| COR Pas Yisroel List 5780/2019COR 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&nb... |
| 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... |
| COR Pas Yisroel List 5779/2018COR 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... |
| Are Vegan Restaurants Kosher?Here are some of the
challenges for kosher consumers looking to dine in vegan restaurants. By Richard Rabkin
Market research amongst consumers who look for kosher
certified food shows an interesting phenomenon: Jews... |
| Three Sisters' Kitchen Café: A Community ExperienceDo you have a love for food, the arts, or the
environment? If so, you might find a home at the Three Sisters’ Kitchen Café (3SK).
Michael and Aharona Gans, owners of... |
| CORcast #9: COR's Top 10 Kosher SecretsEvery kosher agency has areas where they are stringent and lenient. Here are areas where COR's approach is lenient. Join Rabbi Heber and Richard Rabkin for another CORcast.
If you can... |
| COR Establishments with a Sukkah 2017/5778The following COR certified establishments will have a sukkah on
premises for the duration of Sukkot. The kosher status of the following sukkahs has been verified by COR's rabbis:
Restaurants:
Aroma Espresso... |
| CORcast #7: Is COR Responsible for the (High) Cost of Kosher Food?How do COR fees affect the price of kosher food? Join COR's Managing Director Richard Rabkin to find out:
If you can not see this chirbit, listen... |
| CORcast #4: Questions, Answers & Everything in BetweenAre Starbucks or Tim Horton's Muffins in Canada kosher? Why would a pareve product's label say "may contain milk"? What are the quirkiest questions that come into COR? Join Rabbi... |
| CORcast #3: What is a Kosher Supervised Event & Why Does it Matter (Podcast)Join Rabbi Tsvi Heber and Richard Rabkin as they discuss kosher supervised events, unsupervised events, and how to tell the difference between the two:
If you can... |
| CORcast #2: Tips & Tricks for the Kosher Traveler (Podcast)Join Rabbi Dovid Laufer and Richard Rabkin as they discuss how best to keep kosher on the road.If you can not see this chirbit, listen to it here https://chirb.it/E1syOE
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| CORcast: The Kosher Status of Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Shops (Podcast)Rabbi Tsvi Heber and Richard Rabkin discuss how kosher consumers should approach eating at ice cream and frozen yogurt shops in the first COR PodcastIf you can not see this... |
| The Inside Scoop: We All Scream for Ice Cream!Hannah Mestel was a busy executive working 50-60 hours per
week -- away from her family for significant periods of time -- and she decided
that it was time to make a... |
| AISH TANOOR: A Little Israel on EglintonVisiting Israel is certainly not as difficult as it once
was, but the 10 hour flight can still be challenging, not to mention costly. So
if you can’t make the trip, a... |
| 2020 Canadian Kosher Slurpee ListBelow is a list of Slurpee flavours sold in Canada. The slurpee list is also available on the COR Kosher app on Google Play and the App Store.
7-UP
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| May is Kosher Restaurant Month!COR- Kashruth Council of Canada is pleased to announce that May
is “Kosher Restaurant Month” in the Greater Toronto Area! 26 participating COR certified
kosher restaurants are offering 10% off their regular... |
| COR Answers over 5000 Consumer Questions for PassoverNew Text-A-Question service
a resounding success with over 1000 text questions
It has been said that for a kosher certifier, the month
before Passover is akin to an accountant during tax season and... |
| No Question Left Unanswered at COR Pre Passover EventBy Sarah RosenThe Toronto Jewish community was well fed, well informed andwell entertained on Wednesday, March 18th at The Kashruth Council ofCanada (COR)’s annual Pre-Passover lecture, held this year at... |
| Why Does the US Have More Kosher Products than Canada?By Richard Rabkin
It’s cold outside and like a true Canadian I fought the
frigid winter by cowardly fleeing southward for a brief family vacation. While
I was there I couldn’t help... |
| Kosher Cheese PleaseA halachik analysis of the requirements to make kosher cheese.
By:
Rabbi Tsvi Heber
Introduction
This article examines several issues that surround the
kashrus of cheese-making; both historical and contemporary.
