Popular Shows by Let's Talk Kashrus בנצי פישביין
159 episodes
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Hashkafically Speaking
Hashkafically Speaking
Nov 10, 2026
12:53
What exactly is the responsibility of a kashrus agency? Is its role limited to ensuring that the food is kosher, or does it extend to the broader hashkafa, ethics, and conduct of the establishments it certifies? In this first part of a fascinating two-part discussion, Rabbi Sholem Fishbane, executive director of the cRc and AKO, joins R' Yitzchok Hisiger to explore the many considerations that go into this question, from lifnei iver and tznius to geneivas daas and dina d'malchusa dina. Through real-life examples and fascinating halachic perspectives, Rabbi Fishbane sheds light on the broader responsibilities that come with overseeing kashrus. View it in its entirety at: https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/hashkafically-speaking Join the Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Community for educational content and kashrus updates https://chat.whatsapp.com/Hk3SHVsBfELEgJet4ZNYDR
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Nisht beSeder
Nisht beSeder
Oct 26, 2026
20:44
Kashrus In The Yeshiva Kitchen In this episode of Let’s Talk Kashrus, Rabbi Meilech Friedman, Rosh HaMashgichim at Tartikov, discusses a critical but often overlooked issue: kashrus in yeshiva and school kitchens. From bishul Yisroel and the separation of milchigs and fleishigs to ingredient verification and proper supervision, he shares firsthand examples of the challenges that can arise when no one is taking responsibility. He also offers a practical suggestion for how parents can help bring about change by simply asking one important question: Does the mosad have hashgachah in its kitchen? View it in its entirety at: https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/nisht-beseder Join the Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Community for educational content and kashrus updates https://chat.whatsapp.com/Hk3SHVsBfELEgJet4ZNYDR
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L.T.K. Q&A: Mind Your Own Business
L.T.K. Q&A: Mind Your Own Business
Oct 12, 2026
7:10
Buying Jewish & Pas Palter In the fourth installment of the Let’s Talk Kashrus Q&A series featuring Rav Shmuel Fuerst, Dayan of Agudas Yisroel of Illinois, R' Yitzchok Hisiger presents a new set of practical shailos about supporting Jewish-owned businesses. How far should a person go to patronize a Yid when a non-Jewish store offers lower prices or greater convenience? Rav Fuerst discusses the balance between supporting fellow Yidden and the realities of price, convenience, and pas palter, including when it is permissible to purchase non-Jewish baked goods. The discussion concludes with a fascinating shailah about working as a salesman for a company that sells non-kosher products. View it in its entirety at: https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/l-t-k-q-a-mind-your-own-business Join the Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Community for educational content and kashrus updates https://chat.whatsapp.com/Hk3SHVsBfELEgJet4ZNYDR
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Mind The Gap, Please
Mind The Gap, Please
Sep 23, 2026
18:55
Is Your Sukkah Up To Code? You may be comfortable eating at a restaurant under a reliable hashgachah, but what about eating in its sukkah? In this special Sukkos episode, Rabbi Yosef Fund of the KCL in Lakewood joins R' Yitzchok Hisiger to explore the kashrus of public sukkos. From s’chach and sukkah walls to lavud straps, sukkah construction, and the effects of wind and weather, Rabbi Fund walks us through the practical shailos that can arise in the sukkos we encounter throughout Yom Tov. View it in its entirety at: https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/mind-the-gap-please Join the Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Community for educational content and kashrus updates https://chat.whatsapp.com/Hk3SHVsBfELEgJet4ZNYDR
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A Mode of its Own
A Mode of its Own
Sep 7, 2026
13:39
How did Shabbos mode come to be - and what problems was it actually designed to solve? Rabbi Shmuel Katz, Rabbinic Coordinator at the cRc, joins R’ Yitzy Hisiger for a fascinating look at the history, halachic challenges, and ingenious solutions behind the Shabbos modes in today’s appliances. View it in its entirety at: https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/a-mode-of-its-own Join the Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Community for educational content and kashrus updates https://chat.whatsapp.com/Hk3SHVsBfELEgJet4ZNYDR
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Shabbos Mode: Are You Sure?
Shabbos Mode: Are You Sure?
Aug 25, 2026
16:09
What does “Shabbos Mode” actually do—and what doesn’t it do? Rabbi Shmuel Katz, Rabbinic Coordinator at the cRC, joins R’ Yitzy Hisiger for an important discussion about the halachic realities, potential pitfalls, and different types of Shabbos modes found in today’s ovens. View it in its entirety at: https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/shabbos-mode-are-you-sure Join the Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Community for educational content and kashrus updates https://chat.whatsapp.com/Hk3SHVsBfELEgJet4ZNYDR
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Pizza Worth It’s Wait (Episode 4)
Pizza Worth It’s Wait (Episode 4)
Jun 24, 2022
3:42
Is the secret to your post-Pesach pizza a batch of dough whipped up on erev Pesach? Are workers starting to work before the z’man? Was the dough sold properly? Let’s take a look at this hot topic. Listen to a timely and insightful conversation between Rabbi Yitzchok Hisiger & Rabbi Sholem Fishbane on Let’s Talk Kashrus, Episode #4 Join a Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Group for educational content and kashrus updates. https://wa.me/message/HWKKNR7VBI77L1 Watch all our episodes on our website www.KashrusAwareness.com
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Burgers, Fries, & Kashrus Please
Burgers, Fries, & Kashrus Please
May 19, 2023
13:48
The Canteen Conundrum With summer around the corner, Rabbi Moshe Kaufman, Kashrus Administrator for KVH Kosher ~ Rabbinical Council of New England, describes the AKO camp initiative for us, which is a free service for all camps. For free guidance for your camp reach out to [email protected] View it in it’s entirety at https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/burgers-fries-kashrus-please Join a Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Group for educational content and kashrus updates https://wa.me/message/HWKKNR7VBI77L1
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America Runs On Dunkin’
America Runs On Dunkin’
May 23, 2024
13:23
But is it kosher? A walkthrough of your local Dunkin’ Donuts store from a kashrus perspective with R’ Sholem Fishbane, Director of Kashrus for the Chicago Rabbinical Council and Executive Director of AKO. View it in its entirety at https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/america-runs-on-dunkin To Sponsor An Episode: https://pay.banquest.com/kashrusawareness Join a Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Group for educational content and kashrus updates https://wa.me/message/HWKKNR7VBI77L1
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The Kashrus Control Room
The Kashrus Control Room
Dec 13, 2024
16:37
Industrial Kashrus Systems Everyone loves to know what goes on behind the scenes. Today we take a tour of a typical factory with Rabbi Yitzchak Hanoka, Senior Rabbinate Coordinator with the OK. We’ll find out all the systems in place to ensure kashrus at the highest level. View it in its entirety at https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/the-kashrus-control-room To Sponsor An Episode: https://pay.banquest.com/kashrusawareness Join the Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Community for educational content and kashrus updates https://chat.whatsapp.com/Hk3SHVsBfELEgJet4ZNYDR
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Smash Course
Smash Course
Jun 9, 2026
14:50
The ABC's of Food Delivery With recent reports of kosher consumers accidentally receiving food from non-kosher establishments, awareness of proper food-delivery procedures has never been more important. Rabbi Yitzchok Hisiger speaks with Rabbi Sholem Fishbane, Kashrus Administrator at the cRc and Executive Director of AKO, about the halachos of chasimos, delivery services, and protecting the integrity of kosher food from restaurant to doorstep. Whether you order through an app or pick up takeout yourself, this episode contains practical guidance every consumer should know. View it in its entirety at: https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/smash-course Join the Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Community for educational content and kashrus updates https://chat.whatsapp.com/Hk3SHVsBfELEgJet4ZNYDR
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How Glatt Is Glatt?
