INFESTATION updates for Rosh Hashonah-transgressions that you will violate!

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אין לנו רשות להשתמש בהם אלא לראותם בלבד
Use only the Kosher Garden or Positive brands with Rav Moshe Vaye  & R' Dovid Goldstein or Blossom w/ Hisachdus only

How many "transgressions" will you violate with the custom of eating the following on Rosh Hashona?

If you were not trained, shown and don't know how to identify the various insects, clean properly, etc
you should not use the following items for Rosh Hashona & all year.

Salmon Heads- Fish lice & other insects. Salmon with gills removed & power washed is fine. Available at the Fishing-Line, Lakewood. or Use Smoked White-fish, cut off the tail, & use the rest. 

The following are some of the insects to be familiar with; aphids, thrips, leafminers, maggots, scale insects, mites, fish lice, etc

Items that may have some of the above insects; do not use.

Blueberries- blackberries, raspberries ALL, fresh /cultivated, frozen even w/ hashgocha, filling, etc ( has Scale insects, mites, maggots)
Leek- thrips,mites

Orange Juice all- Scale insects- tropicana, Golden Flow, Lakewood farms, Dvash, etc.

must be filtered with 100 mesh filter. available at Shain 1140 Forest Ave, crner Carey St. Lakewood

Herbs -All fresh / frozen -Only kosher garden herbs are acceptable (Dried ones -are acceptable). 
Strawberries- Fresh- (must be peeled completely), frozen even w/ hashgocha don't use. Mites, thrips.
Celery-Leaf miners, flies, etc
Romain- Thrips, Leaf miners, aphids.
Spinach- thrips, miners, mites.
Figs- fresh, dried- even w/ hashgocha are very infested, don't even try to check them. All w/ Star-K infested also.
Black eyed peas (beans)- Don't even try to check them. Leave them raw on the table for the siman.  Even w hashgocha-don't use.
Dates- Must open each one and check very carefully, even w/ Hashgocha- FYI- usually from last year's crop, so no שהחיינו

Raisins- All R infested w mites, etc- Use craisins 

Swiss chard/Beet leaves- very infested, hard to check, better to avoid.

All Sundried tomatoes are infested, especially all of the ones w/ Star- K.

Andy boy romaine hearts, generally infested.

Note: Bell peppers were checked and were found to be generally clean.

Nikei Chapaiyim Organization???

 Which Bais Din is  in charge of this Organization?

Which Accounting firm Monitors the in and out in loans?

The phone number is a Lakewood 732 exchange.

One Rabbi Yaakov Siemiatycki is on the Bais Din, he is also the Rosh Bais Din of another Bais Din.

SBD has brought down the kashrus standards at ALLE/MEALMART

 That's why others have opted out of using ALLE / MEALMART if SBD emblem is on the package.

UPDATE: Rabbi Hatchual's "SBD" is "NON-GLATT" even for Ashkenazim- The "SY's" black hatters don't eat SBD anymore

 According to the latest from Israeli Rabbanut sources.

The above-mentioned meat should not be considered as GLATT at this time, until the proper changes are made, including Cameras that are monitored online. 

We will advise when the changes are in place.

Rav Shlomo Machpud's opinion Regarding Rabbi Osher Hatchual's "SBD" beef et al from South America

Rav Shlomo Machpud's opinion  Regarding SBD 
 beef from South America.

It's not Shaiyish, Not Bais Yosef, and it's not even Glatt.

Regarding SBD Veal, others were instructed by their Hacham to kasher their utensils, R"L

The Israeli Rabbanut will not allow it in any Israeli establishments.

Israeli Rabanut's letter re: concerns of cross contamination of their kosher meat with the non-Glatt SBD & MEALMART BEEF.

 26 Iyar 5784, Monday, 03/06/24

To the Honorable Rabbinical Committee Members:

Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu Shlit"a Rabbi Yitzchak Ralbag Shlit"a Rabbi Eliezer Simcha Weiss Shlit"a

CEO Rabbi Yehuda Cohen y”u Legal Advisor Mr. Harel Goldberg y”u

Subject: Plan for the "Les Feyder" Plant in Uruguay

Due to the unique high speed of slaughter and inspection at the "Les Feyder" plant, which operates at approximately 120 to 140 animals per hour, a request has been made to establish a program that adheres to the stringent standards of rabbinical kosher supervision while accommodating this high speed.

