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The Pesach TravellerBy Rabbi Chaim D. Kulik Going away for Pesach? You’re in good company!  For hundreds of years almost all Jews ‘went away’ for Pesach.  During the times of the Bais Hamikdash every Jew had...
Is Quinoa QuitniyosIs Quinoa Quitniyos? By: Rabbi Tsvi Heber, Director of Community Kosher, COR Although quinoa is relatively new to the North American market, it has been considered a staple or "the mother grain" to the...
Video Instructional: Tithing Produce from the Land of IsraelTithing Produce from the Land of Israel from COR Kosher on Vimeo. Rabbi Heber’s article, Produce of Israel: A Primer, that explains the tithing procedure in more details can be found on the COR...
Kosher Issues Involved with NanniesBy: Rabbi Tsvi Heber, Director of Community Kosher Almost 53 years ago, Rav Moshe Feinstein zt"l[i] was asked a shaila by a Rov who had become aware that a couple in his community left...
Jelly Donuts in HalachaJelly Donuts in Halacha[1] By: Rabbi Tsvi Heber, Director of Community Kosher Operations   On Chanuka, there is a prevalent custom to eat foods that are fried in oil, such as latkes and sufganiyot (jelly donuts)....
Produce of Israel: A PrimerAugust, 2011 By: Rabbi Tsvi Heber, Director of Community Kosher Operations   The Land of Eretz Yisroel is imbued with special holiness. The Torah emphasizes the holiness of the land through a number of mitzvos...
Can a Can of Tuna Have Kosher Considerations?By: Rabbi Tsvi Heber, Director of Community Kosher Operations Canned tuna has been a household staple since the advent of its canning process in the early part of the twentieth century. Mixed with mayonnaise...
COR Posts its Fruit and Vegetable Inspection ManualBy popular demand, COR has posted its fruit and vegetable checking manual for mashgichim as a resource for kosher consumers. It can be downloaded by clicking the following link:...
Kashering LiverBy: Rabbi Tsvi Heber, Director of Community Kosher Operations   “But Rabbi,” cried Mrs. Eisikovich on the other end of the phone, “the label says that it is kosher and under the COR!” “How can...
Perspectives on StarbucksBy: Rabbi Tsvi Heber, Director of Community Kosher   The recent brouhaha surrounding the kosher status of some Starbucks products[1] has brought a fundamental issue into the spotlight. The kosher certification industry has jumped leaps...
What to do About Prohibited Chometz after PassoverBy: Rabbi Tsvi Heber, Director of Community Kosher   The prohibition of eating chometz, leavened products, on Passover is unique in its transitory status. For 346 days of the Hebrew calendar, we are permitted...
Cooking on Yom Tov: A Halachic AnalysisBy: Rabbi Tsvi Heber, Director of Community Kosher   The Yom Tov of Shavuos is fast approaching and Balabustas around the world are planning their meals. Yom Tov allows us the opportunity to prepare...
Bagels for PesachBy: Rabbi Tsvi Heber, Director of Community Kosher Walking through the kosher l’Pesach aisles of COR certified supermarkets before Pesach, with their array of available products, is a dizzying...
Meat & Milk Questions for ShavuotBy: Rabbi Tsvi Heber, Director of Community Kosher Cheesecakes, blintzes and cheese lasagnas, with their irresistibly delicious taste, are some...
Herbal RemediesBy: Rabbi Tsvi Heber, Director of Community Kosher OperationsOne might assume that naturally unadulterated produce such as fresh herbs would inherently pose no kashrus concern.  Unfortunately, this is not the case. Fresh...
Kosher Dining in Toronto