A&B's FISH STICKS false claim- We use only HAKE which is not an infested fish

The fish is not ground up. It's removed by mechanical means and used as is.

The worms are whole worms.

The presence of anisakid larvae, which live as parasites in muscular tissues and the viscera, has been traced in many species of fish and cephalopods. 

The affected fish are cod, hake, horse mackerel, sardines, anchovies, salmon, herring, tuna, whiting, turbot, halibut and pollack), while the affected cephalopods are squid and cuttlefish.

The "Broiler" chicken that we use in Birdsboro and Kiryas Joel & Pelleh are the Cobb 500.

Motivation

Kashrus alert

The Shinovah Ruv, refused to send us the Kashrus alert to publicize.

Only purchase "high quality" nuts, dried fruit, etc. Price is not a justification.

PEREG infested Quinoa- Hisachdus/CRC -refuse to make a re-call-standard protocall

It's  no secret that Hisachdus Harabonim of Brooklyn consisted of Rav Bick, Rab Hillel Weinberger & The Galanta Rav.

 Rav Bick and the Galanta Rav are not currently part of the Hisachdus Harabonim.

They were replaced by R' Yoely Klein and R' Binyomin Aryeh Glick (unconfirmed) 

ALERT: Hisachdus/CRC certified "fruits & prechecked vegetables infested" [per Star-K & others]

"OU" & Star-K (& others) claim, that Hisachdus / CRC fruits & Pre-checked vegies have a high incidence of infestation, e.g. "Quinoa" (Pereg,) and they refuse to remove the product or issue "recalls".

All of the "Optometry Professionals" concluded that an individual with "average eye-sight" see a 1/3 of a Millimeter.

TARNOGOL BREED "TREIF": The "Galante Rav" drop Hisachdus CRC like a hot potato?

The Tarnogol was discovered to have serious issues that make it a TREIFA.          One MUST kasher their utensils.

The reason the Galanta Rav had to drop hastily his position at the
Bais-Din Linyunei kashrus- HISACHDUS/CRC, was because of the big michshoilm of the TARNOGOL breed chicken.

The Tarnogol does not have any Mesorah.

The Cobb500 Broiler certified by the OU, Aida Yerushl-m, etc. With a מסורה

Hopefully this will end the saga of the corruption of the non-kosher/treif  TARNOGOL

Alert! Israeli produce in the market- Tithing required

During the last week or so, the market in New York/New Jersey has seen the arrival of colored

peppers from Israel. One should separate terumah and Maaser and Maaser Sheini in the approved manner. This year is the 5th year of the Shemita cycle and is therefore a year of Maaser Shaini, not Maaser Ani.
Our observations show that most red and orange (and sometime yellow) ORGANIC peppers at this time of the year are from Eretz Yisrael, but one should look for the sticker. Green peppers are seldom from Eretz Yisrael. If past years are anything to go by regular colored peppers from Israel will come in a couple of weeks. 

Fairway has organic peppers from Israel at this time, but not regular non-organic. Israeli peppers have also been seen at Trader Joe, Shoprite and West Side Markets.

Needless to say, professional mashgichim in food service situations should check the cases of produce coming into commissaries.

In retail stores, there are sometimes mixtures in the same bin, and a sheila should be asked if someone has purchased peppers of these types and does not see a label, that would create a multiplicity of  Sfaikos and should be brought to a competent halachic authority.

Alert! Hydroponic vegies, do have infestation issues, mites, etc.

Alert! Many are of the mistaken opinion that Hydroponically grown vegetables do  not have any issues with infestation. Bodek among other are selling un-certified as kosher just because they are hydroponically grown.

May a marketing agency publicize and profit from "treif" businesses?

One may not do "mischar" (business) with treifus.  Kosherica cruises has been machshil thousands in not providing 100% kosher according to any standards.

WATCH: Kosherica launches ‘Yeshiva week’ cruise

 That practice is "ossur" and must end.

 You can't say "I didn't know".

Gershon - the Toen ,Borer, etc.

Are ALL "Toi'anim" categorized  "sharks" who are emotionless, detached, and just focused on the weakness of the opposition, blood leachers. 

Rabbonim, Roshei Yeshiva, Admorim, etc. are considering a total ban, (Cherem?) on anyone that uses Gershon  as their Rep., also on any Bais-Din that allows/encourages him to appear before them.