At the committee’s request, I have formulated two possible plans, with the second being preferred according to kosher standards:

1. Approved speed up to 120 animals per hour.
2. Five knife inspectors with the following roles:
• Two slaughterers alternating, each slaughtering one animal per minute, including washing and preparing knives for the next slaughter.
• Two simultaneous slaughterers.
• One additional knife inspector to support and handle knives that need adjustments.
• The inspectors must remain in the slaughter area throughout the entire process, except during factory breaks.
3. Two internal inspectors checking alternately, each inspecting their designated color-coded animals.
4. Two external inspectors working simultaneously, each focusing on their color-coded animals.
5. The team leader will replace the external inspectors every 40 minutes.

Important Note: This plan can only be executed if all team members adhere strictly to the outlined procedures. If not followed precisely, significant kosher issues could arise. Based on past experience, it has been proven that the speed of slaughter and inspection can reach up to 140 animals per hour in this plant.

To avoid problems and ensure proper adherence to kosher standards, I suggest the plant operate with six slaughterers divided into two teams of three each. Each team should consist of two slaughterers and one knife inspector, with an additional inspector for marking and handling non-kosher or kosher animals.

Additional Notes:

1. There must be a supervisor present in the room where heads, tongues, and cheeks are processed, ensuring proper preparation and sealing of the boxes for transfer.
2. Past infractions have shown that soaking and salting times were not adhered to properly. It is essential to ensure these processes meet the required durations.
3. The water temperature for soaking must not drop below 7°C.
4. Due to morning slaughter by American teams, the plant must prioritize the Rabanut’s kosher certification process, ensuring thorough cleaning before Rabanut kosher beef use. In order to avoid cross-contamination of the American beef with the Rabanut’s beef.
5. The plant is equipped with security cameras; it is advised that the rabbinical team should have access to these cameras to monitor all workstations.
6. The plant must send an official letter, signed by a notary, committing to work according to these guidelines in both slaughter and inspection processes.

In prayer that no mishap will occur through us,

Sincerely,

Rabbi Avraham Buchbut Director of Meat Processing Plants and Butcheries

 

The root cause of OTD- consuming Rabbi Hatchual's SBD Alle/mealmart S. America and the like.

Sourced from the Rambam, the Ohr Ha'chaiyim, Reb Akiva Eiger, The Chasam Sofer, Rav Zalman Sorotzkin's Oznayim LaTorah , etc. 

for Rosh Hashonah- use a whole "smoked-white-fish", cut off just the tail end and the rest is all HEAD OF FISH

                    










One can also buy a whole smoked white fish, which comes with the head.
Once you remove tail, the rest is all ראש דג
No cooking required.

Why kosher consumers should stop accepting Minchas Chinuch and Volover hashgochas is the following;

 KASHRUS ALERT - UPDATE

In recent years it has become common for companies to produce 'prechecked' items with a hechsher, and selling them as נקי מחשש תולעים, בחזקת אונם מתולעים 'no checking necessary'. Often, these items are not grown with a special system to prevent infestation [which if done properly may eliminate or minimize infestation], but is regular produce that undergoes some form of washing and checking procedure. This includes items that are מוחזק בתולעים

and are extremely difficult to clean properly [for example: dill, parsley, mint, cilantro, basil, rosemary, kale, arugula, spinach].

Often, the end product is still infested. These products are available in many local stores. It is advisable for the kosher consumer to consult with his Rov before using such products.

An example of such an end product is 'Kosher Checked' produce, certified by VK [Volover Kashrus], and available in many local stores. It is also available in Gourmet Glatt [repackaged under Bais Din Minchas Chinuch], marked as Refresh/VoIover.

The hechsher has been contacted by numerous Rabbonim and kashrus experts, and recently pictures of tolaim found were publicized. It is unclear why the product is still available.

ועל הציבור להזהר

 

If you rely on Uri Neuman, Yechezkel Aurebach, Minchas chinuch, Feingold group, Yechiel Babad, KCL, Fund, Thumim, etc. then this notice is not for you.

Unbeknownst to Reb Eli Ber;

 There are some אינשי דלא מעלה (Goons) that claim they are the protectors of Klal Yisroel and are manhandling and physically hurting anyone that may disagree with Rev Eli Ber.

There likely might be soon a פדיון שבוים  campaign when they are put behind bars. R"L

We can preempt the campaign and send your donations in now.

R' Sholom Kamenetsky, is not concerned, as he will make them from current events into History.