How Glatt Is Glatt?
Jun 23, 2026
18:21
Why is there so much more Beis Yosef meat available today? What does "glatt" really mean? And are all glatt and Beis Yosef standards the same? Rabbi Zvi Fishbane - Rosh HaShochtim of the cRc - takes us inside the world of shechita, tracing the evolution of kosher meat standards and explaining what consumers should know. View it in its entirety at: https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/how-glatt-is-glatt Join the Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Community for educational content and kashrus updates https://chat.whatsapp.com/Hk3SHVsBfELEgJet4ZNYDR
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CAN You Rely On a K?
CAN You Rely On a K?
Jul 13, 2026
16:48
Why do some Pepsi products have a K, some a Kof-K, and some no hechsher at all? Can you drink them? Rabbi Alexander Charlop, Rav Hamachshir for Pepsi, takes us behind the scenes to explain the surprising answers—including how Pepsi's secret formula stays secret while remaining kosher. View it in its entirety at: https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/can-you-rely-on-a-k Join the Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Community for educational content and kashrus updates https://chat.whatsapp.com/Hk3SHVsBfELEgJet4ZNYDR
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Starbucks: Caffeine On Ice
Starbucks: Caffeine On Ice
Aug 3, 2023
18:14
Iced Tea. Frappuccino. Cold Brew. Ice Shaken Espresso. These are just a few of the items on Starbucks cold drinks menu. Let’s explore the kashrus status of these drinks and others with R’ Sholem Fishbane, Director of Kashrus for the Chicago Rabbinical Council and Executive Director of AKO as he breaks down the menu for us in this fourth and final installment of the Starbucks series. View it in its entirety at https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/starbucks-caffeine-on-ice Join a Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Group for educational content and kashrus updates https://wa.me/message/HWKKNR7VBI77L1
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Lettuce Train To Strain
Lettuce Train To Strain
Oct 31, 2024
15:25
Aphids & Thrips Let’s join Rabbi Yisroel Langer Dayan at the cRc Beis Din and Rav of Congregation Bais Yitzchok as he gives us a tutorial on how to check your own lettuce at home. View it in its entirety at https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/lettuce-train-to-strain Original video of Rabbi Langer on cRc's website https://crckosher.org/videos/how-to-check-romaine-lettuce-and-other-leafy-vegetables/ Article written by Rabbi Langer on this topic https://consumer.crckosher.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Guide-to-Checking-Fruits-Langer.pdf To Sponsor An Episode: https://pay.banquest.com/kashrusawareness Join the Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Community for educational content and kashrus updates https://chat.whatsapp.com/Hk3SHVsBfELEgJet4ZNYDR
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A New Dough Rises (Episode 3)
A New Dough Rises (Episode 3)
Jun 24, 2022
4:20
Sourdough bread, or Shlissel Challah? The rising popularity of sourdough, whether baked at home or commercially, is one of the prominent new diet changes, and along with that comes a host of kashrus related challenges. How does that finish your starter after Pesach? Listen to a timely and insightful conversation with Rabbi Yitzchok Hisiger & Rabbi Sholem Fishbane on Let’s Talk Kashrus, Episode #3 Join a Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Group for educational content and kashrus updates. https://wa.me/message/HWKKNR7VBI77L1 Watch all our episodes on our website www.KashrusAwareness.com
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*The Educated Guest*
*The Educated Guest*
Dec 16, 2022
8:46
What does a Mashgiach look for when certifying an event? Let’s listen in to Rabbi Sholey Klein, Kashrus Administrator at Dallas Kosher as he discusses the responsibilities of a Mashgiach, with Rabbi Yitzchok Hisiger. View it in it’s entirety at Www.kashrusawareness.com/post/the-educated-guest *Join a Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Group* for educational content and kashrus updates https://wa.me/message/HWKKNR7VBI77L1
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Keeping A Kosher Smile
Keeping A Kosher Smile
Feb 26, 2023
6:42
Does Toothpaste & Mouthwash need a Hechsher? Join an insightful conversation between Rabbi Yitzchok Hisiger and Rabbi Sholem Fishbane, Director of Kashrus for the Chicago Rabbinical Council ,and the Executive Director of AKO. View it in it’s entirety at https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/keeping-a-kosher-smile Join a Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Group for educational content and kashrus updates https://wa.me/message/HWKKNR7VBI77L1
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What’s Brewing for Pesach
What’s Brewing for Pesach
Mar 17, 2023
10:54
Let’s listen in to Rabbi Pinchas Juravel of Kof-K Kosher, as he explains some of the key facts behind kasher l’pesach coffee and to tea to Rabbi Yitzchok Hisiger. View it in it’s entirety at https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/what-s-brewing-for-pesach Join a Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Group for educational content and kashrus updates https://wa.me/message/HWKKNR7VBI77L1
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Kashering Confusion
Kashering Confusion
Mar 26, 2023
13:07
Let’s listen in to a round table discussion on common misconceptions about Pesach Kashering between R’ Aaron Mendelson of Kosher Services, R’ Sholem Fishbane, Director of Kashrus for the Chicago Rabbinical Council , and Executive Director of AKO and R’ Yitzchok Hisiger. View it in it’s entirety at https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/kashering-confusion Join a Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Group for educational content and kashrus updates https://wa.me/message/HWKKNR7VBI77L1
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Starbucks: An Introduction
Starbucks: An Introduction
Jul 13, 2023
11:38
