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 2013 2013-05-19T10:54:28+00:00 Copyright 2013Religion & 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/nXbjzhOkLKw/ Sometimes, you need to juggle two volumes of the Shulchan Aruch at the same time! A case in point involves doing business with non-kosher food. Join Rav Hershel Schachter, one of OU Kashruth’s Senior Poskim and Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Rabbenu Yitzchok Elchanon, as he examines such questions as: Are there foods a Jew mayn’t sell? Are there foods a Jew mayn’t even own? Is a Jewish stock-holder considered an owner in the eyes of the Halacha? Tune in - you’ll see it was a good investment! Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Practical Halacha Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:30:04 -0500 noSometimes, you need to juggle two volumes of the Shulchan Aruch at the same time! A case in point involves doing business with non-kosher food. Join Rav Hershel Schachter, one of OU Kashruth’s Senior Poskim and Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Rabbenu Yitzchok ElSometimes, you need to juggle two volumes of the Shulchan Aruch at the same time! A case in point involves doing business with non-kosher food. Join Rav Hershel Schachter, one of OU Kashruth’s Senior Poskim and Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Rabbenu Yitzchok Elchanon, as he examines such questions as: Are there foods a Jew mayn’t sell? Are there foods a Jew mayn’t even own? Is a Jewish stock-holder considered an owner in the eyes of the Halacha? Tune in - you’ll see it was a good investment!Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Practical Halachahttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/whose_food_is_it_anyway/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_schachter_4-12-13.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/IvKrC7fOJSA/ There are some chemicals that enhance the taste of food, but some chemicals are lethal. How does the OU handle both? Join Rabbi Eliyahu W. Ferrell, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth, as he examines the halachos and science behind the kashrus certification of inedibles and animal-derivatives. Glycerin seasoned with glass-cleanser may not be so delicious, but you’ll enjoy this Tidbit anyway! Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Chemicals, Ingredients, Flavorings Kosher Tidbits Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:28:38 -0500 noThere are some chemicals that enhance the taste of food, but some chemicals are lethal. How does the OU handle both? Join Rabbi Eliyahu W. Ferrell, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth, as he examines the halachos and science behind the kashrus certifiThere are some chemicals that enhance the taste of food, but some chemicals are lethal. How does the OU handle both? Join Rabbi Eliyahu W. Ferrell, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth, as he examines the halachos and science behind the kashrus certification of inedibles and animal-derivatives. Glycerin seasoned with glass-cleanser may not be so delicious, but you’ll enjoy this Tidbit anyway!Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Chemicals, Ingredients, Flavorings Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/why_is_this_chemical_different_from_all_other_chemicals/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_ferrell_4-12-13.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/iOz6ZICopn0/ Wake up hungry? Want some cereal? Get a spoon, a bowl--and listen to this Tidbit! In this installment, Rabbi Eli Gersten, the Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth charged with recording OU Psak and Policy, discusses the berachos made on breakfast cereals. He'll give you an overview of some of the fundamentals of the laws of berachos, and describe how crucial it is to know how cereals are made. Tune in, and you'll be ready for action when it's "crunch" time! If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gersten please send them to: Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Baked Goods, Desserts, Snacks Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Living Kosher Kosher Kitchen Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:59:42 -0500 noWake up hungry? Want some cereal? Get a spoon, a bowl--and listen to this Tidbit! In this installment, Rabbi Eli Gersten, the Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth charged with recording OU Psak and Policy, discusses the berachos made on breakfast cerealsWake up hungry? Want some cereal? Get a spoon, a bowl--and listen to this Tidbit! In this installment, Rabbi Eli Gersten, the Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth charged with recording OU Psak and Policy, discusses the berachos made on breakfast cereals. He'll give you an overview of some of the fundamentals of the laws of berachos, and describe how crucial it is to know how cereals are made. Tune in, and you'll be ready for action when it's "crunch" time! If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gersten please send them to: Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Baked Goods, Desserts, Snacks Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Living Kosher Kosher Kitchenhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/the_berachos_on_cold_cereals_a_hot_topic/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_gersten_2-27-13.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/hUKVrxS-ovo/ Some foods just can't make up their minds! If I prepare a parve food in a clean dairy utensil, it's treated like dairy in some ways and parve in others...so now what do I do? Join Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth possessing unparalleled expertise in dairy products, as he explores the mysteries of "DE" foods. You'll have your eyes opened as he discusses why the looks of an ingredient panel can be deceiving--surprise cheese powder, anyone..? Even the allergen data could mislead the kosher consumer! Tune in and en"cow"nter this a"moo"zing presentation! If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gordimer please send them to: gordimer@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Dairy Kosher Tidbits Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:49:07 -0600 noSome foods just can't make up their minds! If I prepare a parve food in a clean dairy utensil, it's treated like dairy in some ways and parve in others...so now what do I do? Join Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth possessing Some foods just can't make up their minds! If I prepare a parve food in a clean dairy utensil, it's treated like dairy in some ways and parve in others...so now what do I do? Join Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth possessing unparalleled expertise in dairy products, as he explores the mysteries of "DE" foods. You'll have your eyes opened as he discusses why the looks of an ingredient panel can be deceiving--surprise cheese powder, anyone..? Even the allergen data could mislead the kosher consumer! Tune in and en"cow"nter this a"moo"zing presentation! If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gordimer please send them to: gordimer@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Food Dairy Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/its_dairy_and_parve_sort_of_in_a_way/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_gordimer_1-17-13.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/2bgFnvYyl9c/ Perhaps the question most frequently asked of the OU is, “Does this OU-Dairy product actually contain dairy?” This question is of particular interest to those observing supra-legal kashrus stringencies with respect to dairy products. Join Rabbi Binyomin Geiger, the public face of OU Kashruth on the OU Hot-Line, as he discusses this deceptively complex topic. Find out if ingredient panels can assist the curious consumer, and learn once and for all the reasons the OU does not put “DE” on its labels! Audio Video Kosher Tidbits Food Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Practical Halacha Kosher Consumer Wed, 07 Nov 2012 16:53:48 -0600 noPerhaps the question most frequently asked of the OU is, “Does this OU-Dairy product actually contain dairy?” This question is of particular interest to those observing supra-legal kashrus stringencies with respect to dairy products. Join Rabbi Binyomin GPerhaps the question most frequently asked of the OU is, “Does this OU-Dairy product actually contain dairy?” This question is of particular interest to those observing supra-legal kashrus stringencies with respect to dairy products. Join Rabbi Binyomin Geiger, the public face of OU Kashruth on the OU Hot-Line, as he discusses this deceptively complex topic. Find out if ingredient panels can assist the curious consumer, and learn once and for all the reasons the OU does not put “DE” on its labels!Audio Video Kosher Tidbits Food Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Practical Halacha Kosher Consumerhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/the_de_foods_can_a_product_be_sort_of_parve/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_geiger_8-15-12.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/459u3jNLmxw/ You may want us to “leaf” you alone, but there really are kashrus issues with tea! Rabbi Akiva Tendler, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth, masterfully weaves together the Torah and the technology of tea manufacture. Enzymes, acid, rice—all kinds of kashrus surprises are in store, so come “oolong” with Rabbi Tendler. Audio Video Kosher Tidbits Food Beverages and Liquids Kosher Tidbits Kosher Consumer Wed, 07 Nov 2012 16:46:55 -0600 noYou may want us to “leaf” you alone, but there really are kashrus issues with tea! Rabbi Akiva Tendler, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth, masterfully weaves together the Torah and the technology of tea manufacture. Enzymes, acid, rice—all kinds of You may want us to “leaf” you alone, but there really are kashrus issues with tea! Rabbi Akiva Tendler, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth, masterfully weaves together the Torah and the technology of tea manufacture. Enzymes, acid, rice—all kinds of kashrus surprises are in store, so come “oolong” with Rabbi Tendler.Audio Video Kosher Tidbits Food Beverages and Liquids Kosher Tidbits Kosher Consumerhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/whats_cooking_with_kosher_tea/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_tendler_8-23-12.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/pgQby2AcAiA/ One if by land, two if by sea--and kosher if by air? Join Rabbi Eliyahu W. Ferrell, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth, for a discussion of a surprising facet of kosher laws: air-borne substances. Rabbi Ferrell addresses aromas, vapors, and smoke and how they impact on kashrus in the home and in the factory. Full steam ahead to greater kashrus knowledge! Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Food Production Kosher Tidbits Kosher Kitchen Tue, 21 Aug 2012 13:13:14 -0500 noOne if by land, two if by sea--and kosher if by air? Join Rabbi Eliyahu W. Ferrell, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth, for a discussion of a surprising facet of kosher laws: air-borne substances. Rabbi Ferrell addresses aromas, vapors, and smoke andOne if by land, two if by sea--and kosher if by air? Join Rabbi Eliyahu W. Ferrell, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth, for a discussion of a surprising facet of kosher laws: air-borne substances. Rabbi Ferrell addresses aromas, vapors, and smoke and how they impact on kashrus in the home and in the factory. Full steam ahead to greater kashrus knowledge!Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Food Production Kosher Tidbits Kosher Kitchenhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/where_theres_smoke_or_vapor_theres_kashrus/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_ferrell-7-30-12.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/nB5pl5WWVqo/ Isn’t bread allowed after Pesach? Not always! Join Rav Hershel Schachter, Rosh Yeshiva, Yeshivas Rabbenu Yitzchok Elchanon and Senior Halachic Consultant with OU Kashruth, for a clear and through discussion of Chometz She-Avar Alav HaPesach, chometz that is prohibited after Pesach because it was owned by a Jew during Pesach. In an expansive discussion of the definition of “ownership,” Rav Schachter touches upon other areas of halacha in addition to Pesach. This is a Torah-treat you will not want to pass over! Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Shabbat & Holidays Passover Fri, 03 Aug 2012 17:14:46 -0500 noIsn’t bread allowed after Pesach? Not always! Join Rav Hershel Schachter, Rosh Yeshiva, Yeshivas Rabbenu Yitzchok Elchanon and Senior Halachic Consultant with OU Kashruth, for a clear and through discussion of Chometz She-Avar Alav HaPesach, chometz that Isn’t bread allowed after Pesach? Not always! Join Rav Hershel Schachter, Rosh Yeshiva, Yeshivas Rabbenu Yitzchok Elchanon and Senior Halachic Consultant with OU Kashruth, for a clear and through discussion of Chometz She-Avar Alav HaPesach, chometz that is prohibited after Pesach because it was owned by a Jew during Pesach. In an expansive discussion of the definition of “ownership,” Rav Schachter touches upon other areas of halacha in addition to Pesach. This is a Torah-treat you will not want to pass over!Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Shabbat & Holidays Passoverhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/ownership_an_halachic_mine-field/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_schachter_4-20-12.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/TqZ9faLLTYE/ It's well-known that a mammal needs to be a cloven-hooved cud-chewer to be considered kosher. What does a person's heart and soul need to be kosher? Join Rabbi David Bistricer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth, for an unexpected look at what makes mammals kosher. Can purity of heart undo the Exile and rebuild the Temple? Tune in for the surprising answers! Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Kosher Tidbits Thu, 05 Jul 2012 17:26:17 -0500 noIt's well-known that a mammal needs to be a cloven-hooved cud-chewer to be considered kosher. What does a person's heart and soul need to be kosher? Join Rabbi David Bistricer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth, for an unexpected look at what makes It's well-known that a mammal needs to be a cloven-hooved cud-chewer to be considered kosher. What does a person's heart and soul need to be kosher? Join Rabbi David Bistricer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth, for an unexpected look at what makes mammals kosher. Can purity of heart undo the Exile and rebuild the Temple? Tune in for the surprising answers!Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/does_kosher_apply_even_to_food/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_bistricer_4-25-12_3.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/l3gFlDbnP-w/ The next time you go food shopping, ask yourself, "Is the OU food in the store actually from an OU factory?" Welcome to the world of kashrus security - your guide, Rabbi Eli Gersten, the Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth charged with recording OU Psak and Policy. When is there a concern about kosher food being switched for non-kosher? What must a kosher sender do so that the recipient knows that the food delivered is kosher? What do canned tuna and shrink-wrapped cold cuts have to do with halacha? "Tuna" in and you'll "meat" up with the answers! If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gersten please send them to: Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Living Kosher Kashrut Oversight Kosher Consumer Wed, 20 Jun 2012 15:46:51 -0500 noThe next time you go food shopping, ask yourself, "Is the OU food in the store actually from an OU factory?" Welcome to the world of kashrus security - your guide, Rabbi Eli Gersten, the Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth charged with recording OU PsakThe next time you go food shopping, ask yourself, "Is the OU food in the store actually from an OU factory?" Welcome to the world of kashrus security - your guide, Rabbi Eli Gersten, the Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth charged with recording OU Psak and Policy. When is there a concern about kosher food being switched for non-kosher? What must a kosher sender do so that the recipient knows that the food delivered is kosher? What do canned tuna and shrink-wrapped cold cuts have to do with halacha? "Tuna" in and you'll "meat" up with the answers! If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gersten please send them to: Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Living Kosher Kashrut Oversight Kosher Consumerhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/what_you_see_is_what_you_get..._you_hope/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_gersten_5-24-12.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/-vw2WATRijo/ New Jewish diet: Don't eat at anyone's house. We all know that this regimen will never (ahem) "take off." But why not? How exactly is it that we can eat when we didn't personally verify kashrus? Join Rabbi David Bistricer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth, as he discusses the legal underpinnings of eating food without first-hand knowledge of its source and preparation. Are all Jews valid witnesses for kashrus? Can you rely on someone whose kashrus standards are lower than yours? Is there a difference between reliance on a host and reliance on a grocer? Tune in: You can trust us when we say you'll come away smarter! Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Kosher Kitchen Practical Halacha Work and Travel Tue, 05 Jun 2012 15:05:34 -0500 noNew Jewish diet: Don't eat at anyone's house. We all know that this regimen will never (ahem) "take off." But why not? How exactly is it that we can eat when we didn't personally verify kashrus? Join Rabbi David Bistricer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU KNew Jewish diet: Don't eat at anyone's house. We all know that this regimen will never (ahem) "take off." But why not? How exactly is it that we can eat when we didn't personally verify kashrus? Join Rabbi David Bistricer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth, as he discusses the legal underpinnings of eating food without first-hand knowledge of its source and preparation. Are all Jews valid witnesses for kashrus? Can you rely on someone whose kashrus standards are lower than yours? Is there a difference between reliance on a host and reliance on a grocer? Tune in: You can trust us when we say you'll come away smarter!Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Kosher Kitchen Practical Halacha Work and Travelhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/guess_whos_coming_to_kosher_dinner/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_bistricer_4-25-12_2.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/gBsQgj5pQM8/ “The Sun requires kosher certification; consequently, some dried fruit may not be permissible.” You’ll never see THAT line in an article! And yet, you’ll still want to join Rabbi David Bistricer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth possessing vast expertise in insect infestation, as he discusses the kashrus “red flags” when buying dried fruits. You’ll find out that fruit bugs are not the only things that “bug” the kosher fruit consumer. Tune in for a “fruitful” discussion! Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Produce Kosher Tidbits Thu, 17 May 2012 17:03:34 -0500 no“The Sun requires kosher certification; consequently, some dried fruit may not be permissible.” You’ll never see THAT line in an article! And yet, you’ll still want to join Rabbi David Bistricer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth possessing vast exp“The Sun requires kosher certification; consequently, some dried fruit may not be permissible.” You’ll never see THAT line in an article! And yet, you’ll still want to join Rabbi David Bistricer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth possessing vast expertise in insect infestation, as he discusses the kashrus “red flags” when buying dried fruits. You’ll find out that fruit bugs are not the only things that “bug” the kosher fruit consumer. Tune in for a “fruitful” discussion!Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Produce Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/are_dried_fruits_moistly_kosher/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_bistricer_4-25-12_1.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/twwFYUOA3VA/ Take one olive. Squeeze. Voila--olive oil. Nothing could go wrong with the kashrus, right..? WRONG. Join Rabbi Akiva Tendler, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth, as he describes the surprising story of kosher olive oil. Did you know that manufacture of your olive oil may involve the use of chemicals and enzymes? And is pure olive oil always so pure..? Tune in and learn "oil" there is to know! Audio Video Kosher Tidbits Food Spices, Condiments, Oil Kosher Tidbits Kosher Consumer Thu, 10 May 2012 16:49:37 -0500 noTake one olive. Squeeze. Voila--olive oil. Nothing could go wrong with the kashrus, right..? WRONG. Join Rabbi Akiva Tendler, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth, as he describes the surprising story of kosher olive oil. Did you know that manufacture Take one olive. Squeeze. Voila--olive oil. Nothing could go wrong with the kashrus, right..? WRONG. Join Rabbi Akiva Tendler, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth, as he describes the surprising story of kosher olive oil. Did you know that manufacture of your olive oil may involve the use of chemicals and enzymes? And is pure olive oil always so pure..? Tune in and learn "oil" there is to know!Audio Video Kosher Tidbits Food Spices, Condiments, Oil Kosher Tidbits Kosher Consumerhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/the_oils_are_olive_with_the_sound_of_kashrus/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_tendler_4-18-12_1.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/PA-_1VYg1vs/ What's wrong with this picture: I took my list of kosher fish to an uncertified fish store. I saw that a fish he was selling was on the list, so I asked him to cut me a piece of it. If this doesn't sound strange to you, you need to watch this VIDEO! Let Rabbi Chaim Goldberg, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth and an expert in the kashrus of fish, be your shopping guide. He'll tell you the RIGHT way to buy a kosher fish in a NON-kosher store! Watch Video Now »   Audio Kosher Kosher Tidbits Food Fish Kosher Tidbits Video Living Kosher Practical Halacha Kosher Consumer Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:43:49 -0500 noWhat's wrong with this picture: I took my list of kosher fish to an uncertified fish store. I saw that a fish he was selling was on the list, so I asked him to cut me a piece of it. If this doesn't sound strange to you, you need to watch this VIDEO! Let RWhat's wrong with this picture: I took my list of kosher fish to an uncertified fish store. I saw that a fish he was selling was on the list, so I asked him to cut me a piece of it. If this doesn't sound strange to you, you need to watch this VIDEO! Let Rabbi Chaim Goldberg, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth and an expert in the kashrus of fish, be your shopping guide. He'll tell you the RIGHT way to buy a kosher fish in a NON-kosher store! Watch Video Now »  Audio Kosher Kosher Tidbits Food Fish Kosher Tidbits Video Living Kosher Practical Halacha Kosher Consumerhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/fish-purchases-good-buy-for-now/http://program.ouradio.org/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/dQy5ARldpwU/ Topics in Maintaining a Kosher Home - Part IV: New Utensils: Sink or Swim... or Both! New silverware. New bowls and plates. Factory-sealed, even. Definitely kosher. But don’t use it in a Jewish kitchen! Join Rabbi Eliyahu W. Ferrell, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth, for the final installment of a series of seminars on the topic of keeping a kosher home. This time around, Rabbi Ferrell discusses the mitzvah of Tevilas Keilim, the immersion of new utensils in a mikveh (ritual bath). Which utensils need immersion? Which don’t? Are there any unexpected immersion requirements? Once you start listening, you won’t be able to “pool” yourself way! This series is based on seminars Rabbi Ferrell delivered in 2011 in Congregation Ahavas Israel of Passaic, NJ, in memory of Mrs. Cathy Comins, z"l. Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Kosher Tidbits Kosher Kitchen Practical Halacha Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:26:34 -0600 noTopics in Maintaining a Kosher Home - Part IV: New Utensils: Sink or Swim... or Both! New silverware. New bowls and plates. Factory-sealed, even. Definitely kosher. But don’t use it in a Jewish kitchen! Join Rabbi Eliyahu W. Ferrell, a Rabbinic CoordinatoTopics in Maintaining a Kosher Home - Part IV: New Utensils: Sink or Swim... or Both! New silverware. New bowls and plates. Factory-sealed, even. Definitely kosher. But don’t use it in a Jewish kitchen! Join Rabbi Eliyahu W. Ferrell, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth, for the final installment of a series of seminars on the topic of keeping a kosher home. This time around, Rabbi Ferrell discusses the mitzvah of Tevilas Keilim, the immersion of new utensils in a mikveh (ritual bath). Which utensils need immersion? Which don’t? Are there any unexpected immersion requirements? Once you start listening, you won’t be able to “pool” yourself way! This series is based on seminars Rabbi Ferrell delivered in 2011 in Congregation Ahavas Israel of Passaic, NJ, in memory of Mrs. Cathy Comins, z"l.Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Kosher Tidbits Kosher Kitchen Practical Halachahttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/new_utensils_sink_or_swim_or_both/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_ferrell_12-28-11_4.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/HnOEwZFAEPs/ Topics in Maintaining a Kosher Home - Part III: Do All Foods Need Supervision? Do Any Maids Not Need Supervision? Uncountable thousands of products have rabbinic supervision. Do all of them need it..? Uncountable thousands of housekeepers might not have their employer’s supervision. Do any of them not need it..? Join Rabbi Eliyahu W. Ferrell, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth, as he helps you address two supervision issues: the items that are kosher-approved without kosher certification, and the kashrus red-flags when employing a housekeeper. Tune in and learn how to be a smart kosher consumer and employer! This series is based on seminars Rabbi Ferrell delivered in 2011 in Congregation Ahavas Israel of Passaic, NJ, in memory of Mrs. Cathy Comins, z"l. Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Kosher Tidbits Kosher Kitchen Practical Halacha Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:17:30 -0600 noTopics in Maintaining a Kosher Home - Part III: Do All Foods Need Supervision? Do Any Maids Not Need Supervision? Uncountable thousands of products have rabbinic supervision. Do all of them need it..? Uncountable thousands of housekeepers might not have tTopics in Maintaining a Kosher Home - Part III: Do All Foods Need Supervision? Do Any Maids Not Need Supervision? Uncountable thousands of products have rabbinic supervision. Do all of them need it..? Uncountable thousands of housekeepers might not have their employer’s supervision. Do any of them not need it..? Join Rabbi Eliyahu W. Ferrell, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth, as he helps you address two supervision issues: the items that are kosher-approved without kosher certification, and the kashrus red-flags when employing a housekeeper. Tune in and learn how to be a smart kosher consumer and employer! This series is based on seminars Rabbi Ferrell delivered in 2011 in Congregation Ahavas Israel of Passaic, NJ, in memory of Mrs. Cathy Comins, z"l.Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Kosher Tidbits Kosher Kitchen Practical Halachahttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/do_all_foods_need_supervision/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_ferrell_12-28-11_3.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/LBi2cr3B4po/ Topics in Maintaining a Kosher Home - Part II: Parve Food with Non-Parve Utensils: What Could GoRight? You cooked plain macaroni in a dairy pot and then served it with pizza. Can you eat meatballs with the macaroni left in the pot? You cut an onion with a meaty knife. Can you eat the onion with cheese quiche? Join Rabbi Eliyahu W. Ferrell, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth, as he helps you address the issue of parve foods used with dairy or meat utensils—including the unexpected issues with using knives. Tune in, and learn how to be a smart kosher cook and consumer! This series is based on seminars Rabbi Ferrell delivered in 2011 in Congregation Ahavas Israel of Passaic, NJ, in memory of Mrs. Cathy Comins, z"l. Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Kosher Tidbits Kosher Kitchen Practical Halacha Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:51:53 -0600 noTopics in Maintaining a Kosher Home - Part II: Parve Food with Non-Parve Utensils: What Could GoRight? You cooked plain macaroni in a dairy pot and then served it with pizza. Can you eat meatballs with the macaroni left in the pot? You cut an onion with aTopics in Maintaining a Kosher Home - Part II: Parve Food with Non-Parve Utensils: What Could GoRight? You cooked plain macaroni in a dairy pot and then served it with pizza. Can you eat meatballs with the macaroni left in the pot? You cut an onion with a meaty knife. Can you eat the onion with cheese quiche? Join Rabbi Eliyahu W. Ferrell, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth, as he helps you address the issue of parve foods used with dairy or meat utensils—including the unexpected issues with using knives. Tune in, and learn how to be a smart kosher cook and consumer! This series is based on seminars Rabbi Ferrell delivered in 2011 in Congregation Ahavas Israel of Passaic, NJ, in memory of Mrs. Cathy Comins, z"l.Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Kosher Tidbits Kosher Kitchen Practical Halachahttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/maintaining_a_kosher_home_-_part_ii/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_ferrell_12-28-11_2.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/Sp6FX3NHkks/ It's a given that milk and meat are kept apart in a kosher kitchen. There are even separate sets of silverware and plates! But do I need two stoves, two ovens, and two fridges??? Join Rabbi Eliyahu W. Ferrell, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth, as he helps you navigate the highways and byways of the contemporary kosher kitchen. He'll guide you in the use of just ONE item for both milk AND meat. Tune in, and you'll certainly be surprised! This series is based on seminars Rabbi Ferrell delivered in 2011 in Congregation Ahavas Israel of Passaic, NJ, in memory of Mrs. Cathy Comins, z"l. Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Kosher Tidbits Kosher Kitchen Practical Halacha Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:24:23 -0600 noIt's a given that milk and meat are kept apart in a kosher kitchen. There are even separate sets of silverware and plates! But do I need two stoves, two ovens, and two fridges??? Join Rabbi Eliyahu W. Ferrell, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth, as hIt's a given that milk and meat are kept apart in a kosher kitchen. There are even separate sets of silverware and plates! But do I need two stoves, two ovens, and two fridges??? Join Rabbi Eliyahu W. Ferrell, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth, as he helps you navigate the highways and byways of the contemporary kosher kitchen. He'll guide you in the use of just ONE item for both milk AND meat. Tune in, and you'll certainly be surprised! This series is based on seminars Rabbi Ferrell delivered in 2011 in Congregation Ahavas Israel of Passaic, NJ, in memory of Mrs. Cathy Comins, z"l.Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Kosher Tidbits Kosher Kitchen Practical Halachahttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/maintaining_a_kosher_home_-_part_i/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_ferrell_12-28-11_1.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/H5E2e5T2cYY/ Take one cow. Add one bucket. Voila - dairy products! So whence all of the kashrus issues? Join Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth possessing vast expertise and experience in the dairy industry, as he explores such questions as: Why does ice cream need rigorous supervision? Isn’t AA grade butter inherently kosher? How can there be non-dairy creamers certified OU-D? Tune in and become much better in”farm”ed!If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gordimer please send them to: gordimer@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Dairy Kosher Tidbits Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:01:18 -0600 noTake one cow. Add one bucket. Voila - dairy products! So whence all of the kashrus issues? Join Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth possessing vast expertise and experience in the dairy industry, as he explores such questions aTake one cow. Add one bucket. Voila - dairy products! So whence all of the kashrus issues? Join Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth possessing vast expertise and experience in the dairy industry, as he explores such questions as: Why does ice cream need rigorous supervision? Isn’t AA grade butter inherently kosher? How can there be non-dairy creamers certified OU-D? Tune in and become much better in”farm”ed!If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gordimer please send them to: gordimer@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Food Dairy Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/dairy_products_solving_the_moosteries/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_gordimer_12-15-11.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/Y7NLTCy-q4w/ In this extra-special video, OU Kashruth’s Senior Poskim, Rav Yisroel Belsky, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Torah Vodaath, and Rav Hershel Schachter, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Rabbenu Yitzchok Elchanon, provide practical guidance on issues spanning the breadth and depth of Yahadut. Tune in as they address such questions as: Are there halachic issues with cruise ship departures on Erev Shabbos? How does a Shabbat-observant Jew run an Internet business? Can “implants” of genes from non-kosher species render kosher food forbidden? What is Tzenius? Can you go to a doctor or hair stylist of the opposite gender? Do weddings cost too much? Can I invite an intermarried relative for a Shabbat meal? Recorded live on December 13, 2011 at OU headquarters in New York, NY. Download the MP3. Audio Kosher Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Living Kosher Kosher Kitchen Practical Halacha Kosher Consumer Kosher Tidbits Shabbat & Holidays Video Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:16:35 -0600 noIn this extra-special video, OU Kashruth’s Senior Poskim, Rav Yisroel Belsky, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Torah Vodaath, and Rav Hershel Schachter, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Rabbenu Yitzchok Elchanon, provide practical guidance on issues spanning the breadth aIn this extra-special video, OU Kashruth’s Senior Poskim, Rav Yisroel Belsky, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Torah Vodaath, and Rav Hershel Schachter, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Rabbenu Yitzchok Elchanon, provide practical guidance on issues spanning the breadth and depth of Yahadut. Tune in as they address such questions as: Are there halachic issues with cruise ship departures on Erev Shabbos? How does a Shabbat-observant Jew run an Internet business? Can “implants” of genes from non-kosher species render kosher food forbidden? What is Tzenius? Can you go to a doctor or hair stylist of the opposite gender? Do weddings cost too much? Can I invite an intermarried relative for a Shabbat meal? Recorded live on December 13, 2011 at OU headquarters in New York, NY. Download the MP3.Audio Kosher Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Living Kosher Kosher Kitchen Practical Halacha Kosher Consumer Kosher Tidbits Shabbat & Holidays Videohttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/let_my_people_know_/http://program.ouradio.org/video/flv/kosher_webcast_12-13-11.mp4 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/MnxO7fMqC-s/ It widely accepted that the American domestic turkey is a kosher avian species. But what about the bird known as "the Eastern Wild turkey?" Join Rabbi Chaim Loike, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth widely-recognized for his vast expertise in the kashruth of birds, for a unique discussion of hands-on halachic exploration. Are these two turkeys from the same species? Rabbi Loike discusses the halachic source material, as well as the turkey's encounter Rav Yisroel Belsky, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Torah Vodaath and Senior OU Poseik. You'll be "Giving-thanks" after you hear his talk! Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Birds Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:24:58 -0600 noIt widely accepted that the American domestic turkey is a kosher avian species. But what about the bird known as "the Eastern Wild turkey?" Join Rabbi Chaim Loike, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth widely-recognized for his vast expertise in the kasIt widely accepted that the American domestic turkey is a kosher avian species. But what about the bird known as "the Eastern Wild turkey?" Join Rabbi Chaim Loike, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth widely-recognized for his vast expertise in the kashruth of birds, for a unique discussion of hands-on halachic exploration. Are these two turkeys from the same species? Rabbi Loike discusses the halachic source material, as well as the turkey's encounter Rav Yisroel Belsky, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Torah Vodaath and Senior OU Poseik. You'll be "Giving-thanks" after you hear his talk!Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Birdshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/im_just_wild_about_turkey/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_loike_11-16-11.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/E_ft8KAbZ8Q/ Kosher animal? Drink its milk. Kosher bird? Eat its eggs. Kosher fish—now hold on! Join Rabbi Eli Gersten, the Rabbinic Coordinator in charge of regarding the halachic policies of OU Kashruth, for a discussion of bowfin roe, an enigmatic fish-egg in the annals of Jewish law. Rabbi Gersten clearly elucidates the history of identifying kosher roe in the Talmudic and post-Talmudic eras, and explains why the roe from this kosher fish won’t end up on your table any time soon. “Tuna” in to a “tail” you won’t forget! If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gersten please send them to: gerstene@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Fish Milk, Eggs, Honey Kosher Tidbits Thu, 03 Nov 2011 18:27:46 -0500 noKosher animal? Drink its milk. Kosher bird? Eat its eggs. Kosher fish—now hold on! Join Rabbi Eli Gersten, the Rabbinic Coordinator in charge of regarding the halachic policies of OU Kashruth, for a discussion of bowfin roe, an enigmatic fish-egg in the aKosher animal? Drink its milk. Kosher bird? Eat its eggs. Kosher fish—now hold on! Join Rabbi Eli Gersten, the Rabbinic Coordinator in charge of regarding the halachic policies of OU Kashruth, for a discussion of bowfin roe, an enigmatic fish-egg in the annals of Jewish law. Rabbi Gersten clearly elucidates the history of identifying kosher roe in the Talmudic and post-Talmudic eras, and explains why the roe from this kosher fish won’t end up on your table any time soon. “Tuna” in to a “tail” you won’t forget! If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gersten please send them to: gerstene@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Food Fish Milk, Eggs, Honey Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/the_baffling_enigma_of_the_bowfin_egg/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_gersten_9-19-11.