Update: - IN Menashe Frankel's- (Matel) Chasunah halls in Lakewood- Alert: If one wants kosher poultry (KJ or Mesorah) there is an extra charge!

"Reb Moshe Feinstein, זצ״ל, ruled that if the chosson and kallah do not wash and partake in the seudah together with the guests, then the Sheva Berachos recited after Birchas HaMazon are considered a berachah levatalah, חס ושלום."

Reb Moshe instituted the system that the "most important picture is" photographer's are instructed to have a picture of the Choson cutting the Challah and the Chosson & Kallah must therefore wash and eat the meal with the guests.

 Menashe Frankel has them use EMPIRE poultry, etc. that Reb Shnuer, Z"L did not allow in BMG.

You can (hopefully) ask for kosher fish.

From a comment: This caterer has some serious kashrus concerns  that are in the areas of chilul Shabbos, Bishul Akum, Bos'ur Shenis'alem, treif utensils, misleading clientele, etc. R"L

We gave them some better choices from a kashrus point and reliability.

Lakewood caterers, restaurants, take-out, pizza stores, food service, etc. establishments do not all have an acceptable kashrus standard.

Some are more reliable from a kashrus standpoint.

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from a commentor; Others found they could make their families life very easy by going the URI Newman, et al way in kashrus, using Empire, Tartikuv, Minchas Chinuch, Yecvhiel Babad, Weismandel, Star-K, Infested strawberries, infested Sun dried tomatoes, Bossur Shenisalem, Bishul Akum, etc. it does not mean that it's necessarily kosher, but at least one could say, I followed URI Newman's et al protocol. After 120, they'll tell you where to go .

Zionisim identifies it's sole purpose is "Anti-Chareidim!"

 Chareidim must become Anti-Zionisim.

Chareidim preceded Zionisim by thousands of years.

 Therefore,  Zionisim must step aside in favor of Chareidim.

Chareidim will step aside for Zionisim located in Uganda, or any other distant non-chareidi country. 

Bibi- Israel: No one is as blind as the one that refuse to see! As long as you fight the chareidim, you won't finish with the Yishmaeilim- forget the כוחי ועוצם ידי it's the hand of Hashem!

Rosh Hashonah Update: all black eyed peas are infested even w/ any hashgocha.

https://vimeo.com/141843358

http://matzav.com/watch-insect-infestation-found-in-black-eyed-peas/


ALERT: Klein's Dates, etc. are again infested!

Klein's is a major distributor to the hemish suppliers.

Leek- Has Thrips and aphids- Separate every leaf, soak in soap water for 5 minutes- Sponge very well both sides, especially near fold in leaf, remove membrane-or USE ONLY ABOVE "V" on each leaf, but must wash well w/ soap.

Figs, fresh or dry- Are very infested, don't use-regardless which Hashgocha. One must be an expert to see the camouflaged insects.

Some Hashgochas may write a disclaimer that the Figs, etc must be checked- DON'T USE anything from those unreliable Hashgochas.

Black eyed beans - fresh, frozen, ground-infested don't use- even with any Hashgocha.

Dates- must be opened each one & checked. Alert there are Israeli ones on the market, re: terumois umasrois-No Urlah issues. Dates are last year's crop, no שהחינו

Raisins- -Don't use they are  infested, Don't use regardless which other Hashgocha is on the box, or what others tell you that it's clean. Including South African.
some Currants are really raisins, and should not be used.

Raisin Chala- Don't use-Only Aida certified raisins,  use Craisans- are not an issue.

Fish Heads-  Check that gills were removed & check inside mouth that it was cleaned very well.
One may use a smoked white fish with the head, once the tail is removed, the rest is ראש דג.

Roish Keves- Many refrain from using & they don't consume Lamb at all. The Shechita , bedikas, speed are a serious issue.

Pomegranate-  To de-seed-Cut across width, turn cut side down, tap outer shell with back of spoon-seeds will fall right out.

Celery-  Does have miners in the stalk, must be cut away.

Lettuce, Romain, cabbage-  Only use the positive or kosher garden brands,  the only brand that is consistently insect free.

Blueberries-   Frozen, Fresh, Organic, Commercial, local farm, etc Every State including Canada are all infested, even with Hashgocha besides positive or kosher gardens.. To Clean soak in water, swoosh around vigorously, Rinse very well. Repeat process at least four times. Then check for scales & maggots. then don't use.