A walkthrough of your local Starbucks store from a kashrus perspective with R’ Sholem Fishbane, Director of Kashrus for the Chicago Rabbinical Council and Executive Director of AKO. View it in its entirety at https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/Starbucks-an-introduction Join a Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Group for educational content and kashrus updates https://wa.me/message/HWKKNR7VBI77L1
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Starbucks: Just A Black Coffee
Starbucks: Just A Black Coffee
Jul 21, 2023
14:24
What can be wrong with a plain black coffee? Apparently it isn’t that simple. R’ Sholem Fishbane, Director of Kashrus for the Chicago Rabbinical Council and Executive Director of AKO gives us guidance in this second installment of the Starbucks series. View it in its entirety at https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/Starbucks-just-a-black-coffee Join a Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Group for educational content and kashrus updates https://wa.me/message/HWKKNR7VBI77L1
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Live Birds, Ancient Traditions
Live Birds, Ancient Traditions
Jun 22, 2025
16:55
Let's take a trip back in time exploring the mesorah of birds. R' Chaim Loike - Rabbinic Coordinator at OU Kosher, made it his life's mission to ensure that certain birds don't lose their mesorah. Let's take a look at the various birds he's brought in today to share with us. View it in its entirety at: https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/live-birds-ancient-traditions To Sponsor An Episode: https://pay.banquest.com/kashrusawareness Join the Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Community for educational content and kashrus updates https://chat.whatsapp.com/Hk3SHVsBfELEgJet4ZNYDR
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Quail Tales & Egg Fails
Quail Tales & Egg Fails
Jul 6, 2025
12:43
After last week's introduction to the mesorah of birds, let's dive right in to some practical halachik applications. R' Chaim Loike - Rabbinic Coordinator at OU Kosher, brought in some live birds to demonstrate for us these applications. View it in its entirety at: https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/quail-tales-and-egg-fails To Sponsor An Episode: https://pay.banquest.com/kashrusawareness Join the Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Community for educational content and kashrus updates https://chat.whatsapp.com/Hk3SHVsBfELEgJet4ZNYDR
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The Mashgiach Who Didn't Miss A Beat
The Mashgiach Who Didn't Miss A Beat
Jul 20, 2025
8:47
Being a good mashgiach, sometimes involves a bit more than just knowing Yoreh Deah. This week when many minds are on the churban already, Rabbi Sholem Fishbane - Kashrus Administrator at the Chicago Rabbinical Council, and Executive Director of AKO, gives us an example involving not having wine and live music at the same meal. View it in its entirety at: https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/the-mashgiach-who-didn-t-miss-a-beat To Sponsor An Episode: https://pay.banquest.com/kashrusawareness Join the Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Community for educational content and kashrus updates https://chat.whatsapp.com/Hk3SHVsBfELEgJet4ZNYDR
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Private Labels
Private Labels
Aug 10, 2025
16:52
Kashrus Fables A behind the scenes look into the massive industry of private labels and how it affects the kosher consumer. Also, highlighting the power of the consumer in regard to online buying, Rabbi Dov Chastain - Kashrus Administrator at the KOF-K, has some tips what you should do if something you bought online doesn't have the symbol that was advertised in the online pictures. View it in its entirety at: https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/private-labels To Sponsor An Episode: https://pay.banquest.com/kashrusawareness Join the Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Community for educational content and kashrus updates https://chat.whatsapp.com/Hk3SHVsBfELEgJet4ZNYDR
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Tales Of A Traveling Mashgiach
Tales Of A Traveling Mashgiach
Aug 25, 2025
15:23
Do you know what goes on behind the scenes for mashgichim that need to travel to every corner of the earth to ensure your products are kosher? Let's listen in to Rabbi Moshe Machuca - Rabbinic Field Representative for the OU, as he explains the hardships of traveling to places that aren't exactly accommodating to members of the faith. View it in its entirety at: https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/tales-of-a-traveling-mashgiach To Sponsor An Episode: https://pay.banquest.com/kashrusawareness Join the Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Community for educational content and kashrus updates https://chat.whatsapp.com/Hk3SHVsBfELEgJet4ZNYDR
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Kosher Shifts
Kosher Shifts
Sep 8, 2025
12:17
Supply Chain Rifts What happens when supply chains get disrupted? How about when ingredients need to be replaced due to skyrocketing costs? What about when certain items are banned by the government? These and other questions addressed by Rabbi Moshe Machuca - Rabbinic Field Representative for the OU, in this weeks episode. View it in its entirety at: https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/kosher-shifts Join the Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Community for educational content and kashrus updates https://chat.whatsapp.com/Hk3SHVsBfELEgJet4ZNYDR
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Holy e-Smokes!
Holy e-Smokes!
Nov 10, 2025
15:44
Kashrus In The Clouds What’s really in that vape? Join us as we explore the surprising kashrus questions behind e-cigarettes — from flavorings and glycerin to halachic principles that meet modern technology. Rabbi Sholem Fishbane - Kashrus Administrator at the Chicago Rabbinical Council, and Executive Director of AKO clears up some of the fog behind this very important topic. View it in its entirety at: https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/holy-e-smokes Join the Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Community for educational content and kashrus updates https://chat.whatsapp.com/Hk3SHVsBfELEgJet4ZNYDR
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Breaking Brews!
Breaking Brews!
