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2024/5784 Canadian Yoshon Update #3

Yoshon Update #3 Date: February 1, 2024 The Yoshon cutoff dates for the following products are as follows: Robin Hood, Five Roses, Irresistible & any flour using the following plant codes Year Date Code1 Plant Code Comments 3 288 547   3 229 548 All Purpose Flour 3 269 548 Cake and Pastry Flour only […]

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Yoshon

Retail Yoshon List 5784

Amazing Donuts – All Baked Goods Bali Laffa – Pita and Laffa Only Bubby’s Bagels (Bathurst Location) – All Products (except Hashbrowns) Dr Laffa Bakery & Café – All Products (on site and packaged) Baked in this Establishment except Oats and Multigrain Dr Laffa (both locations) – Pita and Laffa Only Ester’s Kosher Bakery – […]

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Yoshon

2024/5784 Canadian Yoshon Update #3

Yoshon Update #3 Date: February 1, 2024 The Yoshon cutoff dates for the following products are as follows: Robin Hood, Five Roses, Irresistible & any flour using the following plant codes Year Date Code1 Plant Code Comments 3 288 547   3 229 548 All Purpose Flour 3 269 548 Cake and Pastry Flour only […]

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R Heber Terumah

Terumah & Ma’aser: Connecting to Eretz Yisrael

By: Rabbi Tsvi Heber, Director of Community Kosher The Land of Eretz Yisroel is imbued with special holiness. The Torah emphasizes the holiness of the land through a number of mitzvos that are exclusive to its produce. These mitzvos include Sheviis (Shemittah), Terumos, Maaseros and Bikurim[1]. Rav Avraham Danzig zt”l[2], in his introduction to Shaare Tzedek, a sefer that deals specifically with the laws of Eretz Yisroel, proclaims that one of the primary reasons […]

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Yoshon

Canadian Yoshon Preview 2023/5784

September 22, 2023 Welcome to the first bits of Yoshon information for Canada for 2023. This list in not complete, due to the time sensitive nature of the changeover dates detailed below, it is being issued now. Please note: Anticipated changeover dates are at the factory level. In the current market, products may be in […]

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Sukkah

COR Establishments with a Sukkah 2023/5784

The following COR establishments will have a sukkah on premises this year: Restaurants: Chicken Nest3038 Bathurst St, Toronto, Ontario Slice N Bites3020 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario Tourists: Niagara Chabad6417 Main St, Niagara Falls, Ontario Retirement Residences & Hospitals: Bikkur Cholim Townhouse at Sunnybrook Hospital2108 Bayview Ave, Toronto, Ontario   Cedarvale Terrace429 Walmer Rd, Toronto, Ontario Kensington Place […]

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Bread

5784/2023 COR Pas Yisroel List

COR is proud to present our annual Pas Yisroel List for the Aseres Yimai Teshuva. The Pas Yisroel List helps kosher consumers adhere to the requirement to keep Pas Yisroel during the 10 days of teshuva between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur as well as those who try to adhere to the stringency of Pas Yisroel all year round. Only products made from the “5 grains” (wheat, barley, rye, spelt, […]

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TOLA’IM UPDATE – 5783

Please be advised that over the last while, COR mashgichim have been finding regular infestation of thrips in sugar snap peas and snow peas. The following procedure is advised: Instructions: Prepare for Washing – Cut ends off. Check for obvious infestation (thrips) which is noticeable and if found, do not use. Prepare Checking Station – […]

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Yoshon

2022/5783 Canadian Yoshon Update #1

Date: December 9, 2022 The Yoshon cutoff dates for the following products are as follows: Robin Hood, Five Roses, Irresistible & any flour using the following plant codes Year Date Code1 Plant Code Comments 2 286 547   2 230 548 All Purpose Flour – retail & Costco pack 2 284 548 Cake and Pastry […]

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Sukkah

COR Establishments with a Sukkah 2022/5783

The following COR establishments will have a sukkah on premises this year: Restaurants: Chicken Nest3038 Bathurst St, Toronto, Ontario Slice N Bites3020 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario Shazzies  Cafeteria  at the Joseph & Wolf Lebovic Jewish Community Campus, 9600 Bathurst St, Vaughan, Ontario Retirement Residences & Hospitals: Bikkur Cholim Townhouse at Sunnybrook Hospital2108 Bayview Ave, Toronto, Ontario   […]

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Bread

5783/2022 COR Pas Yisroel List

COR is proud to present our annual Pas Yisroel List for the Aseres Yimai Teshuva. The Pas Yisroel List helps kosher consumers adhere to the requirement to keep Pas Yisroel during the 10 days of teshuva between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur as well as those who try to adhere to the stringency of Pas Yisroel all year round. Only products made from the “5 grains” (wheat, barley, rye, spelt, […]

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Canadian Yoshon Preview#2: January 24, 2022 Title Image

Yoshon Preview 2022

Welcome to the first bits of Yoshon information for Canada for 2022. This list in not complete, due to the time sensitive nature of the changeover dates detailed below, it is being issued now. Please note: The supply chain/distribution has changed and products are on the shelves in retail market as early as 1-2 weeks […]

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Uncertified Frozen Yogurt And Ice Cream Shops Title Image

Uncertified Frozen Yogurt and Ice Cream Shops

As part of a kosher certification program, reliable kosher certification agencies ensure that their certified products are packaged and sealed according to appropriate halachic guidelines. This means that as long as the product remains in its original sealed packaging, it retains its kosher status. Once the seals are removed, the kosher status of the product […]

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Pesach Traveller Checklist

Pesach Traveller Checklist

Below is a list that addresses common scenarios for those people who are not staying home for Pesach PRIMARY RESIDENCE: If leaving more than 30 days before Pesach (and not returning until after Pesach): No bedika required Must sell chametz and must declare Kol Chamira before the latest time for owning chametz on Erev Pesach […]

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