Canada’s Jewish community wins court reprieve halting new federal kosher slaughter rules
Jewish advocacy leaders hope this will translate into lower prices on kosher meat.
Four questions about the quirky Canadian affection for Passover Coke
Jeff Dobro pushed his empty grocery cart toward the very back of a Toronto-area Metro supermarket in March, looking for a two-litre object that only appears once a year. The businessman had actually been calling around to stores in his area for weeks beforehand, hoping to secure sufficient supply of his favourite soft drink. “I […]
Toronto gift basket company says its treats are kosher—but the Orthodox Union says otherwise
Just in time for gift basket season, the Orthodox Union is warning consumers away from a Toronto-area supplier of such treats. The kosher certification agency alleges, in a post on its website, that its trademark heksher is being abused by a Scarborough, Ont. company called Gifting Kosher, a purveyor of baskets filled with chocolate, wine […]
A couple in Ottawa are now brewing flavoured craft beer that’s certified kosher
Shillow Beer Company, the only Ontario producer of flavoured, kosher craft beer, opened a brick-and-mortar location in Ottawa this summer. Ben Shillow, who co-founded the company with his wife, Jamie, considers the facility to be a “dream coming true.” Previously, operating for seven-and-a-half years as a contract brewery involved using a secondary company to produce […]
Expert shows how to keep produce kosher
Rabbi Yossi Eisen, chief administrator of the Five Towns and Far Rockaway kashrut agency in New York, recently spoke at various venues in Montreal about how to keep produce kosher.
First kosher restaurant set to open in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan will soon be home to its first-ever kosher-certified restaurant.
Iconic kosher deli in Amsterdam closes after 62 years
Amsterdam’s iconic kosher deli Sal Meijer was shuttered after 62 years because of financial difficulties and a lack of trustworthy kashrut supervisors.
Kashrut body gets major federal grant
The Jewish Community Council of Montreal, which certifies kashrut under the MK heksher, will receive a $695,000 federal grant toward its initiative to enhance food safety.
Kosher clashes – can you impose your beliefs on others?
Now that we live apart, he has gone back to living what he calls a cultural Jewish lifestyle. He no longer keeps kosher, while my home continues to be strictly kosher.
The Shabbat Table – Comfort me with chicken soup!
On days like today, there’s nothing better than serving up some haymishe chicken soup like Mom used to make. In this week’s edition of The Shabbat Table, Norene Gilletz provides you with some comforting chicken soup recipes that’ll cure all.
