfalls in this staple drink. You’ll be glad you found out about these “beverage bombshells.” This seminar was given as “OU Kosher Coming” program to JLIC of Toronto (York U. and U. of Toronto) and recorded live at Second Cup Kosher on January 21, 2010. Audio Kosher Tidbits 2010-03-11T17:46:57+00:00 noRabbi Avrohom Stone Senior Rabbinic Field Representative, OU Kashruth The world of coffee seems so simple. Coffee beans, natural flavors—what could go wrong? The answer: Plenty! Join Rabbi Avrohom Stone, Senior Rabbinic Field Representative with OU KashruRabbi Avrohom Stone Senior Rabbinic Field Representative, OU Kashruth The world of coffee seems so simple. Coffee beans, natural flavors—what could go wrong? The answer: Plenty! Join Rabbi Avrohom Stone, Senior Rabbinic Field Representative with OU Kashruth, as he discusses the hidden kashrus pitfalls in this staple drink. You’ll be glad you found out about these “beverage bombshells.” This seminar was given as “OU Kosher Coming” program to JLIC of Toronto (York U. and U. of Toronto) and recorded live at Second Cup Kosher on January 21, 2010.Audio Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/a_/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_stone_1-21-10.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/vjPlV0ZuDYA/ Rabbi Chaim Goldberg Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth “It’s got fins and scales: this fish is kosher.” Think so? Think again! Join Rabbi Chaim Goldberg, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kosher with special expertise in fish, as he reveals the real way to identify a kosher fish. When is a scale not a scale? When is a fish list to be dismissed? When can fish-skin make you grin? Tune in and become “stuffed to the gills” with fish-facts! This seminar was recorded live at Yeshiva University on November 25, 2009. Audio Kosher Tidbits 2010-01-12T14:41:24+00:00 noRabbi Chaim Goldberg Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth “It’s got fins and scales: this fish is kosher.” Think so? Think again! Join Rabbi Chaim Goldberg, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kosher with special expertise in fish, as he reveals the real way to iRabbi Chaim Goldberg Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth “It’s got fins and scales: this fish is kosher.” Think so? Think again! Join Rabbi Chaim Goldberg, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kosher with special expertise in fish, as he reveals the real way to identify a kosher fish. When is a scale not a scale? When is a fish list to be dismissed? When can fish-skin make you grin? Tune in and become “stuffed to the gills” with fish-facts! This seminar was recorded live at Yeshiva University on November 25, 2009.Audio Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/getting_schooled_about_kosher_fish_-_video/http://program.ouradio.org/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/o8JQVxcNA7U/ Rabbi Chaim Loike Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Did you gobble down some poultry on Thanksgiving? Listen to Rabbi Chaim Loike and discover the lesser-known odyssey of the turkey in the world of kashrus! Rabbi Loike is a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kosher with special expertise in avian kashrus. In this video, Rabbi Loike uses live birds as he discusses what it is that makes a bird kosher. When is a predator not a predator? And when is a quail not a quail? And who was it that kept the turkey in the kosher kitchen? Tune in; you’ll be coming “beak” for more! This seminar was recorded live at the Bialostoker Synagogue in New York, NY on November 25, 2009. Download source sheet. Audio Kosher Tidbits 2010-01-07T16:34:52+00:00 noRabbi Chaim Loike Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Did you gobble down some poultry on Thanksgiving? Listen to Rabbi Chaim Loike and discover the lesser-known odyssey of the turkey in the world of kashrus! Rabbi Loike is a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU KoRabbi Chaim Loike Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Did you gobble down some poultry on Thanksgiving? Listen to Rabbi Chaim Loike and discover the lesser-known odyssey of the turkey in the world of kashrus! Rabbi Loike is a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kosher with special expertise in avian kashrus. In this video, Rabbi Loike uses live birds as he discusses what it is that makes a bird kosher. When is a predator not a predator? And when is a quail not a quail? And who was it that kept the turkey in the kosher kitchen? Tune in; you’ll be coming “beak” for more! This seminar was recorded live at the Bialostoker Synagogue in New York, NY on November 25, 2009. Download source sheet.Audio Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/the_turkey_kashrus_with_all_the_stuffings_-_video/http://program.ouradio.org/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/4QWCKM_rULE/ Rabbi Chaim Loike Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth When is a quail not a quail? When is a predator not a predator? Join Rabbi Chaim Loike, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth possessing vast knowledge of avian kashrus, as