Dec 2, 2025
16:51
The Beer Balagan So much confusion in the air regarding the recent news about beer. Is it kosher? Does it need a hechsher? Is this relevant to everyone? Do I need to stock up on beer before January 1st, 2026? We interviewed Rabbi Sholem Fishbane - Kashrus Administrator at the Chicago Rabbinical Council, and Executive Director of AKO, to find out exactly what is going on with the beer. Let's listen in to this insightful conversation. View it in its entirety at: https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/breaking-brews Join the Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Community for educational content and kashrus updates https://chat.whatsapp.com/Hk3SHVsBfELEgJet4ZNYDR
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Paradise Vacation
Paradise Vacation
Dec 22, 2025
6:49
Kashrus Complication Oftentimes at high end resorts, these statements can be heard. "The chef knows kosher", or "I'm only getting fish in a brand-new pan", or "The resort has a separate kosher kitchen". Unfortunately, these statements are becoming more and more common, but it really boils down to just 1 question says Rabbi Sholom Tendler - Kashrus Administrator at the STAR-K, "Is there a mashgiach?" Are we really going to trust non-Jewish staff about kashrus now? Who ensures the pots and pans in the separate kitchen, stay separate? Let's educate ourselves about the myriad potential problems with such resorts. View it in its entirety at: https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/paradise-vacation Join the Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Community for educational content and kashrus updates https://chat.whatsapp.com/Hk3SHVsBfELEgJet4ZNYDR
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Food For Thought
Food For Thought
Jan 6, 2026
12:10
When Out Of Town When traveling to small towns that have local hechsherim, how does one go about finding out if they can rely on that hechsher? Rabbi Yaakov Eisenbach - Rabbinic Coordinator at the cRc, gives us some guidance on this topic. View it in its entirety at: https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/food-for-thought Join the Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Community for educational content and kashrus updates https://chat.whatsapp.com/Hk3SHVsBfELEgJet4ZNYDR
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The Party Planner Puzzle
The Party Planner Puzzle
Feb 2, 2026
8:31
We have discussed party planners in the past, but this week we focus on another angle. Rabbi Yaakov Eisenbach - Rabbinic Coordinator at the cRc gives us the mashgiach's perspective of giving a hechsher to an event that is being run by a party planner, and the complexities it entails. View it in its entirety at: https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/the-party-planner-puzzle Join the Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Community for educational content and kashrus updates https://chat.whatsapp.com/Hk3SHVsBfELEgJet4ZNYDR
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Airbnb Survival Guide
Airbnb Survival Guide
Feb 16, 2026
10:21
So you booked a beautiful Airbnb… now what? In this episode of Let’s Talk Kashrus, Rabbi Sholem Fishbane - Kashrus Administrator at the Chicago Rabbinical Council, and Executive Director of AKO, walks us through the practical halachic realities of using an Airbnb kitchen. From stovetops and ovens to microwaves, Keurigs, sinks, and even barbecues — what can you use, what needs kashering, and what should you avoid altogether? Whether you're traveling for vacation, Yom Tov, or business, this Airbnb Survival Guide gives clear, practical guidance to help you stay kosher. View it in its entirety at: https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/airbnb-survival-guide Join the Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Community for educational content and kashrus updates https://chat.whatsapp.com/Hk3SHVsBfELEgJet4ZNYDR
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L.T.K. Q&A: Shabbos Shailos
L.T.K. Q&A: Shabbos Shailos
Mar 8, 2026
6:19
Part 3 of our Q&A series with Rav Shmuel Fuerst Dayan of Agudas Yisroel of Illinois to answer some of the recent questions that came in to us at Let's Talk Kashrus. This week's Q&A focuses on some hilchos shabbos issues. View it in its entirety at: https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/l-t-k-q-a-shabbos-shailos Join the Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Community for educational content and kashrus updates https://chat.whatsapp.com/Hk3SHVsBfELEgJet4ZNYDR
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Glass Half Kashered
Glass Half Kashered
Mar 24, 2026
9:00
Glass Half Kashered Today's interview focuses on a problem that many people face when kashering for Pesach. New-age technology = new-age problems. How do you kasher glass stovetops? Can they be kashered at all? What about induction stovetops? Let's hear what Rabbi Dovid Cohen - Administrative Rabbinical Coordinator at the cRc has to say on this timely topic. View it in its entirety at: https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/glass-half-kashered Join the Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Community for educational content and kashrus updates https://chat.whatsapp.com/Hk3SHVsBfELEgJet4ZNYDR
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Welcome To The Jungle
Welcome To The Jungle
May 18, 2026
9:57
On this episode of Let’s Talk Kashrus, Rabbi Yitzchok Hisiger is joined by Rabbi Dovi Goldstein, Managing Director of Kosher SA, for a fascinating look into the world of kosher safaris in South Africa. From luxury five-star lodges with sealed kosher kitchens and mashgichim flown in on demand, to self-drive family safari adventures with coolers and portable braais, Rabbi Goldstein explains how travelers can experience the African wilderness without compromising on kashrus. The conversation explores the unique challenges and opportunities involved in certifying safari environments deep in the jungle, far from civilization. Along the way, listeners get an inside look at one of South Africa’s most remarkable and unexpected kosher industries. View it in its entirety at: https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/welcome-to-the-jungle Join the Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Community for educational content and kashrus updates https://chat.whatsapp.com/Hk3SHVsBfELEgJet4ZNYDR
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The Rough Side of the Smoothie (Episode 6)
The Rough Side of the Smoothie (Episode 6)
Jun 24, 2022
9:49
The Rough Side of the Smoothie Join an insightful conversation between Rabbi Yitzchok Hisiger and Rabbi Sholom Tendler, Kashrus Administrator of the Star-K. Enjoy the Q&A session discussing the various kashrus concerns related to smoothies, on Let’s Talk Kashrus, Episode #6 Join a Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Group for educational content and kashrus updates. https://wa.me/message/HWKKNR7VBI77L1 Watch all our episodes on our website www.KashrusAwareness.com
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The Kosher Roadtrip Part 2 (Episode 11)
The Kosher Roadtrip Part 2 (Episode 11)
Jul 14, 2022
12:09
Join Rabbi Zalman Krems, Rabbinical Coordinator of KVH-Rabbinical Council of New England and Rabbi Yitzchok Hisiger, as they discuss what the traveler on the go needs to know about keeping kosher while on the road, in a wide-ranging conversation covering many food products that a traveling Jew may encounter from fish to nuts on Let’s Talk Kashrus Episode 11. Join a Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Group for educational content and kashrus updates. https://wa.me/message/HWKKNR7VBI77L1 Watch all our episodes on our website www.KashrusAwareness.com