All  Orange Juices have scale insects,  the most scale, etc insects was Tropicana. all orange juices must be filtered w/ 100 mesh filter. Available at 1140 Forest Ave, Lakewood, NJ-732-364-8046- $10.00 @- washable, re-usable

PAPAYA- is a "borei-pri-ho'adama- [Those that make a "ho'aitz" should be aware that it's "vadai-Orlah" which is ossur even in chutz-lo'uretz. 
Pineapple- no orlah issue.

Pineapple- Ho'adamah

Update: Reb Moshe Shternbuch Re: Kashrus unreliability of Rabbi Yechiel Babad "EMPIRES' CERTIFYING RABBI" Reb Moshe Feinstein advised Reb Shnuer not to use Empire, it's worse now!

As the Brisker Ruv said;

You could have the erlichsteh shoichet, the most glatt , animal, etc but cooked in a treifah pot=It's not kosher.

That's the same with a hashgocha of R' Y. Babad..
 

USDA POULTRY PLANT NUMBERS- check the usda number- this one #1015 is from empire- R"L

Update: produced at Empire, R"L

It's not Mesorah- don't buy it- It's only intended for 5 Town people~

 Sold at Bingo

The educated kosher consumer should be aware that not always is the Hashgocha on a product a definite indicator of where the actual shechita took place, therefore we are providing the USDA plant numbers.

Sometimes the number appears on the plumba or the metal seal on the package, etc.

MESORAH

Establishment Number: M1655 + P1655 + V1655

Kiryas Joel Poultry

M31727, P31727, and V31727A

Empire Poultry (Empire Kosher Poultry, Inc.)

Empire Kosher Poultry with establishment number P1015

Shatnez Notice!

 

אלול תשפ"ה

Shatnez Notice!

­ Tiglio Men's Suit Found with Shatnez! ­   A prominent brand was recently identified to contain shatnez.    Tiglio, a popular men's suit brand, was found with wool and linen in its taper reinforcements.   A substandard shatnez check might miss it because the linen, used as a pinstripe in the scraps, is hard to spot. We have included pictures of this shatnez for you to review. The white line is pure linen, while the rest of the scrap is pure wool.   Regrettably, certain stores, such as Prestige Shoes & Suits in Lakewood, New Jersey, offer the Tiglio brand alongside inadequate shatnez testing. They also sell many suits labeled "pre-tested," which should not be trusted.     Vaad L'Mishmeres Shatnez urges that any clothing potentially containing shatnez should only be tested in a certified laboratory.    Click here for the latest insights on shatnez testing at accredited labs. To confirm a tester's credentials, reach out to Vaad L'Mishmeres Shatnez at vaadlmishmeresshatnez@gmail.com or call 1-877-4-SHATNEZ.

In Kashrus Hashgochas, What's worse- "Ignorance" or "apathy"?

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

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

From a comment;

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

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

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

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

"ALERT" RE: ....... Car rentals in Lakewood.

 LIABILTY INSURANCE IS NOT AVAILABLE, 

EVEN THOUGH THEIR CONTRACT SAYS 

$15.00 @ DAY FOR LIABILITY.

You may be liable for tens of thousand of dollars, just in case!

Update: Only in Lakewood! [The truth hurts!] Re: The caterer at Menashe Frankel's halls

 I ask the caterer, your Non-Jewish employee went on Shabbos to your commissary, took out his keys and went into the Frig and took out chicken and made fresh Schnitzel on Shabbos, he had his own keys or was it your keys? He said I don't even have keys to the commissary, only the Mashgiach has the keys, but the Hashgocha changed the locks of the commissary. 

Therefore, the Mashgiach must have given the worker a key, so what would it help to change the locks?

At Menash's halls the non-Jewish workers have a free rein of the kitchen without any yid present. 

The same very popular Lakewood caterer does many Shabbos simchas and he talks his heart out to a Ruv, numerous times the Hashgocha does not send a mashgiach to the Shabbos jobs and I always give them a list enough in advance- He asks the Ruv, is it my fault or the Hashgocha's fault that there isn't a Mashgiach?

The Ruv responded, it's not your fault, but it's your problem! 

Under age drinking in Utah or other driving tickets, call Ryan Stout Esq- 435-628-4411- say Shain told me to call you, you'll save some money!

 

SBD and ALLE/MealMart et al staff signed a deceptive letter in order to protect their jobs R"L- The Israeli Rabanut in a letter declared it as NON-GLATT !