he guides us to a greater understanding of kosher birds. Tune in and see him elucidate the relevant principles—with live birds! No doubt, you’ll come “beak” for more… This seminar was presented at the "OU Kosher Coming" program at JLIC - Johns Hopkins University, on November 9, 2009. Audio Kosher Tidbits 2009-12-17T21:13:02+00:00 noRabbi Chaim Loike Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth When is a quail not a quail? When is a predator not a predator? Join Rabbi Chaim Loike, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth possessing vast knowledge of avian kashrus, as he guides us to a greater unRabbi Chaim Loike Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth When is a quail not a quail? When is a predator not a predator? Join Rabbi Chaim Loike, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth possessing vast knowledge of avian kashrus, as he guides us to a greater understanding of kosher birds. Tune in and see him elucidate the relevant principles—with live birds! No doubt, you’ll come “beak” for more… This seminar was presented at the "OU Kosher Coming" program at JLIC - Johns Hopkins University, on November 9, 2009.Audio Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/kosher_birds_who_are_they_-_video/http://program.ouradio.org/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/MJNRDyfHKcY/ Rabbi Hershel Schachter Senior Halachic Consultant, OU Kashruth Division Every kosher kitchen hosts a mistake now and then. Sometimes, the rules say that the food or utensil remain kosher despite the error…but throw out the rules when the food is sharp!!! Join Rabbi Hershel Schachter, OU Kosher Posek, Rosh Yeshiva and Rosh HaKollel at Yeshiva University, as he explicates for us the unique halachos of sharp foods (onions, radishes, etc.). Is garlic cut with a milchig knife now milchig? Did I traif up my macaroni and cheese when I added onions cut with fleishig knofe? Do I need to keep my Cuisinart parve? Tune in and sharpen your knowledge of running a kosher kitchen! Audio Kosher Tidbits 2009-12-04T16:37:00+00:00 noRabbi Hershel Schachter Senior Halachic Consultant, OU Kashruth Division Every kosher kitchen hosts a mistake now and then. Sometimes, the rules say that the food or utensil remain kosher despite the error…but throw out the rules when the food is sharp!!!Rabbi Hershel Schachter Senior Halachic Consultant, OU Kashruth Division Every kosher kitchen hosts a mistake now and then. Sometimes, the rules say that the food or utensil remain kosher despite the error…but throw out the rules when the food is sharp!!! Join Rabbi Hershel Schachter, OU Kosher Posek, Rosh Yeshiva and Rosh HaKollel at Yeshiva University, as he explicates for us the unique halachos of sharp foods (onions, radishes, etc.). Is garlic cut with a milchig knife now milchig? Did I traif up my macaroni and cheese when I added onions cut with fleishig knofe? Do I need to keep my Cuisinart parve? Tune in and sharpen your knowledge of running a kosher kitchen!Audio Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/radishes_onions_proceed_with_caution/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_schachter_11-13-09.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/WsTBsTliRSI/ Rabbi Chaim Loike Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth The peacock is among the most beautiful of all birds—and among the most mysterious! Join Rabbi Chaim Loike, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kosher with special expertise in kosher birds, in a lucid and thorough discussion of the history and halachos of the peacock. Did King Solomon really bring them to Israel? Is one species kosher and another forbidden? Does any community have a tradition of eating them? Tune in and you’ll no doubt come “beak” for more… Audio Kosher Tidbits 2009-11-30T21:41:15+00:00 noRabbi Chaim Loike Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth The peacock is among the most beautiful of all birds—and among the most mysterious! Join Rabbi Chaim Loike, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kosher with special expertise in kosher birds, in a lucid and thRabbi Chaim Loike Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth The peacock is among the most beautiful of all birds—and among the most mysterious! Join Rabbi Chaim Loike, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kosher with special expertise in kosher birds, in a lucid and thorough discussion of the history and halachos of the peacock. Did King Solomon really bring them to Israel? Is one species kosher and another forbidden? Does any community have a tradition of eating them? Tune in and you’ll no doubt come “beak” for more…Audio Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/a_peek_at_the_peacock/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_loike_11-12-09.