1. What makes kosher cheese... |
| Rosh Hashana Kosher CORner Magazine 2014/5775We are proud to announce the release of our Rosh Hashana Kosher CORner Magazine. It is available in print in local community establishments and a digital version is available here.... |
| The Big Apple Pie: Chudleigh's Goes COR KosherChudleigh’s
apple farm is well known as a destination for family outings. But if you like
apple pie, get to know Chudleigh’s 125,000 square foot commercial bakery which
is now under COR supervision.... |
| Top Passover Questions from the COR Kosher Hotline 2014COR
is pleased to answer questions from kosher consumers throughout the year. This
service is especially popular during the weeks leading up to Passover, as evidenced
by the nearly two thousand questions answered... |
| Sephardic Passover TraditionsA
look at some of the fascinating Passover rituals practiced by Moroccan, Iraqi,
Bucharian and Indian Jews
By Chava Fine
Ashkenazi and Sephardic Jews each possess a rich set of
customs and traditions that trace... |
| The Kosher Chicken Situation: Information and UpdateBy Richard RabkinOctober 1, 2013“Where did all of the kosher chicken go?”
We’ve been fielding this question at the Kashruth Council of
Canada (COR) for the last couple of months so... |
| COR Statement on Kosher Status of "Test-Tube" MeatWe at COR-Kashruth Council of Canada read with great
interest the recent news that scientists at Maastricht University in the
Netherlands have created meat in a laboratory derived from animal cells. We... |
| Kosher Food at Pearson Airport Thanks to COR Certified Grodzinski BakeryBy Chava Fine
Kosher consumers who have previously been
stuck in the Toronto Pearson Airport with few options in sight can now breathe
a sigh of relief.
Grodzinski Bakery is providing a variety... |
| COR's Top Ten Passover Questions and Answers for 2013Consumers in the Greater Toronto Area and across Canada had
kosher questions leading up to Passover and many of them called the COR
Passover hotline for answers. COR-Kashruth Council of Canada answered
approximately... |
| My Kosher Kitchen @ COR:Two New Cooking Classes in the GTACOR's Director of Culinary Education Nancy Weisbrod is offering two new cooking classes in April and May 2013. Click the link with the attached flyer for more information.... |
| A Brief History of MacaroonsFrom medieval to modern times, the macaroon has made its mark.
By Judy Pister
It has always puzzled me why the
holiday of Passover involves macaroons. Each year when I start my Passover
shopping... |
| COR Passover Guide 2013/5773The 2013/5773 COR Passover Guide is available in print at local community
establishments. The electronic copy is now available here. The file is large, so it may take a few... |
| Mashgiach @ Home: A First Hand AccountBy Nancy WeisbrodThis week marked the first class of the 3 part series called
Mashgiach @ Home. While we are all busy in the next week or so getting... |
| My Kosher [email protected]: Adventures in Bug CheckingBy: Nancy Weisbrod, Director of Culinary Education In this week’s Foundation Series cooking class we explored the world
of “Root, Shoot, Flower and Fruit” and the category of vegetables... |
| Perl's is Back!To this day when Canadian kosher consumers
hear the name “Perl’s” they think kosher meat. Perl’s was known by kosher and
non-kosher consumers alike, as the largest manufacturer of kosher meat products
in... |
| By Nancy Weisbrod, Director of Culinary Education, COR- Kashruth Council of Canada While the secular world celebrates the calendar new year with parties where champagne
flows and party horns blow (I’ve never... |
| COR Mashgiach at Baycrest Rabbi Wilhelm Demonstrates Pan Engraving System (Video)... |
| Introducing...My Kosher Kitchen @ CORDo You Enjoy Cooking?
It’s an odd question to ask when it’s a task we perform for at least
ourselves, and often others, repeatedly; daily, monthly, yearly. It
can be daunting.