 This is addressing the unacceptable Shechitas in South America under the SBD Rabbis Hatchual and  Alle/MealMart under the Nirbater Rav. The Israeli Rabanut's letter considers this American Shechita in that plant as being not kosher. The concerns being Neveilos and Treifos.

Question- Any one signed on this obviously inaccurate letter intended to mislead the Tzibur,  Are they acceptable for any other shechita?

Ask your Rav.

הרב חיים יושע העשיל באב"ד the head of Tartikuv Hashgocha is not anymore reliable than his brother Yechiel Babad, that Reb Moshe Shterbuch, Shlita, wrote not to rely on him in kashrus

 This Treif issue has allegedly been going on for years

They used at least 75% treif ice cream in theirs.

It was distributed to many of the Lakewood caterers among many other ones as well.

This Hashgocha publicized their so called בישול-ישראל potato chips while using 20% בישול-עכו"ם oil. 

The Minchas Chinuch Tartikuv had numerous times with the Galil products kosher and non-kosher in the same package or same bin, etc.

Educated kosher consumers should refrain from this Hashgocha.

There are numerous incidents.

They even don't feel they have to notify and post ads that this item is not kosher. Weeks have gone by since they found out.

As long as Mivakshei Kashrus, Irgun Shiurei Torah, Rabbis Bald, Feingold, Aurebach, Uri Newman, Bengio of NPGS, etc praise these type Hashgochas tells the consumer a lot about them.

In Yudel Shain's home and on his Hashgochas of affairs, there is no Minchas Chinuch/Tartikuv among some others ever used.

There was no forgery, this unreliable hashgocha gave a Hashgocha for a number of years on Treif ice cream store in Lakewood area

 

Note: Yudel Shain never took this Hashgocha into his house.

ALL Corn on the cob (frozen, Fresh, cooked, Microwavable) all infested. EVEN WHEN IT SAYS "NO CHECKING REQUIRED"

On the cob, it's impossible to check, the thrips are under the kernels!

UPDATE: Calif. delight W/ Hisachdus?

Rav Ekstein removed hashgocha.
Why?
Corn on the cob, is known to be infested, including the frozen ones.
 Even if it's soaked and salted.

Are the ones from Mexico, Thailand, any better? [No]

Does a Heimish Hashgocha  help to eliminate, not just minimize the insects? NO
Bottom line, (fresh & frozen, cooked) Remove the kernels & rinse.

NOT THE BABY CORN, as they don't have the insects- you don't have to de-kernelize baby-corn- eat as is.

"TREIF "kosherica" tours R"L- Lakewood joins them R"L

WATCH: Kosherica launches ‘Yeshiva week’ "treif" cruise?

Kosherica cruises has been machshil thousands in not providing kosher according to any standards.

Why Do the  Rabbis sanction these non-kosher cruises? 
Isn't it embarrassing that all of the Miami, Lakewood,  OU affiliated Rabbis are allowing this scandal 

Can someone like Rabbis Weil (OU), Schneier, Riskin, Heir, Herring, Lipskar arrange an "OU" Hashgocha at least?

Why doesn't the "OU" send their own staff on the cruises to witness the kashrus disaster.

KOSHERICA style AND OTHERS Marketing "Yeshiva week" kosher cruises!

  Kosher at Sea: A Voyage into Illusion

The sky was a watercolor of pastels as the Emerald Majesty, a five-star cruise liner, pulled away from the port, her decks glittering under the sun like polished glass. Laughter echoed across the vast ship as thousands of passengers, in shorts and sundresses, scattered across pools, spas, and endless buffet stations. Amid the hum of festivities and the gentle churn of ocean waves, a more serious mission was quietly underway.

Dave, a seasoned events facilitator known across the industry for organizing grand-scale affairs, was aboard. Though not frum, Dave had worked closely with many Jewish clients over the years. He’d heard the buzz—kosher cruises were the new frontier of luxury. Frum families, Yeshivish businessmen, and even noted Rabbanim were now choosing ocean voyages billed as “fully kosher,” complete with Shiurim, Minyanim, and lavish kosher meals. But something gnawed at Dave’s instinct. He’d seen too much behind the curtain of event logistics not to wonder: How kosher is kosher at sea?

The Emerald Majesty carried over 4,500 souls—passengers and crew. Only around 250 were kosher-observant. Dave took quiet note of the math. The kosher kitchen, modestly tucked into a lower deck, was dwarfed by the sprawling ship-wide culinary operations spread across five different floors. Food storage. Pastry prep. Dairy refrigeration. Meat thawing. Fish filleting. All in different corners of the vessel.