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/HE-on8vCDpI/ Rabbi Eli Gersten Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Yum, yum, yum…I sure can’t wait to have beetle secretions on my candy! Sound bizarre? It’s been happening for a long time…Join Rabbi Eli Gersten, the OU Kashruth Rabbinic Coordinator responsible for recording OU’s halachic policies, for a discussion of shellac (A/K/A confectioner’s glaze), a beetle secretion used for putting a shine on candies. How can it be kosher? And what does it have in common with oyster shells and bee’s wax? You’ll “shell”y be sad if you “lac” this knowledge! If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gersten please send them to: gerstene@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Baked Goods, Desserts, Snacks Chemicals, Ingredients, Flavorings Food Production Fri, 09 Sep 2011 17:28:02 -0500 noRabbi Eli Gersten Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Yum, yum, yum…I sure can’t wait to have beetle secretions on my candy! Sound bizarre? It’s been happening for a long time…Join Rabbi Eli Gersten, the OU Kashruth Rabbinic Coordinator responsible for recoRabbi Eli Gersten Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Yum, yum, yum…I sure can’t wait to have beetle secretions on my candy! Sound bizarre? It’s been happening for a long time…Join Rabbi Eli Gersten, the OU Kashruth Rabbinic Coordinator responsible for recording OU’s halachic policies, for a discussion of shellac (A/K/A confectioner’s glaze), a beetle secretion used for putting a shine on candies. How can it be kosher? And what does it have in common with oyster shells and bee’s wax? You’ll “shell”y be sad if you “lac” this knowledge! If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gersten please send them to: gerstene@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Baked Goods, Desserts, Snacks Chemicals, Ingredients, Flavorings Food Productionhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/all_you_need_is_shellac/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_gersten_8-31-11.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/qIykqJarA38/ Rabbi Nachum Rabinowitz Senior Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Among the most sensitive areas in all of kashrus certification is wine manufacture. Even the initial extraction of juice from the grape is subject to regulation! Join Rabbi Nachum Rabinowitz, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth possessing vast expertise in wine manufacture, as he clearly and comprehensively takes us behind-the-scenes. You’ll be edified and engaged as he describes the rigorous production—and you may be surprised as he elucidates the relevance of cooking the wine and tithing the grapes! Tune in for a “grape” presentation! Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Wine and Grape Products Kosher Tidbits Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:00:06 -0500 noRabbi Nachum Rabinowitz Senior Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Among the most sensitive areas in all of kashrus certification is wine manufacture. Even the initial extraction of juice from the grape is subject to regulation! Join Rabbi Nachum RabinowitzRabbi Nachum Rabinowitz Senior Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Among the most sensitive areas in all of kashrus certification is wine manufacture. Even the initial extraction of juice from the grape is subject to regulation! Join Rabbi Nachum Rabinowitz, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth possessing vast expertise in wine manufacture, as he clearly and comprehensively takes us behind-the-scenes. You’ll be edified and engaged as he describes the rigorous production—and you may be surprised as he elucidates the relevance of cooking the wine and tithing the grapes! Tune in for a “grape” presentation!Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Wine and Grape Products Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/kosher_wine_ill_drink_to_that/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_rabinowitz_6-21-11.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/TJGEz1ydLWo/ Would you roast a kosher hamburger on a grill used for bacon cheeseburgers? Probably not! Imagine the challenges faced when a non-kosher cheese packager wants to package kosher cheese...Join Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth possessing vast expertise about the dairy industry, on this real-life kashrus adventure story, as he describes a trip he took deep into the world of non-kosher cheese processing. His daunting challenge and sacred mission: To set up a kosher program. Tune in, and you’ll find out the unexpected precautions the OU takes to make sure that YOUR cheese is 110% kosher!If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gordimer please send them to: gordimer@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Dairy Kosher Tidbits Tue, 21 Jun 2011 21:25:00 -0500 noWould you roast a kosher hamburger on a grill used for bacon cheeseburgers? Probably not! Imagine the challenges faced when a non-kosher cheese packager wants to package kosher cheese...Join Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth Would you roast a kosher hamburger on a grill used for bacon cheeseburgers? Probably not! Imagine the challenges faced when a non-kosher cheese packager wants to package kosher cheese...Join Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth possessing vast expertise about the dairy industry, on this real-life kashrus adventure story, as he describes a trip he took deep into the world of non-kosher cheese processing. His daunting challenge and sacred mission: To set up a kosher program. Tune in, and you’ll find out the unexpected precautions the OU takes to make sure that YOUR cheese is 110% kosher!If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gordimer please send them to: gordimer@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Food Dairy Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/cheese_without_ease_a_kashrus_challenge_solved/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_gordimer_6-7-11.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/1M_guawO7e0/ Tuna, eggs, meat…the list of animal derivatives we eat goes on and on. How do we know that a given creature is kosher? Join Rav Hershel Schachter, Rosh Yeshiva, Yeshivas Rabbenu Yitzchok Elchanon and Senior Halachic Consultant with OU Kashruth, as he describes (with his characteristic comprehensiveness and clarity) the sources for eating what we eat. To what scale does the Torah refer when it talks about fish? Why is milk kosher? Is being a cloven-hoofed ruminant really enough? Tune in, and be dazzled as you become more educated. We very much thank YUTorah.org for allowing us to post this shiur. Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Fish Dairy Meat Kosher Tidbits Birds Wed, 18 May 2011 19:35:33 -0500 noTuna, eggs, meat…the list of animal derivatives we eat goes on and on. How do we know that a given creature is kosher? Join Rav Hershel Schachter, Rosh Yeshiva, Yeshivas Rabbenu Yitzchok Elchanon and Senior Halachic Consultant with OU Kashruth, as he descTuna, eggs, meat…the list of animal derivatives we eat goes on and on. How do we know that a given creature is kosher? Join Rav Hershel Schachter, Rosh Yeshiva, Yeshivas Rabbenu Yitzchok Elchanon and Senior Halachic Consultant with OU Kashruth, as he describes (with his characteristic comprehensiveness and clarity) the sources for eating what we eat. To what scale does the Torah refer when it talks about fish? Why is milk kosher? Is being a cloven-hoofed ruminant really enough? Tune in, and be dazzled as you become more educated. We very much thank YUTorah.org for allowing us to post this shiur.Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Fish Dairy Meat Kosher Tidbits Birdshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/chicken_can_i_see_some_id/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_schachter_7-9-08_16k.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/lcpxLzpykHI/ In this extra-special VIDEO, OU Kashruth’s Senior Poskim, Rav Yisroel Belsky, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Torah Vodaath, and Rav Hershel Schachter, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Rabbenu Yitzchok Elchanon, provide practical guidance for the Seder and for Pesach preparations. Tune in as they address such questions as: How far must one go in one’s cleaning? Do I search for chometz in my house if I’m going away for Pesach? What if I can’t recite the entire Hagaddah or understand the Hebrew? Can I go to work during Chol HaMoed? Recorded live on April 5, 2011 at OU headquarters in New York, NY. Download the MP3. Audio Kosher Kosher Tidbits Video Passover Wed, 06 Apr 2011 14:11:34 -0500 noIn this extra-special VIDEO, OU Kashruth’s Senior Poskim, Rav Yisroel Belsky, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Torah Vodaath, and Rav Hershel Schachter, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Rabbenu Yitzchok Elchanon, provide practical guidance for the Seder and for Pesach preIn this extra-special VIDEO, OU Kashruth’s Senior Poskim, Rav Yisroel Belsky, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Torah Vodaath, and Rav Hershel Schachter, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Rabbenu Yitzchok Elchanon, provide practical guidance for the Seder and for Pesach preparations. Tune in as they address such questions as: How far must one go in one’s cleaning? Do I search for chometz in my house if I’m going away for Pesach? What if I can’t recite the entire Hagaddah or understand the Hebrew? Can I go to work during Chol HaMoed? Recorded live on April 5, 2011 at OU headquarters in New York, NY. Download the MP3.Audio Kosher Kosher Tidbits Video Passoverhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/ou_kosher_pre-pesach_webcast_5771/http://program.ouradio.org/video/flv/prepesach_webcast_5771.mp4 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/4Imeq1DWS5Y/ Rabbi Hershel Schachter Senior Halachic Consultant, OU Kashruth “Is it Yashan?” is a phrase heard more and more these days in bakeries and restaurants. But what exactly is “Yashan”? Join Rabbi Hershel Schachter, Rosh Yeshiva, Yeshivas Rabbenu Yitzchok Elchanon and Senior Halachic Consultant with OU Kashruth, as he thoroughly and clearly explains this lesser-known aspect of kashrus. What makes a food Yashan or Chadash? Does this halacha apply outside of Israel? Why doesn’t everybody observe it? Tune in here for the “news’ about Yashan. Audio Kosher Tidbits Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:34:46 -0500 noRabbi Hershel Schachter Senior Halachic Consultant, OU Kashruth “Is it Yashan?” is a phrase heard more and more these days in bakeries and restaurants. But what exactly is “Yashan”? Join Rabbi Hershel Schachter, Rosh Yeshiva, Yeshivas Rabbenu Yitzchok ElcRabbi Hershel Schachter Senior Halachic Consultant, OU Kashruth “Is it Yashan?” is a phrase heard more and more these days in bakeries and restaurants. But what exactly is “Yashan”? Join Rabbi Hershel Schachter, Rosh Yeshiva, Yeshivas Rabbenu Yitzchok Elchanon and Senior Halachic Consultant with OU Kashruth, as he thoroughly and clearly explains this lesser-known aspect of kashrus. What makes a food Yashan or Chadash? Does this halacha apply outside of Israel? Why doesn’t everybody observe it? Tune in here for the “news’ about Yashan.Audio Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/so_new_-_a_discussion_of_yashan/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_schachter_3-25-11.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/mAC2bpaHzjI/ Rabbi Dov Schreier Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division No dairy, no meat, no eggs—just veggies! So what could be safer than a vegan restaurant? Join Rabbi Dov Schreier, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth with vast expertise in restaurant certification, as he elucidates the REAL story! How can a kosher oven create non-kosher food? What creepy-crawlies lie in wait in my salad? Tune in, and “vegan” to be educated! This seminar was originally presented at Bnot Shulamith in Cedarhurst, NY, on January 17, 2011. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Schreier please send them to: schreier@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Restaurants and Catered Events Kosher Tidbits Wed, 23 Feb 2011 20:22:34 -0600 noRabbi Dov Schreier Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division No dairy, no meat, no eggs—just veggies! So what could be safer than a vegan restaurant? Join Rabbi Dov Schreier, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth with vast expertise in restaurant certiRabbi Dov Schreier Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division No dairy, no meat, no eggs—just veggies! So what could be safer than a vegan restaurant? Join Rabbi Dov Schreier, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth with vast expertise in restaurant certification, as he elucidates the REAL story! How can a kosher oven create non-kosher food? What creepy-crawlies lie in wait in my salad? Tune in, and “vegan” to be educated! This seminar was originally presented at Bnot Shulamith in Cedarhurst, NY, on January 17, 2011. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Schreier please send them to: schreier@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Food Restaurants and Catered Events Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/vegan_restaurants_the_problems_that_can_sprout_up/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_schreier_1-18-11.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/mD-J3I8TG94/ Many people imagine that kosher cheese in made in kosher cheese factories. In this case, many people are wrong! Join Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth possessing singular expertise in the field of dairy certification, as he describes the inside story behind cheese manufacture. How does milk become cheese in the first place? What high-tech equipment is used in the 21st century? Must any of this equipment be kashered—and if so, how? Sit back, re”lact,” and enjoy! Click here to see pictures of a kosher cheese factory in action. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gordimer please send them to: gordimer@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Dairy Kosher Tidbits Wed, 02 Feb 2011 15:47:00 -0600 noMany people imagine that kosher cheese in made in kosher cheese factories. In this case, many people are wrong! Join Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth possessing singular expertise in the field of dairy certification, as he dMany people imagine that kosher cheese in made in kosher cheese factories. In this case, many people are wrong! Join Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth possessing singular expertise in the field of dairy certification, as he describes the inside story behind cheese manufacture. How does milk become cheese in the first place? What high-tech equipment is used in the 21st century? Must any of this equipment be kashered—and if so, how? Sit back, re”lact,” and enjoy! Click here to see pictures of a kosher cheese factory in action. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gordimer please send them to: gordimer@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Food Dairy Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/kosher_cheese_not_made_with_ease/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_gordimer_1-19-11.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/GkEz_5sibpE/ Rabbi Eli Gersten Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Sports drinks may energize you—but their kashrus may surprise you! Join Rabbi Eli Gersten, the OU Kashruth Rabbinic Coordinator charged with recording OU Psak and Policy, describes the issues that come up when certifying beverages. Why is a flavor different than another ingredient? And why is a grape flavor different than other flavors? And what’s that insect derivative doing in my iced tea?!? Tune in and drink from Rabbi Gersten’s wisdom… If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gersten please send them to: gerstene@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Chemicals, Ingredients, Flavorings Beverages and Liquids Mon, 10 Jan 2011 14:29:03 -0600 noRabbi Eli Gersten Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Sports drinks may energize you—but their kashrus may surprise you! Join Rabbi Eli Gersten, the OU Kashruth Rabbinic Coordinator charged with recording OU Psak and Policy, describes the issues that come uRabbi Eli Gersten Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Sports drinks may energize you—but their kashrus may surprise you! Join Rabbi Eli Gersten, the OU Kashruth Rabbinic Coordinator charged with recording OU Psak and Policy, describes the issues that come up when certifying beverages. Why is a flavor different than another ingredient? And why is a grape flavor different than other flavors? And what’s that insect derivative doing in my iced tea?!? Tune in and drink from Rabbi Gersten’s wisdom… If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gersten please send them to: gerstene@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Chemicals, Ingredients, Flavorings Beverages and Liquidshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/kashrus_i/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_gersten_1-4-11.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/HwOk6SUn0Dw/ Rabbi Eliyahu W. Ferrell Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division Everybody knows that a kosher kitchen lacks meat-dairy mixtures. Not as well known is that mixtures of meat and fish are also disallowed! Join Rabbi Eliyahu W. Ferrell, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth, for a clear and thorough exploration of this “orphan” topic. Must I wait six hours in-between them? Do I need separate dishes? Is gefilte fish really allowed to be served before chicken soup? Tune in and you’ll no longer be “mixed up”! If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Ferrell please send them to: ferrelle@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Fish Kosher Tidbits Practical Halacha Tue, 04 Jan 2011 14:43:01 -0600 noRabbi Eliyahu W. Ferrell Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division Everybody knows that a kosher kitchen lacks meat-dairy mixtures. Not as well known is that mixtures of meat and fish are also disallowed! Join Rabbi Eliyahu W. Ferrell, a Rabbinic CoordinRabbi Eliyahu W. Ferrell Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division Everybody knows that a kosher kitchen lacks meat-dairy mixtures. Not as well known is that mixtures of meat and fish are also disallowed! Join Rabbi Eliyahu W. Ferrell, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth, for a clear and thorough exploration of this “orphan” topic. Must I wait six hours in-between them? Do I need separate dishes? Is gefilte fish really allowed to be served before chicken soup? Tune in and you’ll no longer be “mixed up”! If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Ferrell please send them to: ferrelle@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Food Fish Kosher Tidbits Practical Halachahttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/is_there_something_fishy_about_meat/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_ferrel_1-4-11.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/wHYettpH_5o/ Rabbi Avrohom Juravel Director of Technical Services, OU Kashruth Last spring, the Kollel in Kiryas Joel, NY, was privileged to hear a seminar from an internationally-respected kashrus expert. Rabbi Avrohom Juravel, OU Kashruth’s Director of Technical Services, discussed halachos and technology related to Pesach issues, as well as various all-year-‘round kashrus issues, such as oil, juices, candies and snack food. This seminar was delivered in Yiddish. Audio Holidays Passover Kosher Tidbits Halacha and Technology Wed, 22 Dec 2010 16:25:27 -0600 noRabbi Avrohom Juravel Director of Technical Services, OU Kashruth Last spring, the Kollel in Kiryas Joel, NY, was privileged to hear a seminar from an internationally-respected kashrus expert. Rabbi Avrohom Juravel, OU Kashruth’s Director of Technical SerRabbi Avrohom Juravel Director of Technical Services, OU Kashruth Last spring, the Kollel in Kiryas Joel, NY, was privileged to hear a seminar from an internationally-respected kashrus expert. Rabbi Avrohom Juravel, OU Kashruth’s Director of Technical Services, discussed halachos and technology related to Pesach issues, as well as various all-year-‘round kashrus issues, such as oil, juices, candies and snack food. This seminar was delivered in Yiddish.Audio Holidays Passover Kosher Tidbits Halacha and Technologyhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/the_ou_comes_to_kiryas_joel/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_juravel_12-21-10.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/LykzThNkTCI/ Shabbos and Kashrus observances often prompt questions for rabbis. But some questions are so complex, not just any rabbi will do. This extra-special VIDEO features two of our generation’s great sages. OU Kashruth’s Senior Poskim, Rav Yisroel Belsky, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Torah Vodaath, and Rav Hershel Schachter, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Rabbenu Yitzchok Elchanon, provide practical guidance for giving charity and raising children. Tune in as they address such questions as: To whom do I give Tzedakah? How much Tzedakah do I have to give? Can I give Ma’aser to a needy relative? How do I choose a yeshiva? How do I foster my child’s success in learning? What is the highest priority in child-raising? Recorded live on December 14, 2010 at OU headquarters in New York, NY. Download the audio only MP3 here Audio Kosher Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Living Kosher Tzedakah Video Thu, 16 Dec 2010 14:13:02 -0600 noShabbos and Kashrus observances often prompt questions for rabbis. But some questions are so complex, not just any rabbi will do. This extra-special VIDEO features two of our generation’s great sages. OU Kashruth’s Senior Poskim, Rav Yisroel Belsky, Rosh Shabbos and Kashrus observances often prompt questions for rabbis. But some questions are so complex, not just any rabbi will do. This extra-special VIDEO features two of our generation’s great sages. OU Kashruth’s Senior Poskim, Rav Yisroel Belsky, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Torah Vodaath, and Rav Hershel Schachter, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Rabbenu Yitzchok Elchanon, provide practical guidance for giving charity and raising children. Tune in as they address such questions as: To whom do I give Tzedakah? How much Tzedakah do I have to give? Can I give Ma’aser to a needy relative? How do I choose a yeshiva? How do I foster my child’s success in learning? What is the highest priority in child-raising? Recorded live on December 14, 2010 at OU headquarters in New York, NY. Download the audio only MP3 hereAudio Kosher Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Living Kosher Tzedakah Videohttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/your_children_and_your_charity_-_webcast/http://program.ouradio.org/video/flv/kosher_webcast_12-14-10.mp4 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/A_C-LKORBFI/ Answering halachic questions requires knowledge of the facts. Addressing the complex contemporary dairy industry requires a master of halacha and technology. Meet Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer,Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth, and Rabbi Tzvi Nussbaum, Faculty Member, Ateres Tzvi, NY! In a tour de force, an OU Kashruth Rabbinic Coordinator and a noted teacher clarify how timeless laws are applied to the dairy products of our time. This lecture was delivered at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Tzvi Bar David in Riverdale, NY, in memory of Dr. Bar David’s father, Yechiel ben Tzvi, Mr. Hugo Bar David. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gordimer please send them to: gordimer@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Dairy Tue, 30 Nov 2010 12:42:53 -0600 noAnswering halachic questions requires knowledge of the facts. Addressing the complex contemporary dairy industry requires a master of halacha and technology. Meet Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer,Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth, and Rabbi Tzvi Nussbaum, Faculty MAnswering halachic questions requires knowledge of the facts. Addressing the complex contemporary dairy industry requires a master of halacha and technology. Meet Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer,Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth, and Rabbi Tzvi Nussbaum, Faculty Member, Ateres Tzvi, NY! In a tour de force, an OU Kashruth Rabbinic Coordinator and a noted teacher clarify how timeless laws are applied to the dairy products of our time. This lecture was delivered at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Tzvi Bar David in Riverdale, NY, in memory of Dr. Bar David’s father, Yechiel ben Tzvi, Mr. Hugo Bar David. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gordimer please send them to: gordimer@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Dairyhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/cowtemporary_kashrus_issues/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_gordimer_nussbaum_11-29-10.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/jUB4MzFf-_Q/ Rabbi Eli Gersten Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth It’s an undeniable fact that there worms are found in salmon, herring, and other kosher species of fish. But worms are never kosher, right??? You might be surprised at the answer…Join Rabbi Eli Gersten, the Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth charged with recording OU P’sak and Policy, and learn about the signs of kosher worms. You’ll also hear Rabbi Gersten discuss spontaneous generation—is it a Torah concept..? Tune in and learn “lox” of data. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gersten please send them to: gerstene@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Fish Insects Kosher Tidbits Fri, 05 Nov 2010 13:18:28 -0500 noRabbi Eli Gersten Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth It’s an undeniable fact that there worms are found in salmon, herring, and other kosher species of fish. But worms are never kosher, right??? You might be surprised at the answer…Join Rabbi Eli Gersten, Rabbi Eli Gersten Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth It’s an undeniable fact that there worms are found in salmon, herring, and other kosher species of fish. But worms are never kosher, right??? You might be surprised at the answer…Join Rabbi Eli Gersten, the Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth charged with recording OU P’sak and Policy, and learn about the signs of kosher worms. You’ll also hear Rabbi Gersten discuss spontaneous generation—is it a Torah concept..? Tune in and learn “lox” of data. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gersten please send them to: gerstene@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Food Fish Insects Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/a_few_words_about_fish-worms/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_gersten-10-19-10.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/u4en8UruaDk/ Rabbi Hershel Schachter Senior Halachic Consultant, OU Kashruth Division A bug may be a little creature, but it can cause big problems! Join Rabbi Herschel Schachter, Rosh Yeshiva, Yeshivas Rabbenu Yitzchok Elchanon and Senior Halachic Consultant with OU Kashruth, as he explains with thoroughness and clarity halachic issues pertaining to insects. He focuses greatly on two issues very much relevant to practical functioning: worms in fish and copepods in water. It will “bug” you a lot if you miss this shiur! OU Kashruth thanks YUTorah.org for permission to post this shiur under the rubric our Kosher Tidbits series. Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Fish Insects Kosher Tidbits Mon, 18 Oct 2010 14:40:54 -0500 noRabbi Hershel Schachter Senior Halachic Consultant, OU Kashruth Division A bug may be a little creature, but it can cause big problems! Join Rabbi Herschel Schachter, Rosh Yeshiva, Yeshivas Rabbenu Yitzchok Elchanon and Senior Halachic Consultant with OU Rabbi Hershel Schachter Senior Halachic Consultant, OU Kashruth Division A bug may be a little creature, but it can cause big problems! Join Rabbi Herschel Schachter, Rosh Yeshiva, Yeshivas Rabbenu Yitzchok Elchanon and Senior Halachic Consultant with OU Kashruth, as he explains with thoroughness and clarity halachic issues pertaining to insects. He focuses greatly on two issues very much relevant to practical functioning: worms in fish and copepods in water. It will “bug” you a lot if you miss this shiur! OU Kashruth thanks YUTorah.org for permission to post this shiur under the rubric our Kosher Tidbits series.Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Fish Insects Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/the_kashrus_of_bugs/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_schachter_10-18-10.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/QYNbKAWf2wE/ Rabbi Eliyahu W. Ferrell Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division We don’t want to “spoil” anyone’s surprise, but this installment of Kosher Tidbits is about food preservatives and their kashrus issues. Rabbi Eliyahu W. Ferrell, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth responsible for numerous chemical companies, merges halacha, history, and science as he describes the way we keep our food fresh and kosher all at the same time. You’ll never read an ingredient panel the same way again! If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Ferrell please send them to: ferrelle@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Chemicals, Ingredients, Flavorings Kosher Tidbits Halacha and Science Fri, 13 Aug 2010 10:56:59 -0500 noRabbi Eliyahu W. Ferrell Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division We don’t want to “spoil” anyone’s surprise, but this installment of Kosher Tidbits is about food preservatives and their kashrus issues. Rabbi Eliyahu W. Ferrell, a Rabbinic Coordinator wRabbi Eliyahu W. Ferrell Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division We don’t want to “spoil” anyone’s surprise, but this installment of Kosher Tidbits is about food preservatives and their kashrus issues. Rabbi Eliyahu W. Ferrell, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth responsible for numerous chemical companies, merges halacha, history, and science as he describes the way we keep our food fresh and kosher all at the same time. You’ll never read an ingredient panel the same way again! If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Ferrell please send them to: ferrelle@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Food Chemicals, Ingredients, Flavorings Kosher Tidbits Halacha and Sciencehttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/go_away_decay_stay_away_staleness/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_ferrel_8-10-10.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/VyKA0AuWrYM/ Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Cheese, cream, butter…milk products constitute so much of our diet. Ever wonder how they’re produced kosher? In this tour de force presentation, Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth possessing vast expertise in the dairy industry, masterfully welds halacha and science together as he describes the in’s-and-out’s of kosher dairy manufacture as he addresses such questions as: Does halacha distinguish between different kinds of cheeses? Is there a unique role for a dairy mashgiach? What’s the story with “DE”? Is Chalav Stam still allowed? You’d “butter” tune in if you want to be enlightened! This seminar was recorded live on July 13, 2010 at the Philadelphia Community Kollel Beis Medrash. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gordimer please send them to: gordimer@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Dairy Halacha and Science Fri, 06 Aug 2010 07:36:47 -0500 noRabbi Avrohom Gordimer Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Cheese, cream, butter…milk products constitute so much of our diet. Ever wonder how they’re produced kosher? In this tour de force presentation, Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with ORabbi Avrohom Gordimer Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Cheese, cream, butter…milk products constitute so much of our diet. Ever wonder how they’re produced kosher? In this tour de force presentation, Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth possessing vast expertise in the dairy industry, masterfully welds halacha and science together as he describes the in’s-and-out’s of kosher dairy manufacture as he addresses such questions as: Does halacha distinguish between different kinds of cheeses? Is there a unique role for a dairy mashgiach? What’s the story with “DE”? Is Chalav Stam still allowed? You’d “butter” tune in if you want to be enlightened! This seminar was recorded live on July 13, 2010 at the Philadelphia Community Kollel Beis Medrash. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gordimer please send them to: gordimer@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Dairy Halacha and Sciencehttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/how_do_we_a/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_gordimer_7-13-10.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/vLwJKLsxwqE/ Rabbi Eli Gersten Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth A delicious glass of milk. What could go better with it than-sheep fleece?!? If you’re surprised now, you’ll understand better if you hear this Tidbit. Rabbi Eli Gersten, the Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth charged with recording OU P’sak and Policy, explains the “ins-and-outs” of lanolin, a sheep derivative used in food production. This fascinating halachic discussion involves Biblical prohibitions and contemporary creativity. If you tune in, you “wool” learn all about it… If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gersten please send them to: gerstene@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Chemicals, Ingredients, Flavorings Halacha and Science Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:42:55 -0500 noRabbi Eli Gersten Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth A delicious glass of milk. What could go better with it than-sheep fleece?!? If you’re surprised now, you’ll understand better if you hear this Tidbit. Rabbi Eli Gersten, the Rabbinic Coordinator with OURabbi Eli Gersten Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth A delicious glass of milk. What could go better with it than-sheep fleece?!? If you’re surprised now, you’ll understand better if you hear this Tidbit. Rabbi Eli Gersten, the Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth charged with recording OU P’sak and Policy, explains the “ins-and-outs” of lanolin, a sheep derivative used in food production. This fascinating halachic discussion involves Biblical prohibitions and contemporary creativity. If you tune in, you “wool” learn all about it… If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gersten please send them to: gerstene@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Chemicals, Ingredients, Flavorings Halacha and Sciencehttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/shear/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_gersten_7-13-10.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/td8xnYmhoCo/ Rabbi Eli Gersten Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth It’s well-known that bees are not kosher. How, then, can we eat honey??? Join Rabbi Eli Gersten, the Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth charged with recording OU policy, as he unravels this puzzle and other puzzles related to bees. In a through and clear presentation, Rabbi Gersten addresses such questions as: Is royal jelly kosher? What about wasp honey? Are there leniencies for the sick? Tune in and find out why kashrus is creating a huge “buzz”!r! If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gersten please send them to: gerstene@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Spices, Condiments, Oil Kosher Tidbits Fri, 28 May 2010 12:28:41 -0500 noRabbi Eli Gersten Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth It’s well-known that bees are not kosher. How, then, can we eat honey??? Join Rabbi Eli Gersten, the Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth charged with recording OU policy, as he unravels this puzzle andRabbi Eli Gersten Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth It’s well-known that bees are not kosher. How, then, can we eat honey??? Join Rabbi Eli Gersten, the Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth charged with recording OU policy, as he unravels this puzzle and other puzzles related to bees. In a through and clear presentation, Rabbi Gersten addresses such questions as: Is royal jelly kosher? What about wasp honey? Are there leniencies for the sick? Tune in and find out why kashrus is creating a huge “buzz”!r! If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gersten please send them to: gerstene@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Food Spices, Condiments, Oil Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/to_hive_and_have_not/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_gersten_ed_5-25-10.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/8isePKYB0NU/ It may comes as a surprise that fish oil is a VERY kosher-sensitive commodity! Join Rabbi Chaim Goldberg, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth specializing in the fish industry, as he clearly and thoroughly discusses the issues involved in fish oil certification. What if the fishermen catch non-kosher fish? Can the same equipment be used for kosher and non-kosher oil? Is there a risk of adulteration? Tune in and “scale” the heights of knowledge… The Orthodox Union has produced a series of DVD’s devoted to kashruth education, which includes “The Kosher Fish Primer,” in which Rabbi Goldberg explains the basics of identifying kosher fish and purchasing them. For purchasing information, contact Rabbi Eliyahu Safran at SafranE@ou.org. Audio Kosher Tidbits Fish Medicine Fri, 21 May 2010 09:49:34 -0500 noIt may comes as a surprise that fish oil is a VERY kosher-sensitive commodity! Join Rabbi Chaim Goldberg, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth specializing in the fish industry, as he clearly and thoroughly discusses the issues involved in fish oil cerIt may comes as a surprise that fish oil is a VERY kosher-sensitive commodity! Join Rabbi Chaim Goldberg, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth specializing in the fish industry, as he clearly and thoroughly discusses the issues involved in fish oil certification. What if the fishermen catch non-kosher fish? Can the same equipment be used for kosher and non-kosher oil? Is there a risk of adulteration? Tune in and “scale” the heights of knowledge… The Orthodox Union has produced a series of DVD’s devoted to kashruth education, which includes “The Kosher Fish Primer,” in which Rabbi Goldberg explains the basics of identifying kosher fish and purchasing them. For purchasing information, contact Rabbi Eliyahu Safran at SafranE@ou.org.Audio Kosher Tidbits Fish Medicinehttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/fish_oil_omega-3/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_c_goldberg_5-5-10.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/YdAUu_tVpS4/ The Talmud discusses when seals are required on food to preserve their permissibility. How does that play out in our era of shrink-wrap and flip-top cans? Join Rabbi David Bistricer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth, for a clear and through discussion of this practical and daily issue. Must I always look for a kosher symbol? What if a required seal is absent? Is re-packaged OU candy under the OU? Tune in and learn about kashrus security! Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Kashrut Oversight Practical Halacha Fri, 14 May 2010 10:12:10 -0500 noThe Talmud discusses when seals are required on food to preserve their permissibility. How does that play out in our era of shrink-wrap and flip-top cans? Join Rabbi David Bistricer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth, for a clear and through discussThe Talmud discusses when seals are required on food to preserve their permissibility. How does that play out in our era of shrink-wrap and flip-top cans? Join Rabbi David Bistricer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth, for a clear and through discussion of this practical and daily issue. Must I always look for a kosher symbol? What if a required seal is absent? Is re-packaged OU candy under the OU? Tune in and learn about kashrus security!Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Kashrut Oversight Practical Halachahttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/product_labels_kashrus_lifeline/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_bistricer_5-6-10.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/J4QOWGptMj0/ The Torah is eternal, but methods of food processing constantly change monthly. This is what keeps the world of kosher certification buzzing all the time! Join Rabbi Gershon Segal, a veteran OU Kashruth Rabbinic Field Representative serving in the New England region, as he explores contemporary issues in kosher supervision: flavors, fermentation, coagulants, etc. Your eyes will be opened up to the complexities of Torah and science. This seminar was recorded live at JLIC's Brandeis University on 4/6/09. Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Chemicals, Ingredients, Flavorings Kosher Tidbits Halacha and Science Thu, 29 Apr 2010 10:45:49 -0500 noThe Torah is eternal, but methods of food processing constantly change monthly. This is what keeps the world of kosher certification buzzing all the time! Join Rabbi Gershon Segal, a veteran OU Kashruth Rabbinic Field Representative serving in the New EngThe Torah is eternal, but methods of food processing constantly change monthly. This is what keeps the world of kosher certification buzzing all the time! Join Rabbi Gershon Segal, a veteran OU Kashruth Rabbinic Field Representative serving in the New England region, as he explores contemporary issues in kosher supervision: flavors, fermentation, coagulants, etc. Your eyes will be opened up to the complexities of Torah and science. This seminar was recorded live at JLIC's Brandeis University on 4/6/09.Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Chemicals, Ingredients, Flavorings Kosher Tidbits Halacha and Sciencehttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/of_faith_and_factories_kosher_supervision_in_the_21st_century/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_segal_4-6-10.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/U14PftwqS7M/ Enzymes and Exodus? Believe it or not, contemporary science and Divine statutes “get together” in this special two-for-one seminar. Rabbi Seth Mandel and Rabbi Chaim Goldberg, Rabbinic Coordinators with OU Kashruth possessing top-tier expertise in meat and fish, respectively, describe the basic kashruth laws from Mount Sinai and the contemporary applications to enzymes, food coloring, juices, and gluten-free foods. You’ll hear about kashrus being revealed and relevant! This seminar was sponsored by Koleinu - Law Students for Israel and was recorded live at Columbia University Law School on 3/11/10. Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Chemicals, Ingredients, Flavorings Kosher Tidbits Halacha and Science Tue, 13 Apr 2010 10:35:59 -0500 noEnzymes and Exodus? Believe it or not, contemporary science and Divine statutes “get together” in this special two-for-one seminar. Rabbi Seth Mandel and Rabbi Chaim Goldberg, Rabbinic Coordinators with OU Kashruth possessing top-tier expertise in meat anEnzymes and Exodus? Believe it or not, contemporary science and Divine statutes “get together” in this special two-for-one seminar. Rabbi Seth Mandel and Rabbi Chaim Goldberg, Rabbinic Coordinators with OU Kashruth possessing top-tier expertise in meat and fish, respectively, describe the basic kashruth laws from Mount Sinai and the contemporary applications to enzymes, food coloring, juices, and gluten-free foods. You’ll hear about kashrus being revealed and relevant! This seminar was sponsored by Koleinu - Law Students for Israel and was recorded live at Columbia University Law School on 3/11/10.Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Chemicals, Ingredients, Flavorings Kosher Tidbits Halacha and Sciencehttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/timeless_laws_timely_applications/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_mandel-goldberg_3-11-10.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/ofo8HwBH4lE/ In this extra-special VIDEO, the OU Kashruth’s Senior Poskim, Rav Yisroel Belsky, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Torah Vodaath, and Rav Hershel Schachter, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Rabbenu Yitzchok Elchanon, provide practical guidance for the Seder and for Pesach preparations. Tune in as they address such questions as: How far must one go in one’s cleaning? Is there any chometz I shouldn’t sell? Isn’t chometz in a non-Jewish store always safe after Pesach? Is machine-matzah better than hand? Recorded live on March 23, 2010 at OU headquarters in New York, NY. Download the MP3. Audio Holidays Passover Kosher Kosher Tidbits Video Passover Wed, 24 Mar 2010 08:36:00 -0500 noIn this extra-special VIDEO, the OU Kashruth’s Senior Poskim, Rav Yisroel Belsky, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Torah Vodaath, and Rav Hershel Schachter, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Rabbenu Yitzchok Elchanon, provide practical guidance for the Seder and for PesachIn this extra-special VIDEO, the OU Kashruth’s Senior Poskim, Rav Yisroel Belsky, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Torah Vodaath, and Rav Hershel Schachter, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Rabbenu Yitzchok Elchanon, provide practical guidance for the Seder and for Pesach preparations. Tune in as they address such questions as: How far must one go in one’s cleaning? Is there any chometz I shouldn’t sell? Isn’t chometz in a non-Jewish store always safe after Pesach? Is machine-matzah better than hand? Recorded live on March 23, 2010 at OU headquarters in New York, NY. Download the MP3.Audio Holidays Passover Kosher Kosher Tidbits Video Passoverhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/ou_kosher_pre-pesach_webcast_5770/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/pre-pesach_webcast_3-23-10.mp4 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/htaqW4mBBvU/ OU-D, OU-Fish, OU-P—is there anything left? YES! The OU has unveiled a new kashrus symbol: OU-Kitniyot. This symbol is designed to help those who eat kitniyot during Passover. For background data, tune in here to Rabbi Eli Gersten, the Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth assigned to record OU halachic policies, as he addresses such questions as: Which botanicals are considered “Kitniyot”? Why do some consume them when others avoid them like the plague (or like 10 plagues)? You’ll go “nuts” over what you hear! If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gersten please send them to: gerstene@ou.org Audio Holidays Passover Kosher Tidbits Passover Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:16:38 -0500 noOU-D, OU-Fish, OU-P—is there anything left? YES! The OU has unveiled a new kashrus symbol: OU-Kitniyot. This symbol is designed to help those who eat kitniyot during Passover. For background data, tune in here to Rabbi Eli Gersten, the Rabbinic CoordinatoOU-D, OU-Fish, OU-P—is there anything left? YES! The OU has unveiled a new kashrus symbol: OU-Kitniyot. This symbol is designed to help those who eat kitniyot during Passover. For background data, tune in here to Rabbi Eli Gersten, the Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth assigned to record OU halachic policies, as he addresses such questions as: Which botanicals are considered “Kitniyot”? Why do some consume them when others avoid them like the plague (or like 10 plagues)? You’ll go “nuts” over what you hear! If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gersten please send them to: gerstene@ou.orgAudio Holidays Passover Kosher Tidbits Passoverhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/kitniyot_a_lesson_in_legumes/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_gersten_3-16-10.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/zUVOSNn2-0k/ 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 Produce Beverages and Liquids Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:46:15 -0600 noThe 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. 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 Produce Beverages and Liquidshttp://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 Food Fish Kosher Tidbits Tue, 12 Jan 2010 08:41:01 -0600 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 Tidbits Food Fish Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/getting_schooled_about_kosher_fish_-_video/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/goldberg_11-25-09.mp4 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 Kosher Tidbits Halacha Birds Thu, 07 Jan 2010 10:34:56 -0600 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 Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Birdshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/the_turkey_kashrus_with_all_the_stuffings_-_video/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/loike_11-26-09.mp4 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 Kosher Tidbits Halacha Birds Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:13:24 -0600 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 Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Birdshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/kosher_birds_who_are_they_-_video/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/loike_jhu_11-16-09.mp4 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/MJNRDyfHKcY/ 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 Produce Kosher Kitchen Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:37:37 -0600 noEvery 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 HaKEvery 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 Produce Kosher Kitchenhttp://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/ 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 Kosher Tidbits Halacha Birds Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:41:11 -0600 noThe 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 theThe 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 Kosher Tidbits Halacha Birdshttp://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. Download the MP3. Audio Kosher Kosher Tidbits Video Kosher Kitchen Shabbat Audio / Video Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:06:39 -0600 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. Download the MP3.Audio Kosher Kosher Tidbits Video Kosher Kitchen Shabbat Audio / Videohttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/cooking_on_shabbos/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kosher_webcast_11-17-09.mp4 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/1IdUIf0JH8o/ 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 Produce Spices, Condiments, Oil Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:40:36 -0600 noJust 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 doeJust 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 Produce Spices, Condiments, Oilhttp://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/ 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 Chemicals, Ingredients, Flavorings Food Production Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:22:28 -0600 noA 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 foodA 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 Tidbits Chemicals, Ingredients, Flavorings Food Productionhttp://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/ 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 Food Food Production Kosher Tidbits Halacha and Technology Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:32:00 -0500 noFactory 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 dFactory 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 Tidbits Food Food Production Kosher Tidbits Halacha and Technologyhttp://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/ “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 Kosher Tidbits Halacha Living Kosher Practical Halacha Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:05:38 -0500 no“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’“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 Kosher Tidbits Halacha Living Kosher Practical Halachahttp://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/ 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 Kosher Tidbits Halacha Living Kosher Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:45:59 -0500 noNo 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, 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 Kosher Tidbits Halacha Living Kosherhttp://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/ 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 Food Dairy Kosher Tidbits Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:33:28 -0500 noDecades 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 wiDecades 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 Tidbits Food Dairy 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/ 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 Food Dairy Kosher Tidbits Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:17:53 -0500 noColostrum 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 tColostrum 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 Tidbits Food Dairy 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 Kosher Tidbits Halacha Kashrut Oversight Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:52:43 -0500 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 Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Kashrut Oversighthttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/the_vaad_hakashrus_politicians_or_professionals/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_luban_6-22-09.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/zAIgIwAt2E0/ Rabbi Yaakov Luban Executive Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Your local kosher bakery and Chinese restaurant both need kashrus certification. How is it set up? Join Rabbi Yaakov Luban, Executive Rabbinic Coordinator of OU Kashruth and a specialist in communal kashrus issues, as he uses his vast expertise to describe the underpinnings of a Vaad HaKashrus (local kashrus agency). Who participates? How are the responsibilities divided? How do kashrus professionals avoid divisiveness and burn-out? Who sets the standards? Tune in and find out what happens behind-the scenes… Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Kashrut Oversight Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:50:22 -0500 noRabbi Yaakov Luban Executive Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Your local kosher bakery and Chinese restaurant both need kashrus certification. How is it set up? Join Rabbi Yaakov Luban, Executive Rabbinic Coordinator of OU Kashruth and a specialist in coRabbi Yaakov Luban Executive Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Your local kosher bakery and Chinese restaurant both need kashrus certification. How is it set up? Join Rabbi Yaakov Luban, Executive Rabbinic Coordinator of OU Kashruth and a specialist in communal kashrus issues, as he uses his vast expertise to describe the underpinnings of a Vaad HaKashrus (local kashrus agency). Who participates? How are the responsibilities divided? How do kashrus professionals avoid divisiveness and burn-out? Who sets the standards? Tune in and find out what happens behind-the scenes…Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Kashrut Oversighthttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/the_vaad_hakashrus_how_and_why/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_luban_6-17-09.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/sPlnKwNVGmg/ The emaciated holy man sitting isolated on a mountain-top. The morbidly obese drunkard sprawled again on the barroom floor. Are these the choices faced by a Jew - embrace the material or flee it for Divine communion? The answer is a resounding “NO.” Join Rabbi Eliyahu Safran, OU Kosher’s Vice President -Communications and Marketing, in an articulate and moving exploration of the relationship between body and soul. Redeeming the physical, not blindly shunning or embracing it; tune in and hear this spiritual goal discussed in a sophisticated fashion. Rabbi Safran is the author of “Meditations at 60: One Person, Under God, Indivisible,” which elaborates on this [“Called to be Different; Called to be Holy – A Meditation on Kashrut”] and related themes. Available from www.ktav.org or from the author at safrane@ou.org. Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Living Kosher Wed, 27 May 2009 08:59:49 -0500 noThe emaciated holy man sitting isolated on a mountain-top. The morbidly obese drunkard sprawled again on the barroom floor. Are these the choices faced by a Jew - embrace the material or flee it for Divine communion? The answer is a resounding “NO.” Join The emaciated holy man sitting isolated on a mountain-top. The morbidly obese drunkard sprawled again on the barroom floor. Are these the choices faced by a Jew - embrace the material or flee it for Divine communion? The answer is a resounding “NO.” Join Rabbi Eliyahu Safran, OU Kosher’s Vice President -Communications and Marketing, in an articulate and moving exploration of the relationship between body and soul. Redeeming the physical, not blindly shunning or embracing it; tune in and hear this spiritual goal discussed in a sophisticated fashion. Rabbi Safran is the author of “Meditations at 60: One Person, Under God, Indivisible,” which elaborates on this [“Called to be Different; Called to be Holy – A Meditation on Kashrut”] and related themes. Available from www.ktav.org or from the author at safrane@ou.org.Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Living Kosherhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/escape_or_embrace_a_torah_view_of_material_pursuits/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_safran_5-18-09.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/nDFtw0AoNf0/ What is the role of the Mashgiach at a catered event - is he there to enforce the laws, or be a comrade in arms? Join Rabbi Dov Schreier, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth possessing special expertise in food service, as he examines the role of the rabbinic supervisor. How does he maintain control of the kitchen without alienating the cooks? How does he address the issues posed even by the cleaning crew? Tune in for a talk given by someone who’s been in the trenches! This presentation was recorded live at the Adelphia Talmudical Academy in Adelphia, NY, on February 25, 2009. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Schreier please send them to: schreier@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Kashrut Oversight Mon, 11 May 2009 15:06:26 -0500 noWhat is the role of the Mashgiach at a catered event - is he there to enforce the laws, or be a comrade in arms? Join Rabbi Dov Schreier, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth possessing special expertise in food service, as he examines the role of the What is the role of the Mashgiach at a catered event - is he there to enforce the laws, or be a comrade in arms? Join Rabbi Dov Schreier, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth possessing special expertise in food service, as he examines the role of the rabbinic supervisor. How does he maintain control of the kitchen without alienating the cooks? How does he address the issues posed even by the cleaning crew? Tune in for a talk given by someone who’s been in the trenches! This presentation was recorded live at the Adelphia Talmudical Academy in Adelphia, NY, on February 25, 2009. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Schreier please send them to: schreier@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Kashrut Oversighthttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/the_mashgiach_friend_of_the_staff_or_ruling_with_a_staff/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_schreier_2-25-09_2.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/TPqBlefJIVg/ It takes planning to make the shul Kiddush a pleasure and not a pitfall! Join Rabbi Dov Schreier, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth possessing special expertise in food service, as he examines the red-flags of the Shabbos Kiddush. Topics in this series include: heating food; opening packages; permitted and prohibited directives to a non-Jewish waiter; vegetable inspection; and halachically-recommended wines. You’ll never look at kugel the same way again! These presentations were recorded live at the Adelphia Talmudical Academy in Adelphia, NY, on February 25, 2009. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Schreier please send them to: schreier@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Shabbat & Holidays Shabbat Restaurants and Catered Events Tue, 07 Apr 2009 11:35:04 -0500 noIt takes planning to make the shul Kiddush a pleasure and not a pitfall! Join Rabbi Dov Schreier, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth possessing special expertise in food service, as he examines the red-flags of the Shabbos Kiddush. Topics in this serIt takes planning to make the shul Kiddush a pleasure and not a pitfall! Join Rabbi Dov Schreier, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth possessing special expertise in food service, as he examines the red-flags of the Shabbos Kiddush. Topics in this series include: heating food; opening packages; permitted and prohibited directives to a non-Jewish waiter; vegetable inspection; and halachically-recommended wines. You’ll never look at kugel the same way again! These presentations were recorded live at the Adelphia Talmudical Academy in Adelphia, NY, on February 25, 2009. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Schreier please send them to: schreier@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Shabbat & Holidays Shabbat Restaurants and Catered Eventshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/your_shabbos_kiddush_mitzvos_kept_or_many_missteps/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_schreier_2-25-09.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/E0QiDi7hsPQ/ You’ll not find fried rice on an Ashkenazi plate during Pesach! This is due to the custom of avoiding Kitniyos during the holiday. OU Kosher rabbinic coordinator Rabbi David Bistricer clearly and thoroughly examines this practice; he discusses such issues as: What foods constitute Kitniyos? Why are they not eaten? Are they treated like actual chometz, or are there special leniencies? Tune in and attain “peas” of mind! Audio Kosher Tidbits Passover Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:42:37 -0500 noYou’ll not find fried rice on an Ashkenazi plate during Pesach! This is due to the custom of avoiding Kitniyos during the holiday. OU Kosher rabbinic coordinator Rabbi David Bistricer clearly and thoroughly examines this practice; he discusses such issuesYou’ll not find fried rice on an Ashkenazi plate during Pesach! This is due to the custom of avoiding Kitniyos during the holiday. OU Kosher rabbinic coordinator Rabbi David Bistricer clearly and thoroughly examines this practice; he discusses such issues as: What foods constitute Kitniyos? Why are they not eaten? Are they treated like actual chometz, or are there special leniencies? Tune in and attain “peas” of mind!Audio Kosher Tidbits Passoverhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/i/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_bistricer_3-19-09.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/X1qIqcvmGPI/ Practical Issues in Hilchos Pesach 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, return to focus on issues of practical halacha related to Pesach. This year’s topics include: Is Quinoa on the list of Kitniyos?; What areas need to be searched for chometz?; How do I prepare my oven and my sink? Do I need to worry about Cheerios in my daughter’s dollhouse? What distinguishes one kind of matzah from the other? Questions were drawn from within the OU and from e-mails sent in by interested consumers. Tune in and be awed and enlightened by the Poskim for OU Kashruth. Recorded live on – March 24, 2009 at OU World Headquarters in NY, NY. Click here to enjoy the 5768 pre-Pesach webcast! Download the MP3. Audio Holidays Passover Kosher Kosher Tidbits Video Passover Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:15:06 -0500 noPractical Issues in Hilchos Pesach 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, return to focuPractical Issues in Hilchos Pesach 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, return to focus on issues of practical halacha related to Pesach. This year’s topics include: Is Quinoa on the list of Kitniyos?; What areas need to be searched for chometz?; How do I prepare my oven and my sink? Do I need to worry about Cheerios in my daughter’s dollhouse? What distinguishes one kind of matzah from the other? Questions were drawn from within the OU and from e-mails sent in by interested consumers. Tune in and be awed and enlightened by the Poskim for OU Kashruth. Recorded live on – March 24, 2009 at OU World Headquarters in NY, NY. Click here to enjoy the 5768 pre-Pesach webcast! Download the MP3.Audio Holidays Passover Kosher Kosher Tidbits Video Passoverhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/ou_kosher_pre-pesach_webcast_5769/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/pre_pesach_webcast_3-24-09.mp4 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/SQ6rNi2JqQQ/ Among the most fascinating topics in contemporary kashrus is the status of gelatin. Let Rabbi Eli Gersten, the Rabbinic Coordinator charged with recording P’sak and Policy for OU Kashruth, guide you masterfully through an exploration of the relevant sources in halacha and science. Can gelatin derived from a pig be kosher? What about a kosher animal, improperly slaughtered? Could kosher animal-derived gelatin be parve? What do the most reputable agencies say? Grab some gummy bears and yogurt and tune in! If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gersten please send them to: gerstene@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Chemicals, Ingredients, Flavorings Kosher Tidbits Halacha and Science Wed, 04 Mar 2009 10:46:21 -0600 noAmong the most fascinating topics in contemporary kashrus is the status of gelatin. Let Rabbi Eli Gersten, the Rabbinic Coordinator charged with recording P’sak and Policy for OU Kashruth, guide you masterfully through an exploration of the relevant sourcAmong the most fascinating topics in contemporary kashrus is the status of gelatin. Let Rabbi Eli Gersten, the Rabbinic Coordinator charged with recording P’sak and Policy for OU Kashruth, guide you masterfully through an exploration of the relevant sources in halacha and science. Can gelatin derived from a pig be kosher? What about a kosher animal, improperly slaughtered? Could kosher animal-derived gelatin be parve? What do the most reputable agencies say? Grab some gummy bears and yogurt and tune in! If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gersten please send them to: gerstene@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Food Chemicals, Ingredients, Flavorings Kosher Tidbits Halacha and Sciencehttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/gelatin_desserts_desertion_of_kashrus/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_gersten_2-18-09.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/_BN5ZKC1AFk/ A kosher cheeseburger is an oxymoron! A lesser-known kosher regulation is the separation of meat and fish. Join Rabbi David Bistricer, OU Kosher rabbinic coordinator, as he expertly and thoroughly explores this almost hidden facet of Torah life. Topics include: the use of ovens for meat and fish; eating fish and meat in the same meal; additives containing anchovies and omega-3 fatty acids. “Scale” the heights of Jewish knowledge as you “meat” this topic head-on! Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Kosher Kitchen Practical Halacha Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:28:48 -0600 noA kosher cheeseburger is an oxymoron! A lesser-known kosher regulation is the separation of meat and fish. Join Rabbi David Bistricer, OU Kosher rabbinic coordinator, as he expertly and thoroughly explores this almost hidden facet of Torah life. Topics inA kosher cheeseburger is an oxymoron! A lesser-known kosher regulation is the separation of meat and fish. Join Rabbi David Bistricer, OU Kosher rabbinic coordinator, as he expertly and thoroughly explores this almost hidden facet of Torah life. Topics include: the use of ovens for meat and fish; eating fish and meat in the same meal; additives containing anchovies and omega-3 fatty acids. “Scale” the heights of Jewish knowledge as you “meat” this topic head-on!Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Kosher Kitchen Practical Halachahttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/fish_with_meat_keeping_the_cows_from_the_carps/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_bistricer_2-10-09_1.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/UJ5dIkbgERY/ Reuven and Rivka have to keep kosher—but what about Rover? Join Rabbi David Bistricer, OU Kosher rabbinic coordinator, as he explores the surprising topic of kosher animal food! Can you use a can of dog-food that contains meat cooked with milk? Can a Jewish farmer feed his cows and chickens a non-kosher animal-feed? Tune in to hear some startling sound-“bites”! Audio Kosher Tidbits Living Kosher Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:26:21 -0600 noReuven and Rivka have to keep kosher—but what about Rover? Join Rabbi David Bistricer, OU Kosher rabbinic coordinator, as he explores the surprising topic of kosher animal food! Can you use a can of dog-food that contains meat cooked with milk? Can a JewiReuven and Rivka have to keep kosher—but what about Rover? Join Rabbi David Bistricer, OU Kosher rabbinic coordinator, as he explores the surprising topic of kosher animal food! Can you use a can of dog-food that contains meat cooked with milk? Can a Jewish farmer feed his cows and chickens a non-kosher animal-feed? Tune in to hear some startling sound-“bites”!Audio Kosher Tidbits Living Kosherhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/feeding_animals_of_/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_bistricer_2-10-09_2.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/YyD8yGC_WtE/ Rabbi Yisroel Belsky & Rabbi Hershel Schachter Senior Halachic Consultants, OU Kashruth In this priceless webcast presentation, OU Kashruth’s internationally-renowned Poskim bring their immense knowledge and understanding to bear on practical kashrus issues in the workplace. Numerous relevant topics are discussed, such as: How do I use a non-kosher microwave? Can I attend the end-of-year party? Is it permissible to use the hot water from the public water cooler? BONUS: An invaluable discussion of the current financial crisis! Tune in to this tour de force in which timeless halachos are applied to timely day-to-day questions. This webcast was recorded live at the OU’s headquarters in New York on January 27, 2008. Download the MP3 Kosher Kosher Tidbits Video Practical Halacha Work and Travel Mon, 02 Feb 2009 08:24:26 -0600 noRabbi Yisroel Belsky & Rabbi Hershel Schachter Senior Halachic Consultants, OU Kashruth In this priceless webcast presentation, OU Kashruth’s internationally-renowned Poskim bring their immense knowledge and understanding to bear on practical kashrus issuRabbi Yisroel Belsky & Rabbi Hershel Schachter Senior Halachic Consultants, OU Kashruth In this priceless webcast presentation, OU Kashruth’s internationally-renowned Poskim bring their immense knowledge and understanding to bear on practical kashrus issues in the workplace. Numerous relevant topics are discussed, such as: How do I use a non-kosher microwave? Can I attend the end-of-year party? Is it permissible to use the hot water from the public water cooler? BONUS: An invaluable discussion of the current financial crisis! Tune in to this tour de force in which timeless halachos are applied to timely day-to-day questions. This webcast was recorded live at the OU’s headquarters in New York on January 27, 2008. Download the MP3Kosher Kosher Tidbits Video Practical Halacha Work and Travelhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/kashruth_in_the_workplace/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kosher_in_workplace_1-27-09.mp4 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/Uzg3GXzXM4I/ Variety is the spice of life…but does kosher life contain a variety of spices? “Yes!,” says Rabbi Yerachmiel Morrison, Director of OU Kashruth’s Ingredient Approval Registry. Join Rabbi Morrsion as he elucidates the safety-zones and hazard-zones in kosher spice certification. Are there problems to find when you clean and grind? When you stop spices from clumping is it kashrus you’re dumping? Make “thyme” to listen! Audio Kosher Tidbits Spices, Condiments, Oil Tue, 23 Dec 2008 12:53:20 -0600 noVariety is the spice of life…but does kosher life contain a variety of spices? “Yes!,” says Rabbi Yerachmiel Morrison, Director of OU Kashruth’s Ingredient Approval Registry. Join Rabbi Morrsion as he elucidates the safety-zones and hazard-zones in kosherVariety is the spice of life…but does kosher life contain a variety of spices? “Yes!,” says Rabbi Yerachmiel Morrison, Director of OU Kashruth’s Ingredient Approval Registry. Join Rabbi Morrsion as he elucidates the safety-zones and hazard-zones in kosher spice certification. Are there problems to find when you clean and grind? When you stop spices from clumping is it kashrus you’re dumping? Make “thyme” to listen!Audio Kosher Tidbits Spices, Condiments, Oilhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/torah_and_spices_lots_of_surprises1/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_morrison_12-15-08_pt1.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/fWKYRkiBksM/ In the conclusion of this two-part series on kosher spices, Rabbi Yerachmiel Morrison, Director of OU Kashruth’s Ingredient Approval Registry, discusses the red-flag issues surrounding spice-blends and seasonings. Could a blend with basil be basically traif? Would a dairy curry blend curry favor with G-d? Should a flesihig carraway blend be carried away? Don’t “leaf” your computer without listening in! Audio Kosher Tidbits Spices, Condiments, Oil Tue, 23 Dec 2008 12:52:55 -0600 noIn the conclusion of this two-part series on kosher spices, Rabbi Yerachmiel Morrison, Director of OU Kashruth’s Ingredient Approval Registry, discusses the red-flag issues surrounding spice-blends and seasonings. Could a blend with basil be basically traIn the conclusion of this two-part series on kosher spices, Rabbi Yerachmiel Morrison, Director of OU Kashruth’s Ingredient Approval Registry, discusses the red-flag issues surrounding spice-blends and seasonings. Could a blend with basil be basically traif? Would a dairy curry blend curry favor with G-d? Should a flesihig carraway blend be carried away? Don’t “leaf” your computer without listening in!Audio Kosher Tidbits Spices, Condiments, Oilhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/torah_and_spices_lots_of_surprises/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_morrison_12-15-08_pt2.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/lIEApFl7b_A/ We don’t compare apples and oranges - but we’d better compare apples and onions! Join Rabbi Eli Gersten, the OU Kosher Rabbinic Coordinator charged with recording OU P’sak and Policy, in an exploration of strange creatures in the world of kashrus: the sharp foods (devarim charifim). Learn the ramifications of cutting an onion (or garlic, or radish, etc.) with a fleishig knife. Could YOUR milchigs end up traif? Find out now!If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gersten please send them to: gerstene@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Produce Kosher Tidbits Kosher Kitchen Practical Halacha Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:39:20 -0600 noWe don’t compare apples and oranges - but we’d better compare apples and onions! Join Rabbi Eli Gersten, the OU Kosher Rabbinic Coordinator charged with recording OU P’sak and Policy, in an exploration of strange creatures in the world of kashrus: the shaWe don’t compare apples and oranges - but we’d better compare apples and onions! Join Rabbi Eli Gersten, the OU Kosher Rabbinic Coordinator charged with recording OU P’sak and Policy, in an exploration of strange creatures in the world of kashrus: the sharp foods (devarim charifim). Learn the ramifications of cutting an onion (or garlic, or radish, etc.) with a fleishig knife. Could YOUR milchigs end up traif? Find out now!If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gersten please send them to: gerstene@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Food Produce Kosher Tidbits Kosher Kitchen Practical Halachahttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/how_to_be_a_sharp_cookie_cutting_through_a_davar_charif/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_gersten_12-10-08.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/3Cr2v9_JphI/ Although we associate latkes and donuts with Chanukah, in actuality, the halachic questions they engender apply all year. Rabbi David Bistricer, an OU Kosher Rabbinic Coordinator, provides a clear and concise guide to the lesser-known issues. He explores such topics as: What does a potato have to do with intermarriage? Could you use donuts on Shabbos instead of challah? You’ll be sur-“fried” at the answers! Audio Chanukah Kosher Tidbits Living Kosher Chanukah Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:28:54 -0600 noAlthough we associate latkes and donuts with Chanukah, in actuality, the halachic questions they engender apply all year. Rabbi David Bistricer, an OU Kosher Rabbinic Coordinator, provides a clear and concise guide to the lesser-known issues. He explores Although we associate latkes and donuts with Chanukah, in actuality, the halachic questions they engender apply all year. Rabbi David Bistricer, an OU Kosher Rabbinic Coordinator, provides a clear and concise guide to the lesser-known issues. He explores such topics as: What does a potato have to do with intermarriage? Could you use donuts on Shabbos instead of challah? You’ll be sur-“fried” at the answers!Audio Chanukah Kosher Tidbits Living Kosher Chanukahhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/latkes_and_donuts/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_bistricer_12-10-08.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/dCzzU3pNJZY/ Sherlock Holmes meets the Shulchan Aruch! Join Rabbi Chaim Loike, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth with special expertise in birds, as he describes the OU’s investigation into the kashrus of the partridge. Do partridges appear in the Bible? Is partaking of a partridge part of our patrimony? What precisely is the OU’s position? You’ll get the answers to these and other questions in this presentation. BONUS: Click here to see pictures! Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Birds Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:56:18 -0600 noSherlock Holmes meets the Shulchan Aruch! Join Rabbi Chaim Loike, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth with special expertise in birds, as he describes the OU’s investigation into the kashrus of the partridge. Do partridges appear in the Bible? Is partSherlock Holmes meets the Shulchan Aruch! Join Rabbi Chaim Loike, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth with special expertise in birds, as he describes the OU’s investigation into the kashrus of the partridge. Do partridges appear in the Bible? Is partaking of a partridge part of our patrimony? What precisely is the OU’s position? You’ll get the answers to these and other questions in this presentation. BONUS: Click here to see pictures!Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Birdshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/the_partridge_family_only_partly_kosher/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_loike_11-13-08.