What’s the deal with dried fruits? Apricots, Raisins, Dates are some of the more common ones. Rabbi Tzvi Rosen – Kashrus Administrator at the STAR-K explains the entire drying process and what to look out for.
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There’s never a dull moment with Rabbi Sholom H. Adler, Senior Kashrus Administrator at Earth Kosher. But what do you do when your knife gets dull? Let’s learn what to look out for when having your knife professionally sharpened.
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By Rabbi Berach Steinfeld
Many people who travel frequently hesitate to recite the bracha of Tefillas HaDerech daily, as there might not be a chiyuv to say it when traveling through populated areas. An eitzah is to include Tefillas HaDerech in the Shemoneh Esrei within the bracha of Shema Koleinu right before traveling. This way, there is no concern about possibly saying a bracha l’vatala.
A common question arises when a person is unsure whether they will travel that day but might need to. Can they add this tefillah in Shema Koleinu, or should they avoid potentially unnecessary additions in the Shemoneh Esrei?

By Rabbi Berach Steinfeld

Picture Perfect Kiddush: Focus on Shabbos
Are the waiters at your simcha allowed to take pictures for you on Shabbos? What happens if you run out of ice? These questions and more answered by Rabbi Moshe Zev Kaufman – Rav of Khal Adas Bnei Yisroel in Chicago, Menahel of the Midwest Bais Horaah, as he walks us through the intricacies of Amira L’akum on Shabbos and benefitting from a Melocha done by a non-Jew on Shabbos.
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By Rabbi Berach Steinfeld

In Bamidbar, Perek Yud Tes, posuk Yud Daled, the posuk tells us what the rules of tumah are after a person dies including the rules of “ohel.”

The Shulchan Aruch in Yoreh Deah, siman kuf tes zayin, seif koton heh quotes a gemara in Pesachim, daf kuf yud bais that says one is not allowed to eat food that was laying under a bed where someone slept since there is a ruach ra that rests on this food.

Color War Breakout! Non-Kosher Takeout!
Let’s take a walk through a typical camp kitchen together with Rabbi Moshe Kaufman, Kashrus Administrator for KVH Kosher ~ Rabbinical Council of New England and Co-chairman of the AKO Camp Kashrus Committee. As we walk through, he explains to us the common potential problems that may crop up.
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Back for its second year, the AKO Kashrus Camp Initiative is here to help any camp that wants to set itself up to succeed at serving kosher all summer long. Rabbi Moshe Kaufman, Kashrus Administrator for KVH Kosher ~ Rabbinical Council of New England and Co-chairman of the AKO Camp Kashrus Committee explains to us in depth, the great need to set your camp up with the proper systems in place. 
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With summer’s arrival, the grilling season has officially begun. What is the deal with pre-seasoned cast iron pans? Can they be used as is? Do they need to be kashered? If so, how does one kasher? Let’s listen to Rabbi Dovid Cohen, Administrative Rabbinical Coordinator at the cRc, as he navigates us through this sugya.
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By Rabbi Berach Steinfeld
What Bracha did the Yidden make on the Manna in the Midbar? On bread we make Hamotzie lechem min Haaretz. Did they make the same bracha? There are seven opinions.