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/94yoPDYaK2k/ The Jewish tradition says that kindling a flame on Shabbos is forbidden. The Jewish tradition says that eating hot food on Shabbos is mandatory. NOW what do we do??? In this extra-special VIDEO, the Orthodox Union’s prominent Poskim, Rav Yisroel Belsky, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Torah V’Da’as, and Rav Hershel Schachter, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Rabbenu Yitzchok Elchanon, focus on issues of practical halacha related to cooking on Shabbos: How do I use a blech? How do I heat up food from the fridge? What is the proper use of a crockpot? Are there any limitations on using a conventional oven? Questions were drawn from e-mails sent in by YOU. Tune in and be awed and enlightened! Recorded live on November 17, 2009 at OU’s world headquarters in New York, NY. Audio Kosher Kosher Tidbits Video Audio / Video 2009-11-19T15:06:30+00:00 noThe Jewish tradition says that kindling a flame on Shabbos is forbidden. The Jewish tradition says that eating hot food on Shabbos is mandatory. NOW what do we do??? In this extra-special VIDEO, the Orthodox Union’s prominent Poskim, Rav Yisroel Belsky, RThe Jewish tradition says that kindling a flame on Shabbos is forbidden. The Jewish tradition says that eating hot food on Shabbos is mandatory. NOW what do we do??? In this extra-special VIDEO, the Orthodox Union’s prominent Poskim, Rav Yisroel Belsky, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Torah V’Da’as, and Rav Hershel Schachter, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Rabbenu Yitzchok Elchanon, focus on issues of practical halacha related to cooking on Shabbos: How do I use a blech? How do I heat up food from the fridge? What is the proper use of a crockpot? Are there any limitations on using a conventional oven? Questions were drawn from e-mails sent in by YOU. Tune in and be awed and enlightened! Recorded live on November 17, 2009 at OU’s world headquarters in New York, NY.Audio Kosher Kosher Tidbits Video Audio / Videohttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/cooking_on_shabbos/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kosher_webcast_11-17-09.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/1IdUIf0JH8o/ Rabbi Yoel Schonfeld Group Leader, OU Kashruth Just press an olive or a flaxseed, and voila, oil. What’s so complicated from a kashrus perspective? Plenty! Join Rabbi Yoel Schonfeld, a Group Leader with OU Kashruth, in an exploration of the oil and margarine industry. Aren’t they all be parve? Why does 100% pure vegetable oil need to be certified? What role do chemicals play? You won’t want to be “slip-slidin’ away” from Rabbi Schonfeld! This Tidbit was presented as part of the OU’s Advanced Kashrus Seminar for Women, held at OU headquarters on August 24 -28, 2009. Audio Kosher Tidbits 2009-11-17T16:40:58+00:00 noRabbi Yoel Schonfeld Group Leader, OU Kashruth Just press an olive or a flaxseed, and voila, oil. What’s so complicated from a kashrus perspective? Plenty! Join Rabbi Yoel Schonfeld, a Group Leader with OU Kashruth, in an exploration of the oil and margarRabbi Yoel Schonfeld Group Leader, OU Kashruth Just press an olive or a flaxseed, and voila, oil. What’s so complicated from a kashrus perspective? Plenty! Join Rabbi Yoel Schonfeld, a Group Leader with OU Kashruth, in an exploration of the oil and margarine industry. Aren’t they all be parve? Why does 100% pure vegetable oil need to be certified? What role do chemicals play? You won’t want to be “slip-slidin’ away” from Rabbi Schonfeld! This Tidbit was presented as part of the OU’s Advanced Kashrus Seminar for Women, held at OU headquarters on August 24 -28, 2009.Audio Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/oil/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/ask_ou_schonfeld_8-24-09.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/6XW_y92GN1k/ Rabbi Eliyahu W. Ferrell Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division A hamburger on a bun, with pickles and a beer. For some, picnic fare. For the OU: red flags! Join Rabbi Eliyahu W. Ferrell, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth responsible for numerous chemical factories, as he surveys the role of fermentation in food production. The sacred and the scientific stand side-by-side in an eye-opening presentation you’re sure to enjoy. This Tidbit was presented as part of the OU’s Advanced Kashrus Seminar for Women, held at OU headquarters on August 24 -28, 2009. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Ferrell please send them to: ferrelle@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits 2009-11-05T20:22:15+00:00 noRabbi Eliyahu W. Ferrell Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division A hamburger on a bun, with pickles and a beer. For some, picnic fare. For the OU: red flags! Join Rabbi Eliyahu W. Ferrell, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth responsible for numerouRabbi Eliyahu W. Ferrell Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division A hamburger on a bun, with pickles and a beer. For some, picnic fare. For the OU: red flags! Join Rabbi Eliyahu W. Ferrell, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth responsible for numerous chemical factories, as he surveys the role of fermentation in food production. The sacred and the scientific stand side-by-side in an eye-opening presentation you’re sure to enjoy. This Tidbit was presented as part of the OU’s Advanced Kashrus Seminar for Women, held at OU headquarters on August 24 -28, 2009. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Ferrell please send them to: ferrelle@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/fermentation_a_jug_of_wine_a_loaf_of_bread_and_th/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/ask_ou_ferrel_8-24-09.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/2WJhHYtesBw/ Rabbi Yisroel Meir Paretzky Rabbinic Coordinator and Group Leader, OU Kashruth Division Factory equipment is always a hot topic around the OU Kashruth office. A kosher apparatus poses no problem, of course…but how does the OU cope with devices used for non-kosher products? Join Rabbi Yisroel Paretzky, a Group Leader with OU Kashruth, as he discusses a surprising policy: using equipment in a non-kosher factory for kosher products without kashering first! Tune in and find out the how’s and why’s of this apparent enigma… If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Paretzky please send them to: paretzkyy@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits 2009-10-20T19:32:42+00:00 noRabbi Yisroel Meir Paretzky Rabbinic Coordinator and Group Leader, OU Kashruth Division Factory equipment is always a hot topic around the OU Kashruth office. A kosher apparatus poses no problem, of course…but how does the OU cope with devices used for noRabbi Yisroel Meir Paretzky Rabbinic Coordinator and Group Leader, OU Kashruth Division Factory equipment is always a hot topic around the OU Kashruth office. A kosher apparatus poses no problem, of course…but how does the OU cope with devices used for non-kosher products? Join Rabbi Yisroel Paretzky, a Group Leader with OU Kashruth, as he discusses a surprising policy: using equipment in a non-kosher factory for kosher products without kashering first! Tune in and find out the how’s and why’s of this apparent enigma… If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Paretzky please send them to: paretzkyy@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/merging_cleanliness_and_g-dliness/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_paretzky_9-23-09.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/OKTXcPn7ZCM/ Rabbi David Bistricer Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division “What will the neighbors think” is often immaterial—but sometimes it’s of major importance. Join Rabbi David Bistricer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kosher, as he explores the intersection between kashrus and Maris Ayin (the commandment to preserve one’s reputation as a faithful Jew). Could eating a soy burger with cheese be a problem? How about a steak with parve margarine? Listen in, and find out when “looking good” overrides “eating well”! Audio Kosher Tidbits 2009-09-21T19:05:32+00:00 noRabbi David Bistricer Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division “What will the neighbors think” is often immaterial—but sometimes it’s of major importance. Join Rabbi David Bistricer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kosher, as he explores the intersectionRabbi David Bistricer Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division “What will the neighbors think” is often immaterial—but sometimes it’s of major importance. Join Rabbi David Bistricer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kosher, as he explores the intersection between kashrus and Maris Ayin (the commandment to preserve one’s reputation as a faithful Jew). Could eating a soy burger with cheese be a problem? How about a steak with parve margarine? Listen in, and find out when “looking good” overrides “eating well”!Audio Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/reputation_preservation_kashrus_and_maris_ayin/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_bistricer_8-19-09-2.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/eo0dqkZ8pGM/ Rabbi David Bistricer Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division No waiter ever asked a customer, "Would you like some arsenic with your roast beef, sir?" We would run, not walk, to avoid a food if there was even the slightest chance of it being poisoned. Rabbi David Bistricer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth, describes another type of poison: a toxin for the heart and soul. Tune in and learn a perspective on keeping kosher which you may never have heard... Audio Kosher Tidbits 2009-09-08T19:46:38+00:00 noRabbi David Bistricer Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division No waiter ever asked a customer, "Would you like some arsenic with your roast beef, sir?" We would run, not walk, to avoid a food if there was even the slightest chance of it being poisoned.Rabbi David Bistricer Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division No waiter ever asked a customer, "Would you like some arsenic with your roast beef, sir?" We would run, not walk, to avoid a food if there was even the slightest chance of it being poisoned. Rabbi David Bistricer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth, describes another type of poison: a toxin for the heart and soul. Tune in and learn a perspective on keeping kosher which you may never have heard...Audio Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/keeping_kosher_the_soul_you_save_may_be_your_own/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_bistricer_8-19-09_1.