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/Su6yhuZ-Y6s/ Rabbi Yisroel Belsky & Rabbi Hershel Schachter Senior Halachic Consultants, OU Kashruth In this priceless webcast presentation, OU Kashruth’s internationally-renowned Poskim again bring their immense knowledge and understanding to bear on practical issues in the kosher kitchen. Numerous relevant topics are discussed, such as: Do Insta-Hot faucets become “meat” or “dairy”? Does anything besides a utensil have to be designated “meat” or “dairy” in my kitchen? Does my baby need to wait six hours after eating meat? What do I do with heirloom non-kosher china? Tune in to this tour de force in which timeless halachos are applied to timely day-to-day questions. This webcast was recorded live at the OU’s headquarters in New York on November 25, 2008. Download the MP3 Kosher Kosher Tidbits Video Kosher Kitchen Practical Halacha Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:32:54 -0600 noRabbi Yisroel Belsky & Rabbi Hershel Schachter Senior Halachic Consultants, OU Kashruth In this priceless webcast presentation, OU Kashruth’s internationally-renowned Poskim again bring their immense knowledge and understanding to bear on practical issuesRabbi Yisroel Belsky & Rabbi Hershel Schachter Senior Halachic Consultants, OU Kashruth In this priceless webcast presentation, OU Kashruth’s internationally-renowned Poskim again bring their immense knowledge and understanding to bear on practical issues in the kosher kitchen. Numerous relevant topics are discussed, such as: Do Insta-Hot faucets become “meat” or “dairy”? Does anything besides a utensil have to be designated “meat” or “dairy” in my kitchen? Does my baby need to wait six hours after eating meat? What do I do with heirloom non-kosher china? Tune in to this tour de force in which timeless halachos are applied to timely day-to-day questions. This webcast was recorded live at the OU’s headquarters in New York on November 25, 2008. Download the MP3Kosher Kosher Tidbits Video Kosher Kitchen Practical Halachahttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/kosher_home_sweet_home_part_ii/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kosher_kitchen_11-25-08.mp4 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/8APu1k_aZq0/ YU at the OU: Seminars in Kashrus and Chemistry: A special VIDEO Tidbit. On 10/31/08, the OU was privileged to host a chemistry class from Yeshiva University (YU). YU has always emphasized the usage of worldly knowledge in service of the Torah’s goals, and this seminar epitomizes that lofty notion. Heat and Cooking in Halacha presented by Rabbi Eli Gersten, Rabbinic Coordinator OU Kashruth, Recorder of OU P’sak and Policy, is a discussion of the definitions and applications of heat in Halacha (e.g., kashering utensils). Extraction and Distillation in Halacha presented by Rabbi Nosson Neuberger, Rabbinic Coordinator OU Kashruth, Asst. Director, Ingredient Approval Registry, is an examination of essential oils and alcoholic beverages. Chemical Changes in Substances presented by Rabbi Gavriel Price, Rabbinic Coordinator OU Kashruth, Ingredient Approval Registry, is an exploration of the halachic definition of “change” and potential leniencies drawn therefrom. Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Halacha and Science Kashering Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:26:19 -0600 noYU at the OU: Seminars in Kashrus and Chemistry: A special VIDEO Tidbit. On 10/31/08, the OU was privileged to host a chemistry class from Yeshiva University (YU). YU has always emphasized the usage of worldly knowledge in service of the Torah’s goals, anYU at the OU: Seminars in Kashrus and Chemistry: A special VIDEO Tidbit. On 10/31/08, the OU was privileged to host a chemistry class from Yeshiva University (YU). YU has always emphasized the usage of worldly knowledge in service of the Torah’s goals, and this seminar epitomizes that lofty notion. Heat and Cooking in Halacha presented by Rabbi Eli Gersten, Rabbinic Coordinator OU Kashruth, Recorder of OU P’sak and Policy, is a discussion of the definitions and applications of heat in Halacha (e.g., kashering utensils). Extraction and Distillation in Halacha presented by Rabbi Nosson Neuberger, Rabbinic Coordinator OU Kashruth, Asst. Director, Ingredient Approval Registry, is an examination of essential oils and alcoholic beverages. Chemical Changes in Substances presented by Rabbi Gavriel Price, Rabbinic Coordinator OU Kashruth, Ingredient Approval Registry, is an exploration of the halachic definition of “change” and potential leniencies drawn therefrom.Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Halacha and Science Kasheringhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/yu_at_the_ou_seminars_in_kashrus_and_chemistry/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_yu_10-31-08.mp4 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/AsjIRxigwy0/ In a special presentation recorded on Tzom Gedaliah [10/2/08] at Yeshiva University in New York, Rabbi Chaim Loike elucidates how we confirm the kosher status of a bird. Rabbi Loike is not only a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth: he is also an ordained shochet (ritual slaughterer) with vast expertise in this area. This seminar is richly illustrated and truly edifying. It even has an intoductory section about Kaparos. Don’t miss this “egg”-cellent chance to learn! Click here to download the source sheet. Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Birds Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:34:22 -0500 noIn a special presentation recorded on Tzom Gedaliah [10/2/08] at Yeshiva University in New York, Rabbi Chaim Loike elucidates how we confirm the kosher status of a bird. Rabbi Loike is not only a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth: he is also an ordainIn a special presentation recorded on Tzom Gedaliah [10/2/08] at Yeshiva University in New York, Rabbi Chaim Loike elucidates how we confirm the kosher status of a bird. Rabbi Loike is not only a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth: he is also an ordained shochet (ritual slaughterer) with vast expertise in this area. This seminar is richly illustrated and truly edifying. It even has an intoductory section about Kaparos. Don’t miss this “egg”-cellent chance to learn! Click here to download the source sheet.Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Birdshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/on_a_wing_and_a_prayer_the_kosher_birds/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_loike_10-2-08.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/zUtouKYn3lE/ Rabbi Nachum Rabinowitz Senior Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth In this special VIDEO edition of Kosher Tidbits, you’ll be brought behind-the-scenes at one of the most complicated areas of kosher supervision: wine-making. Our host is Rabbi Nachum Rabinowitz, a Senior Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth possessing vast expertise in this crucial area. Rabbi Rabinowitz uses lavish and rare graphics as he clearly elucidates all that goes into kosher wine production. You’ll surely be im”press”ed by “vat” what you see! And for an in-depth examination of the halachos of kosher wine, click here to listen to the audio shiur, “Kosher Wine: What do the Rabbis Let us Put in Decanters?,” by Rabbi Hershel Schachter. Audio Kosher Tidbits Wine and Grape Products Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:56:33 -0500 noRabbi Nachum Rabinowitz Senior Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth In this special VIDEO edition of Kosher Tidbits, you’ll be brought behind-the-scenes at one of the most complicated areas of kosher supervision: wine-making. Our host is Rabbi Nachum RabinowRabbi Nachum Rabinowitz Senior Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth In this special VIDEO edition of Kosher Tidbits, you’ll be brought behind-the-scenes at one of the most complicated areas of kosher supervision: wine-making. Our host is Rabbi Nachum Rabinowitz, a Senior Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth possessing vast expertise in this crucial area. Rabbi Rabinowitz uses lavish and rare graphics as he clearly elucidates all that goes into kosher wine production. You’ll surely be im”press”ed by “vat” what you see! And for an in-depth examination of the halachos of kosher wine, click here to listen to the audio shiur, “Kosher Wine: What do the Rabbis Let us Put in Decanters?,” by Rabbi Hershel Schachter.Audio Kosher Tidbits Wine and Grape Productshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/kosher_wine_making/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_kosher_wine.mp4 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/Ot96SnEknpQ/ A bird is kosher if…it has fins and scales? It chews its cud? A rabbi blessed it? Well, how do we know that a bird is kosher? Join Rabbi Chaim Loike, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth who has special expertise in the kashrus of birds, for a fascinating discussion of how we identify kosher birds. There’s a lot more to it than translating Biblical verses! Tune in and you’ll want to come “beak” for more! If you want more information about identifying kosher birds, make sure to get “Kosher Birds: Who Are They?,” a DVD featuring Rabbi Loike - and live birds! This is one of four educational DVD’s released by the Orthodox Union. The series also includes presentations about meat and fish, and a youth primer on kosher certification. For details on procuring the DVD’s, contact Rabbi Eliyahu Safran at SafranE@ou.org. Audio Kosher Tidbits Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:15:55 -0500 noA bird is kosher if…it has fins and scales? It chews its cud? A rabbi blessed it? Well, how do we know that a bird is kosher? Join Rabbi Chaim Loike, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth who has special expertise in the kashrus of birds, for a fascinatA bird is kosher if…it has fins and scales? It chews its cud? A rabbi blessed it? Well, how do we know that a bird is kosher? Join Rabbi Chaim Loike, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth who has special expertise in the kashrus of birds, for a fascinating discussion of how we identify kosher birds. There’s a lot more to it than translating Biblical verses! Tune in and you’ll want to come “beak” for more! If you want more information about identifying kosher birds, make sure to get “Kosher Birds: Who Are They?,” a DVD featuring Rabbi Loike - and live birds! This is one of four educational DVD’s released by the Orthodox Union. The series also includes presentations about meat and fish, and a youth primer on kosher certification. For details on procuring the DVD’s, contact Rabbi Eliyahu Safran at SafranE@ou.org.Audio Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/identifying_kosher_birds_books_and_laws_of_beaks_and_claws1/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_loike_7-14-08_pt1.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/_nkj-VkZRho/ What if a new bird came along - could we determine if it was kosher? How would we do it? Join Rabbi Chaim Loike, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth who has special expertise in the kashrus of birds, for a look at the interplay of halacha and history. What happened long ago when two new birds were introduced into Europe: did Jews eat them? Why or why not? Don’t miss this look back in time and deeper into Torah. If you want more information about identifying kosher birds, make sure to get “Kosher Birds: Who Are They?,” a DVD featuring Rabbi Loike - and live birds! This is one of four educational DVD’s released by the Orthodox Union. The series also includes presentations about meat and fish, and a youth primer on kosher certification. For details on procuring the DVD’s, contact Rabbi Eliyahu Safran at SafranE@ou.org. Audio Kosher Tidbits Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:45:25 -0500 noWhat if a new bird came along - could we determine if it was kosher? How would we do it? Join Rabbi Chaim Loike, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth who has special expertise in the kashrus of birds, for a look at the interplay of halacha and history.What if a new bird came along - could we determine if it was kosher? How would we do it? Join Rabbi Chaim Loike, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth who has special expertise in the kashrus of birds, for a look at the interplay of halacha and history. What happened long ago when two new birds were introduced into Europe: did Jews eat them? Why or why not? Don’t miss this look back in time and deeper into Torah. If you want more information about identifying kosher birds, make sure to get “Kosher Birds: Who Are They?,” a DVD featuring Rabbi Loike - and live birds! This is one of four educational DVD’s released by the Orthodox Union. The series also includes presentations about meat and fish, and a youth primer on kosher certification. For details on procuring the DVD’s, contact Rabbi Eliyahu Safran at SafranE@ou.org.Audio Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/identifying_kosher_birds_books_and_laws_of_beaks_and_claws/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_loike_7-14-08_pt2.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/05qDTw-MOhE/ In a clear, concise, and thorough presentation, Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth possessing broad knowledge of the dairy industry, provides us with a day-to-day guide to buying dairy products. Join him as he examines the full gamut of milk-derived foods, and answers such questions as: Does OU-D mean Chalav Yisrael? What’s the plain truth about plain milk? What about chocolate milk and buttermilk? Do cartons or aseptic (“long-life”) boxes contain kashrus hazards? You’ll agree that this comprehensive guide is invaluable.If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gordimer please send them to: gordimer@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:01:02 -0500 noIn a clear, concise, and thorough presentation, Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth possessing broad knowledge of the dairy industry, provides us with a day-to-day guide to buying dairy products. Join him as he examines the fulIn a clear, concise, and thorough presentation, Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth possessing broad knowledge of the dairy industry, provides us with a day-to-day guide to buying dairy products. Join him as he examines the full gamut of milk-derived foods, and answers such questions as: Does OU-D mean Chalav Yisrael? What’s the plain truth about plain milk? What about chocolate milk and buttermilk? Do cartons or aseptic (“long-life”) boxes contain kashrus hazards? You’ll agree that this comprehensive guide is invaluable.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_practical_guide_to_kosher_dairy_shopping1/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_gordimer_7-23-08_pt1.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/jVb-OU2dtjA/ In Part II of his masterful guide to purchasing dairy products, Rabbi Gordimer discusses such issues as: Is half-and-half totally kosher? Have kashrus issues grown up around infant formula? Does yogurt stir up any kashrus issues? What about ice cream? Are sorbets and sherbets surely permitted? Don’t miss this priceless exposition. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gordimer please send them to: gordimer@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:00:37 -0500 noIn Part II of his masterful guide to purchasing dairy products, Rabbi Gordimer discusses such issues as: Is half-and-half totally kosher? Have kashrus issues grown up around infant formula? Does yogurt stir up any kashrus issues? What about ice cream? AreIn Part II of his masterful guide to purchasing dairy products, Rabbi Gordimer discusses such issues as: Is half-and-half totally kosher? Have kashrus issues grown up around infant formula? Does yogurt stir up any kashrus issues? What about ice cream? Are sorbets and sherbets surely permitted? Don’t miss this priceless exposition. 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_practical_guide_to_kosher_dairy_shopping/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_gordimer_7-23-08_pt2.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/ohYrGLUje9o/ In the conclusion of Rabbi Gordimer’s virtuosic seminar, he examines such issues as: Why do non-dairy coffee creamers have OU-Dairy symbols? Is butter anything to get churned up about? Must one run out and get kosher-certified cheese? We guarantee: you’ll come away from this series a better-informed kosher dairy consumer. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gordimer please send them to: gordimer@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:59:03 -0500 noIn the conclusion of Rabbi Gordimer’s virtuosic seminar, he examines such issues as: Why do non-dairy coffee creamers have OU-Dairy symbols? Is butter anything to get churned up about? Must one run out and get kosher-certified cheese? We guarantee: you’llIn the conclusion of Rabbi Gordimer’s virtuosic seminar, he examines such issues as: Why do non-dairy coffee creamers have OU-Dairy symbols? Is butter anything to get churned up about? Must one run out and get kosher-certified cheese? We guarantee: you’ll come away from this series a better-informed kosher dairy consumer. 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/itnew/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_gordimer_7-23-08_pt3.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/OAjrN2LJRWY/ Does a medicine chest contain hidden kashrus perils? Join Rabbi Eli Gersten, the Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth charged with recording OU halachic policies, as he explores a range of views on the potential kashrus issues with liquid medicines. Rabbi Gersten discusses such questions as: Does Halacha view medicine as “food”? Is there an halachic difference between adult needs and children’s needs? Is there any need to seek kosher-certified drugs? You’ll see that this topic is nothing to sneeze at! If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gersten please send them to: gerstene@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Medicine Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:12:29 -0500 noDoes a medicine chest contain hidden kashrus perils? Join Rabbi Eli Gersten, the Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth charged with recording OU halachic policies, as he explores a range of views on the potential kashrus issues with liquid medicines. RabbDoes a medicine chest contain hidden kashrus perils? Join Rabbi Eli Gersten, the Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth charged with recording OU halachic policies, as he explores a range of views on the potential kashrus issues with liquid medicines. Rabbi Gersten discusses such questions as: Does Halacha view medicine as “food”? Is there an halachic difference between adult needs and children’s needs? Is there any need to seek kosher-certified drugs? You’ll see that this topic is nothing to sneeze at! If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gersten please send them to: gerstene@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Medicinehttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/curing_a_cough_kosher_concern/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_gersten_7-10-08.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/yyodgKdamTk/ Ham; shrimp; cheeseburgers: these are some of the “prototypical” non-kosher products. But should we add paper towels to the list? Join Rabbi David Bistricer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth, as he examines kashrus topics connected to kitchen-disposables such as aluminum foil and Styrofoam cups. You may find that your concerns are disposable… Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Kosher Kitchen Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:37:55 -0500 noHam; shrimp; cheeseburgers: these are some of the “prototypical” non-kosher products. But should we add paper towels to the list? Join Rabbi David Bistricer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth, as he examines kashrus topics connected to kitchen-dispoHam; shrimp; cheeseburgers: these are some of the “prototypical” non-kosher products. But should we add paper towels to the list? Join Rabbi David Bistricer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth, as he examines kashrus topics connected to kitchen-disposables such as aluminum foil and Styrofoam cups. You may find that your concerns are disposable…Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Kosher Kitchenhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/disposable_items_is_kashrus_disposable/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_bistricer_7-8-08.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/xDGjc2cMkYk/ What if the IV bag says, “Contains animal derivatives”? What if it contains wheat derivatives - and it’s Pesach? Rabbi Eli Gersten, the Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth charged with recording OU halachic policies, discusses the kashrus issues related to IV’s. Is being hooked-up considered “eating”? Is it prohibited to benefit from a traif IV fluid? How do we address Yom Kippur concerns? A fascinating and well-organized presentation awaits you. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gersten please send them to: gerstene@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Halacha and Science Medicine Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:26:22 -0500 noWhat if the IV bag says, “Contains animal derivatives”? What if it contains wheat derivatives - and it’s Pesach? Rabbi Eli Gersten, the Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth charged with recording OU halachic policies, discusses the kashrus issues relatedWhat if the IV bag says, “Contains animal derivatives”? What if it contains wheat derivatives - and it’s Pesach? Rabbi Eli Gersten, the Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth charged with recording OU halachic policies, discusses the kashrus issues related to IV’s. Is being hooked-up considered “eating”? Is it prohibited to benefit from a traif IV fluid? How do we address Yom Kippur concerns? A fascinating and well-organized presentation awaits you. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gersten please send them to: gerstene@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Halacha and Science Medicinehttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/using_kosher_iv/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_gersten_6-5-08.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/RUeE05iLAys/ "Dear OU Rabbi: I see that Uncle Timmy brand Granola Bars are OU-kosher-parve, but the label says, ‘May contain traces of milk, shrimp, and ham.’ What’s the story? Thanks, a Concerned Consumer.” OU Kashruth receives this kind of question all the time. Rabbi David Bistricer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth, skillfully and thoroughly provides the answer. Listen in, and never worry about allergen disclaimers again. Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Kashrut Oversight Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:45:49 -0500 no"Dear OU Rabbi: I see that Uncle Timmy brand Granola Bars are OU-kosher-parve, but the label says, ‘May contain traces of milk, shrimp, and ham.’ What’s the story? Thanks, a Concerned Consumer.” OU Kashruth receives this kind of question all the time. Rab"Dear OU Rabbi: I see that Uncle Timmy brand Granola Bars are OU-kosher-parve, but the label says, ‘May contain traces of milk, shrimp, and ham.’ What’s the story? Thanks, a Concerned Consumer.” OU Kashruth receives this kind of question all the time. Rabbi David Bistricer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth, skillfully and thoroughly provides the answer. Listen in, and never worry about allergen disclaimers again.Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Kashrut Oversighthttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/allergens_nothing_to_sneeze_at/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_bistricer_6-5-08.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/kkfgQ5-n6FI/ Rabbi Yisroel Belsky & Rabbi Hershel Schachter Senior Halachic Consultants, OU Kashruth In this singular and invaluable webcast presentation, OU Kashruth’s internationally-renowned Poskim bring their immense knowledge and understanding to bear on practical issues in the kosher kitchen. Numerous relevant topics are discussed, such as: How do I use an conventional oven for dairy and meat? How about a microwave? Or a sink? How do I reheat food on Shabbos? Do disposable containers need Tevilah? Tune in to this tour de force in which timeless halachos are applied to timely day-to-day questions. This webcast was recorded live at the OU’s headquarters in New York on May 29, 2008. Download the MP3. Shown in pic:(Left to right) Rabbi Eliyahu Safran, Rabbi Eli Gersten, HaRav Yisroel Belsky, HaRav Hershel Schachter, Rabbi Eliyahu W. Ferrell Video Kosher Tidbits Kosher Kitchen Thu, 29 May 2008 16:13:22 -0500 noRabbi Yisroel Belsky & Rabbi Hershel Schachter Senior Halachic Consultants, OU Kashruth In this singular and invaluable webcast presentation, OU Kashruth’s internationally-renowned Poskim bring their immense knowledge and understanding to bear on practicaRabbi Yisroel Belsky & Rabbi Hershel Schachter Senior Halachic Consultants, OU Kashruth In this singular and invaluable webcast presentation, OU Kashruth’s internationally-renowned Poskim bring their immense knowledge and understanding to bear on practical issues in the kosher kitchen. Numerous relevant topics are discussed, such as: How do I use an conventional oven for dairy and meat? How about a microwave? Or a sink? How do I reheat food on Shabbos? Do disposable containers need Tevilah? Tune in to this tour de force in which timeless halachos are applied to timely day-to-day questions. This webcast was recorded live at the OU’s headquarters in New York on May 29, 2008. Download the MP3. Shown in pic:(Left to right) Rabbi Eliyahu Safran, Rabbi Eli Gersten, HaRav Yisroel Belsky, HaRav Hershel Schachter, Rabbi Eliyahu W. FerrellVideo Kosher Tidbits Kosher Kitchenhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/kosher_home_sweet_home_webcast_video/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kosher_kitchen_webcast.mp4 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/TkX0u1xc0sg/ Thank G-d, Jews often need caterers for happy occasions-but are we always happy with the kashrus? Join Rabbi Dov Schreier, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth with special expertise in the food-service industry, and learn about the red-flag issues lurking behind the scenes at that fancy affair. YOU can be a smart catered-food consumer! If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Schreier please send them to: schreier@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Restaurants and Catered Events Kosher Tidbits Shabbat Wed, 28 May 2008 10:55:22 -0500 noThank G-d, Jews often need caterers for happy occasions-but are we always happy with the kashrus? Join Rabbi Dov Schreier, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth with special expertise in the food-service industry, and learn about the red-flag issues lurThank G-d, Jews often need caterers for happy occasions-but are we always happy with the kashrus? Join Rabbi Dov Schreier, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth with special expertise in the food-service industry, and learn about the red-flag issues lurking behind the scenes at that fancy affair. YOU can be a smart catered-food consumer! If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Schreier please send them to: schreier@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Food Restaurants and Catered Events Kosher Tidbits Shabbathttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/catered_affair_or_catastrophe/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_schreier_ed_5-14-08.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/zG56DD1tm8c/ Nanotechnology is a cutting-edge field that can revolutionize every industry. By creating devices way thinner than a human hair, scientists can accomplish what was undreamed-of a short time ago. This technology has an impact on kashruth certification, as well. Join Rabbi Eliyahu W. Ferrell, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth responsible for numerous chemical factories, in an exploration of nanotechnology and its kashruth impact. You’ll enjoy his fusion of timely technologies and timeless commandments. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Ferrell please send them to: ferrelle@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Halacha and Science Halacha and Technology Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:02:56 -0500 noNanotechnology is a cutting-edge field that can revolutionize every industry. By creating devices way thinner than a human hair, scientists can accomplish what was undreamed-of a short time ago. This technology has an impact on kashruth certification, as Nanotechnology is a cutting-edge field that can revolutionize every industry. By creating devices way thinner than a human hair, scientists can accomplish what was undreamed-of a short time ago. This technology has an impact on kashruth certification, as well. Join Rabbi Eliyahu W. Ferrell, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth responsible for numerous chemical factories, in an exploration of nanotechnology and its kashruth impact. You’ll enjoy his fusion of timely technologies and timeless commandments. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Ferrell please send them to: ferrelle@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Halacha and Science Halacha and Technologyhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/nanotechnology_it/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_ferrel_3_25_08.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/QhDTIEUBqgs/ This year (5768), Erev Pesach falls on Shabbos. How do we address the unique needs of both special days? Tune in to Rabbi Eli Gersten, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth charged with recording OU halachic policies, and hear a lucid, thorough, and systematic examination of the issues. Among the topics addressed are: Siyyum Bechoros; Mechiras Chometz; and Shabbos meals. Not to be missed!If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gersten please send them to: gerstene@ou.org Audio Holidays Passover Kosher Tidbits Passover Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:13:48 -0500 noThis year (5768), Erev Pesach falls on Shabbos. How do we address the unique needs of both special days? Tune in to Rabbi Eli Gersten, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth charged with recording OU halachic policies, and hear a lucid, thorough, and sysThis year (5768), Erev Pesach falls on Shabbos. How do we address the unique needs of both special days? Tune in to Rabbi Eli Gersten, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth charged with recording OU halachic policies, and hear a lucid, thorough, and systematic examination of the issues. Among the topics addressed are: Siyyum Bechoros; Mechiras Chometz; and Shabbos meals. Not to be missed!If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gersten please send them to: gerstene@ou.orgAudio Holidays Passover Kosher Tidbits Passoverhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/a_busy_day_of_rest/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_gersten_4_7-08.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/GQDlBp7hnKI/ It’s even widely-known that within kosher law there is a waiting period required before eating dairy after eating meat. But whoever heard of waiting 6 hours to eat meat after cheese??? Join Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth specializing in the dairy industry, as he explores the Ashkenazic practice of waiting for an extended period before eating meat after eating hard cheese. Why must one wait? How long exactly must one wait? What is the halachic definition of hard cheese? Tune in and be informed by this comprehensive and comprehensible seminar. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gordimer please send them to: gordimer@ou.org Click here to see the lengths of time for which some common cheeses are aged. Audio Kosher Tidbits Dairy Practical Halacha Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:41:23 -0500 noIt’s even widely-known that within kosher law there is a waiting period required before eating dairy after eating meat. But whoever heard of waiting 6 hours to eat meat after cheese??? Join Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth sIt’s even widely-known that within kosher law there is a waiting period required before eating dairy after eating meat. But whoever heard of waiting 6 hours to eat meat after cheese??? Join Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth specializing in the dairy industry, as he explores the Ashkenazic practice of waiting for an extended period before eating meat after eating hard cheese. Why must one wait? How long exactly must one wait? What is the halachic definition of hard cheese? Tune in and be informed by this comprehensive and comprehensible seminar. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gordimer please send them to: gordimer@ou.org Click here to see the lengths of time for which some common cheeses are aged.Audio Kosher Tidbits Dairy Practical Halachahttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/it/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_gordimer_3_24_08.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/FlWrT-FpvkY/ Rav Yisroel Belsky Rav Hershel Schachter Senior Halachic Consultants, OU Kashruth 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 Pesach. Topics include: Erev Pesach that falls on Shabbos; which inedibles (e.g., paper towels and plates) require Pesach certification; Kitniyos; the Seder; Mechiras Chometz; and kashering. Questions were drawn from OU Rabbanim and from e-mails sent in by interested consumers. Tune in and be awed and enlightened by the Poskim for OU Kashruth. Download the MP3. Audio Holidays Passover Kosher Kosher Tidbits Video Passover Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:33:03 -0500 noRav Yisroel Belsky Rav Hershel Schachter Senior Halachic Consultants, OU Kashruth 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 YesRav Yisroel Belsky Rav Hershel Schachter Senior Halachic Consultants, OU Kashruth 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 Pesach. Topics include: Erev Pesach that falls on Shabbos; which inedibles (e.g., paper towels and plates) require Pesach certification; Kitniyos; the Seder; Mechiras Chometz; and kashering. Questions were drawn from OU Rabbanim and from e-mails sent in by interested consumers. Tune in and be awed and enlightened by the Poskim for OU Kashruth. Download the MP3.Audio Holidays Passover Kosher Kosher Tidbits Video Passoverhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/practical_issues_in_hilchos_pesach/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/pre_pesach_webcast_3_27_08.mp4 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/762Qo18TaBw/ Erev Pesach is always a busy day. Imagine combining it with Shabbos! In 2005, at an OU-RCA Pesach conference, Rabbi Menachem Genack, Rabbinic Administrator and CEO of OU Kashruth, tackled the subject from the perspective of the Rishonim (early Talmudic commentators), also citing his great mentor, the Rav - Rabbi Yosef Dov HaLevi Soloveitchik, Zatzal. Join Rabbi Genack in an exploration of the conceptual underpinnings of the halachos that govern what we eat when Erev Pesach is on Shabbos. Audio Holidays Passover Kosher Tidbits Passover Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:48:50 -0500 noErev Pesach is always a busy day. Imagine combining it with Shabbos! In 2005, at an OU-RCA Pesach conference, Rabbi Menachem Genack, Rabbinic Administrator and CEO of OU Kashruth, tackled the subject from the perspective of the Rishonim (early Talmudic coErev Pesach is always a busy day. Imagine combining it with Shabbos! In 2005, at an OU-RCA Pesach conference, Rabbi Menachem Genack, Rabbinic Administrator and CEO of OU Kashruth, tackled the subject from the perspective of the Rishonim (early Talmudic commentators), also citing his great mentor, the Rav - Rabbi Yosef Dov HaLevi Soloveitchik, Zatzal. Join Rabbi Genack in an exploration of the conceptual underpinnings of the halachos that govern what we eat when Erev Pesach is on Shabbos.Audio Holidays Passover Kosher Tidbits Passoverhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/why_is_this_shabbos_different_from_all_other_shabbosos/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_genack_3-25-08.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/TpgO26DS_bM/ Rabbi Yaakov Luban Executive Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Everyone knows that bread is a strict no-no during Pesach. But what about after Pesach--no problem, right? Wrong! Join Rabbi Yaakov Luban, Executive Rabbinic Coordinator of OU Kashruth, for a thorough and lucid discussion of the issue of Chometz SheAvar Alav HaPesach. When exactly is chometz prohibited, even after Pesach? Does ownership of the chometz have anything to do with this? Would sale of chometz through a rabbi automatically eliminate all of the problems? Tune in and hear an amazing amalgam of contemporary halacha, OU policy, and market realities. Audio Holidays Passover Kosher Tidbits Passover Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:21:02 -0500 noRabbi Yaakov Luban Executive Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Everyone knows that bread is a strict no-no during Pesach. But what about after Pesach--no problem, right? Wrong! Join Rabbi Yaakov Luban, Executive Rabbinic Coordinator of OU Kashruth, for a Rabbi Yaakov Luban Executive Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Everyone knows that bread is a strict no-no during Pesach. But what about after Pesach--no problem, right? Wrong! Join Rabbi Yaakov Luban, Executive Rabbinic Coordinator of OU Kashruth, for a thorough and lucid discussion of the issue of Chometz SheAvar Alav HaPesach. When exactly is chometz prohibited, even after Pesach? Does ownership of the chometz have anything to do with this? Would sale of chometz through a rabbi automatically eliminate all of the problems? Tune in and hear an amazing amalgam of contemporary halacha, OU policy, and market realities.Audio Holidays Passover Kosher Tidbits Passoverhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/bread_buying_and_pasta_purchasing_post_pesach_problem_or_permitted/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_luban_3_12_08.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/UpMDdSSMeRc/ There you are: stuck in a hotel where room service is only too happy to provide shrimp and cheeseburgers. There you are: a returnee to Jewish observance, visiting Mom and Dad and wondering how you'll avoid starving. In this presentation, Rabbi Eliyahu W. Ferrell, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kosher as well as with OU Kosher's educational programs, offers some points of guidance for kosher navigating in a non-kosher kitchen. How do I kosherize a stove? How do I use a nonkosher microwave? What do I do if the dishes weren't ritually immersed? Join Rabbi Ferrell and learn some invaluable helpful hints. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Ferrell please send them to: ferrelle@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Living Kosher Practical Halacha Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:48:31 -0600 noThere you are: stuck in a hotel where room service is only too happy to provide shrimp and cheeseburgers. There you are: a returnee to Jewish observance, visiting Mom and Dad and wondering how you'll avoid starving. In this presentation, Rabbi Eliyahu W. There you are: stuck in a hotel where room service is only too happy to provide shrimp and cheeseburgers. There you are: a returnee to Jewish observance, visiting Mom and Dad and wondering how you'll avoid starving. In this presentation, Rabbi Eliyahu W. Ferrell, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kosher as well as with OU Kosher's educational programs, offers some points of guidance for kosher navigating in a non-kosher kitchen. How do I kosherize a stove? How do I use a nonkosher microwave? What do I do if the dishes weren't ritually immersed? Join Rabbi Ferrell and learn some invaluable helpful hints. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Ferrell please send them to: ferrelle@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Living Kosher Practical Halachahttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/mission_not_impossible_the_kosher_jew_in_a_non_kosher_milieu/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_ferrel_2_7_08.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/YszFfnfuyBw/ 5768 is a Shemittah (Sabbatical) year in the Land of Israel...could that affect Diaspora Jews? Indeed, yes! Tune in to a thorough presentation of Shemittah issues by Rabbi Moshe Elefant, Executive Rabbinic Coordinator and COO of OU Kashruth. Are there red-flags for Diaspora Jews? What is the Hetter Mechira? What does ownership of the land have to do with Shemittah? What do we do if we end up with fruit that bears the sanctity of Shemittah? Is growing botanicals in a hot house sufficient to obviate Shemittah concerns? Rabbi Elefant elucidates these issues with the clarity that has made his OU Daf Yomi so popular. