[Avodah] Going to a Hotel for Shabbos/Yomtov

[Akiva Miller via Avodah]

R' Yitzchok Levine posted:

> The following is from http://tinyurl.com/h2fgx5x
>
> ....
> To achieve the correct level of kashrus one must inquire if
> the utensils are toiveled (ritual immersion in a mikve). While
> there are heterim for this ...
> ...
> One must check if the cooking is bishul yisrael or that of
> a non-Jew. If they are lenient regarding ‘bishul akum’, ...
> ...
> One must ascertain if the greens are the special ‘gush katif’
> [insect free] type or do they make due with using regular
> vegetables that are washed and inspected by a mashgiach. ...
> ...

Upon reading this, my first reaction was to wonder: Why isn't it sufficient
to determine who is responsible for the kashrus, and then ask my trusted
rav whether that hashgacha is reliable for me? The only answer I can think
of for that, is that perhaps my rav is unfamiliar with the hashgacha, so I
need to help him by doing some research into these questions.

But this brings me to another question that I've had for a long time: Why
aren't these answers already public knowledge? Why can't someone ask these
questions to several hashgachos, and then publish the answers? Are there
any libel risks? Are the hashgachos afraid to publicize their policies?
Perhaps this has already been done?

Akiva Miller
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