Any one that is familiar personally with his corrupt practices, etc. please send details to us at kashrusy@aol.com.
If you prefer?, do not to put your name.

It's needed ASAP.  

UPDATE: Bingo wholesale- Reb Usher Ekstein hashgocha NO-MORE.

[How much business  "Season's lose when Weismandel left? "NONE!" ]

How much business will Bingo lose if they don't have Ekstein? "none".
How much business will Bingo or Seasons, etc. lose if they don't have KCL?, "None"

Which kashrus violations made him remove his hashgocha?
FYI-In General, Heimish Hashgochas rarely remove their hashgocha for kashrus violations.

Was it because he didn't get paid (enough)?

Kirkland Pistachio nuts have an infestation issue

Klein's Naturals did it again infested dried Mango

Klein's Naturals wins [again] the annual title of the most infested products on the market-R"L https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/featured/1801839/alert-bug-infestation-found-in-kleins-dried-mango-products-video.html

Israeli election solution

The Chareidim would be extemly sucessful in AI, Israel is in the fore front but does have the numbers.

Give up on the Military service for the chareidim, put them into AI-all problems solved.

Going to Bais Din- some of the pitfalls, what are your options?

A Bais-Din that encourages "Toi'anim".

A Bais Din that Does not allow "Toi'anim", but do allow lawyers members of the bar.

A Bais that charges by the hour or part thereof.

A bais Din that charges a flat fee, or does not charge at all.

A Bais Din that has a review process, where it sent to another outside, i.e. Eretz Yisroel  Bais Din for review (We are not refereeing to a "Ni'talis Yu'dayim" Botei-Dinim"- where one hand washes the other).

A Bais Din that does not allow for review and will not agree to a "Ba'meh-dan'tuni".
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In the USA, a Toen needs no credentials, just a shingle and "chutzpah", doesn't even have to know the code of Jewish law. Their motto is "if you can't convince them, just confuse them with …"

Most all American insist on using a Toen,  because they bring the cases to the Botei Dinim, they draw out the hours, the unneeded multiple sessions.

And no Appeal process by another Bais Din nor a peer review.

These days you have to be wealthy to go to a Din Torah.

There are some reputable, qualified Botei Dinim that charge a minimum, e.g. $500.00 for a choshen Mishpat case, no "toe'anim", peer review by an Israeli Bais din or they'll give you "ba'meh-Dan'tuni".

viable options;

Shaar Hamishpat, Monsey, NY
Bais Din of America, NY, NY.

Be aware that all of the Toen driven Bais Dins will say that these Botei Din are not an acceptable Bais Din. (all in the spirit of ingrained corruption). Therefore when writing any contract, specify that the arbitration must be only by one of the above listed Botei-Dinim.

Non-kosher [all] human hair wigs-Per Harav Moshe Shternbuch, Shlita-This wig/Sheitel HASHGOCHA is a complete FRAUD! [fake, fony]

FORTUNE WIGS- Lakewood, NJ
SARY WIGS-                   " 
AYALA WIGS-                 "
ROSEMARIE WIGS-      "
Hashgocha on their wigs are a fraud-Return & get your money back!

FDA acceptable insects in Orange Juice

Citrus Fruit Juices, Canned	Mold (AOAC 970.75)	Average mold count is 10% or more
	Insects and insect eggs (AOAC 970.72)	5 or more Drosophila (fruit-fly) and other fly eggs per 250 ml (8 Oz) or 1 or more maggots per 250 ml (= 8 Oz. +-)
	DEFECT SOURCE:  Mold - processing contamination, Fly eggs and/or maggots - post harvest insect infestation  Significance: Aesthetic

"Tripple-Washed", = infested, otherwise why tripple wash?

Kosher certifiers opine that EVOO olive oil does not need any Hashgocha. Olive oil is the most afulterated food item

US Olive Growers Join World’s Largest Olive Oil Producer in Petitioning FDA to Adopt First-Ever Industry Standards

American Olive Oil Producers Association and Deoleo urge stricter quality, ethical labeling practices

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191105006013/en/Olive-Growers-Join-World’s-Largest-Olive-Oil

Kashrus alert: Bakeries use unfilterd orange / pineapple juice- ask your bakery

Wedding alert: My private mashgiach's guidelines

My private Mashgiach's guidelines call for among other items, "all prep and cooking must be done on the day of the affair and the mashgiach is present".