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/gSJQ1Lq4dcI/ Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Decades ago, the great sage Rav Moshe Feinstein, Zatzal, issued his permit to consume milk sold by American dairy companies. On what was this courageous ruling based? And is it still applicable today? Join Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth possessing vast expertise in the dairy industry, for a clear and thorough – and surprising! – discourse on what’s “moo” with milk. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gordimer please send them to: gordimer@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits 2009-08-12T17:33:35+00:00 noRabbi Avrohom Gordimer Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Decades ago, the great sage Rav Moshe Feinstein, Zatzal, issued his permit to consume milk sold by American dairy companies. On what was this courageous ruling based? And is it still applicable todaRabbi Avrohom Gordimer Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Decades ago, the great sage Rav Moshe Feinstein, Zatzal, issued his permit to consume milk sold by American dairy companies. On what was this courageous ruling based? And is it still applicable today? Join Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth possessing vast expertise in the dairy industry, for a clear and thorough – and surprising! – discourse on what’s “moo” with milk. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gordimer please send them to: gordimer@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/a_refreshing_approach_to_dairy_products/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_gordimer_2-9-09.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/NslTTdLBrdg/ Rabbi Eli Gersten Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Colostrum is a special kind of milk, chock-full of protein and very beneficial for infants…but is it kosher? Join Rabbi Eli Gersten, the Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth charged with recording OU P’sak and Policy, for a clear and thorough discourse that includes such topics as: Why is milk kosher in the first place? Must colostrum be Cholov Yisroel? What is OU policy? These words of Torah will be “moo-sic” to your ears… If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gersten please send them to: gerstene@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits 2009-07-20T20:17:23+00:00 noRabbi Eli Gersten Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Colostrum is a special kind of milk, chock-full of protein and very beneficial for infants…but is it kosher? Join Rabbi Eli Gersten, the Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth charged with recording OU P’Rabbi Eli Gersten Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Colostrum is a special kind of milk, chock-full of protein and very beneficial for infants…but is it kosher? Join Rabbi Eli Gersten, the Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth charged with recording OU P’sak and Policy, for a clear and thorough discourse that includes such topics as: Why is milk kosher in the first place? Must colostrum be Cholov Yisroel? What is OU policy? These words of Torah will be “moo-sic” to your ears… If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gersten please send them to: gerstene@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/the_milk_of_human_kindness/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_gersten_6-25-09.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/v74ImI1r5sg/ Rabbi Yaakov Luban Executive Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth How sophisticated is the local Vaad certifying that delicious calzone and those yummy buffalo wings? Join Rabbi Yaakov Luban, Executive Rabbinic Coordinator of OU Kashruth and a specialist in communal kashrus issues, in this rare peek behind–the–scenes. Rabbi Luban discusses kashrus history and kashrus recommendations—and you won’t want to miss, “Does politics impact on Kashrus..?” You might be surprised… Audio Kosher Tidbits 2009-07-08T15:52:34+00:00 noRabbi Yaakov Luban Executive Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth How sophisticated is the local Vaad certifying that delicious calzone and those yummy buffalo wings? Join Rabbi Yaakov Luban, Executive Rabbinic Coordinator of OU Kashruth and a specialist in Rabbi Yaakov Luban Executive Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth How sophisticated is the local Vaad certifying that delicious calzone and those yummy buffalo wings? Join Rabbi Yaakov Luban, Executive Rabbinic Coordinator of OU Kashruth and a specialist in communal kashrus issues, in this rare peek behind–the–scenes. Rabbi Luban discusses kashrus history and kashrus recommendations—and you won’t want to miss, “Does politics impact on Kashrus..?” You might be surprised…Audio Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/the_vaad_hakashrus_politicians_or_professionals/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_luban_6-22-09.mp3 nonadult