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<a href="http://www.jerusalemkoshernews.com/2014/02/7189/" eudora="autourl">
http://www.jerusalemkoshernews.com/2014/02/7189/</a><br><br>
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<font size=3>The following is a translation of a document prepared by the
<a href="http://kosharot.co.il/">Kosharot Organization</a> headed by
Rabbi Elyakim Levanon Shlita. Rabbi Levanon is the Rav of Elon Moreh in
Shomron and the Chief Rabbi of the Shomron Regional Council. He is a
senior posek in the dati leumi community.<br><br>
I would like to use this forum to add that in my dealings with Kosharot,
I found the organization to be transparent, upright and simply reliable
in every aspect of kashrus. The rav/posek, Rabbi Moshe Katz, is a
sought-after lecturer on kashrus around Eretz Yisrael and the
organization continues working to educate the public as well as providing
kosher supervision for events at a minimal cost to ensure one’s simcha is
what one expects it to be.<br><br>
NOTE: When I refer to the Halachic text in the translated document, I
write “Shulchan Aruch”. When referring to the piskei Halacha of Maran,
who is referred to as “Shulchan Aruch” by Kosharot, I will write “Beis
Yosef” to avoid confusion.<br><br>
I will also add that if one eats in a restaurant with a reliable
hashgacha, many of the issues discussed in the report are covered by the
hashgacha. This document is intended to empower readers as what to look
for and to provide a better understanding to what some of the concerns
should be when eating out.<br><br>
Below please find both documents in PDF format, the original Kosharot
report (Hebrew) and the English translation.<br><br>
<a href="http://www.jerusalemkoshernews.com/wp-content/uploads/Eating-out-Kosharot-Feb.-11-2014.pdf">
Eating out – Kosharot – Feb. 11, 2014</a> <br><br>
The Hebrew is at
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I note the following from page 2 of the English translation:<br><br>
"Every person must learn and research for himself in consultation
with <br>
one’s rabbi regarding the appropriate level of kashrus he wishes to <br>
maintain. This will permit one to decide which level is appropriate from
the <br>
basic to the most stringent."<br><br>
My personal experience has been that most people do not do any research
and rely on Rav Alleh - Alleh essen du (Everybody eats
there.) <br><br>
Yesterday I called up a yeshiva that is making a Melava Malka
tomorrow night and asked who gives the supervision on the place where the
Melava Malka will be held. There were some moments of
silence, and then I was transferred to someone else. When I
asked about the supervision, the reply was "Many of my friends
have made affairs at this place." I pointed out that
this meant relying on Rav Alleh. <br><br>
The person I spoke to told me they would get back to me. As of
now, I have not been called back. <br><br>
Caveat Emptor! YL <br><br>
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