The caterer notifies the Baal Simcha, "you want all fresh food?, there is an additional $3.50 charge per person".

Enjoy your re-heated freezer wedding, bar-mitzvah food.

Yoshon Alert-Winter wheat is always yoshon- there may be shortages

(Bloomberg) -- America’s bread basket looks like it’s going gluten free: Dogged by lower prices and tepid demand, U.S. wheat farmers are poised to plant the fewest acres of winter varieties in 110 years.

That’s according to a Bloomberg survey. Analysts are predicting another year of declines for acreage as U.S. producers face stiff competition from global rivals gathering bumper crops. World supplies are so plentiful that futures for hard red winter wheat are down about 15% in 2019, one of the worst performances for commodities this year. In some parts of the southern U.S. Plains, wheat is now cheaper than corn, making the yellow grain a better bet.

“The price doesn’t get high enough to tell us to keep planting wheat,” said Ken Horton, who grows wheat, corn and sorghum with his sons in Leoti, Kansas. Horton is cutting plantings of the HRW wheat variety by 30% to about 3,000 acres.

“Any time you have cash corn higher than cash wheat, you’ll see more acres go to corn,” Horton said in a telephone interview.

As of Oct. 27, U.S. farmers had planted 85% of their winter wheat, up from 77% at the same time in 2018, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data.

However, rains in parts of the Midwest may hamper the last phase of sowing. Some growers who double-crop wheat in soybean fields might not be able to harvest their soy in time to seed wheat, according to Arlan Suderman, chief commodities economist at INTL FCStone in Kansas City. That could result in fewer planted acres of the soft red winter variety, he said.

“There’s quite a correlation in soybean-harvest pace and wheat plantings,” Suderman said by phone.

Planted acres of all varieties of winter wheat are forecast to decline to 31.118 million, according to a Bloomberg survey of six analysts. That would be down from 31.159 million a year ago and above only the 29.196 million acres from 1909, the first year in USDA records. The agency won’t make an official estimate until January.

In the Texas Panhandle, farmers are turning to cotton instead of wheat, said Darby Campsey, director of communications and producer relations at the Texas Wheat Producers.

“The low wheat prices have given way to other options,” she said.

Shatnez 1936

              This is from Hapardes Pesach 1936

               Evidently there was already concern for organized 
               shatnez testing, long before reb Yosef Rosenberg 
               arrived in NYC

              I think perhaps those who were concerned about Shatnez 
              bought from frummer yidden, and this Mr. Sheinkin set up 
              a factory with hashgocho of Agudas Harabonim. 

              Rosenberg introduced checking of garments bought at 
              non-Jewish places, department stores etc.

  

Alert: Lakewood Kesubos / Gittin correct spelling of Lakewood

The attached newly discovered מעשה בית דין  written by Maran Harav Moshe Feinstein זצ"ל, clearly shows his opinion that the correct spelling of the name of the town “Lakewood” in Hebrew is “ליקבוד”. As such, all כתובות written in Lakewood should be spelled ליקבודaccording to this ruling of the פוסק הדור.

Regarding the writing of Gittin which is much more חמור than כתובות, the spelling of the name of the town must be decided by the גדולי הדור. The Chasam Sofer in Teshuvos states, that before starting to write Gittin in a new town, the גדולי הדור must convene and decide how Gittin should be written in that town. This includes both the spelling of the name of the town and the rivers that must be written in a גט, as well as the spelling of those rivers.  

It should also be noted that at times both Roshei Yeshiva of Lakewood, Maran Harav Aharon Kotler זצ"ל and his son Harav Shneur Kotler זצ"ל spelled Lakewood in Hebrew, ליקבוד, exactly as spelled by Reb Moshe זצ"ל. 

Slivovitz in 1936

So in prewar New York Slivovitz from Trencin was especially cherished. But there seems to have been  a slivovitz problem in 1935 and only in 1936 did they restore the hashgocho of Rav Yehoshua Gross of Trencin for pesachdik slivovitz.

Grama based mechanisim for Shabbos / Yom Tov

It seems that the GRAMA based appliances by Tzomet and Star-K are based on the same principals, and they are not acceptable for Shabbos / Yom Tov by the contemporary Poiskim, only in case of a life threatening situation.