He observed the Mashgichim, a small crew, each trying their best. But Dave was trained to spot systemic failures—not personal ones. In one kitchen, he watched as a treif griddle, recently used to cook cheeseburgers, was sprayed down with boiling water as a form of kashering. He knew enough to understand that such equipment required libun chamur—a direct flame, glowing coals, or a torch. Hot water alone would never do. Yet this shortcut was repeated. Day after day. Griddle after griddle.

Even more jarring: grills labeled “DAIRY” yesterday were now marked “MEAT.” The only cleansing? Another hasty splash of hot water. No fire. No burn-off. No halachic reset.

One morning, Dave joined a group at a shiur delivered by a Rabbi flown in for the cruise. Polished. Charismatic. Speaking passionately about emunah and bitachon. Yet just hours earlier, Dave had asked a Mashgiach whether the tray of fresh croissants in the dining hall was Parve, dairy, or had any proper labeling at all. The answer: “We think it’s parve. It came from one of the ship's bakeries.”

One of them?

At lunch, he noted dozens of unwrapped meat trays being wheeled from a general freezer. No visible Hashgacha. No labels. When asked, a Mashgiach simply shrugged. “They were stored in the kosher freezer. That’s usually a good sign.”

Usually?

But most chilling was the silence. Signs clearly stated: No Guests Allowed in Kitchen. But even more concerning—Mashgichim had been warned not to interact with guests. “Maintain separation,” they were told. “It’s a security policy.”

What it felt like, Dave observed, was a policy of concealment.

To the outside world, the cruise was spectacular. The frum crowd danced at kumzitzes on the upper deck under stars. Elegant buffets of chulent, schnitzel, and fresh-baked challah were served with flair. Children wore yarmulkes and girls sang zmiros as photographers snapped away.

But Dave had seen too much.

He’d seen the pastries with no source. The mishandled meat. The reused equipment. The unasked questions. The guessed answers. He’d seen Mashgichim overworked and under-trained, trying to keep pace in a behemoth system not designed for halachic integrity.

When he disembarked, Dave was resolute. “They can bring all the Rabbanim they want onboard. They can give all the shiurim and hand out kashrus certificates. But without real oversight, without understanding of halacha, without transparency—there is no Si’yata Di’Shmaya on these ships. It’s not kosher. Period.”

He hadn’t even touched the other concerns—of mingling, tznius breaches, the spiritual atmosphere. That, he said, was a separate storm.

But this storm—of misrepresenting kashrus—was real, and roaring just beneath the glimmering waves.

Takeaway:
Even the most luxurious kosher cruise cannot substitute for genuine kashrus vigilance. Without true halachic standards, experienced oversight, and transparency, kosher at sea becomes an illusion—one that risks both body and soul.

   

 You can't say "I didn't know".

The Star-K and KCL Mashgiach in the package

 

British Journalist Ended The "Palestinian" Debate FOREVER!

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZ8Th-2CrhI

Historian- truth V Lies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVeYUQBhRWA

Central NJ Attorneys Experienced in Fighting Police Misconduct & Illegal Arrests

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Rav Breuer, Z"L on Kashrus-Hisachdus (Brooklyn) and Reb Zalman Leib will use Empire- as long as they'll check all Tzomes Ha'gidin - "Chimra", even though the kashrus is unacceptable

 Background: When Rav Dr. Yosef Breuer, Z”L, announced the establishment of the highly respected KAJ Kashrus, he stated:

“I am founding a kashrus organization that will adhere to basic kashrus standards, without chumras or hidurim.”

He explained his reasoning:

“If one focuses on chumras and hidurim, eventually, there may be nothing left of basic kashrus.” 

Then the Chumras and Hidurim are irelevant. 

Today, Bnei Torah and Yeshiva Leit seek high-quality products with a reliable kashrus standard—one that maintains authenticity without unnecessary chumras and hidurim.

Tartikuv Minchas Chinuch, Yechiel Babad, et al stands out stands out very much in this are of Chimras/Hidirim, but no basic Kashrus.