It’s like when... |
| Hamizrach Restaurant: The Food Tells a StoryAs Jewish people we know that food does more than just
sustain us. It is integral to how we celebrate our holidays and come together
with our families. Food tells a story,... |
| COR Answers Over 1500 Passover Related Consumer QuestionsLeading up to Passover the COR Passover hotline was so hot
it was burning up. For the weeks preceding Passover and during the holiday
itself the staff at COR – Kashruth Council... |
| Kosher at the Park HyattImagine that you are invited to one of the most exclusive
functions of the year -- the National Football League’s invitation only pre-game
party that it hosts for its approximately 5000 VIPs... |
| Say Kosher CheeseBy: Judy Pister
There is a distinct prohibition on eating
cheese made by a non Jewish person, termed gevinat akum, even if the
ingredients and equipment are in fact kosher. This strictly adhered... |
| Purim Recipes by Norene GilletzPAREVE PURIM TREATS
By Norene Gilletz
Looking for some
pareve Purim treats for your Purim baskets for mishloach manot or to
serve for your Purim seudah? Try these new angles on traditional treats.
Enjoy!
POPPY... |
| COR Spotlight: Spudniks Snack FoodsSometimes in life you just have to be in the right place at
the right time and opportunities present themselves. For Michele Revivo of
Spudniks Snack Foods, that is exactly what happened.... |
| COR Kosher Consumer SurveyHave a product that you want to see become kosher? Fill out the survey below and tell us all about it!Click here... |
| PregVit® and PregVit folic 5® Prenatal Multivitamins: Fully Compliant with Passover RequirementsDuchesnay, the first Canadian company to
have been granted Kosher certification from the Kashruth
Council of Canada (COR)
for its prenatal multivitamins PregVit®
and PregVit folic 5®,
has just received confirmation that the two products... |
| The Technology Behind a COR Potato ChipAs
described by Rabbi Sholom H. Adler, Director of Industrial Kosher Operations
If you are like me, you may occasionally
enjoy “noshing” on a bag of potato
chips, and as a consumer, satisfying this... |
| New COR Restaurant: Dr. LaffaIf you are ever in the mood for some authentic Iraqi-Israeli
cooking, you no longer have to go to make the transatlantic flight to Israel
and visit Jerusalem. Instead, the food has... |
| Howie T’s: A Burger Bar BlessingAround two years ago, Howie
Rosenberg was working for a company that was making cutbacks,
and he was laid off. Down on his luck, and not knowing where to turn, Rosenberg
asked himself... |
| COR Certifies Metropolitan Ice Cream and Helps Keep Summers Cool By JENNIFER M. MACLEOD
What
would we do all summer without a steady supply of kosher ice cream? If you’ve
ever made it at home, you probably used milk or cream, sugar,... |
| PregVit and PregVit Folic 5: COR Kosher and ProudAs the saying goes, “Necessity is the mother of invention,”
and the aphorism couldn’t be more well suited to describe the history of
Duchesnay and its well-known products PregVit and PregVit Folic... |
| What Does Dairy Equipment (DE) Mean?COR certified
kosher products receive a certain designation and fit into five general
categories:
D – For dairy
M – For meat
Pareve – For “neutral,” i.e. food that is neither meat nor dairy
P... |
| Does It Really Need to be Kosher Certified?By:
Rabbi Tsvi Heber, Director of
Community Kosher Operations, COR
Keeping
kosher has never been easier for kosher shoppers. Statistics show that kosher
certified products now represent a whopping 1/3rd of all products
for sale at... |
| Are Slurpees Kosher?Kosher consumers seeking
relief from the heat migrate to their local 7-Elevens, gas
stations and other variety stores for ice-cold and refreshing Slurpees. With a
Slurpee in one hand and a cell phone... |
| Infestation In Sardines: A Case StudyAs we at COR have written here, there
have been several reports recently of consumers finding worm infestation in
their sardines. Sardines from Morocco,
Philippines and Thailand
and all skinless and boneless sardines are... |
| Is Sushi Kosher?By COR Rabbinic StaffWhat would Bubby
say to a new type of gefilte fish? L’kovod shabbos, of course! This one
will have a dark green wrapper filled with rice and your choice... |