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Elefant please send them to: elefantm@ou.org This seminar was recorded live on February 2, 2008, at Congregation Talmud Torah of Flatbush in New York City. It was sponsored by Keren Hashviis. Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Israel Produce Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:21:57 -0600 no5768 is a Shemittah (Sabbatical) year in the Land of Israel...could that affect Diaspora Jews? Indeed, yes! Tune in to a thorough presentation of Shemittah issues by Rabbi Moshe Elefant, Executive Rabbinic Coordinator and COO of OU Kashruth. Are there red5768 is a Shemittah (Sabbatical) year in the Land of Israel...could that affect Diaspora Jews? Indeed, yes! Tune in to a thorough presentation of Shemittah issues by Rabbi Moshe Elefant, Executive Rabbinic Coordinator and COO of OU Kashruth. Are there red-flags for Diaspora Jews? What is the Hetter Mechira? What does ownership of the land have to do with Shemittah? What do we do if we end up with fruit that bears the sanctity of Shemittah? Is growing botanicals in a hot house sufficient to obviate Shemittah concerns? Rabbi Elefant elucidates these issues with the clarity that has made his OU Daf Yomi so popular. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Elefant please send them to: elefantm@ou.org This seminar was recorded live on February 2, 2008, at Congregation Talmud Torah of Flatbush in New York City. It was sponsored by Keren Hashviis.Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Israel Producehttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/the_sabbatical_year_a_discussion_for_the_diaspora/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_elefant_2_3_08.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/SXXKJO1ssbQ/ Your local bakery can be a dangerous place - for your Jewishness. Flour and water may be kosher, but so much more than that goes into contemporary baked goods. What would an animal derivative be doing in your apple turnovers and danishes? How could the lowly raisin lead to serious problems? Join Rabbi Yisroel Meir Paretzky, a Rabbinic Coordinator who serves as OU Kashruth's Group Leader for baked goods, as he clearly and thoroughly elucidates the surprising issues. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Paretzky please send them to: paretzkyy@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Baked Goods, Desserts, Snacks Kosher Tidbits Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:32:32 -0600 noYour local bakery can be a dangerous place - for your Jewishness. Flour and water may be kosher, but so much more than that goes into contemporary baked goods. What would an animal derivative be doing in your apple turnovers and danishes? How could the loYour local bakery can be a dangerous place - for your Jewishness. Flour and water may be kosher, but so much more than that goes into contemporary baked goods. What would an animal derivative be doing in your apple turnovers and danishes? How could the lowly raisin lead to serious problems? Join Rabbi Yisroel Meir Paretzky, a Rabbinic Coordinator who serves as OU Kashruth's Group Leader for baked goods, as he clearly and thoroughly elucidates the surprising issues. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Paretzky please send them to: paretzkyy@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Food Baked Goods, Desserts, Snacks Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/bread_staff_of_life_or_stuff_of_traif/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_paretzky_1_23_08.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/Q9wXZYk8XKE/ The common wisdom is that baked goods are so simple: flour and water, and maybe yeast and salt. Listen to Rabbi Yisroel Bendelstein, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth with special expertise in baked goods, and find out that the common wisdom is dead wrong. Is shortening always kosher? What about preservatives? Can bread be dairy? How could insect parts get into a sandwich? This thorough and engaging discussion provides a rare peek behind-the-scenes. This seminar was recorded live at the Beth Israel Synagogue in Edmonton, Canada, on December 25, 2007, as part of the "Yeshiva for a Day" program, sponsored with Edmonton Jewish General Education. Click here to read a review article (with pictures) about the OU's presentations in Edmonton. Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Baked Goods, Desserts, Snacks Kosher Tidbits Fri, 18 Jan 2008 17:12:13 -0600 noThe common wisdom is that baked goods are so simple: flour and water, and maybe yeast and salt. Listen to Rabbi Yisroel Bendelstein, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth with special expertise in baked goods, and find out that the common wisdom is deadThe common wisdom is that baked goods are so simple: flour and water, and maybe yeast and salt. Listen to Rabbi Yisroel Bendelstein, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth with special expertise in baked goods, and find out that the common wisdom is dead wrong. Is shortening always kosher? What about preservatives? Can bread be dairy? How could insect parts get into a sandwich? This thorough and engaging discussion provides a rare peek behind-the-scenes. This seminar was recorded live at the Beth Israel Synagogue in Edmonton, Canada, on December 25, 2007, as part of the "Yeshiva for a Day" program, sponsored with Edmonton Jewish General Education. Click here to read a review article (with pictures) about the OU's presentations in Edmonton.Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Baked Goods, Desserts, Snacks Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/making_sense_of_the_kosher_bakery_scent/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_bendelstein2_1_18_08.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/VxEoxgKS4Q0/ Is 'kosher" more than a kind of food? Yes, says Rabbi Yisroel Bendelstein, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth. In this presentation, Rabbi Bendelstein does more than talk about elements of kosher certification. He does more than talk about eating in a kosher way. He also talks about living in a kosher way. A special treat you won't want to miss. This seminar was recorded live at the Beth Israel Synagogue in Edmonton, Canada, on December 25, 2007, as part of the "Yeshiva for a Day" program, sponsored with Edmonton Jewish General Education. Click here to read a review article (with pictures) about the OU's presentations in Edmonton. Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Living Kosher Fri, 18 Jan 2008 17:07:49 -0600 noIs 'kosher" more than a kind of food? Yes, says Rabbi Yisroel Bendelstein, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth. In this presentation, Rabbi Bendelstein does more than talk about elements of kosher certification. He does more than talk about eating in Is 'kosher" more than a kind of food? Yes, says Rabbi Yisroel Bendelstein, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth. In this presentation, Rabbi Bendelstein does more than talk about elements of kosher certification. He does more than talk about eating in a kosher way. He also talks about living in a kosher way. A special treat you won't want to miss. This seminar was recorded live at the Beth Israel Synagogue in Edmonton, Canada, on December 25, 2007, as part of the "Yeshiva for a Day" program, sponsored with Edmonton Jewish General Education. Click here to read a review article (with pictures) about the OU's presentations in Edmonton.Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Living Kosherhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/living_and_breathingand_even_eating_kosher/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_bendelstein_1_18_08.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/ytE1zpszBAw/ Organic Chemist. Process Engineer. Business Administrator. Detective. Marketing Expert. Sounds like the staff of a multi-national company, right? In truth, it's a (partial!) list of an OU mash'giach's responsibilities. Rabbi Avrohom Stone, a Senior Rabbinic Field Representative with OU Kashrus, takes you inside the head and inside the day of an OU plant inspector. You'll laugh and you'll gasp as Rabbi Stone delineates everything it takes to do the job right. This seminar was recorded live at the Beth Israel Synagogue in Edmonton, Canada, on December 25, 2007, as part of the "Yeshiva for a Day" program, sponsored with Edmonton Jewish General Education. Click here to read a review article (with pictures) about the OU's presentations in Edmonton. Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Kashrut Oversight Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:05:21 -0600 noOrganic Chemist. Process Engineer. Business Administrator. Detective. Marketing Expert. Sounds like the staff of a multi-national company, right? In truth, it's a (partial!) list of an OU mash'giach's responsibilities. Rabbi Avrohom Stone, a Senior RabbinOrganic Chemist. Process Engineer. Business Administrator. Detective. Marketing Expert. Sounds like the staff of a multi-national company, right? In truth, it's a (partial!) list of an OU mash'giach's responsibilities. Rabbi Avrohom Stone, a Senior Rabbinic Field Representative with OU Kashrus, takes you inside the head and inside the day of an OU plant inspector. You'll laugh and you'll gasp as Rabbi Stone delineates everything it takes to do the job right. This seminar was recorded live at the Beth Israel Synagogue in Edmonton, Canada, on December 25, 2007, as part of the "Yeshiva for a Day" program, sponsored with Edmonton Jewish General Education. Click here to read a review article (with pictures) about the OU's presentations in Edmonton.Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Kashrut Oversighthttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/24_hours_24_roles_the_many_hats_of_an_ou_mashgiach/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_stone2_1_15_08.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/2MHG01A2HUg/ "I'll just read the label!" You see a new product. You don't know if it's kosher. You decide to read the ingredient panel to make a decision. Is that the correct approach? Join Rabbi Avrohom Stone, a Senior Rabbinic Field Representative with OU Kashrus, for a thoroughly entertaining and thoroughly informative seminar on the perils of relying on ingredient panels. You'll see that the question, "what could be wrong," has many answers! This seminar was recorded live at the Beth Israel Synagogue in Edmonton, Canada, on December 25, 2007, as part of the "Yeshiva for a Day" program, sponsored with Edmonton Jewish General Education. Click here to read a review article (with pictures) about the OU's presentations in Edmonton. Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Chemicals, Ingredients, Flavorings Kosher Tidbits Living Kosher Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:59:51 -0600 no"I'll just read the label!" You see a new product. You don't know if it's kosher. You decide to read the ingredient panel to make a decision. Is that the correct approach? Join Rabbi Avrohom Stone, a Senior Rabbinic Field Representative with OU Kashrus, f"I'll just read the label!" You see a new product. You don't know if it's kosher. You decide to read the ingredient panel to make a decision. Is that the correct approach? Join Rabbi Avrohom Stone, a Senior Rabbinic Field Representative with OU Kashrus, for a thoroughly entertaining and thoroughly informative seminar on the perils of relying on ingredient panels. You'll see that the question, "what could be wrong," has many answers! This seminar was recorded live at the Beth Israel Synagogue in Edmonton, Canada, on December 25, 2007, as part of the "Yeshiva for a Day" program, sponsored with Edmonton Jewish General Education. Click here to read a review article (with pictures) about the OU's presentations in Edmonton.Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Chemicals, Ingredients, Flavorings Kosher Tidbits Living Kosherhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/hidden_facts_hidden_problems_the_real_story_behind_ingredient_panels/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_stone_1_15_08.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/pBW74BB0FnU/ A basic element of the Jewish kitchen is the use of utensils that were ritually immersed. But immersion raises a plethora of questions: In what does one immerse? How does one prepare the utensil? Can one do the immersion for a friend or a customer? Join Rabbi Eli Gersten, the Rabbinic Coordinator charged with recording OU Kashruth's halachic policies, for a thorough and lucid presentation that will "wet" your appetite for more! If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gersten please send them to: gerstene@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Kosher Kitchen Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:31:15 -0600 noA basic element of the Jewish kitchen is the use of utensils that were ritually immersed. But immersion raises a plethora of questions: In what does one immerse? How does one prepare the utensil? Can one do the immersion for a friend or a customer? Join RA basic element of the Jewish kitchen is the use of utensils that were ritually immersed. But immersion raises a plethora of questions: In what does one immerse? How does one prepare the utensil? Can one do the immersion for a friend or a customer? Join Rabbi Eli Gersten, the Rabbinic Coordinator charged with recording OU Kashruth's halachic policies, for a thorough and lucid presentation that will "wet" your appetite for more! If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gersten please send them to: gerstene@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Kosher Kitchenhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/dunkin_do_nots/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_gersten_12_26_07.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/JXZrULvooAU/ The work involved in certifying potato chips is no small potatoes! Join Rabbi Aharon Brun-Kestler, an OU Kashruth Rabbinic Coordinator with special expertise in the snack industry, for a journey behind-the-scenes at kosher snack manufacture. Although there are challenges to meet, you can count on the OU in a "crunch." Listen and learn! If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Brun-Kestler please send them to: aharonb@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Baked Goods, Desserts, Snacks Kosher Tidbits Kashrut Oversight Wed, 02 Jan 2008 20:48:34 -0600 noThe work involved in certifying potato chips is no small potatoes! Join Rabbi Aharon Brun-Kestler, an OU Kashruth Rabbinic Coordinator with special expertise in the snack industry, for a journey behind-the-scenes at kosher snack manufacture. Although therThe work involved in certifying potato chips is no small potatoes! Join Rabbi Aharon Brun-Kestler, an OU Kashruth Rabbinic Coordinator with special expertise in the snack industry, for a journey behind-the-scenes at kosher snack manufacture. Although there are challenges to meet, you can count on the OU in a "crunch." Listen and learn! If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Brun-Kestler please send them to: aharonb@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Food Baked Goods, Desserts, Snacks Kosher Tidbits Kashrut Oversighthttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/kosher_snacking_nothing_lacking/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_brunkestler_12_19_07.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/unl4mcUd4YU/ Change that steam! Torch that pipe! Check that milk! Expect the unexpected as you hear about the manufacture of the first exclusively-OU Chalav Yisrael product ever: Ricotta Cheese. Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth with special expertise in dairy productions, provides his eyewitness account of this adventure in kosher production. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gordimer please send them to: gordimer@ou.org See pictures of this Ricotta Cheese Adventure Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Dairy Kosher Tidbits Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:47:06 -0600 noChange that steam! Torch that pipe! Check that milk! Expect the unexpected as you hear about the manufacture of the first exclusively-OU Chalav Yisrael product ever: Ricotta Cheese. Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth with specChange that steam! Torch that pipe! Check that milk! Expect the unexpected as you hear about the manufacture of the first exclusively-OU Chalav Yisrael product ever: Ricotta Cheese. Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth with special expertise in dairy productions, provides his eyewitness account of this adventure in kosher production. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gordimer please send them to: gordimer@ou.org See pictures of this Ricotta Cheese AdventureAudio Kosher Tidbits Food Dairy Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/we_came_we_saw_we_kashered_the_story_of_a_unique_cheese/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_gordimer_12_18_07.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/OshUAk59N28/ Have you ever heard anyone say, "This restaurant isn't kosher; I'll just get salad." If you have, tell them to listen to this presentation. Rabbi David Bistricer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth with special expertise in insect infestation, eloquently discusses the surprising issues related to eating salads. From traif bugs to kosher croutons and cheeses, it's all here! For further information about eating vegetables, check out the Kosher Tidbit VIDEO on vegetable inspection and, of course, the revised "OU Guide to Checking Fruits and Vegetables " (edited by Rabbi Bistricer). It is available at ShopOU.org. You can also check out the Fruit & Vegetable chart at OUKosher.org . For more information about inspecting vegetables, please contact the Webbe Rebbe at: kosherq@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Insects Restaurants and Catered Events Kosher Tidbits Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:33:34 -0600 noHave you ever heard anyone say, "This restaurant isn't kosher; I'll just get salad." If you have, tell them to listen to this presentation. Rabbi David Bistricer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth with special expertise in insect infestation, eloqueHave you ever heard anyone say, "This restaurant isn't kosher; I'll just get salad." If you have, tell them to listen to this presentation. Rabbi David Bistricer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth with special expertise in insect infestation, eloquently discusses the surprising issues related to eating salads. From traif bugs to kosher croutons and cheeses, it's all here! For further information about eating vegetables, check out the Kosher Tidbit VIDEO on vegetable inspection and, of course, the revised "OU Guide to Checking Fruits and Vegetables " (edited by Rabbi Bistricer). It is available at ShopOU.org. You can also check out the Fruit & Vegetable chart at OUKosher.org . For more information about inspecting vegetables, please contact the Webbe Rebbe at: kosherq@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Food Insects Restaurants and Catered Events Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/greenings_and_saladations_a_dressing_the_kashrus_issues/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_bistricer_12_18_07.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/N3RJUfZhPtE/ What does it take to give a kosher certification? Rabbi Norman Schloss, a first-tier mashgiach with OU Kashruth, shares the inside story with scores of elementary school students at the Rabbi Alexander S. Gross Hebrew Academy of Miami Beach. In this 45 minute seminar--recorded live--Rabbi Schloss talks about new food technologies, lesser-known problematic ingredients, and some of the precautions the OU takes to assure the kashrus of its products. You'll be glad you tuned in to Rabbi Schloss' well-informed and articulate presentation. Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Kashrut Oversight Halacha and Technology Chemicals, Ingredients, Flavorings Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:21:17 -0600 noWhat does it take to give a kosher certification? Rabbi Norman Schloss, a first-tier mashgiach with OU Kashruth, shares the inside story with scores of elementary school students at the Rabbi Alexander S. Gross Hebrew Academy of Miami Beach. In this 45 miWhat does it take to give a kosher certification? Rabbi Norman Schloss, a first-tier mashgiach with OU Kashruth, shares the inside story with scores of elementary school students at the Rabbi Alexander S. Gross Hebrew Academy of Miami Beach. In this 45 minute seminar--recorded live--Rabbi Schloss talks about new food technologies, lesser-known problematic ingredients, and some of the precautions the OU takes to assure the kashrus of its products. You'll be glad you tuned in to Rabbi Schloss' well-informed and articulate presentation.Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Kashrut Oversight Halacha and Technology Chemicals, Ingredients, Flavoringshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/ingredient_panels_what_you_dont_know_can_hurt_you/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_schloss_11_29_07.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/_anCNGOk4-s/ In Part II of his discussion of herring certification, Rabbi Goldberg elucidates the halachic and technical basis for certifying herring--despite its lack of scales and fins when leaving the factory! Another issue that comes up is the pickling and curing processes--some of which involve wine, a very kosher-sensitive ingredient. After "herring" this seminar, you'll be an expert! If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Goldberg please send them to: goldbergc@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Fish Kosher Tidbits Halacha and Science Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:42:45 -0600 noIn Part II of his discussion of herring certification, Rabbi Goldberg elucidates the halachic and technical basis for certifying herring--despite its lack of scales and fins when leaving the factory! Another issue that comes up is the pickling and curing In Part II of his discussion of herring certification, Rabbi Goldberg elucidates the halachic and technical basis for certifying herring--despite its lack of scales and fins when leaving the factory! Another issue that comes up is the pickling and curing processes--some of which involve wine, a very kosher-sensitive ingredient. After "herring" this seminar, you'll be an expert! If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Goldberg please send them to: goldbergc@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Food Fish Kosher Tidbits Halacha and Sciencehttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/certifying_herring_resting_assured_about_the_fish_thats_cured_part_ii/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_goldberg_11_20_07_pt2.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/uHOMo2hq4U8/ In a thorough and engaging 2-part presentation, Rabbi Chaim Goldberg, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth with special expertise in fish, describes the certification of an old favorite: the herring. In Part I, Rabbi Goldberg describes the high-tech equipment used in catching herring--and the sharks that feed on them! Rabbi Goldberg also raises a fundamental question: how do I know I'm eating a kosher fish if it comes in a jar without scales and fins? You won't want to miss this extravaganza of halacha and science. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Goldberg please send them to: goldbergc@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Fish Kosher Tidbits Halacha and Science Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:39:20 -0600 noIn a thorough and engaging 2-part presentation, Rabbi Chaim Goldberg, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth with special expertise in fish, describes the certification of an old favorite: the herring. In Part I, Rabbi Goldberg describes the high-tech eqIn a thorough and engaging 2-part presentation, Rabbi Chaim Goldberg, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth with special expertise in fish, describes the certification of an old favorite: the herring. In Part I, Rabbi Goldberg describes the high-tech equipment used in catching herring--and the sharks that feed on them! Rabbi Goldberg also raises a fundamental question: how do I know I'm eating a kosher fish if it comes in a jar without scales and fins? You won't want to miss this extravaganza of halacha and science. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Goldberg please send them to: goldbergc@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Food Fish Kosher Tidbits Halacha and Sciencehttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/certifying_herring_resting_assured_about_the_fish_thats_cured_part_i/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_goldberg_11_20_07_pt1.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/809grV_lNKg/ How could detente with the Soviet Union effect the kashrus of your home? What kashrus distinction could there be between a crunchy pretzel and a chewy pretzel? These questions and more are answered by Rabbi David Gorelik, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth with special expertise in Yashan flour production. "Yashan" has reference to the five primary grains and when they took root, and it impacts on products as disparate as bread and vinegar. This is a clear and thorough guide to a lesser-known area of halacha: don't miss it! If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gorelik please send them to: gorelikd@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Baked Goods, Desserts, Snacks Kosher Tidbits Mon, 19 Nov 2007 16:21:46 -0600 noHow could detente with the Soviet Union effect the kashrus of your home? What kashrus distinction could there be between a crunchy pretzel and a chewy pretzel? These questions and more are answered by Rabbi David Gorelik, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU KaHow could detente with the Soviet Union effect the kashrus of your home? What kashrus distinction could there be between a crunchy pretzel and a chewy pretzel? These questions and more are answered by Rabbi David Gorelik, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth with special expertise in Yashan flour production. "Yashan" has reference to the five primary grains and when they took root, and it impacts on products as disparate as bread and vinegar. This is a clear and thorough guide to a lesser-known area of halacha: don't miss it! If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gorelik please send them to: gorelikd@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Food Baked Goods, Desserts, Snacks Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/yashan_are_there_gray_areas_about_grain_areas/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_gorelik_11_14_07.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/4S_ZkvOMxG8/ In a thorough and highly-organized discussion of the laws of Shemittah (the Sabbatical year), Rabbi Hershel Schachter, Halachic Consultant to OU Kashruth and Rosh Yeshiva at Yeshivas Rabbenu Yitzchok Elchanon, disabuses us of the notion that it has nothing to do with the Diaspora Jew. In Part One, Rabbi Schachter discusses the Hetter Mechira and its impact on the permissibility of Israeli produce. What if the land was guarded or cultivated during the Shemittah year? Rabbi Schachter discusses this crucial question with dazzling breadth and clarity. Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Israel Produce Thu, 08 Nov 2007 19:01:20 -0600 noIn a thorough and highly-organized discussion of the laws of Shemittah (the Sabbatical year), Rabbi Hershel Schachter, Halachic Consultant to OU Kashruth and Rosh Yeshiva at Yeshivas Rabbenu Yitzchok Elchanon, disabuses us of the notion that it has nothinIn a thorough and highly-organized discussion of the laws of Shemittah (the Sabbatical year), Rabbi Hershel Schachter, Halachic Consultant to OU Kashruth and Rosh Yeshiva at Yeshivas Rabbenu Yitzchok Elchanon, disabuses us of the notion that it has nothing to do with the Diaspora Jew. In Part One, Rabbi Schachter discusses the Hetter Mechira and its impact on the permissibility of Israeli produce. What if the land was guarded or cultivated during the Shemittah year? Rabbi Schachter discusses this crucial question with dazzling breadth and clarity.Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Israel Producehttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/shemittah_and_the_diaspora_jew_part_i/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_schachter_11_2_07_1.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/Q4wEVVYYeg4/ In Part Two of his comprehensive treatment of Shemittah, Rabbi Schachter discusses the impact of land-ownership on the the permissibility of Shemittah produce. What botanicals are forbidden if they grew by themselves? Which produce is permitted if the land is sold? You won't want to miss this masterful and mesmerizing presentation. Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Israel Produce Thu, 08 Nov 2007 19:00:48 -0600 noIn Part Two of his comprehensive treatment of Shemittah, Rabbi Schachter discusses the impact of land-ownership on the the permissibility of Shemittah produce. What botanicals are forbidden if they grew by themselves? Which produce is permitted if the lanIn Part Two of his comprehensive treatment of Shemittah, Rabbi Schachter discusses the impact of land-ownership on the the permissibility of Shemittah produce. What botanicals are forbidden if they grew by themselves? Which produce is permitted if the land is sold? You won't want to miss this masterful and mesmerizing presentation.Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Israel Producehttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/shemittah_and_the_diaspora_jew_part_ii/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_schachter_11_2_07_2.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/b5OyySTyBrI/ In the conclusion of his presentation, Rabbi Schachter answers an all-important question: what is the proper use of produce that bears the sanctity of Shemittah? How do I cook it? How do I dispose of it? You won't want to miss Rabbi Schachter's awe-inspiring treatment of the subject. Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Israel Produce Thu, 08 Nov 2007 18:58:15 -0600 noIn the conclusion of his presentation, Rabbi Schachter answers an all-important question: what is the proper use of produce that bears the sanctity of Shemittah? How do I cook it? How do I dispose of it? You won't want to miss Rabbi Schachter's awe-inspirIn the conclusion of his presentation, Rabbi Schachter answers an all-important question: what is the proper use of produce that bears the sanctity of Shemittah? How do I cook it? How do I dispose of it? You won't want to miss Rabbi Schachter's awe-inspiring treatment of the subject.Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Israel Producehttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/shemittah_and_the_diaspora_jew_part_iii/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_schachter_11_2_07_3.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/SYSfBaSEIdc/ Control of ingredients is crucial in the reliable certification of products. What raw materials are allowed inside an OU factory? Is there an OU method to determine the difference between "fit" and "unfit"? In an eloquent and comprehensive presentation that will delight both the ear and the mind, Rabbi Yerachmiel Morrison, Director of the OU Ingredient Approval Department, takes you behind-the-scenes of a crucial OU function. Not to be missed! Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Chemicals, Ingredients, Flavorings Kosher Tidbits Thu, 25 Oct 2007 16:13:45 -0500 noControl of ingredients is crucial in the reliable certification of products. What raw materials are allowed inside an OU factory? Is there an OU method to determine the difference between "fit" and "unfit"? In an eloquent and comprehensive presentation thControl of ingredients is crucial in the reliable certification of products. What raw materials are allowed inside an OU factory? Is there an OU method to determine the difference between "fit" and "unfit"? In an eloquent and comprehensive presentation that will delight both the ear and the mind, Rabbi Yerachmiel Morrison, Director of the OU Ingredient Approval Department, takes you behind-the-scenes of a crucial OU function. Not to be missed!Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Chemicals, Ingredients, Flavorings Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/at_the_bedrock_of_the_ou_the_ingredient_approval_process/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_morrison_10_23_07.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/3_hS1Lqq_3Y/ "Rabbi, please bless the truck for our oil shipment." If only it were so easy! Join Rabbi Leonard Steinberg, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth who has special expertise in bulk transport as well as food service, for an enlightening discussion of the issues involved in bulk liquid transport. You're sure to enjoy Rabbi Steinberg's skillful integration of timeless commandments and timely facts. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Steinberg please send them to: lennys@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Beverages and Liquids Spices, Condiments, Oil Kosher Tidbits Tue, 23 Oct 2007 14:44:09 -0500 no"Rabbi, please bless the truck for our oil shipment." If only it were so easy! Join Rabbi Leonard Steinberg, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth who has special expertise in bulk transport as well as food service, for an enlightening discussion of the"Rabbi, please bless the truck for our oil shipment." If only it were so easy! Join Rabbi Leonard Steinberg, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth who has special expertise in bulk transport as well as food service, for an enlightening discussion of the issues involved in bulk liquid transport. You're sure to enjoy Rabbi Steinberg's skillful integration of timeless commandments and timely facts. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Steinberg please send them to: lennys@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Food Beverages and Liquids Spices, Condiments, Oil Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/kosher_transport_the_long_and_short_of_long_hauls_and_shortening/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_steinberg_10_18_07.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/LNHyZ2-eMOw/ A mash'giach is like a USDA inspector: he arrives unannounced and snoops around looking for breaches of protocol. NOT! Join Baltimore based Rabbi Yitzchok Friedman, a seasoned and experienced OU Rabbinic Field Representative, as he describes the true job of a rabbi from OU Kosher. Part detective, part diplomat, part psychologist--all interesting! A special treat from someone in the trenches of kosher supervision. Recorded live at Camp Moshava in the summer of 2007. Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Kashrut Oversight Mon, 15 Oct 2007 20:02:53 -0500 noA mash'giach is like a USDA inspector: he arrives unannounced and snoops around looking for breaches of protocol. NOT! Join Baltimore based Rabbi Yitzchok Friedman, a seasoned and experienced OU Rabbinic Field Representative, as he describes the true job A mash'giach is like a USDA inspector: he arrives unannounced and snoops around looking for breaches of protocol. NOT! Join Baltimore based Rabbi Yitzchok Friedman, a seasoned and experienced OU Rabbinic Field Representative, as he describes the true job of a rabbi from OU Kosher. Part detective, part diplomat, part psychologist--all interesting! A special treat from someone in the trenches of kosher supervision. Recorded live at Camp Moshava in the summer of 2007.Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Kashrut Oversighthttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/the_ou_mashgiach_partner_or_patrolman/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_friedman10_15_07.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/3PJ3YX6Z-oY/ "If it's all natural, it must be all kosher." Many people believe this; the truth is quite the opposite! Join Rabbi Yisroel Bendelstein, a Rabinnic Coordinator with OU Kashruth with extensive experience in the baking industry, as he explains the ins-and-outs of kosher granola manufacture. Granola is a deceptively simple product; prepare to be surprised! If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Bendelstein please send them to: bendelsteiny@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Baked Goods, Desserts, Snacks Kosher Tidbits Kashrut Oversight Mon, 15 Oct 2007 17:37:55 -0500 no"If it's all natural, it must be all kosher." Many people believe this; the truth is quite the opposite! Join Rabbi Yisroel Bendelstein, a Rabinnic Coordinator with OU Kashruth with extensive experience in the baking industry, as he explains the ins-and-o"If it's all natural, it must be all kosher." Many people believe this; the truth is quite the opposite! Join Rabbi Yisroel Bendelstein, a Rabinnic Coordinator with OU Kashruth with extensive experience in the baking industry, as he explains the ins-and-outs of kosher granola manufacture. Granola is a deceptively simple product; prepare to be surprised! If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Bendelstein please send them to: bendelsteiny@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Food Baked Goods, Desserts, Snacks Kosher Tidbits Kashrut Oversighthttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/the_whole_whole_grain_kosher_story/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_bendelstein_10_9_07.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/EvwtQuVql-U/ In the conclusion of this four-part tour de force discourse on Halacha and biology, HaRav Yisroel Belsky, a Senior Halachic Consultant for the Orthodox Union and Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Torah V'Da'as discusses the post-shechitah aspects of meat preparation. Learn here about the need to avoid mix-ups in the slaughterhouse--even between kosher and kosher! Plus, Rabbi Belsky discusses the the very practical impact of Hilchos Traifos (the laws of organic pathologies) on the consumer. This series has been a special privilege to present to the public, and you'll see it's a privilege to hear. Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Meat Kosher Tidbits Kashrut Oversight Halacha and Science Wed, 15 Aug 2007 17:07:26 -0500 noIn the conclusion of this four-part tour de force discourse on Halacha and biology, HaRav Yisroel Belsky, a Senior Halachic Consultant for the Orthodox Union and Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Torah V'Da'as discusses the post-shechitah aspects of meat preparatioIn the conclusion of this four-part tour de force discourse on Halacha and biology, HaRav Yisroel Belsky, a Senior Halachic Consultant for the Orthodox Union and Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Torah V'Da'as discusses the post-shechitah aspects of meat preparation. Learn here about the need to avoid mix-ups in the slaughterhouse--even between kosher and kosher! Plus, Rabbi Belsky discusses the the very practical impact of Hilchos Traifos (the laws of organic pathologies) on the consumer. This series has been a special privilege to present to the public, and you'll see it's a privilege to hear.Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Meat Kosher Tidbits Kashrut Oversight Halacha and Sciencehttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/the_certification_of_meat_part_iv_after_the_shechitah/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_belsky_5_31_07.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/nkLhFlD-MPk/ This is the conclusion of a special presentation recorded live in front of a women's group from Ohr Samei'ach. Rabbi Yisroel Bendelstein, a Rabbinic Coordinator specializing in baked goods, delineates crucial guidelines for the kosher consumer. Join him and learn about the serious kashrus problems unrevealed by ingredient panels. During this 2-part seminar, you'll hear about shared equipment, release agents, non-dairy creamers that are really dairy, and other invaluable nuggets. Forewarned is forearmed! If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Bendelstein please send them to: bendelsteiny@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Chemicals, Ingredients, Flavorings Kosher Tidbits Kosher Consumer Wed, 08 Aug 2007 20:40:52 -0500 noThis is the conclusion of a special presentation recorded live in front of a women's group from Ohr Samei'ach. Rabbi Yisroel Bendelstein, a Rabbinic Coordinator specializing in baked goods, delineates crucial guidelines for the kosher consumer. Join him aThis is the conclusion of a special presentation recorded live in front of a women's group from Ohr Samei'ach. Rabbi Yisroel Bendelstein, a Rabbinic Coordinator specializing in baked goods, delineates crucial guidelines for the kosher consumer. Join him and learn about the serious kashrus problems unrevealed by ingredient panels. During this 2-part seminar, you'll hear about shared equipment, release agents, non-dairy creamers that are really dairy, and other invaluable nuggets. Forewarned is forearmed! If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Bendelstein please send them to: bendelsteiny@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Food Chemicals, Ingredients, Flavorings Kosher Tidbits Kosher Consumerhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/an_educated_look_before_a_kashrus_leap_part_ii/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_bendelstein_8_8_07_2.