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There’s An App For That
There’s An App For That
Feb 8, 2024
13:28
Some topics need to be revisited as technology evolves. Food delivery service apps such as door-dash and Uber-eats definitely fall in that category. So even though we already covered the basics last year, let’s find out what’s new in this field with Rabbi Sholom Tendler a Kashrus Administrator at the STAR-K. View it in its entirety at https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/there-s-an-app-for-that Join a Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Group for educational content and kashrus updates https://wa.me/message/HWKKNR7VBI77L1
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Cholov Yisroel
Cholov Yisroel
Jun 6, 2024
16:28
On The Cow Carousel Shavuos has become synonymous with milchigs. But what does it take to set up a system to ensure cholov yisroel milk? Let’s take a walk with Rabbi Tzvi Rosen - Kashrus Administrator at the STAR-K through a dairy farm. As we take this virtual tour he explains all the processes and systems to ensure the highest level of kashrus. View it in its entirety at https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/cholov-yisroel To Sponsor An Episode: https://pay.banquest.com/kashrusawareness Join the Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Community for educational content and kashrus updates https://chat.whatsapp.com/Hk3SHVsBfELEgJet4ZNYDR
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It’s Grill Pre-Season
It’s Grill Pre-Season
Jun 20, 2024
8:50
With summers arrival, 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 with us through this sugya. View it in its entirety at https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/it-s-grill-pre-season To Sponsor An Episode: https://pay.banquest.com/kashrusawareness Join the Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Community for educational content and kashrus updates https://chat.whatsapp.com/Hk3SHVsBfELEgJet4ZNYDR
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The $300 Million Sales Tax (Episode 1)
The $300 Million Sales Tax (Episode 1)
Jun 24, 2022
10:59
A Rabbi, a Senator and a Distiller Walk Into a Bar Listen to a timely and insightful conversation between Rabbi Yitzchok Hisiger & Rabbi Sholem Fishbane on Let’s Talk Kashrus, Episode #1. Join a Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Group for educational content and kashrus updates. https://wa.me/message/HWKKNR7VBI77L1 Watch all our episodes on our website www.KashrusAwareness.com
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Know Your ABC-DE’s (Episode 5)
Know Your ABC-DE’s (Episode 5)
Jun 24, 2022
6:41
Are You Well ‘Equipped’? Join an insightful conversation between Rabbi Yitzchok Hisiger and Rabbi Moshe Elefant, Chief Operating Officer of OU Kosher. Enjoy the Q&A session discussing the differences between the various kashrus symbols related to dairy equipment, on Let’s Talk Kashrus, Episode #5 Join a Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Group for educational content and kashrus updates. https://wa.me/message/HWKKNR7VBI77L1 Watch all our episodes on our website www.KashrusAwareness.com
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Starbucks: Is it Actually Refreshing? (Episode 8)
Starbucks: Is it Actually Refreshing? (Episode 8)
Jun 24, 2022
5:34
Starbucks: Is it actually refreshing? Join an insightful conversation between Rabbi Yitzchok Hisiger and Rabbi Sholem Fishbane, Kashrus administrator for the Chicago Rabbinical Council ,and the Executive Director of AKO. Enjoy the Q&A in which they discuss a rather un-refreshing discovery, on Let’s Talk Kashrus, Episode #8 Join a Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Group for educational content and kashrus updates. https://wa.me/message/HWKKNR7VBI77L1 Watch all our episodes on our website www.KashrusAwareness.com
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A Sticky Rice Situation (Episode 12)
A Sticky Rice Situation (Episode 12)
Jul 22, 2022
8:07
*Something Fishy with the Sushi* Join an insightful conversation between Rabbi Yitzchok Hisiger and Rabbi Sholem Fishbane, Director of Kashrus for the Chicago Rabbinical Council ,and the Executive Director of AKO, discussing a sticky rice situation that happened at a recent event. View it in it’s entirety at https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/a-sticky-rice-situation *Join a Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Group* for educational content and kashrus updates https://wa.me/message/HWKKNR7VBI77L1
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Teach a Man to Fish (Episode 13)
Teach a Man to Fish (Episode 13)
Jul 29, 2022
14:00
*There are Plenty of Fish in the Sea* Join Rabbi Daniel Senter, Chief Operating Officer of Kof-K Kosher, and Rabbi Yitzchok Hisiger, as they discuss the kashrus status of various species of fish and what you need to know when you go fishing. View it in it’s entirety at https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/teach-a-man-to-fish *Join a Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Group* for educational content and kashrus updates https://wa.me/message/HWKKNR7VBI77L1
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Check, Please.
Check, Please.
Dec 11, 2022
8:43
What does a Mashgiach look for when certifying an event? Let’s listen in to Rabbi Sholey Klein, Kashrus Administrator at Dallas Kosher as he discusses the responsibilities of a Mashgiach, with Rabbi Yitzchok Hisiger. View it in it’s entirety at https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/check-please *Join a Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Group* for educational content and kashrus updates https://wa.me/message/HWKKNR7VBI77L1
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A Bone to Pick with Poultry
A Bone to Pick with Poultry
Dec 30, 2022
9:16
Breaking down chicken for the kosher consumer Join an insightful conversation between Rabbi Yitzchok Hisiger and Rabbi Sholem Fishbane, Director of Kashrus for the Chicago Rabbinical Council ,and the Executive Director of AKO. Enjoy the conversation regarding the Kashrus of chickens and broken bones. View it in it’s entirety at https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/a-bone-to-pick-with-poultry *Join a Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Group* for educational content and kashrus updates https://wa.me/message/HWKKNR7VBI77L1
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Fretting over Fleishig Fries
Fretting over Fleishig Fries
Dec 23, 2022
2:36
A Deeper Look into Deep Fryers Everyone‘s favorite side dish might not be so pareve. Join us as we listen in to a conversation between R’ Shmuel Fuerst, Dayan of Agudas Yisroel of Illinois and Rav of Agudas Yisroel of Peterson Park, and R’ Yitzchok Hisiger. View it in it’s entirety at https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/fretting-over-fleishig-fries *Join a Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Group* for educational content and kashrus updates https://wa.me/message/HWKKNR7VBI77L1
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Not Remotely Kosher
Not Remotely Kosher
Jan 6, 2023
4:17