Tarnopol Hashgochas in New Jersey

 

Catering by Michael, knows how to hire a Hashgocha and a Mashgiach, etc.ודאי לחכימא

 https://matzav.com/watch-lakewoods-neemas-hachaim-wedding-hall-undergoes-a-1-million-renovation/?unapproved=2386015&moderation-hash=b9c80075ce7724c003b0339aacd97563#comment-2386015

How often does a catering hall have the capable manager act also as the full time hands on mashgiach and is able to juggle both responsibilities without a conflict. 

Lakewood's Bais Olam on Seventh St has a serious problem of the ground and tomb stones tilting and sinking, may be underground moles- check it out

Assist suicide danger

 Consultant, Not Counselor- by S. N. Busch

During a recent case in which I was a circumstantial caregiver for an elderly patient receiving home-based palliative care, the boundaries of medical authority became starkly apparent. As New York's Medical Aid in Dying Act awaits Governor Hochul’s signature, questions about how physicians define their role in end-of-life care have never been more critical. 

The new physician was called in to evaluate the possibility of introducing IV fluids. After a quick glance at the patient and the data we presented, he asked to speak outside—and immediately adopted a psychological stance, urging acceptance of decline and recounting cautionary tales of families who "forced" care. He dismissed carefully documented observations, referring to them as "an ICU you have going on in there," and implied denial. We clarified that the previous doctor had requested the documentation and asked for it each time he had visited. But the new one stated, "I will determine… Don't try to be doctors. I am the doctor." The program's fixed schedule (a physician every X days, a nurse every Y, a social worker every Z weeks) was presented as immutable. Only after digging in our heels against the rigidity of the schedule ("... So we let the patient dehydrate until the next scheduled visit?") and the prescriptive worldview, did he offer a superficial "We don't give up on anyone…" before leaving.

We sought emergency care after the patient developed a fever within hours. He improved dramatically within 48 hours of arrival in the ER, progressing from unresponsive to communicating discomfort and needs.

Another case involved a patient with endocarditis who was being pushed towards a choice between biological and mechanical valve replacements. A cardiothoracic surgeon was summoned by the internist. He answered all the patient's questions, especially about the ramifications of each decision, neither of which sat well with the patient. The on average once-a-decade repeated biological valve replacement was not an attractive option, and being permanently on anticoagulants frankly frightened him, given both his tendency to clumsiness and having lost someone close to him to an overreaction to the same medication he'd be put on. While he acknowledged that there were no shared genes, the psychological barrier was present. The surgeon said to think about it. He later returned, "I just examined your studies – I hadn't examined your case myself earlier. I believe I can repair your valve." He explained what the repair would involve, and also shared that we should understand that it was him and us against the whole hospital. We gave him the go-ahead. Our joint decision stunned other medical staff, who asked in passing, "So, what did you choose?" when they saw the patient was post-op — and were shocked when he said that it was repaired, not replaced.

The contrast between these two clinical encounters illustrates how the integrity of medical care depends on physicians maintaining professional boundaries, offering clear, expert consultation without shifting into personal counseling, so that patients retain genuine autonomy in complex care decisions.

That cardiothoracic surgeon did a "world-class" job according to the patient's cardiologist and internist. The surgeon was essentially acting as an exceptional medical craftsman. He respected the psychological challenges, and didn't try to counsel his patient out of them. He also went to bat for his patient, resolving bureaucratic issues that had delayed the valve repair by preventing an infected tooth from being treated.

One physician expanded his medical problem-solving to the point of advocacy, while respecting boundaries; the other contracted his medical assessment while overstepping into counseling.

When patients say, in whatever form, "Give it to me straight, Doc," the request may reflect a desire for clarity, or for guidance. But it's often interpreted as a cue to narrow the conversation, or to translate uncertainty into preemptive finality. The line between clinical interpretation and personal framing can shift, especially under cultural, societal, systemic, or political pressures, given the ever-more multicultural makeup of both service provider and service recipient. That shift is rarely acknowledged when it happens, and ay, there's the rub.

Physicians face many pressures: time constraints, systemic demands, institutional expectations, and patient hopes, in addition to their own cultural and religious backgrounds that can subtly influence how they present options or outcomes. Patients sometimes expect or ask physicians to provide guidance on existential or spiritual matters, but even then, physicians should clearly direct them to chaplains, counselors, or social workers who specialize in that support. The goal must remain clear communication grounded in medical expertise, coupled with respectful acknowledgment of the patient's broader life context, and appropriate referrals when needed.

And policymakers should let physicians reclaim what brought them to medicine in the first place: offering not closure, but care: Medical Aid in Living.