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/K3lPr8o11vk/ This is the first part of a special presentation recorded live in front of a women's group from Ohr Samei'ach. Rabbi Yisroel Bendelstein, a Rabbinic Coordinator specializing in baked goods, delineates crucial guidelines for the kosher consumer. Join him and learn about the serious kashrus problems unrevealed by ingredient panels. During this 2-part seminar, you'll hear about shared equipment, release agents, non-dairy creamers that are really dairy, and other invaluable nuggets. Forewarned is forearmed! If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Bendelstein please send them to: bendelsteiny@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Chemicals, Ingredients, Flavorings Kosher Tidbits Kosher Consumer Wed, 08 Aug 2007 20:27:20 -0500 noThis is the first part of a special presentation recorded live in front of a women's group from Ohr Samei'ach. Rabbi Yisroel Bendelstein, a Rabbinic Coordinator specializing in baked goods, delineates crucial guidelines for the kosher consumer. Join him aThis is the first part of a special presentation recorded live in front of a women's group from Ohr Samei'ach. Rabbi Yisroel Bendelstein, a Rabbinic Coordinator specializing in baked goods, delineates crucial guidelines for the kosher consumer. Join him and learn about the serious kashrus problems unrevealed by ingredient panels. During this 2-part seminar, you'll hear about shared equipment, release agents, non-dairy creamers that are really dairy, and other invaluable nuggets. Forewarned is forearmed! If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Bendelstein please send them to: bendelsteiny@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Food Chemicals, Ingredients, Flavorings Kosher Tidbits Kosher Consumerhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/an_educated_look_before_a_kashrus_leap_part_i/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_bendelstein_8_8_07_1.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/6qDozKbd3sk/ Some cows have certain defects in their organs that render their meat non-kosher, even if properly slaughtered. Moreover, the milk of such cows is non-kosher! Does a farmer need to do an MRI every time he milks a cow? Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer, an OU Kashruth Rabbinic Coordinator with special expertise in dairy products, discusses the reasons for milk's permissibility, despite the statistical probability of milk from defective cows being present. You won't want to miss this tour de force of halacha, biology, and contemporary news. Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Dairy Kosher Tidbits Wed, 01 Aug 2007 14:54:07 -0500 noSome cows have certain defects in their organs that render their meat non-kosher, even if properly slaughtered. Moreover, the milk of such cows is non-kosher! Does a farmer need to do an MRI every time he milks a cow? Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer, an OU KashrutSome cows have certain defects in their organs that render their meat non-kosher, even if properly slaughtered. Moreover, the milk of such cows is non-kosher! Does a farmer need to do an MRI every time he milks a cow? Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer, an OU Kashruth Rabbinic Coordinator with special expertise in dairy products, discusses the reasons for milk's permissibility, despite the statistical probability of milk from defective cows being present. You won't want to miss this tour de force of halacha, biology, and contemporary news.Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Dairy Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/is_milk_kosher/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_gordimer_7_3_07.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/pJl5kJ286r0/ Rabbi Yaakov Luban Executive Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth In Part Two of his special seminar given at the Rabbi Moshe Aaron Yeshiva High School in Edison, NJ, Rabbi Yaakov Luban, Executive Rabbinic Coordinator of OU Kosher, continues his discourse on the issues that one can face in so-called "simple" foods. In this part, Rabbi Luban discusses mono-and-di-glycerides, insect-derived coloring, whey, and issues in assessing the quality of a kosher certification. Educators take note: a presentation like this offers you a rare opportunity to hear a comprehensive and well-ordered discussion of contemporary kashrus issues--perfect for the classroom! Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Chemicals, Ingredients, Flavorings Kosher Tidbits Kosher Consumer Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:19:53 -0500 noRabbi Yaakov Luban Executive Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth In Part Two of his special seminar given at the Rabbi Moshe Aaron Yeshiva High School in Edison, NJ, Rabbi Yaakov Luban, Executive Rabbinic Coordinator of OU Kosher, continues his discourse onRabbi Yaakov Luban Executive Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth In Part Two of his special seminar given at the Rabbi Moshe Aaron Yeshiva High School in Edison, NJ, Rabbi Yaakov Luban, Executive Rabbinic Coordinator of OU Kosher, continues his discourse on the issues that one can face in so-called "simple" foods. In this part, Rabbi Luban discusses mono-and-di-glycerides, insect-derived coloring, whey, and issues in assessing the quality of a kosher certification. Educators take note: a presentation like this offers you a rare opportunity to hear a comprehensive and well-ordered discussion of contemporary kashrus issues--perfect for the classroom!Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Chemicals, Ingredients, Flavorings Kosher Tidbits Kosher Consumerhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/what_could_be_wrong_a_guide_for_the_informed_kosher_consumer_part_ii1/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_luban_07_30_07_2.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/FicOxouFl0E/ Rabbi Yaakov Luban Executive Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth In a special seminar given at the Rabbi Moshe Aaron Yeshiva High School in Edison, NJ, Rabbi Yaakov Luban, Executive Rabbinic Coordinator of OU Kosher and a two-decade veteran of kosher certification, spells out the numerous and multifarious issues that one can face in so-called "uncomplicated" foods. In Part One, Rabbi Luban discusses the various Biblical and Rabbinic dietary regulations and elucidates the problems with flavors, enzymes, oils and powders. Educators take note: a presentation like this offers you a rare opportunity to hear a comprehensive and well-ordered discussion of contemporary kashrus issues--perfect for the classroom! Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Chemicals, Ingredients, Flavorings Kosher Tidbits Kosher Consumer Tue, 31 Jul 2007 13:55:37 -0500 noRabbi Yaakov Luban Executive Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth In a special seminar given at the Rabbi Moshe Aaron Yeshiva High School in Edison, NJ, Rabbi Yaakov Luban, Executive Rabbinic Coordinator of OU Kosher and a two-decade veteran of kosher certifRabbi Yaakov Luban Executive Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth In a special seminar given at the Rabbi Moshe Aaron Yeshiva High School in Edison, NJ, Rabbi Yaakov Luban, Executive Rabbinic Coordinator of OU Kosher and a two-decade veteran of kosher certification, spells out the numerous and multifarious issues that one can face in so-called "uncomplicated" foods. In Part One, Rabbi Luban discusses the various Biblical and Rabbinic dietary regulations and elucidates the problems with flavors, enzymes, oils and powders. Educators take note: a presentation like this offers you a rare opportunity to hear a comprehensive and well-ordered discussion of contemporary kashrus issues--perfect for the classroom!Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Chemicals, Ingredients, Flavorings Kosher Tidbits Kosher Consumerhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/what_could_be_wrong_a_guide_for_the_informed_kosher_consumer_part_i/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_luban_07_30_07_1.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/oLZSNoHqgKs/ When does dairy + dairy = parve? When are kitniyos fit for Pesach and milchigs fit for fleshings? Join the OU's resident enzyme expert, Rabbi Menachem Adler, for a clear and comprehensive discourse on the halachic issues in bio-technology. You'll be fascinated as you learn how eternal laws manifest in contemporary applications. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Adler please send them to: adlerm@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Chemicals, Ingredients, Flavorings Kosher Tidbits Wed, 18 Jul 2007 16:37:38 -0500 noWhen does dairy + dairy = parve? When are kitniyos fit for Pesach and milchigs fit for fleshings? Join the OU's resident enzyme expert, Rabbi Menachem Adler, for a clear and comprehensive discourse on the halachic issues in bio-technology. You'll be fasciWhen does dairy + dairy = parve? When are kitniyos fit for Pesach and milchigs fit for fleshings? Join the OU's resident enzyme expert, Rabbi Menachem Adler, for a clear and comprehensive discourse on the halachic issues in bio-technology. You'll be fascinated as you learn how eternal laws manifest in contemporary applications. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Adler please send them to: adlerm@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Food Chemicals, Ingredients, Flavorings Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/kosher_katalysts_the_inz_and_outs_of_enzymes_part_four/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_adler_6_22_07_pt4.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/AHNuK3TWOS0/ When does using traif not traif up an OU product? What are the halachos of phenomena invisible to the naked eye? Tune in for a fascinating discussion of the halachic issues related to enzymes and bio-technology given by the OU's resident enzyme expert, Rabbi Menachem Adler. You'll be dazzled by his skillful blend of Torah and science. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Adler please send them to: adlerm@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Chemicals, Ingredients, Flavorings Kosher Tidbits Halacha and Science Wed, 18 Jul 2007 16:36:05 -0500 noWhen does using traif not traif up an OU product? What are the halachos of phenomena invisible to the naked eye? Tune in for a fascinating discussion of the halachic issues related to enzymes and bio-technology given by the OU's resident enzyme expert, RaWhen does using traif not traif up an OU product? What are the halachos of phenomena invisible to the naked eye? Tune in for a fascinating discussion of the halachic issues related to enzymes and bio-technology given by the OU's resident enzyme expert, Rabbi Menachem Adler. You'll be dazzled by his skillful blend of Torah and science. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Adler please send them to: adlerm@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Food Chemicals, Ingredients, Flavorings Kosher Tidbits Halacha and Sciencehttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/kosher_katalysts_the_inz_and_outs_of_enzymes_part_three/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_adler_6_22_07_pt3.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/MgW7F695XHo/ A little-known secret of kosher drinks: it's rare for a parve drink to be made on equipment dedicated exclusively to parve! How, then, does the certification work? Join Rabbi Gordimer, an OU Kashruth Rabbinic Coordinator with special expertise in dairy products, for a masterful and crystal-clear seminar on pasteurization and kosherization. This is a must-hear for kashrus professionals, and anyone else seeking a deeper understanding of kashruth certification. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gordimer please send them to: gordimer@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Beverages and Liquids Kosher Tidbits Kashrut Oversight Mon, 02 Jul 2007 15:17:36 -0500 noA little-known secret of kosher drinks: it's rare for a parve drink to be made on equipment dedicated exclusively to parve! How, then, does the certification work? Join Rabbi Gordimer, an OU Kashruth Rabbinic Coordinator with special expertise in dairy prA little-known secret of kosher drinks: it's rare for a parve drink to be made on equipment dedicated exclusively to parve! How, then, does the certification work? Join Rabbi Gordimer, an OU Kashruth Rabbinic Coordinator with special expertise in dairy products, for a masterful and crystal-clear seminar on pasteurization and kosherization. This is a must-hear for kashrus professionals, and anyone else seeking a deeper understanding of kashruth certification. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gordimer please send them to: gordimer@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Food Beverages and Liquids Kosher Tidbits Kashrut Oversighthttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/drinks_that_are_pasteurized_what_you_havent_realized/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_gordimer_6_4_07.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/TJwQ8oGmasE/ An area of kosher law applicable to every home is the inspection of vegetables for insects. But how is it to be done? In this special video presentation, experts from OU Kosher demonstrate how to check some of the most commonly-used vegetables: romaine lettuce, Spanish onions, scallions, parsley, asparagus, spinach, and strawberries. Take this unique opportunity to learn from real masters: Rabbi Leonard Steinberg, Rabbi Shimon Yoffe, and (behind the scenes) Rabbi David Bistricer. And if you enjoyed this video, don't miss out on buying the revised OU Guide to Checking Fruits and Vegetables (edited by Rabbi David Bistricer). Available now at oupress.org --you can check out the Fruit & Vegetable chart. For more information about inspecting vegetables, please contact the Webbe Rebbe at kosherq@ou.org. Kosher Kosher Tidbits Food Insects Produce Kosher Tidbits Video Wed, 27 Jun 2007 17:38:08 -0500 noAn area of kosher law applicable to every home is the inspection of vegetables for insects. But how is it to be done? In this special video presentation, experts from OU Kosher demonstrate how to check some of the most commonly-used vegetables: romaine leAn area of kosher law applicable to every home is the inspection of vegetables for insects. But how is it to be done? In this special video presentation, experts from OU Kosher demonstrate how to check some of the most commonly-used vegetables: romaine lettuce, Spanish onions, scallions, parsley, asparagus, spinach, and strawberries. Take this unique opportunity to learn from real masters: Rabbi Leonard Steinberg, Rabbi Shimon Yoffe, and (behind the scenes) Rabbi David Bistricer. And if you enjoyed this video, don't miss out on buying the revised OU Guide to Checking Fruits and Vegetables (edited by Rabbi David Bistricer). Available now at oupress.org --you can check out the Fruit & Vegetable chart. For more information about inspecting vegetables, please contact the Webbe Rebbe at kosherq@ou.org.Kosher Kosher Tidbits Food Insects Produce Kosher Tidbits Videohttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/vegetable_inspection/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/insects1.mp4 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/CEd6b1c-yrc/ What does vinegar have to do with musk? More than you'd guess! Rabbi Hershel Schachter, Senior Halachic Consultant for OU Kashruth and Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Rabbenu Yitzchok Elchanon, discusses Yain Nesech and Stam Yainam--and includes within his presentation the important Halachic principle of "Issur Sh'Nishtaneh" (a non-kosher item transformed into a new entity). Tune in for an illuminating and high-caliber analysis. Audio Kosher Tidbits Wine and Grape Products Mon, 25 Jun 2007 17:56:36 -0500 noWhat does vinegar have to do with musk? More than you'd guess! Rabbi Hershel Schachter, Senior Halachic Consultant for OU Kashruth and Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Rabbenu Yitzchok Elchanon, discusses Yain Nesech and Stam Yainam--and includes within his preseWhat does vinegar have to do with musk? More than you'd guess! Rabbi Hershel Schachter, Senior Halachic Consultant for OU Kashruth and Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Rabbenu Yitzchok Elchanon, discusses Yain Nesech and Stam Yainam--and includes within his presentation the important Halachic principle of "Issur Sh'Nishtaneh" (a non-kosher item transformed into a new entity). Tune in for an illuminating and high-caliber analysis.Audio Kosher Tidbits Wine and Grape Productshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/kosher_wine_what_do_the_rabbis_let_us_put_in_decanters/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_schachter_5_18_07.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/gyfd2iMW5vo/ Rabbi Yaakov Luban Executive Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division Listen to Rabbi Yaakov Luban, Executive Rabbinic Coordinator of OU Kashruth, and a daunting task will become simple and easy! If you'd love to support Israel by buying Israeli produce, but shy away because of the need to tithe (take Terumos and Ma'aseros), worry no more. This session contains a step-by-step guide to tithing produce. You'll certainly want to take notes: don't forget your pen and paper! If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Luban please send them to : lubany@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Israel Produce Tue, 19 Jun 2007 17:46:08 -0500 noRabbi Yaakov Luban Executive Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division Listen to Rabbi Yaakov Luban, Executive Rabbinic Coordinator of OU Kashruth, and a daunting task will become simple and easy! If you'd love to support Israel by buying Israeli produceRabbi Yaakov Luban Executive Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division Listen to Rabbi Yaakov Luban, Executive Rabbinic Coordinator of OU Kashruth, and a daunting task will become simple and easy! If you'd love to support Israel by buying Israeli produce, but shy away because of the need to tithe (take Terumos and Ma'aseros), worry no more. This session contains a step-by-step guide to tithing produce. You'll certainly want to take notes: don't forget your pen and paper! If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Luban please send them to : lubany@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Israel Producehttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/israeli_produce_a_guide_to_terumos_and_maaseros/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_luban6_7_07.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/8ayJB4KXcRs/ How could a kosher dish be unfit for use? Welcome to the world of Tevilas Keilim (utensil immersion)! Rabbi Moshe Zywica, a Senior Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth, discusses the ins-and-outs of an area of Halacha with literally daily applications. What materials require immersion? What about disposable utensils? Do I need to immerse glazed porcelain? What do I do if I'm stuck in a place without immersed utensils? Tune in for a presentation that's clear, coherent, and concise. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Zywica please send them to: zywicam@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Kosher Kitchen Kashering Thu, 14 Jun 2007 18:14:45 -0500 noHow could a kosher dish be unfit for use? Welcome to the world of Tevilas Keilim (utensil immersion)! Rabbi Moshe Zywica, a Senior Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth, discusses the ins-and-outs of an area of Halacha with literally daily applications. WHow could a kosher dish be unfit for use? Welcome to the world of Tevilas Keilim (utensil immersion)! Rabbi Moshe Zywica, a Senior Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth, discusses the ins-and-outs of an area of Halacha with literally daily applications. What materials require immersion? What about disposable utensils? Do I need to immerse glazed porcelain? What do I do if I'm stuck in a place without immersed utensils? Tune in for a presentation that's clear, coherent, and concise. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Zywica please send them to: zywicam@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Kosher Kitchen Kasheringhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/an_overview_of_an_underwater_mitzvah/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_zywica_6_14_07.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/zYD0MBcjE4I/ Believe it or not, a most challenging product to certify is salad dressing. Join Rabbi David Bistricer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth, for a discussion of the issues involved. What if a dressing factory makes both dairy and parve--how do we keep the parve free of dairy? And what if they manufacture non_kosher, as well?!? Are there "red-flag" ingredients I should look for on the label? Whether you're Italian, French, or come from 1000 Islands, you'll be "Russian" to hear this seminar! If you have any questions or comments please contact Rabbi David Bistricer at: bistricerd@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Beverages and Liquids Spices, Condiments, Oil Kosher Tidbits Mon, 11 Jun 2007 18:35:20 -0500 noBelieve it or not, a most challenging product to certify is salad dressing. Join Rabbi David Bistricer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth, for a discussion of the issues involved. What if a dressing factory makes both dairy and parve--how do we keepBelieve it or not, a most challenging product to certify is salad dressing. Join Rabbi David Bistricer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth, for a discussion of the issues involved. What if a dressing factory makes both dairy and parve--how do we keep the parve free of dairy? And what if they manufacture non_kosher, as well?!? Are there "red-flag" ingredients I should look for on the label? Whether you're Italian, French, or come from 1000 Islands, you'll be "Russian" to hear this seminar! If you have any questions or comments please contact Rabbi David Bistricer at: bistricerd@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Food Beverages and Liquids Spices, Condiments, Oil Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/a_cogent_vignette_about_kosher_vinaigrettes/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_bistricer_5_18_07.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/cdsH6lRHtjM/ Perhaps nowhere do the laws of Shabbos and Kashrus intersect more than at the Shabbos Kiddush. Lend your ears to Rabbi Dov Schreier, a Rabbinic Coordinator with special expertise in catering and food service, and get the guidelines! How do I set up coffee and tea for an entire synagogue? What can I tell a non-Jew to do? Does the power ever go off on a warmer? These and other relevant questions are discussed in this invaluable seminar. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Schreier please send them to: schreier@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Shabbat & Holidays Shabbat Restaurants and Catered Events Practical Halacha Mon, 04 Jun 2007 17:42:48 -0500 noPerhaps nowhere do the laws of Shabbos and Kashrus intersect more than at the Shabbos Kiddush. Lend your ears to Rabbi Dov Schreier, a Rabbinic Coordinator with special expertise in catering and food service, and get the guidelines! How do I set up coffeePerhaps nowhere do the laws of Shabbos and Kashrus intersect more than at the Shabbos Kiddush. Lend your ears to Rabbi Dov Schreier, a Rabbinic Coordinator with special expertise in catering and food service, and get the guidelines! How do I set up coffee and tea for an entire synagogue? What can I tell a non-Jew to do? Does the power ever go off on a warmer? These and other relevant questions are discussed in this invaluable seminar. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Schreier please send them to: schreier@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Shabbat & Holidays Shabbat Restaurants and Catered Events Practical Halachahttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/the_shabbos_kiddush_fail_to_plan_plan_to_fail/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_schreier_5_22_07.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/vs846svalzQ/ Attention Little Miss Muffet: You'll fall off your tuffet when you find out how complex your curds and whey are! Rabbi Gordimer continues his invaluable discourse on issues in dairy-product manufacture. In this installment, he examines whey protein concentrate, lactose -- and why is cheese such a challenge to certify? If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gordimer please send them to: gordimer@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Dairy Kosher Tidbits Tue, 29 May 2007 16:30:15 -0500 noAttention Little Miss Muffet: You'll fall off your tuffet when you find out how complex your curds and whey are! Rabbi Gordimer continues his invaluable discourse on issues in dairy-product manufacture. In this installment, he examines whey protein concenAttention Little Miss Muffet: You'll fall off your tuffet when you find out how complex your curds and whey are! Rabbi Gordimer continues his invaluable discourse on issues in dairy-product manufacture. In this installment, he examines whey protein concentrate, lactose -- and why is cheese such a challenge to certify? If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gordimer please send them to: gordimer@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Food Dairy Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/building_by_products_from_the_bovine_beverage_part_ii/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_gordimer_5_16_07-2.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/rcV4v3-AxIs/ Buy a cow, milk it, fill the carton, and voila! Sounds simple, right? Join Rabbi Gordimer, an OU Kashruth Rabbinic Coordinator with special expertise in dairy products, as he masterfully elucidates the intricacies of manufacturing dairy products. Cream cheese and non-fat dry milk will never look the same again! If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gordimer please send them to: gordimer@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Dairy Kosher Tidbits Tue, 29 May 2007 16:27:47 -0500 noBuy a cow, milk it, fill the carton, and voila! Sounds simple, right? Join Rabbi Gordimer, an OU Kashruth Rabbinic Coordinator with special expertise in dairy products, as he masterfully elucidates the intricacies of manufacturing dairy products. Cream chBuy a cow, milk it, fill the carton, and voila! Sounds simple, right? Join Rabbi Gordimer, an OU Kashruth Rabbinic Coordinator with special expertise in dairy products, as he masterfully elucidates the intricacies of manufacturing dairy products. Cream cheese and non-fat dry milk will never look the same again! If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gordimer please send them to: gordimer@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Food Dairy Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/building_by_products_from_the_bovine_beverage_part_i/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_gordimer_5_16_07.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/4KPjlJrIuao/ Even if an animal is Nishchat (ritually slaughtered) properly, it is still not yet rendered permissible without certain crucial steps. Among those steps is the Bedikah (inspection). Join HaRav Yisroel Belsky, a Senior Halachic Consultant for the Orthodox Union and Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Torah V'Da'as--himself a first-tier shochet--for a thorough and invaluable examination of this topic, including a look at the systems in place to prevent kosher/non-kosher mix-ups. Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Meat Kosher Tidbits Mon, 23 Apr 2007 17:08:25 -0500 noEven if an animal is Nishchat (ritually slaughtered) properly, it is still not yet rendered permissible without certain crucial steps. Among those steps is the Bedikah (inspection). Join HaRav Yisroel Belsky, a Senior Halachic Consultant for the Orthodox Even if an animal is Nishchat (ritually slaughtered) properly, it is still not yet rendered permissible without certain crucial steps. Among those steps is the Bedikah (inspection). Join HaRav Yisroel Belsky, a Senior Halachic Consultant for the Orthodox Union and Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Torah V'Da'as--himself a first-tier shochet--for a thorough and invaluable examination of this topic, including a look at the systems in place to prevent kosher/non-kosher mix-ups.Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Meat Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/the_certification_of_meat_part_iii_bedikos/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_belsky_4_19_07.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/z9zdaeNlW9o/ The ritual slaughter (shechitah) of meat is one of the most sensitive areas in all of kashrus, and its proper performance requires someone of great piety and scholarship. Join HaRav Yisroel Belsky, a Senior Halachic Consultant for the Orthodox Union and Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Torah V'Da'as--himself a first-tier shochet--for an unforgettable and invaluable review of the basics of shechitah. Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Meat Kosher Tidbits Fri, 13 Apr 2007 15:59:49 -0500 noThe ritual slaughter (shechitah) of meat is one of the most sensitive areas in all of kashrus, and its proper performance requires someone of great piety and scholarship. Join HaRav Yisroel Belsky, a Senior Halachic Consultant for the Orthodox Union and RThe ritual slaughter (shechitah) of meat is one of the most sensitive areas in all of kashrus, and its proper performance requires someone of great piety and scholarship. Join HaRav Yisroel Belsky, a Senior Halachic Consultant for the Orthodox Union and Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Torah V'Da'as--himself a first-tier shochet--for an unforgettable and invaluable review of the basics of shechitah.Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Meat Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/the_certification_of_meat_part_ii_the_shechitah/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_belsky_3_22_07.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/1OYKmPKR5Yc/ The answer is a resounding, "yes." Rabbi Hershel Schachter, Senior Halachic Consultant for OU Kashruth and Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Rabbenu Yitzchok Elchanon, discusses the problems with using chometz that was owned during Pesach. Does it matter who owned it? What about stock shares? Why is it a problem in the first place? You'll be glad you didn't "pass over" this seminar! Audio Holidays Passover Kosher Tidbits Tue, 27 Mar 2007 17:20:18 -0500 noThe answer is a resounding, "yes." Rabbi Hershel Schachter, Senior Halachic Consultant for OU Kashruth and Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Rabbenu Yitzchok Elchanon, discusses the problems with using chometz that was owned during Pesach. Does it matter who ownedThe answer is a resounding, "yes." Rabbi Hershel Schachter, Senior Halachic Consultant for OU Kashruth and Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Rabbenu Yitzchok Elchanon, discusses the problems with using chometz that was owned during Pesach. Does it matter who owned it? What about stock shares? Why is it a problem in the first place? You'll be glad you didn't "pass over" this seminar!Audio Holidays Passover Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/could_chometz_be_a_problem_after_pesach/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_schachter_3_23_07.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/TnrQuovwqHo/ G-d wants us to guard our health. G-d wants us to avoid eating Chometz during Pesach. What do we do when these imperatives conflict? What does one do when a medicine contains fermented grains or legumes? OU Kashruth is happy to present Rabbi Mintz, the Rabbinic Coordinator charged with recording OU policy, in a special and timely seminar on the kashrus of medicine for Pesach. A clear and comprehensive presentation you won't want to miss. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Mintz please send them to: mintzd@ou.org Audio Holidays Passover Kosher Tidbits Medicine Passover Wed, 21 Mar 2007 15:16:39 -0500 noG-d wants us to guard our health. G-d wants us to avoid eating Chometz during Pesach. What do we do when these imperatives conflict? What does one do when a medicine contains fermented grains or legumes? OU Kashruth is happy to present Rabbi Mintz, the RaG-d wants us to guard our health. G-d wants us to avoid eating Chometz during Pesach. What do we do when these imperatives conflict? What does one do when a medicine contains fermented grains or legumes? OU Kashruth is happy to present Rabbi Mintz, the Rabbinic Coordinator charged with recording OU policy, in a special and timely seminar on the kashrus of medicine for Pesach. A clear and comprehensive presentation you won't want to miss. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Mintz please send them to: mintzd@ou.orgAudio Holidays Passover Kosher Tidbits Medicine Passoverhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/the_kashrus_of_medicine_for_pesach/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_mintz_3_19_07.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/OVPch2XnxeQ/ Among the most complicated products to certify is meat. In the first part of this maxi-series, HaRav Belsky, a Senior Halachic Consultant for the Orthodox Union and Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Torah V'Da'as, describes step one in the saga of kosher meat: identifying a kosher species. You'll listen enraptured as Rav Belsky weaves together a tapestry of Torah law, scientific fact, and historical events. Make time for this special seminar given by a master Halachist and shochet. Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Meat Kosher Tidbits Tue, 06 Mar 2007 18:27:04 -0600 noAmong the most complicated products to certify is meat. In the first part of this maxi-series, HaRav Belsky, a Senior Halachic Consultant for the Orthodox Union and Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Torah V'Da'as, describes step one in the saga of kosher meat: idenAmong the most complicated products to certify is meat. In the first part of this maxi-series, HaRav Belsky, a Senior Halachic Consultant for the Orthodox Union and Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Torah V'Da'as, describes step one in the saga of kosher meat: identifying a kosher species. You'll listen enraptured as Rav Belsky weaves together a tapestry of Torah law, scientific fact, and historical events. Make time for this special seminar given by a master Halachist and shochet.Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Meat Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/the_certification_of_meat_part_i_the_species/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_belsky_3_6_07.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/iPXNf13BsJM/ Only five grains can ferment to become chometz (leavened); why are so many more forbidden during Pesach? Join Rabbi Mintz, OU Kashruth Rabbinic Coordinator charged with recording OU P'sak and Policy, in a thorough exploration of the topic of Kitniyos ("legumes"). How did such a custom start among the Ashkenazim? To what foods does it apply? What about derivatives like citric acid and corn syrup? What if an Ashkenazi is invited to his Sefardic in-laws for a Pesach meal? You won't want to miss this informative presentation. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Mintz please send them to: mintzd@ou.org Audio Holidays Passover Kosher Tidbits Passover Mon, 26 Feb 2007 15:26:29 -0600 noOnly five grains can ferment to become chometz (leavened); why are so many more forbidden during Pesach? Join Rabbi Mintz, OU Kashruth Rabbinic Coordinator charged with recording OU P'sak and Policy, in a thorough exploration of the topic of Kitniyos ("leOnly five grains can ferment to become chometz (leavened); why are so many more forbidden during Pesach? Join Rabbi Mintz, OU Kashruth Rabbinic Coordinator charged with recording OU P'sak and Policy, in a thorough exploration of the topic of Kitniyos ("legumes"). How did such a custom start among the Ashkenazim? To what foods does it apply? What about derivatives like citric acid and corn syrup? What if an Ashkenazi is invited to his Sefardic in-laws for a Pesach meal? You won't want to miss this informative presentation. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Mintz please send them to: mintzd@ou.orgAudio Holidays Passover Kosher Tidbits Passoverhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/kitniyos_the_next_best_thing_to_chometz/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_mintz_2_20_07.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/oS8pRXEjQFI/ Can a holy person eat meat? Has a person done well in the eyes of G-d if he eats a steak well-done? And what of G-d's concession? Join Rabbi Safran, OU Kosher's Vice President for Communications and Marketing, as he explores the "meat mystique" from a Jewish perspective. You'll be glad to have "herd" about sanctifying your satisfaction of a carnivorous craving. Rabbi Safran's talk is excerpted from his book Passion and Peace which can be obtained directly from Rabbi Safran by contacting him at SafranE@ou.org. Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Meat Kosher Tidbits Living Kosher Thu, 22 Feb 2007 19:40:53 -0600 noCan a holy person eat meat? Has a person done well in the eyes of G-d if he eats a steak well-done? And what of G-d's concession? Join Rabbi Safran, OU Kosher's Vice President for Communications and Marketing, as he explores the "meat mystique" from a JewCan a holy person eat meat? Has a person done well in the eyes of G-d if he eats a steak well-done? And what of G-d's concession? Join Rabbi Safran, OU Kosher's Vice President for Communications and Marketing, as he explores the "meat mystique" from a Jewish perspective. You'll be glad to have "herd" about sanctifying your satisfaction of a carnivorous craving. Rabbi Safran's talk is excerpted from his book Passion and Peace which can be obtained directly from Rabbi Safran by contacting him at SafranE@ou.org.Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Meat Kosher Tidbits Living Kosherhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/consumption_and_concession_an_approach_to_kashruth_ii/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_safran2_21_07-2.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/iwHpixlJ8t4/ Is the body the enemy of the soul? Can we reach out to G-d at the same time we reach for a second helping? Join Rabbi Safran, OU Kosher's Vice President for Communications and Marketing, as he elucidates Judaism's unique approach to the human need to eat. Don't miss this chance to find out about the spiritual gains awaiting you amidst your material pursuits. Rabbi Safran's talk is excerpted from his book Passion and Peace which can be obtained directly from Rabbi Safran by contacting him at SafranE@ou.org. Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Living Kosher Thu, 22 Feb 2007 19:36:20 -0600 noIs the body the enemy of the soul? Can we reach out to G-d at the same time we reach for a second helping? Join Rabbi Safran, OU Kosher's Vice President for Communications and Marketing, as he elucidates Judaism's unique approach to the human need to eat.Is the body the enemy of the soul? Can we reach out to G-d at the same time we reach for a second helping? Join Rabbi Safran, OU Kosher's Vice President for Communications and Marketing, as he elucidates Judaism's unique approach to the human need to eat. Don't miss this chance to find out about the spiritual gains awaiting you amidst your material pursuits. Rabbi Safran's talk is excerpted from his book Passion and Peace which can be obtained directly from Rabbi Safran by contacting him at SafranE@ou.org.Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Living Kosherhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/consumption_and_concession_an_approach_to_kashruth_part_one/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_safran2_21_07.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/WXMgmBdVrao/ Who can I trust? This is the question we were all asking ourselves after the Tri-state area's recent tragic meat episode. The OU has answers. In this penetrating talk, HaRav Belsky, a Senior Halachic Consultant for the Orthodox Union and Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Torah V'Da'as, discusses the meat industry and gives you the practical and insightful advice you need to buy with confidence. Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Meat Kosher Tidbits Kosher Consumer Tue, 20 Feb 2007 17:41:47 -0600 noWho can I trust? This is the question we were all asking ourselves after the Tri-state area's recent tragic meat episode. The OU has answers. In this penetrating talk, HaRav Belsky, a Senior Halachic Consultant for the Orthodox Union and Rosh Yeshiva of YWho can I trust? This is the question we were all asking ourselves after the Tri-state area's recent tragic meat episode. The OU has answers. In this penetrating talk, HaRav Belsky, a Senior Halachic Consultant for the Orthodox Union and Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Torah V'Da'as, discusses the meat industry and gives you the practical and insightful advice you need to buy with confidence.Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Meat Kosher Tidbits Kosher Consumerhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/a_guide_for_the_perplexed_about_purchasing_meat/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_belsky_2_15_07.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/sL1SMJXFkrY/ If there's one food that stands at the top of the Jewish "food-chain," it's bread. And more goes into certifying it than just checking out flour and water! Rabbi Paretzky, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth and the Group Leader for baked goods, weaves for us a magnificent tapestry in which he clearly elucidates the place of bread in Halacha and issues in its manufacture. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Paretzky please send them to: paretzkyy@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Baked Goods, Desserts, Snacks Kosher Tidbits Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:22:29 -0600 noIf there's one food that stands at the top of the Jewish "food-chain," it's bread. And more goes into certifying it than just checking out flour and water! Rabbi Paretzky, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth and the Group Leader for baked goods, weaveIf there's one food that stands at the top of the Jewish "food-chain," it's bread. And more goes into certifying it than just checking out flour and water! Rabbi Paretzky, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth and the Group Leader for baked goods, weaves for us a magnificent tapestry in which he clearly elucidates the place of bread in Halacha and issues in its manufacture. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Paretzky please send them to: paretzkyy@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Food Baked Goods, Desserts, Snacks Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/shedding_light_on_the_staff_of_life/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_paretzky_2_13_07.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/hWkV6MRvIdc/ When is non-dairy creamer derived from milk? When is natural meat flavor not derived from meat? What could be unkosher about 100% pure orange juice? These and other practical issues are discussed by Rabbi Stone, a distinguished OU Kashruth Rabbinic Field Representative in the Tri-State region and a much sought after OU lecturer , in a special seminar given at Columbia University Law School Lunch and Learn program, as part of the ever popular OU Kosher Coming to Schools and Communities programs. A session jam-packed with useful data! Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Practical Halacha Kosher Consumer Tue, 13 Feb 2007 18:39:57 -0600 noWhen is non-dairy creamer derived from milk? When is natural meat flavor not derived from meat? What could be unkosher about 100% pure orange juice? These and other practical issues are discussed by Rabbi Stone, a distinguished OU Kashruth Rabbinic Field When is non-dairy creamer derived from milk? When is natural meat flavor not derived from meat? What could be unkosher about 100% pure orange juice? These and other practical issues are discussed by Rabbi Stone, a distinguished OU Kashruth Rabbinic Field Representative in the Tri-State region and a much sought after OU lecturer , in a special seminar given at Columbia University Law School Lunch and Learn program, as part of the ever popular OU Kosher Coming to Schools and Communities programs. A session jam-packed with useful data!Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Practical Halacha Kosher Consumerhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/labels_is_what_you_see_what_you_get/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_stone_2_13_07.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/4tFz7rIQ0Is/ Which Jewish parents don't want to raise their children to live Jewish lives? Join Rabbi Schachter, Senior Halachic Consultant for OU Kashruth, as he masterfully explores this fundamental topic, exploring such issues as: the age to educate; what mitzvos to teach; medicating your child the kosher way; childhood fasting on Yom Kippur - and other relevant topics! Don't miss this extra-special presentation. Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Living Kosher Thu, 08 Feb 2007 15:15:05 -0600 noWhich Jewish parents don't want to raise their children to live Jewish lives? Join Rabbi Schachter, Senior Halachic Consultant for OU Kashruth, as he masterfully explores this fundamental topic, exploring such issues as: the age to educate; what mitzvos tWhich Jewish parents don't want to raise their children to live Jewish lives? Join Rabbi Schachter, Senior Halachic Consultant for OU Kashruth, as he masterfully explores this fundamental topic, exploring such issues as: the age to educate; what mitzvos to teach; medicating your child the kosher way; childhood fasting on Yom Kippur - and other relevant topics! Don't miss this extra-special presentation.Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Living Kosherhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/kashrus_for_children_how_strict_how_soon/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_schachter_2_2_07.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/hbU1wFoMv-I/ We know that there are worms in fish. Why, then, do kosher consumers eat fish??? In this session, HaRav Belsky, a Senior Halachic Consultant for the Orthodox Union and Rosh Yeshiva of New York's Yeshiva Torah V'Da'as, elucidates the pertinent facts and laws as only a great sage can. A not-to-be-missed presentation. Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Fish Insects Kosher Tidbits Tue, 06 Feb 2007 15:52:36 -0600 noWe know that there are worms in fish. Why, then, do kosher consumers eat fish??? In this session, HaRav Belsky, a Senior Halachic Consultant for the Orthodox Union and Rosh Yeshiva of New York's Yeshiva Torah V'Da'as, elucidates the pertinent facts and laWe know that there are worms in fish. Why, then, do kosher consumers eat fish??? In this session, HaRav Belsky, a Senior Halachic Consultant for the Orthodox Union and Rosh Yeshiva of New York's Yeshiva Torah V'Da'as, elucidates the pertinent facts and laws as only a great sage can. A not-to-be-missed presentation.Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Fish Insects Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/the_worms_in_fish_non_kosher_or_non_issue/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_belsky_2_1_07.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/urEtpkS2je0/ So delicious to eat - and so many issues to sort out! Rabbi Yisroel Bendelstein, an OU Kashruth Rabbinic Coordinator with extensive expertise in baked goods, gives us a thorough overview of a surprisingly-broad topic, as he weaves food technology and Torah law together. A real treat - for the mind! If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Bendelstein please send them to: bendelsteiny@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Baked Goods, Desserts, Snacks Kosher Tidbits Halacha and Science Tue, 06 Feb 2007 15:45:14 -0600 noSo delicious to eat - and so many issues to sort out! Rabbi Yisroel Bendelstein, an OU Kashruth Rabbinic Coordinator with extensive expertise in baked goods, gives us a thorough overview of a surprisingly-broad topic, as he weaves food technology and ToraSo delicious to eat - and so many issues to sort out! Rabbi Yisroel Bendelstein, an OU Kashruth Rabbinic Coordinator with extensive expertise in baked goods, gives us a thorough overview of a surprisingly-broad topic, as he weaves food technology and Torah law together. A real treat - for the mind! If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Bendelstein please send them to: bendelsteiny@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Food Baked Goods, Desserts, Snacks Kosher Tidbits Halacha and Sciencehttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/donuts_the_hole_story/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_bendelstein_2_1_07.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/UdMtJ0NqpFM/ Your living room is clean - is your kitchen still kosher? Rabbi Ferrell, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth, discusses many halachic repercusssions of hiring a maid. Join him and learn how to avoid making a mess of your kitchen, even as it's being mopped! If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Ferrell please send them to: ferrelle@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Kosher Kitchen Tue, 06 Feb 2007 15:42:40 -0600 noYour living room is clean - is your kitchen still kosher? Rabbi Ferrell, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth, discusses many halachic repercusssions of hiring a maid. Join him and learn how to avoid making a mess of your kitchen, even as it's being moYour living room is clean - is your kitchen still kosher? Rabbi Ferrell, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth, discusses many halachic repercusssions of hiring a maid. Join him and learn how to avoid making a mess of your kitchen, even as it's being mopped! If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Ferrell please send them to: ferrelle@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Kosher Kitchenhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/housekeepers_the_hidden_traps/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_ferrel_2_1_07.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/eqx74Yu0CM4/ What's wrong with this picture: I took my list of kosher fish to an uncertified fish store. I saw that a fish he was selling was on the list, so I asked him to cut me a piece of it. If this doesn't sound strange to you, you need to listen to this seminar by Rabbi Goldberg, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth and an expert in the kashruth of fish. He'll tell you the RIGHT way to buy a fish! If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Goldberg please send them to: goldbergc@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Fish Kosher Tidbits Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:36:02 -0600 noWhat's wrong with this picture: I took my list of kosher fish to an uncertified fish store. I saw that a fish he was selling was on the list, so I asked him to cut me a piece of it. If this doesn't sound strange to you, you need to listen to this seminar What's wrong with this picture: I took my list of kosher fish to an uncertified fish store. I saw that a fish he was selling was on the list, so I asked him to cut me a piece of it. If this doesn't sound strange to you, you need to listen to this seminar by Rabbi Goldberg, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth and an expert in the kashruth of fish. He'll tell you the RIGHT way to buy a fish! If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Goldberg please send them to: goldbergc@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Food Fish Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/a_guide_for_the_smart_fish_buyer/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_chaim_goldberg_1_29_07.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/M9ksS0j_Qcw/ The flour is kosher. The water is kosher. The milk is kosher. Why is my bread traif??? Rabbi Morrison, Director of the Ingredient Approval Registry of OU Kashruth and long time OU Kosher baking industry rabbinic coordinator, explores a lesser-known principle of kashruth: the need for bread to be pareve (neither dairy nor meat). You'll enjoy his masterful presentation of a topic that makes an impact literally every day. Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Baked Goods, Desserts, Snacks Kosher Tidbits Tue, 30 Jan 2007 18:48:31 -0600 noThe flour is kosher. The water is kosher. The milk is kosher. Why is my bread traif??? Rabbi Morrison, Director of the Ingredient Approval Registry of OU Kashruth and long time OU Kosher baking industry rabbinic coordinator, explores a lesser-known princiThe flour is kosher. The water is kosher. The milk is kosher. Why is my bread traif??? Rabbi Morrison, Director of the Ingredient Approval Registry of OU Kashruth and long time OU Kosher baking industry rabbinic coordinator, explores a lesser-known principle of kashruth: the need for bread to be pareve (neither dairy nor meat). You'll enjoy his masterful presentation of a topic that makes an impact literally every day.Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Baked Goods, Desserts, Snacks Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/kosher_dairy_bread_an_oxymoron/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_morrison_1_29_07.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/juPtVrRcq7g/ Rabbi Hershel Schachter Senior Halachic Consultant, OU Kashruth Division You sure enjoyed that cheese omelet this morning... but did you know that the kashruth of eggs and milk is not at all obvious??? Rabbi Schachter, Senior Halachic Consultant for OU Kashruth, provides a thorough and engaging discussion of the kashruth of live-animal derivatives, with a special focus on honey and other bee-products. Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Milk, Eggs, Honey Kosher Tidbits Tue, 23 Jan 2007 18:33:01 -0600 noRabbi Hershel Schachter Senior Halachic Consultant, OU Kashruth Division You sure enjoyed that cheese omelet this morning... but did you know that the kashruth of eggs and milk is not at all obvious??? Rabbi Schachter, Senior Halachic Consultant for OU KaRabbi Hershel Schachter Senior Halachic Consultant, OU Kashruth Division You sure enjoyed that cheese omelet this morning... but did you know that the kashruth of eggs and milk is not at all obvious??? Rabbi Schachter, Senior Halachic Consultant for OU Kashruth, provides a thorough and engaging discussion of the kashruth of live-animal derivatives, with a special focus on honey and other bee-products.Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Milk, Eggs, Honey Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/milk_and_honey_some_hidden_kashruth_complexities/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_schachter_1_19_07.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/Sa7SP_MyOOo/ Rabbi Donneal Epstein Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division Part of maturity is knowing how to address two priorities (seemingly) in conflict. Join Rabbi Epstein, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth, as he provides invaluable advice for travelers regarding prayer and kashruth regulations. Rabbi Epstein is also the author of "Halachos for the Traveler," published by Feldheim in 2000. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Epstein please send them to: epsteind@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Practical Halacha Work and Travel Tue, 23 Jan 2007 18:30:36 -0600 noRabbi Donneal Epstein Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division Part of maturity is knowing how to address two priorities (seemingly) in conflict. Join Rabbi Epstein, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth, as he provides invaluable advice for travelersRabbi Donneal Epstein Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division Part of maturity is knowing how to address two priorities (seemingly) in conflict. Join Rabbi Epstein, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth, as he provides invaluable advice for travelers regarding prayer and kashruth regulations. Rabbi Epstein is also the author of "Halachos for the Traveler," published by Feldheim in 2000. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Epstein please send them to: epsteind@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Practical Halacha Work and Travelhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/tricks_of_the_traveler_a_guide_for_jews_on_journeys_part_two/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_epstein_1_18_07.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/a4FBuCgeDng/ Rabbi Menachem Adler Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth "Just the facts, Ma'am." Rabbis say it, too! How can the timeless principles of Jewish law be applied to present-day technologies without scientific knowledge? Join Rabbi Adler, the Rabbinic Coordinator who serves as OU Kashruth's resident expert on enzymes, as he explores the fundamentals of enzyme manufacture--and then you will appreciate his (upcoming and fascinating) presentation on the relevant issues in Jewish law. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Adler please send them to: adlerm@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Chemicals, Ingredients, Flavorings Kosher Tidbits Halacha and Science Mon, 15 Jan 2007 20:10:27 -0600 noRabbi Menachem Adler Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth "Just the facts, Ma'am." Rabbis say it, too! How can the timeless principles of Jewish law be applied to present-day technologies without scientific knowledge? Join Rabbi Adler, the Rabbinic CoordinatRabbi Menachem Adler Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth "Just the facts, Ma'am." Rabbis say it, too! How can the timeless principles of Jewish law be applied to present-day technologies without scientific knowledge? Join Rabbi Adler, the Rabbinic Coordinator who serves as OU Kashruth's resident expert on enzymes, as he explores the fundamentals of enzyme manufacture--and then you will appreciate his (upcoming and fascinating) presentation on the relevant issues in Jewish law. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Adler please send them to: adlerm@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Food Chemicals, Ingredients, Flavorings Kosher Tidbits Halacha and Sciencehttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/kosher_katalysts_the_inz_and_outs_of_enzymes_part_two/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_adler_1_8_07.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/QQI9tU66fW0/ Rabbi Donneal Epstein Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division They say "Bon Voyage" when you leave--but what can you do about it? Rabbi Epstein, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth, shares spiritual travel tips with us, including kashruth advice. Rabbi Epstein is also the author of "Halachos for the Traveler," published by Feldheim in 2000. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Epstein please send them to: epsteind@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Practical Halacha Work and Travel Mon, 15 Jan 2007 16:31:21 -0600 noRabbi Donneal Epstein Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division They say "Bon Voyage" when you leave--but what can you do about it? Rabbi Epstein, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth, shares spiritual travel tips with us, including kashruth advice. RRabbi Donneal Epstein Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division They say "Bon Voyage" when you leave--but what can you do about it? Rabbi Epstein, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth, shares spiritual travel tips with us, including kashruth advice. Rabbi Epstein is also the author of "Halachos for the Traveler," published by Feldheim in 2000. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Epstein please send them to: epsteind@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Practical Halacha Work and Travelhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/tricks_of_the_traveler_a_guide_for_jews_on_journeys_part_one/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_epstein_1_11_07.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/tOB42p-Zru4/ Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth As a snack or a supper, pizza is there for us in a "crunch"! How is the kosher variety produced? Join Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer, an OU Kashruth Rabbinic Coordinator with special expertise in dairy products, as he clues us in. As a bonus, Rabbi Gordimer discusses the controversy over pizza's brachah (benediction). If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gordimer please send them to: gordimer@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Baked Goods, Desserts, Snacks Restaurants and Catered Events Kosher Tidbits Practical Halacha Thu, 04 Jan 2007 17:13:28 -0600 noRabbi Avrohom Gordimer Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth As a snack or a supper, pizza is there for us in a "crunch"! How is the kosher variety produced? Join Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer, an OU Kashruth Rabbinic Coordinator with special expertise in dairy prodRabbi Avrohom Gordimer Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth As a snack or a supper, pizza is there for us in a "crunch"! How is the kosher variety produced? Join Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer, an OU Kashruth Rabbinic Coordinator with special expertise in dairy products, as he clues us in. As a bonus, Rabbi Gordimer discusses the controversy over pizza's brachah (benediction). If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gordimer please send them to: gordimer@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Food Baked Goods, Desserts, Snacks Restaurants and Catered Events Kosher Tidbits Practical Halachahttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/pizza_a_slice_of_kosher_life1/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/rabbi_gordimer.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/cyAQcBY6sTs/ Rabbi Yisroel Belsky Senior Halachic Consultant, OU Kashruth Division Ever wonder what part of kosher supervision takes the most effort? The answer will surprise you! Join HaRav Belsky, a Senior Halachic Consultant for the Orthodox Union and Rosh Yeshiva of New York's Yeshiva Torah V'Da'as, as he explores the laws and technology underlying Bishul Yisroel and Pas Yisroel foods. This expert par excellence's presentation is a must-hear! Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Baked Goods, Desserts, Snacks Kosher Tidbits Kashrut Oversight Wed, 20 Dec 2006 16:37:16 -0600 noRabbi Yisroel Belsky Senior Halachic Consultant, OU Kashruth Division Ever wonder what part of kosher supervision takes the most effort? The answer will surprise you! Join HaRav Belsky, a Senior Halachic Consultant for the Orthodox Union and Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Yisroel Belsky Senior Halachic Consultant, OU Kashruth Division Ever wonder what part of kosher supervision takes the most effort? The answer will surprise you! Join HaRav Belsky, a Senior Halachic Consultant for the Orthodox Union and Rosh Yeshiva of New York's Yeshiva Torah V'Da'as, as he explores the laws and technology underlying Bishul Yisroel and Pas Yisroel foods. This expert par excellence's presentation is a must-hear!Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Baked Goods, Desserts, Snacks Kosher Tidbits Kashrut Oversighthttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/lets_take_a_look_at_bakers_and_cooks/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/rabbi_belsky.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/CGStdwc9oGs/ Rabbi Nachum Rabinowitz Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth A simple pleasure of life-and so complicated to produce! Join Rabbi Rabinowitz, an OU Rabbinic Coordinator with extensive wine production experience, as he examines the numerous strictures implemented for the manufacture of kosher wine and grape juice. You'll never look at that glass the same way again... If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Rabinowitz please send them to: rabinowitzn@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Wine and Grape Products Mon, 11 Dec 2006 16:33:57 -0600 noRabbi Nachum Rabinowitz Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth A simple pleasure of life-and so complicated to produce! Join Rabbi Rabinowitz, an OU Rabbinic Coordinator with extensive wine production experience, as he examines the numerous strictures implemenRabbi Nachum Rabinowitz Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth A simple pleasure of life-and so complicated to produce! Join Rabbi Rabinowitz, an OU Rabbinic Coordinator with extensive wine production experience, as he examines the numerous strictures implemented for the manufacture of kosher wine and grape juice. You'll never look at that glass the same way again... If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Rabinowitz please send them to: rabinowitzn@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Wine and Grape Productshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/lchaim_behind_the_scenes_at_kosher_wine_making/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_rabinowitz.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/JT7Mshjb2BY/ Rabbi Aharon Brun-Kestler Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Scramble 'em, fry 'em - there's almost no limit to how you can eat an egg! But can I eat it if I see a blood-spot? Rabbi Brun-Kestler, an OU rabbinic coordinator, shares his halachic and technical knowledge with us as he discusses this staple of breakfast. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Brun-Kestler please send them to: aharonb@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Milk, Eggs, Honey Kosher Tidbits Practical Halacha Mon, 04 Dec 2006 16:11:44 -0600 noRabbi Aharon Brun-Kestler Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Scramble 'em, fry 'em - there's almost no limit to how you can eat an egg! But can I eat it if I see a blood-spot? Rabbi Brun-Kestler, an OU rabbinic coordinator, shares his halachic and technicaRabbi Aharon Brun-Kestler Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Scramble 'em, fry 'em - there's almost no limit to how you can eat an egg! But can I eat it if I see a blood-spot? Rabbi Brun-Kestler, an OU rabbinic coordinator, shares his halachic and technical knowledge with us as he discusses this staple of breakfast. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Brun-Kestler please send them to: aharonb@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Food Milk, Eggs, Honey Kosher Tidbits Practical Halachahttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/cracking_the_mysteries_of_the_egg1/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_brunkestler.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/cN_vtmlsEjQ/ Rabbi Menachem Adler Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Enzymes are chemical catalysts; they impact on your kitchen in ways you'd never even expect. Join Rabbi Adler, the Rabbinic Coordinator who serves as OU Kashruth's resident expert on enzymes, for an enlightening--and surprising--survey of the kosher enzyme industry. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Adler please send them to: adlerm@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Chemicals, Ingredients, Flavorings Kosher Tidbits Tue, 24 Oct 2006 18:17:00 -0500 noRabbi Menachem Adler Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Enzymes are chemical catalysts; they impact on your kitchen in ways you'd never even expect. Join Rabbi Adler, the Rabbinic Coordinator who serves as OU Kashruth's resident expert on enzymes, for an eRabbi Menachem Adler Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Enzymes are chemical catalysts; they impact on your kitchen in ways you'd never even expect. Join Rabbi Adler, the Rabbinic Coordinator who serves as OU Kashruth's resident expert on enzymes, for an enlightening--and surprising--survey of the kosher enzyme industry. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Adler please send them to: adlerm@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Food Chemicals, Ingredients, Flavorings Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/kosher_katalysts/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_adler_9_15_06.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/ke4SehyhCZE/ Rabbi Gavriel Price Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Vinegar is a deceptively simple product. In fact, the creation of kosher vinegar raises concerns in numerous areas of Halacha. Rabbi Price, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth's Ingredient Dept., distills his knowledge for us in this edifying presentation. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Price please send them to: priceg@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Spices, Condiments, Oil Kosher Tidbits Thu, 19 Oct 2006 14:01:00 -0500 noRabbi Gavriel Price Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Vinegar is a deceptively simple product. In fact, the creation of kosher vinegar raises concerns in numerous areas of Halacha. Rabbi Price, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth's Ingredient Dept., dRabbi Gavriel Price Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Vinegar is a deceptively simple product. In fact, the creation of kosher vinegar raises concerns in numerous areas of Halacha. Rabbi Price, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth's Ingredient Dept., distills his knowledge for us in this edifying presentation. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Price please send them to: priceg@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Food Spices, Condiments, Oil Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/kosher_vinegar/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_price_9_15_06.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/p3ff3fTmh6k/ Rabbi Yisroel Belsky Senior Halachic Consultant, OU Kashruth Division Flour and water don't seem so complicated--until you open up the Code of Jewish Law! Join Rabbi Belsky, a Senior Halachic Consultant for the Orthodox Union and Rosh Yeshiva of New York's Yeshiva Torah V'Da'as, as he discusses the laws of making blessings over breads and cakes and then zeroes in on the Mezonos Roll. A true feast for the mind! Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Baked Goods, Desserts, Snacks Kosher Tidbits Mon, 18 Sep 2006 16:14:00 -0500 noRabbi Yisroel Belsky Senior Halachic Consultant, OU Kashruth Division Flour and water don't seem so complicated--until you open up the Code of Jewish Law! Join Rabbi Belsky, a Senior Halachic Consultant for the Orthodox Union and Rosh Yeshiva of New York'Rabbi Yisroel Belsky Senior Halachic Consultant, OU Kashruth Division Flour and water don't seem so complicated--until you open up the Code of Jewish Law! Join Rabbi Belsky, a Senior Halachic Consultant for the Orthodox Union and Rosh Yeshiva of New York's Yeshiva Torah V'Da'as, as he discusses the laws of making blessings over breads and cakes and then zeroes in on the Mezonos Roll. A true feast for the mind!Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Baked Goods, Desserts, Snacks Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/mezonos_bread/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_belsky_9_14_06.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/FEwOJVbU5mY/ Rabbi Donneal Epstein Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division When is a scale not a scale? How do you buy kosher fish in non-kosher markets? Rabbi Epstein possesses great expertise in the fish industry and shares the "fin-tastic" facts about identifying kosher fish. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Epstein please send them to: epsteind@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Fish Kosher Tidbits Tue, 22 Aug 2006 14:30:00 -0500 noRabbi Donneal Epstein Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division When is a scale not a scale? How do you buy kosher fish in non-kosher markets? Rabbi Epstein possesses great expertise in the fish industry and shares the "fin-tastic" facts about identifyinRabbi Donneal Epstein Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division When is a scale not a scale? How do you buy kosher fish in non-kosher markets? Rabbi Epstein possesses great expertise in the fish industry and shares the "fin-tastic" facts about identifying kosher fish. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Epstein please send them to: epsteind@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Food Fish Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/lets_ex_salmon_the_kashrus_of_fish/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_epstein.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/UGHx36aDrFI/ Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division What does imitation cheese have to do with imitation jewelry? Plenty! Join Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth specializing in dairies, and learn the secrets of kosher casein (milk-protein) manufacture. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gordimer please send them to: gordimer@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Dairy Kosher Tidbits Thu, 10 Aug 2006 18:07:00 -0500 noRabbi Avrohom Gordimer Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division What does imitation cheese have to do with imitation jewelry? Plenty! Join Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth specializing in dairies, and learn the secrets of Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division What does imitation cheese have to do with imitation jewelry? Plenty! Join Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth specializing in dairies, and learn the secrets of kosher casein (milk-protein) manufacture. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gordimer please send them to: gordimer@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Food Dairy Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/got_milk/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_gordimer_8-9-06.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/vNgyhmE750o/ Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division In this installment, Rabbi Gordimer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth specializing in dairies, takes us on a fascinating virtual (audio) tour of a cheese factory. Learn from an expert about the numerous obstacles that have to be overcome before that cream cheese makes it to your bagel! If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gordimer please send them to: gordimer@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Dairy Kosher Tidbits Wed, 12 Jul 2006 20:44:00 -0500 noRabbi Avrohom Gordimer Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division In this installment, Rabbi Gordimer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth specializing in dairies, takes us on a fascinating virtual (audio) tour of a cheese factory. Learn from an experRabbi Avrohom Gordimer Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division In this installment, Rabbi Gordimer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth specializing in dairies, takes us on a fascinating virtual (audio) tour of a cheese factory. Learn from an expert about the numerous obstacles that have to be overcome before that cream cheese makes it to your bagel! If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gordimer please send them to: gordimer@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Food Dairy Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/kosher_cheese_2/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_gordimer6.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/U3qEarq1TUQ/ Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division There is little (if anything) more challenging to certify as kosher than cheese. What makes this seemingly simple item so demanding? Rabbi Gordimer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth specializing in dairies, provides us with a valuable survey of the issues involved. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gordimer please send them to: gordimer@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Dairy Kosher Tidbits Wed, 12 Jul 2006 20:40:00 -0500 noRabbi Avrohom Gordimer Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division There is little (if anything) more challenging to certify as kosher than cheese. What makes this seemingly simple item so demanding? Rabbi Gordimer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division There is little (if anything) more challenging to certify as kosher than cheese. What makes this seemingly simple item so demanding? Rabbi Gordimer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth specializing in dairies, provides us with a valuable survey of the issues involved. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gordimer please send them to: gordimer@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Food Dairy Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/kosher_cheese_1/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_gordimer5.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/mCQS_Nu-PVQ/ Rabbi Yisroel Bendelstein Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division Everyone will tell you that the bagel is a Jewish food--but is it always kosher? Rabbi Bendelstein, an OU Kashruth Rabbinic Coordinator with great expertise in baked goods, describes for us the numerous halachic issues involved in manufacturing a simple kosher bagel. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Bendelstein please send them to : bendelsteiny@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Baked Goods, Desserts, Snacks Kosher Tidbits Wed, 05 Jul 2006 16:46:01 -0500 noRabbi Yisroel Bendelstein Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division Everyone will tell you that the bagel is a Jewish food--but is it always kosher? Rabbi Bendelstein, an OU Kashruth Rabbinic Coordinator with great expertise in baked goods, describes forRabbi Yisroel Bendelstein Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division Everyone will tell you that the bagel is a Jewish food--but is it always kosher? Rabbi Bendelstein, an OU Kashruth Rabbinic Coordinator with great expertise in baked goods, describes for us the numerous halachic issues involved in manufacturing a simple kosher bagel. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Bendelstein please send them to : bendelsteiny@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Food Baked Goods, Desserts, Snacks Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/the_hole_truth_together_bagels_and_the_ou/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kt_bendelstein4.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/R8sa8ufPkPY/ Rabbi Hershel Schachter Senior Halachic Consultant, OU Kashruth Division How could bread with all-kosher ingredients be unkosher? Rabbi Schachter, Senior Halachic Consultant for OU Kashruth, gives us a thorough survey of the mitzvah (commandment) to separate challah from dough, with a special emphasis on this issues related to factories. You'll never look at a 7-layer cake the same way! Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Baked Goods, Desserts, Snacks Kosher Tidbits Mon, 26 Jun 2006 15:09:00 -0500 noRabbi Hershel Schachter Senior Halachic Consultant, OU Kashruth Division How could bread with all-kosher ingredients be unkosher? Rabbi Schachter, Senior Halachic Consultant for OU Kashruth, gives us a thorough survey of the mitzvah (commandment) to separRabbi Hershel Schachter Senior Halachic Consultant, OU Kashruth Division How could bread with all-kosher ingredients be unkosher? Rabbi Schachter, Senior Halachic Consultant for OU Kashruth, gives us a thorough survey of the mitzvah (commandment) to separate challah from dough, with a special emphasis on this issues related to factories. You'll never look at a 7-layer cake the same way!Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Baked Goods, Desserts, Snacks Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/hafrashas_challah_on_the_industrial_scale/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/koshertidbits_schachter5.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/PTaR25jgUDo/ Rabbi Eliyahu W. Ferrell Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division What would Rabbi Akiva say about reactors? What would Maimonides say about molecules? Find out with Rabbi Ferrell, a Rabbinic Coordinator responsible for numerous chemical manufacturers, as he describes--in layman's terms--halachic and technical issues addressed in certifying chemicals. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Ferrell please send them to : ferrelle@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Chemicals, Ingredients, Flavorings Kosher Tidbits Halacha and Science Mon, 19 Jun 2006 14:20:10 -0500 noRabbi Eliyahu W. Ferrell Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division What would Rabbi Akiva say about reactors? What would Maimonides say about molecules? Find out with Rabbi Ferrell, a Rabbinic Coordinator responsible for numerous chemical manufacturers, Rabbi Eliyahu W. Ferrell Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division What would Rabbi Akiva say about reactors? What would Maimonides say about molecules? Find out with Rabbi Ferrell, a Rabbinic Coordinator responsible for numerous chemical manufacturers, as he describes--in layman's terms--halachic and technical issues addressed in certifying chemicals. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Ferrell please send them to : ferrelle@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Food Chemicals, Ingredients, Flavorings Kosher Tidbits Halacha and Sciencehttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/kosher_chemical_manufacture_a_serious_matter/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/koshertidbits_ferrell_2.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/mA12pAe9JOA/ Rabbi Moshe Zywica Rabbinic Coordinator & Group Leader, OU Kashruth Division That yummy strawberry flavor. That tangy BBQ taste. So easy to enjoy--but not so easy to produce! Join Rabbi Zywica, an expert on the flavor industry, for a surprise-packed peek at kosher flavor manufacture. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Zywica please send them to: zywicam@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Chemicals, Ingredients, Flavorings Kosher Tidbits Mon, 12 Jun 2006 18:30:00 -0500 noRabbi Moshe Zywica Rabbinic Coordinator & Group Leader, OU Kashruth Division That yummy strawberry flavor. That tangy BBQ taste. So easy to enjoy--but not so easy to produce! Join Rabbi Zywica, an expert on the flavor industry, for a surprise-packed peek Rabbi Moshe Zywica Rabbinic Coordinator & Group Leader, OU Kashruth Division That yummy strawberry flavor. That tangy BBQ taste. So easy to enjoy--but not so easy to produce! Join Rabbi Zywica, an expert on the flavor industry, for a surprise-packed peek at kosher flavor manufacture. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Zywica please send them to: zywicam@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Food Chemicals, Ingredients, Flavorings Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/kosher_flavor_manufacture_a_wholly_satisfying_process/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/koshertidbits_zywica.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/Y4SkCAIQf7g/ Rabbi Howard Katzenstein Director, Business & Trademark Compliance, OU Kashruth Division The integrity of the OU trademark-symbol is zealously protected--but how? Join Rabbi Katzenstein as he describes procedures that lie at the very bedrock of the OU Kashruth's certification program. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Katzenstein please send them to: howardk@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Kashrut Oversight Wed, 31 May 2006 13:44:00 -0500 noRabbi Howard Katzenstein Director, Business & Trademark Compliance, OU Kashruth Division The integrity of the OU trademark-symbol is zealously protected--but how? Join Rabbi Katzenstein as he describes procedures that lie at the very bedrock of the OU KasRabbi Howard Katzenstein Director, Business & Trademark Compliance, OU Kashruth Division The integrity of the OU trademark-symbol is zealously protected--but how? Join Rabbi Katzenstein as he describes procedures that lie at the very bedrock of the OU Kashruth's certification program. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Katzenstein please send them to: howardk@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Kashrut Oversighthttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/now_we_see_it_now_you_dont/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/koshertidbits_katzenstein2.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/H6C6mhmFSp0/ Rabbi Howard Katzenstein Director, Business & Trademark Compliance, OU Kashruth Division Caveat emptor! There are red flags in kosher shopping; now you can learn about them from an expert. Rabbi Katzenstein provides us with a valuable guide to smart kosher shopping. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Katzenstein please send them to: howardk@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Kosher Consumer Wed, 31 May 2006 13:26:00 -0500 noRabbi Howard Katzenstein Director, Business & Trademark Compliance, OU Kashruth Division Caveat emptor! There are red flags in kosher shopping; now you can learn about them from an expert. Rabbi Katzenstein provides us with a valuable guide to smart kosheRabbi Howard Katzenstein Director, Business & Trademark Compliance, OU Kashruth Division Caveat emptor! There are red flags in kosher shopping; now you can learn about them from an expert. Rabbi Katzenstein provides us with a valuable guide to smart kosher shopping. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Katzenstein please send them to: howardk@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Kosher Consumerhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/how_to_be_a_savvy_consumer/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/koshertidbits_katzenstein1.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/xkLSmQ991GY/ Rabbi Hershel Schachter Senior Halachic Consultant, OU Kashruth Division Rabbi Hershel Schachter, a Senior Halachic Consultant to OU Kashruth and Rosh Yeshiva at New York's Yeshivas Rabbenu Yitzchok Elchanon, continues his discussion of kosherizing utensils, examining the practices of Hag'alah (purging with water) and Libbun (intense heating). A not-to-be-missed chance to hear a master halachist's approach to a crucial topic! Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Kosher Kitchen Kashering Thu, 25 May 2006 14:53:23 -0500 noRabbi Hershel Schachter Senior Halachic Consultant, OU Kashruth Division Rabbi Hershel Schachter, a Senior Halachic Consultant to OU Kashruth and Rosh Yeshiva at New York's Yeshivas Rabbenu Yitzchok Elchanon, continues his discussion of kosherizing utensiRabbi Hershel Schachter Senior Halachic Consultant, OU Kashruth Division Rabbi Hershel Schachter, a Senior Halachic Consultant to OU Kashruth and Rosh Yeshiva at New York's Yeshivas Rabbenu Yitzchok Elchanon, continues his discussion of kosherizing utensils, examining the practices of Hag'alah (purging with water) and Libbun (intense heating). A not-to-be-missed chance to hear a master halachist's approach to a crucial topic!Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Kosher Kitchen Kasheringhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/kosherizing_utensils_part_two/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/koshertidbits_schachter4.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/Vmt4UlsNeso/ Rabbi Hershel Schachter Senior Halachic Consultant, OU Kashruth Division How do unkosher utensils become kosherized? Explore the foundations of this basic process with Rabbi Hershel Schachter, a Senior Halachic Consultant to OU Kashruth and Rosh Yeshiva at New York's Yeshivas Rabbenu Yitzchok Elchanon. A must-hear for rabbis, rabbinical students, and all who seek a clear grasp of this topic! Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Kosher Kitchen Kashering Thu, 25 May 2006 14:44:01 -0500 noRabbi Hershel Schachter Senior Halachic Consultant, OU Kashruth Division How do unkosher utensils become kosherized? Explore the foundations of this basic process with Rabbi Hershel Schachter, a Senior Halachic Consultant to OU Kashruth and Rosh Yeshiva aRabbi Hershel Schachter Senior Halachic Consultant, OU Kashruth Division How do unkosher utensils become kosherized? Explore the foundations of this basic process with Rabbi Hershel Schachter, a Senior Halachic Consultant to OU Kashruth and Rosh Yeshiva at New York's Yeshivas Rabbenu Yitzchok Elchanon. A must-hear for rabbis, rabbinical students, and all who seek a clear grasp of this topic!Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Kosher Kitchen Kasheringhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/kosherizing_utensils_part_one/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/koshertidbits_schachter3.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/pzC4UWBuwvg/ Rabbi Yisroel Belsky Senior Halachic Consultant, OU Kashruth Division "The more things change, the more they remain the same." Rabbi Belsky, a Senior Halachic Consultant for the Orthodox Union and Rosh Yeshiva (Dean) of New York's Yeshiva Torah V'Da'as, shows us that today's issues with vegetable inspection are really yesterday's issues, as well! A valuable exploration of the history and halachos of this facet of Jewish life. Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Insects Produce Kosher Tidbits Tue, 16 May 2006 14:35:24 -0500 noRabbi Yisroel Belsky Senior Halachic Consultant, OU Kashruth Division "The more things change, the more they remain the same." Rabbi Belsky, a Senior Halachic Consultant for the Orthodox Union and Rosh Yeshiva (Dean) of New York's Yeshiva Torah V'Da'as, sRabbi Yisroel Belsky Senior Halachic Consultant, OU Kashruth Division "The more things change, the more they remain the same." Rabbi Belsky, a Senior Halachic Consultant for the Orthodox Union and Rosh Yeshiva (Dean) of New York's Yeshiva Torah V'Da'as, shows us that today's issues with vegetable inspection are really yesterday's issues, as well! A valuable exploration of the history and halachos of this facet of Jewish life.Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Insects Produce Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/vegetable_inspection_an_halachic_and_historical_perspective/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/koshertidbits_belsky2.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/W6kRUIPXp1E/ Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division Think that certifying yogurt is "just a bowl of cherries"? Think again! Rabbi Gordimer, an expert in the field of dairy certification, uncovers the surprising complexities in kosher yogurt production. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gordimer please send them to: gordimer@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Dairy Kosher Tidbits Fri, 05 May 2006 16:42:00 -0500 noRabbi Avrohom Gordimer Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division Think that certifying yogurt is "just a bowl of cherries"? Think again! Rabbi Gordimer, an expert in the field of dairy certification, uncovers the surprising complexities in kosher yogurt Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division Think that certifying yogurt is "just a bowl of cherries"? Think again! Rabbi Gordimer, an expert in the field of dairy certification, uncovers the surprising complexities in kosher yogurt production. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gordimer please send them to: gordimer@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Food Dairy Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/kosher_yogurt_an_uplifting_cultural_experience/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/koshertidbits_gordimer4.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/cvu_cvnT5Pk/ Rabbi Hershel Schachter Senior Halachic Consultant, OU Kashruth Division We think of pork as "very unkosher"--but an aphid is even worse! Rabbi Schachter, a senior Halachic Consultant for OU Kosher and Rosh Yeshiva at New York's Yeshivas Rabbenu Yitzchok Elchanon, reveals to us the concerns that are addressed in certifying vegetables. Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Insects Produce Kosher Tidbits Wed, 03 May 2006 20:23:47 -0500 noRabbi Hershel Schachter Senior Halachic Consultant, OU Kashruth Division We think of pork as "very unkosher"--but an aphid is even worse! Rabbi Schachter, a senior Halachic Consultant for OU Kosher and Rosh Yeshiva at New York's Yeshivas Rabbenu Yitzchok Rabbi Hershel Schachter Senior Halachic Consultant, OU Kashruth Division We think of pork as "very unkosher"--but an aphid is even worse! Rabbi Schachter, a senior Halachic Consultant for OU Kosher and Rosh Yeshiva at New York's Yeshivas Rabbenu Yitzchok Elchanon, reveals to us the concerns that are addressed in certifying vegetables.Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Insects Produce Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/avoiding_the_arthropods_the_story_of_certified_vegetables/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kashertidbits_schachter2.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/Y9UlDcBSyKs/ Rabbi Hershel Schachter Senior Halachic Consultant, OU Kashruth Division It comes to us from overseas without any identifying marks; why do we eat it? Rabbi Schachter, a senior Halachic Consultant for OU Kosher and Rosh Yeshiva at New York's Yeshivas Rabbenu Yitzchok Elchanon, discusses the fascinating halachic basis for certifying canned tuna fish. Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Fish Kosher Tidbits Wed, 03 May 2006 20:18:00 -0500 noRabbi Hershel Schachter Senior Halachic Consultant, OU Kashruth Division It comes to us from overseas without any identifying marks; why do we eat it? Rabbi Schachter, a senior Halachic Consultant for OU Kosher and Rosh Yeshiva at New York's Yeshivas RabbRabbi Hershel Schachter Senior Halachic Consultant, OU Kashruth Division It comes to us from overseas without any identifying marks; why do we eat it? Rabbi Schachter, a senior Halachic Consultant for OU Kosher and Rosh Yeshiva at New York's Yeshivas Rabbenu Yitzchok Elchanon, discusses the fascinating halachic basis for certifying canned tuna fish.Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Fish Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/tuna_fish_can_it_be_kosher/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kashertidbits_schachter1.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/CTr3HT1cWz4/ Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division Pasteurizing sorbets? "OU-D" without parve ingredients? The use of hot acid? Producing frozen desserts is a business full of mysteries; Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer unravels them for us in this edifying presentation. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gordimer please send them to: gordimer@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Baked Goods, Desserts, Snacks Dairy Kosher Tidbits Thu, 30 Mar 2006 18:32:19 -0600 noRabbi Avrohom Gordimer Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division Pasteurizing sorbets? "OU-D" without parve ingredients? The use of hot acid? Producing frozen desserts is a business full of mysteries; Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer unravels them for us in this eRabbi Avrohom Gordimer Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division Pasteurizing sorbets? "OU-D" without parve ingredients? The use of hot acid? Producing frozen desserts is a business full of mysteries; Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer unravels them for us in this edifying presentation. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gordimer please send them to: gordimer@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Food Baked Goods, Desserts, Snacks Dairy Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/frozen_desserts_part_ii_ices_and_sorbets_a_sure_bet_for_kashruth_chall/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/koshertidbits_gordimer3.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/dtgJ6HftDQM/ Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division "We all scream for ice cream"--but we'd really scream if anything went wrong in the factory! Rabbi Gordimer, an expert in the kosher certification of dairies, reveals to us the complexities and meticulousness involved in producing this popular kosher treat. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gordimer please send them to: gordimer@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Baked Goods, Desserts, Snacks Dairy Kosher Tidbits Thu, 30 Mar 2006 18:26:33 -0600 noRabbi Avrohom Gordimer Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division "We all scream for ice cream"--but we'd really scream if anything went wrong in the factory! Rabbi Gordimer, an expert in the kosher certification of dairies, reveals to us the complexitiesRabbi Avrohom Gordimer Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division "We all scream for ice cream"--but we'd really scream if anything went wrong in the factory! Rabbi Gordimer, an expert in the kosher certification of dairies, reveals to us the complexities and meticulousness involved in producing this popular kosher treat. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gordimer please send them to: gordimer@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Food Baked Goods, Desserts, Snacks Dairy Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/frozen_desserts_part_i_kosher_ice_cream_cold_facts_about_a_hot_topic/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/koshertidbits_gordimer2.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/hjqYkHb_t2A/ Rabbi Moshe Elefant COO and Executive Rabbinic Coordinator, Kashruth Division, Orthodox Union. Rabbi Elefant, COO and Executive Rabbinic Coordinator of OU Kosher, clues us in on an aspect of Kashruth often left in the shadows: the unauthorized OU symbol. Listen and learn about how it's detected and how YOU can help deal with it. Presented at the OU-RCA Pre-Pesach Seminar on March 21, 2006. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Elefant please send them to: elefantm@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Kashrut Oversight Wed, 29 Mar 2006 17:21:00 -0600 noRabbi Moshe Elefant COO and Executive Rabbinic Coordinator, Kashruth Division, Orthodox Union. Rabbi Elefant, COO and Executive Rabbinic Coordinator of OU Kosher, clues us in on an aspect of Kashruth often left in the shadows: the unauthorized OU symbol. Rabbi Moshe Elefant COO and Executive Rabbinic Coordinator, Kashruth Division, Orthodox Union. Rabbi Elefant, COO and Executive Rabbinic Coordinator of OU Kosher, clues us in on an aspect of Kashruth often left in the shadows: the unauthorized OU symbol. Listen and learn about how it's detected and how YOU can help deal with it. Presented at the OU-RCA Pre-Pesach Seminar on March 21, 2006. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Elefant please send them to: elefantm@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Kashrut Oversighthttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/the_illegal_ou_now_we_see_it_now_you_dont/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/pesachseminar_elefant.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/1dVJqtYBofg/ Rabbi Shmuel Singer Rabbinic Coordinator, Kashruth Division, Orthodox Union Rabbi Singer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with a special expertise in Pesach (Passover) certification, shares with us crucial data for a tasty and kosher Passover. Presented at the OU-RCA Pre-Pesach Seminar on March 21, 2006. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Singer please send them to: singers@ou.org Audio Holidays Passover Kosher Tidbits Passover Wed, 29 Mar 2006 17:09:01 -0600 noRabbi Shmuel Singer Rabbinic Coordinator, Kashruth Division, Orthodox Union Rabbi Singer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with a special expertise in Pesach (Passover) certification, shares with us crucial data for a tasty and kosher Passover. Presented at the OU-Rabbi Shmuel Singer Rabbinic Coordinator, Kashruth Division, Orthodox Union Rabbi Singer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with a special expertise in Pesach (Passover) certification, shares with us crucial data for a tasty and kosher Passover. Presented at the OU-RCA Pre-Pesach Seminar on March 21, 2006. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Singer please send them to: singers@ou.orgAudio Holidays Passover Kosher Tidbits Passoverhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/much_more_than_matzah_the_news_for_passover_2006/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/pesachseminar_singer.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/sL2u8Tx8mOo/ Butter isn't produced anymore the way Grandma used to make it! Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer, Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division, a highly-respected kashruth expert in the field of dairies, shares with us the intriguing ins-and-outs of the kosher butter industry. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gordimer please send them to: Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Dairy Kosher Tidbits Wed, 22 Mar 2006 21:09:57 -0600 noButter isn't produced anymore the way Grandma used to make it! Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer, Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division, a highly-respected kashruth expert in the field of dairies, shares with us the intriguing ins-and-outs of the kosher butter Butter isn't produced anymore the way Grandma used to make it! Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer, Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division, a highly-respected kashruth expert in the field of dairies, shares with us the intriguing ins-and-outs of the kosher butter industry. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gordimer please send them to: Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Dairy Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/as_the_world_churns_aspects_of_kosher_butter_production/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/koshertidbits_gordimer.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/2PCSr46dJcw/ Rabbi Yisroel Meir Paretzky, Rabbinic Coordinator & Group Leader, OU Kashruth Division, and senior OU expert in the area of baked goods, shares with us the surprising story behind the kosher manufacture of breads, cakes, and cookies. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Paretzky please send them to: Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Baked Goods, Desserts, Snacks Kosher Tidbits Tue, 21 Mar 2006 14:33:01 -0600 noRabbi Yisroel Meir Paretzky, Rabbinic Coordinator & Group Leader, OU Kashruth Division, and senior OU expert in the area of baked goods, shares with us the surprising story behind the kosher manufacture of breads, cakes, and cookies. If you have questionsRabbi Yisroel Meir Paretzky, Rabbinic Coordinator & Group Leader, OU Kashruth Division, and senior OU expert in the area of baked goods, shares with us the surprising story behind the kosher manufacture of breads, cakes, and cookies. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Paretzky please send them to: Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Baked Goods, Desserts, Snacks Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/whats_cooking_in_the_baking_industry/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/koshertidbits_paretzky.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/WqkNcUAQTfk/ Rabbi Belsky, a senior Halachic consultant for the Orthodox Union and Rosh Yeshiva (Dean) of New York's Yeshiva Torah V'Da'as, dispels the notion that medicinal liquids need no kosher-approval. Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Medicine Fri, 17 Mar 2006 16:06:44 -0600 noRabbi Belsky, a senior Halachic consultant for the Orthodox Union and Rosh Yeshiva (Dean) of New York's Yeshiva Torah V'Da'as, dispels the notion that medicinal liquids need no kosher-approval.Rabbi Belsky, a senior Halachic consultant for the Orthodox Union and Rosh Yeshiva (Dean) of New York's Yeshiva Torah V'Da'as, dispels the notion that medicinal liquids need no kosher-approval.Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Medicinehttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/over_the_counter_medicine_dont_over_look_kashruth/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/koshertidbits_belsky.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/az3ju2ijrTw/ Being a smart kosher consumer starts with looking for the kosher symbol...but doesn't end there! Rabbi Chaim Goldberg, Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division, provides must-hear advice for educated kosher shopping. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Goldberg please send them to: Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Kosher Consumer Wed, 15 Mar 2006 19:05:59 -0600 noBeing a smart kosher consumer starts with looking for the kosher symbol...but doesn't end there! Rabbi Chaim Goldberg, Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division, provides must-hear advice for educated kosher shopping. If you have questions or comments foBeing a smart kosher consumer starts with looking for the kosher symbol...but doesn't end there! Rabbi Chaim Goldberg, Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division, provides must-hear advice for educated kosher shopping. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Goldberg please send them to: Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Kosher Consumerhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/you_can_be_a_savvy_kosher_consumer/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/koshertidbits_chaimgoldberg2.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/QK6AekdiuII/ Rabbi Avrohom Stone speaks about Kashrut In The Office. From the Kashrut in the Workplace Symposium given February 28, 2006 in Far Rockaway, NY. Audio Kosher Kashrut in the Workplace Kosher Tidbits Wed, 08 Mar 2006 16:57:56 -0600 noRabbi Avrohom Stone speaks about Kashrut In The Office. From the Kashrut in the Workplace Symposium given February 28, 2006 in Far Rockaway, NY.Rabbi Avrohom Stone speaks about Kashrut In The Office. From the Kashrut in the Workplace Symposium given February 28, 2006 in Far Rockaway, NY.Audio Kosher Kashrut in the Workplace Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/kashrut-in-the-office/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kashrusworkplace_stone.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/b5Id62b-wck/ Rav Hershel Schachter speaks about Kashrut In The Office. From the Kashrut in the Workplace Symposium given February 26, 2006 in West Orange, NJ. Audio Kosher Kashrut in the Workplace Kosher Tidbits Wed, 08 Mar 2006 16:46:01 -0600 noRav Hershel Schachter speaks about Kashrut In The Office. From the Kashrut in the Workplace Symposium given February 26, 2006 in West Orange, NJ.Rav Hershel Schachter speaks about Kashrut In The Office. From the Kashrut in the Workplace Symposium given February 26, 2006 in West Orange, NJ.Audio Kosher Kashrut in the Workplace Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/kashrut_in_the_office/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/kashrutsymposium_schachter.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/GOy53LsR44A/ Potato chips and potatoes au gratin - would the Torah really care about the difference? How can a decision by the White House caterer make my dishes traif? Rabbi David Cohen, Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division, solves some of the puzzles of Bishul Akum. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Cohen please send them to: Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Practical Halacha Bishul Akum Wed, 08 Mar 2006 16:37:03 -0600 noPotato chips and potatoes au gratin - would the Torah really care about the difference? How can a decision by the White House caterer make my dishes traif? Rabbi David Cohen, Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division, solves some of the puzzles of BishulPotato chips and potatoes au gratin - would the Torah really care about the difference? How can a decision by the White House caterer make my dishes traif? Rabbi David Cohen, Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division, solves some of the puzzles of Bishul Akum. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Cohen please send them to: Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Practical Halacha Bishul Akumhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/bishul_akum_fit_for_a_king_or_just_for_king_kong/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/koshertidbits_cohen2.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/NAQaK1PDaDE/ When is a carrot not kosher? How could a mushroom be acceptable in America and traif in Israel? Rabbi David Cohen, Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division, reveals some of the secrets behind the concept of Bishul Akum. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Cohen please send them to: Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Practical Halacha Bishul Akum Wed, 08 Mar 2006 16:29:55 -0600 noWhen is a carrot not kosher? How could a mushroom be acceptable in America and traif in Israel? Rabbi David Cohen, Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division, reveals some of the secrets behind the concept of Bishul Akum. If you have questions or commentsWhen is a carrot not kosher? How could a mushroom be acceptable in America and traif in Israel? Rabbi David Cohen, Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division, reveals some of the secrets behind the concept of Bishul Akum. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Cohen please send them to: Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Practical Halacha Bishul Akumhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/bishul_akum_the_written_law_about_whats_eaten_raw/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/koshertidbits_cohen.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/U3ss6DfMKoo/ Cereals have "cerious" issues regarding Berachos and Bishul. Rabbi David Gorelik, Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division, provides the fast-breaking news about everyone's favorite breakfast. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gorelik please send them to: Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Baked Goods, Desserts, Snacks Kosher Tidbits Tue, 21 Feb 2006 13:40:17 -0600 noCereals have "cerious" issues regarding Berachos and Bishul. Rabbi David Gorelik, Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division, provides the fast-breaking news about everyone's favorite breakfast. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gorelik please sCereals have "cerious" issues regarding Berachos and Bishul. Rabbi David Gorelik, Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division, provides the fast-breaking news about everyone's favorite breakfast. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Gorelik please send them to: Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Baked Goods, Desserts, Snacks Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/trix_of_the_trade_the_production_of_kosher_cereals/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/koshertidbits_gorelik.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/-tc9qdiBr9I/ What does the word "kosher" mean, anyway? And why does my non-dairy creamer have an OU-D? Rabbi Yisroel Bendelstein, Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division, gives us the facts about the lingo of kashruth supervision. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Bendelstein please send them to: Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Kosher Consumer Wed, 15 Feb 2006 17:50:52 -0600 noWhat does the word "kosher" mean, anyway? And why does my non-dairy creamer have an OU-D? Rabbi Yisroel Bendelstein, Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division, gives us the facts about the lingo of kashruth supervision. If you have questions or comments What does the word "kosher" mean, anyway? And why does my non-dairy creamer have an OU-D? Rabbi Yisroel Bendelstein, Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division, gives us the facts about the lingo of kashruth supervision. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Bendelstein please send them to: Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Kosher Consumerhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/are_you_fluent_in_kosher/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/koshertidbits_bendelstein3.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/JnybXDB6ARo/ "The Good L-rd works in mysterious ways, His wonders to perform." Rabbi Yisroel Bendelstein, Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division, shows us how that plays out in kosher supervision. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Bendelstein please send them to: Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Kashrut Oversight Thu, 09 Feb 2006 14:23:18 -0600 no"The Good L-rd works in mysterious ways, His wonders to perform." Rabbi Yisroel Bendelstein, Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division, shows us how that plays out in kosher supervision. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Bendelstein please send"The Good L-rd works in mysterious ways, His wonders to perform." Rabbi Yisroel Bendelstein, Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division, shows us how that plays out in kosher supervision. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Bendelstein please send them to: Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Kashrut Oversighthttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/of_factories_and_faith_seeing_the_hand_of_g_d/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/koshertidbits_bendelstein2.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/F6SrtZJgGys/ Scales and fins are enough, right? Rabbi Goldberg, Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division, provides surprising data about the real story behind kosher fish. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Goldberg please send them to: Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Fish Kosher Tidbits Thu, 09 Feb 2006 14:19:11 -0600 noScales and fins are enough, right? Rabbi Goldberg, Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division, provides surprising data about the real story behind kosher fish. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Goldberg please send them to: Scales and fins are enough, right? Rabbi Goldberg, Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division, provides surprising data about the real story behind kosher fish. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Goldberg please send them to: Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Fish Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/all_cods_are_kosher_and_other_common_mistakes/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/koshertidbits_chaimgoldberg.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/EP0pblU9QKE/ A lot can go wrong in a kitchen; for things to go right, there have to be standards. Rabbi Schreier, Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division, lets us know what they are. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Schreier please send them to: Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Kosher Kitchen Wed, 08 Feb 2006 20:35:20 -0600 noA lot can go wrong in a kitchen; for things to go right, there have to be standards. Rabbi Schreier, Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division, lets us know what they are. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Schreier please send them to: A lot can go wrong in a kitchen; for things to go right, there have to be standards. Rabbi Schreier, Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division, lets us know what they are. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Schreier please send them to: Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Kosher Kitchenhttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/the_restaurant_what_should_the_certificate_certify/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/koshertidbits_schreier.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/VrBrfR_ODCA/ Rabbi Yaakov Luban Executive Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division Ever wonder why a seemingly - parve item has an OU-D? Rabbi Luban takes us behind-the-scenes to understand how OU products become "dairy." If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Luban please send them to : lubany@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Food Dairy Kosher Tidbits Wed, 08 Feb 2006 20:30:39 -0600 noRabbi Yaakov Luban Executive Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division Ever wonder why a seemingly - parve item has an OU-D? Rabbi Luban takes us behind-the-scenes to understand how OU products become "dairy." If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Rabbi Yaakov Luban Executive Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division Ever wonder why a seemingly - parve item has an OU-D? Rabbi Luban takes us behind-the-scenes to understand how OU products become "dairy." If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Luban please send them to : lubany@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Food Dairy Kosher Tidbitshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/the_ou_d_symbol_is_the_product_more_or_less_dairy/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/koshertidbits_luban.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/bx075wG7QPQ/ You just had a cheese danish - can you now have a steak? What about ice cream after cholent? Rabbi Ferrell, Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division, shares the guidelines with us. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Ferrell please send them to: Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Practical Halacha Dairy Meat Wed, 08 Feb 2006 20:26:12 -0600 noYou just had a cheese danish - can you now have a steak? What about ice cream after cholent? Rabbi Ferrell, Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division, shares the guidelines with us. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Ferrell please send them to:You just had a cheese danish - can you now have a steak? What about ice cream after cholent? Rabbi Ferrell, Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division, shares the guidelines with us. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Ferrell please send them to: Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Practical Halacha Dairy Meathttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/yours_mine_and_hours_waiting_between_milk_and_meat/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/koshertidbits_ferrel_1.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KosherTidbits/~3/lXxqJoMkReE/ Most of us aren't chemists or rabbis - how can we ever decipher an ingredient panel? Rabbi Bendelstein, Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division, enlightens us so we know what we're eating. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Bendelstein please send them to : bendelsteiny@ou.org Audio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Kosher Consumer Chemicals, Ingredients, Flavorings Wed, 08 Feb 2006 19:42:28 -0600 noMost of us aren't chemists or rabbis - how can we ever decipher an ingredient panel? Rabbi Bendelstein, Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division, enlightens us so we know what we're eating. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Bendelstein please Most of us aren't chemists or rabbis - how can we ever decipher an ingredient panel? Rabbi Bendelstein, Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kashruth Division, enlightens us so we know what we're eating. If you have questions or comments for Rabbi Bendelstein please send them to : bendelsteiny@ou.orgAudio Kosher Tidbits Kosher Tidbits Halacha Kosher Consumer Chemicals, Ingredients, Flavoringshttp://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/ingredient_panels_unraveling_the_mysteries/http://program.ouradio.org/kosher/koshertidbits_bendelstein.mp3 Orthodox Unionnonadult