The Tricky Nature of App-Controlled Appliances. It may not be so smart to use your Smart Appliances. Join us as we listen in to a conversation between R’ Shmuel Fuerst, Dayan of Agudas Yisroel of Illinois and Rav of Agudas Yisroel of Peterson Park, and R’ Yitzchok Hisiger. View it in it’s entirety at https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/not-remotely-kosher Join a Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Group for educational content and kashrus updates https://wa.me/message/HWKKNR7VBI77L1
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Home Is Where the Hashgacha Is
Home Is Where the Hashgacha Is
Jan 12, 2023
9:29
Navigating the halachic issues of home food businesses. Join us as we listen in to a conversation between R’ Shmuel Fuerst, Dayan of Agudas Yisroel of Illinois and Rav of Agudas Yisroel of Peterson Park, and R’ Yitzchok Hisiger. View it in it’s entirety at https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/home-is-where-the-hashgacha-is Join a Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Group for educational content and kashrus updates https://wa.me/message/HWKKNR7VBI77L1
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Ensuring A Kosher Education
Ensuring A Kosher Education
Jan 22, 2023
13:35
The need for supervision in school kitchens. Join us as we listen in to a conversation between R’ Nosson Dubin, Kashrus Administrator of HKA (Houston), and founder of the Kosher Institute of America, and R’ Yitzchok Hisiger. View it in it’s entirety at https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/ensuring-a-kosher-education *Join a Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Group* for educational content and kashrus updates https://wa.me/message/HWKKNR7VBI77L1
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Keeping the Kiddush Kosher
Keeping the Kiddush Kosher
Jan 27, 2023
8:50
What you need to know about the hashgacha at shul. Join us as we listen in to a conversation between R’ Nosson Dubin, Kashrus Administrator of HKA (Houston), and founder of the Kosher Institute of America, and R’ Yitzchok Hisiger. View it in it’s entirety at https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/keeping-the-kiddush-kosher Join a Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Group for educational content and kashrus updates https://wa.me/message/HWKKNR7VBI77L1
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Now You’re Getting Warmer
Now You’re Getting Warmer
Feb 17, 2023
5:33
*Now You're Getting Warmer* How to Reheat Food on Shabbos. Join us as we listen in to a conversation between R’ Shmuel Fuerst, Dayan of Agudas Yisroel of Illinois and Rav of Agudas Yisroel of Peterson Park, and R’ Yitzchok Hisiger. View it in it’s entirety at https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/now-you-re-getting-warmer Listen wherever you get your podcasts! 🎤 https://open.spotify.com/show/6Rj5rIndHc886Fblqh8U49 🍎 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-talk-kashrus/id1631553497 *Join a Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Group* for educational content and kashrus updates https://wa.me/message/HWKKNR7VBI77L1
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Don’t Pass-Over Pesach Certifications
Don’t Pass-Over Pesach Certifications
Mar 10, 2023
11:09
Let’s listen in to Rabbi Yakov Teichman, Rabbinical Coordinator at the OK-Kosher, as he gives Rabbi Yitzchok Hisiger some shopping tips on how to stay vigilant this Pesach season. View it in it’s entirety at https://www.kashrus awareness.com/post/don-t-pass-over-pesach-certifications Join a Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Group for educational content and kashrus updates https://wa.me/message/HWKKNR7VBI77L1
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Full Steam Ahead
Full Steam Ahead
Mar 31, 2023
9:04
Let’s listen in to a round table discussion on the Do’s & Dont’s of Kashering with steam, between R’ Aaron Mendelson of Kosher Services, R’ Sholem Fishbane, Director of Kashrus for the Chicago Rabbinical Council and Executive Director of AKO, and R’ Yitzchok Hisiger. View it in it’s entirety at https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/full-steam-ahead Join a Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Group for educational content and kashrus updates https://wa.me/message/HWKKNR7VBI77L1
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Kan Haben Shoel
Kan Haben Shoel
Apr 3, 2023
10:47
R’ Sholem Fishbane, Director of Kashrus for the Chicago Rabbinical Council and Executive Director of AKO and R’ Yitzchok Hisiger discussing frequently asked questions about Pesach. View it in it’s entirety at https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/Kan-Haben-Shoel Join a Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Group for educational content and kashrus updates https://wa.me/message/HWKKNR7VBI77L1
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Wine, or Wine Not?
Wine, or Wine Not?
Apr 28, 2023
12:59
In this enlightening episode, Rabbi Nochum Rabinowitz, Senior Rabbinic coordinator at OU kosher clarifies for us the differences between Yayin Nesech and Stam Yeinam. View it in it’s entirety at https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/wine-or-wine-not Join a Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Group for educational content and kashrus updates https://wa.me/message/HWKKNR7VBI77L1
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Pour Decisions?
Pour Decisions?
May 4, 2023
11:54
In this follow-up episode, Rabbi Nochum Rabinowitz, Senior Rabbinic coordinator at OU kosher clarifies for us the difference between Mevushal & Non-Mevushal. View it in it’s entirety at https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/pour-decisions Join a Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Group for educational content and kashrus updates https://wa.me/message/HWKKNR7VBI77L1
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S’more Kashrus, Please
S’more Kashrus, Please
May 11, 2023
13:30
Keeping it Kosher at Summer Camp With summer around the corner, Rabbi Moshe Kaufman, Kashrus Administrator for KVH Kosher ~ Rabbinical Council of New England takes us on a guided tour through a typical camp kitchen. View it in it’s entirety at https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/s-more-kashrus-please Join a Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Group for educational content and kashrus updates https://wa.me/message/HWKKNR7VBI77L1
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Baby’s Formula for Success
Baby’s Formula for Success
May 28, 2023
17:59
Kosher from the First Drop Join us on a fascinating discussion with Rabbi Mordechai Stareshefsky, a Rabbinic Coordinator at OU Kosher, about the complexities of certifying baby formula. View it in it’s entirety at https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/baby-s-formula-for-success Join a Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Group for educational content and kashrus updates https://wa.me/message/HWKKNR7VBI77L1
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Sushi Roll Call
Sushi Roll Call
Jun 1, 2023
12:42
Sushi Roll Call Mashgiach? Check. ✔️ Fishy Business? Let's get a look behind the scenes in the sushi industry with Rabbi Moshe Kaufman, Kashrus Administrator for KVH Kosher ~ Rabbinical Council of New England. View it in it’s entirety at https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/sushi-roll-call Join a Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Group for educational content and kashrus updates https://wa.me/message/HWKKNR7VBI77L1
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Got Party plans?
Got Party plans?
Jun 8, 2023
9:49
The Importance of Having a Good Mashgiach on the Flohr Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at a party? Let’s listen in to Joe Flohr as he gives us the inside scoop. View it in it’s entirety at https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/got-party-plans Join a Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Group for educational content and kashrus updates https://wa.me/message/HWKKNR7VBI77L1
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In the Event of an Event
In the Event of an Event
Jun 15, 2023
13:50
The Mashgiach’s Role in Quality Control How does a kashrus agency certify an entire event, with tens of vendors? Let’s listen in as Joe Flohr walks us through the process. View it in it’s entirety at https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/in-the-event-of-an-event Join a Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Group for educational content and kashrus updates https://wa.me/message/HWKKNR7VBI77L1
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When in Rome…
When in Rome…
Jun 22, 2023
12:49
Don’t Do as the Romans Do Rabbi Nochum Rabinowitz, Senior Rabbinic coordinator at OU Kosher takes us on a world tour of Kashrus overseas. View it in it’s entirety at https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/when-in-rome Join a Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Group for educational content and kashrus updates https://wa.me/message/HWKKNR7VBI77L1
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Hold My Beer
Hold My Beer
Jun 29, 2023
12:56
Tapping into the Flavors of Kosher Brews A deep dive into the vast world of breweries and microbreweries with Rabbi Akiva Niehaus - Director of Kashrus Operations at the cRc and the Rabbinic Coordinator of the Liquor Industry at the cRc. View it in its entirety at https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/hold-my-beer Join a Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Group for educational content and kashrus updates https://wa.me/message/HWKKNR7VBI77L1
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Kosher Carbonation
Kosher Carbonation
Jul 7, 2023
5:56
A Deep Dive into Hard Seltzer Seltzer with a twist - analyzed by Rabbi Akiva Niehaus - Director of Kashrus Operations at the cRc and the Rabbinic Coordinator of the Liquor Industry at the cRc. https://consumer.crckosher.org/liquor/hardseltzer/ View it in its entirety at https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/kosher-carbonation Join a Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Group for educational content and kashrus updates https://wa.me/message/HWKKNR7VBI77L1
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Starbucks: There’s A Latte Options
Starbucks: There’s A Latte Options
Jul 30, 2023
11:22
Many options on the Starbucks hot drink menu. Mocha. Cappuccino. Hot Cocoa. Lattes. But are they kosher? R’ Sholem Fishbane, Director of Kashrus for the Chicago Rabbinical Council and Executive Director of AKO breaks down the menu for us in this third installment of the Starbucks series. View it in its entirety at https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/starbucks-there-s-a-latte-options Join a Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Group for educational content and kashrus updates https://wa.me/message/HWKKNR7VBI77L1
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Vintage Whisky
Vintage Whisky
Aug 10, 2023
14:24
With A Sherry On Top. A closer look at the complexities of all types of whiskies and bourbon with Rabbi Akiva Niehaus - Director of Kashrus Operations at the cRc and the Rabbinic Coordinator of the Liquor Industry at the cRc. View it in its entirety at https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/vintage-whisky Check out the cRc’s liquor list on their website https://consumer.crckosher.org/liquor/ Join a Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Group for educational content and kashrus updates https://wa.me/message/HWKKNR7VBI77L1
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Liquid Gold
Liquid Gold
Aug 18, 2023
8:43
Made In Mexico Whether you drink your tequila straight, or you do the whole ritual with the lime and salt, it’s worth finding out the kashrus of tequila. Rabbi Akiva Niehaus - Director of Kashrus Operations at the cRc and the Rabbinic Coordinator of the Liquor Industry at the cRc, goes in depth to explain the variations of tequila. View it in its entirety at https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/liquid-gold Check out the cRc’s liquor list on their website https://consumer.crckosher.org/liquor/tequila Join a Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Group for educational content and kashrus updates https://wa.me/message/HWKKNR7VBI77L1
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Symbol of Faith
Symbol of Faith
Aug 25, 2023
15:33
Who Can I Trust? With 1,493 different Kashrus organizations all over the world, how can someone know who to trust? Let’s listen in to Rabbi Yosef Wikler who has been collecting data on the various organizations for over 40 years, for some guidance on whom to trust. More information can be found on his website www.kashrusmagazine.com View it in its entirety at https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/symbol-of-faith Join a Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Group for educational content and kashrus updates https://wa.me/message/HWKKNR7VBI77L1
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Crawling Cuisine
Crawling Cuisine
Sep 1, 2023
12:58
The Uninvited Guests Why are there so many bugs in produce? Is this a new problem? How come there was never such issues 100 years ago? If my grandparents ate strawberries why can’t I? All these questions and more, answered by Rabbi Yosef Wikler, editor of Kashrus Magazine, who has seen these issues come and go over the last 50 years. View it in its entirety at https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/crawling-cuisine Join a Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Group for educational content and kashrus updates https://wa.me/message/HWKKNR7VBI77L1
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Don’t Judge A Cook By Its Cover
Don’t Judge A Cook By Its Cover
Sep 8, 2023
10:07
Shopping in a kosher supermarket is not necessarily a stamp of approval on everything sold inside. A cookbook displaying raspberries does not vouch that they are free from infestation. Many times we subconsciously associate things that we buy as being kosher. Rabbi Yosef Wikler, the editor of Kashrus Magazine, walks us through various situations where assumptions should not be made. View it in its entirety at https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/don-t-judge-a-cook-by-its-cover Join a Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Group for educational content and kashrus updates https://wa.me/message/HWKKNR7VBI77L1
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Liquid Logistics
Liquid Logistics
Mar 8, 2024
16:32
In It For The Long Haul Most commercial products nowadays have some sort of liquid in their ingredient panel. The complexities of transporting liquids and keeping them kosher while being transported, falls directly under the watchful eye of Rabbi Yochanan Schnall - a Rabbinic Coordinator at the cRc in charge of their transportation industry. Let’s listen in as he takes us on a tour behind the scenes of the tanker trucking industry. View it in its entirety at https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/liquid-logistics Join a Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Group for educational content and kashrus updates https://wa.me/message/HWKKNR7VBI77L1
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Heavenly Hamantashen
Heavenly Hamantashen
Mar 15, 2024
10:08
The Forbidden Formula Back in the day, Hamantashen were much simpler. There were a few basic fillings, such as raspberry jam and poppy seed. Today it is much more complicated, as they can range from dairy caramel filled Hamantashen, to pulled beef stuffed Hamantashen. How does this affect the Halacha? Do they need special simanim? Let’s listen to Rabbi Sholem Fishbane, Kashrus administrator at the cRc, and Executive Director of AKO, as he walks us through this complex sugya. View it in its entirety at https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/heavenly-hamantashen Join a Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Group for educational content and kashrus updates https://wa.me/message/HWKKNR7VBI77L1
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Hidden Hazards
Hidden Hazards
Mar 28, 2024
15:22
Chometz In Disguise. “What can be wrong with…?” That’s a question that is fairly common when it comes to kashrus. But when it comes to Pesach, the answer to that question changes drastically. Let’s listen in to Rabbi Avraham Juravel who is a Rabbinic Coordinator at the OU, as well as being in charge of their ingredient division, who explains in great detail what can be wrong with seemingly innocuous products. View it in its entirety at https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/hidden-hazards To Donate: https://pay.banquest.com/kashrusawareness Join a Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Group for educational content and kashrus updates https://wa.me/message/HWKKNR7VBI77L1
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Vegan Certified vs. Kosher Certified
Vegan Certified vs. Kosher Certified
May 30, 2024
9:59
While there are many things that overlap between vegan products and kosher products, one does not guarantee the other. Let's listen in to Rabbi Sholom H. Adler - Senior Kashrus Administrator at Earth Kosher as he explains the nuances differentiating the two. View it in its entirety at https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/vegan-certified-vs-kosher-certified To Sponsor An Episode: https://pay.banquest.com/kashrusawareness Join a Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Group for educational content and kashrus updates https://wa.me/message/HWKKNR7VBI77L1
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Canoe Pass Inspection?
Canoe Pass Inspection?
Jun 27, 2024
14:08
The AKO Camp Initiative Back for it's second year, the AKO Kashrus Camp Initiative is here to help any camp that wants set itself up to suceed 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 View it in its entirety at https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/canoe-pass-inspection To Sponsor An Episode: https://pay.banquest.com/kashrusawareness Join the Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Community for educational content and kashrus updates https://chat.whatsapp.com/Hk3SHVsBfELEgJet4ZNYDR
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Sweet Dreams!
Sweet Dreams!
Jul 18, 2024
9:10
Overnight Sakanah Chazal say that leaving peeled eggs, garlic, and onions overnight makes them dangerous to consume. Sleeping on top of food, as well as eating fish and meat together are other examples of dangerous foods. Let's listen in to Rav Shmuel Fuerst - Dayan of Agudas Yisroel of Illinois as he explains us the exact parameters of Chazal's takanos. View it in its entirety at https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/sweet-dreams To Sponsor An Episode: https://pay.banquest.com/kashrusawareness Join the Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Community for educational content and kashrus updates https://chat.whatsapp.com/Hk3SHVsBfELEgJet4ZNYDR
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Are You Aware?
Are You Aware?
Aug 22, 2024
9:05
The Tiers of Beer Are the drinks at an event kosher? Most hechsherim usually have a sign saying they take no achrayus. At the cRc though, they recently implemented a new policy with regards to beer at events. Let’s listen to R’ Sholem Fishbane, Director of Kashrus for the Chicago Rabbinical Council and Executive Director of AKO, as he explains the reasoning behind it. View it in its entirety at https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/are-you-aware To Sponsor An Episode: https://pay.banquest.com/kashrusawareness Join the Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Community for educational content and kashrus updates https://chat.whatsapp.com/Hk3SHVsBfELEgJet4ZNYDR
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Making Waves In The Office
Making Waves In The Office
Nov 14, 2024
4:24
What is the best setup for an office kitchen when not all employees keep kosher? How many microwaves do you need? These questions and more answered by Rav Shmuel Fuerst - Dayan of Agudas Yisroel of Illinois in this weeks episode. View it in its entirety at https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/making-waves-in-the-office To Sponsor An Episode: https://pay.banquest.com/kashrusawareness Join the Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Community for educational content and kashrus updates https://chat.whatsapp.com/Hk3SHVsBfELEgJet4ZNYDR
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Everything But The Kitchen Sink
Everything But The Kitchen Sink
Dec 26, 2024
6:24
Ensuring a kosher kitchen. Let’s listen to Rav Shmuel Fuerst - Dayan of Agudas Yisroel of Illinois on the topic of keeping a kosher kitchen with 1 sink vs. 2 sinks. View it in its entirety at https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/everything-but-the-kitchen-sink To Sponsor An Episode: https://pay.banquest.com/kashrusawareness Join the Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Community for educational content and kashrus updates https://chat.whatsapp.com/Hk3SHVsBfELEgJet4ZNYDR
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Meat The Future
Meat The Future
Jan 10, 2025
13:14
Lab-Grown vs. Nature Today's topic is very futuristic. Cultured meat, clean meat, lab-grown meat... Let's get a behind-the-scenes peek at this topic which is still in the theoretical stages. Rabbi Mordechai Stareshefsky is a Rabbinic Coordinator at the OU. View it in its entirety at https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/meat-the-future To Sponsor An Episode: https://pay.banquest.com/kashrusawareness Join the Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Community for educational content and kashrus updates https://chat.whatsapp.com/Hk3SHVsBfELEgJet4ZNYDR
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Shellac On Snacks
Shellac On Snacks
Jan 27, 2025
11:46
What Are The Facts? That shiny coating that can be found on anything from jellybeans to fruit to hard-wood flooring. What is it made of? Is it Kosher? Let's listen in to a fascinating (and slightly discomforting) discussion about Shellac otherwise known as confectioners glaze, with Rabbi Sholem Fishbane - Kashrus Administrator at the Chicago Rabbinical Council, and Executive Director of AKO. View it in its entirety at https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/shellac-on-snacks To Sponsor An Episode: https://pay.banquest.com/kashrusawareness Join the Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Community for educational content and kashrus updates https://chat.whatsapp.com/Hk3SHVsBfELEgJet4ZNYDR
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Kosher Can, Treife Plan?
Kosher Can, Treife Plan?
Feb 9, 2025
15:35
What can be wrong with canned corn? All the ingredients are kosher. Let's listen to Rabbi Mordechai Stareshefsky a Rabbinic Coordinator at the OU as he explains some potential issues with the most basic food items. This serves as a reminder why one should always ensure that there is a good hechsher on everything they buy. View it in its entirety at https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/kosher-can-treife-plan To Sponsor An Episode: https://pay.banquest.com/kashrusawareness Join the Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Community for educational content and kashrus updates https://chat.whatsapp.com/Hk3SHVsBfELEgJet4ZNYDR
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Don’t Cry Over Cholov Stam Milk
Don’t Cry Over Cholov Stam Milk
Feb 24, 2025
9:36
R’ Moshe Feinstein’s teshuva on Cholov Stam in America is by far one of the more famous of his. Yet, Rabbi Sholem Fishbane - Kashrus Administrator at the Chicago Rabbinical Council, and Executive Director of AKO, points out that there are many side benefits of being makpid on cholov yisroel besides for the actual Halacha shaila. View it in its entirety at https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/don-t-cry-over-cholov-stam-milk To Sponsor An Episode: https://pay.banquest.com/kashrusawareness Join the Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Community for educational content and kashrus updates https://chat.whatsapp.com/Hk3SHVsBfELEgJet4ZNYDR
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Made In China
Made In China
Mar 10, 2025
11:38
Soy Many Questions Today we travel to China with Rabbi Binyamin Berkowitz - Kashrus Administrator at the KOF-K. Come along as we explore the process of certifying factories in China. View it in its entirety at: https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/made-in-china To Sponsor An Episode: https://pay.banquest.com/kashrusawareness Join the Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Community for educational content and kashrus updates https://chat.whatsapp.com/Hk3SHVsBfELEgJet4ZNYDR
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Wok Smarter, Not Harder
Wok Smarter, Not Harder
Mar 23, 2025
9:08
Labeled In China Part 2 of our travels to China with Rabbi Binyamin Berkowitz - Kashrus Administrator at the KOF-K, focuses on the labeling aspect of Chinese products. View it in its entirety at: https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/wok-smarter-not-harder To Sponsor An Episode: https://pay.banquest.com/kashrusawareness Join the Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Community for educational content and kashrus updates https://chat.whatsapp.com/Hk3SHVsBfELEgJet4ZNYDR
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Don’t Toss That Sauce
Don’t Toss That Sauce
Apr 6, 2025
6:41
Just Yet… Many people won't sell chometz gamur. Does that mean i need to throw out a closed bottle of ketchup? Rabbi Yakov Teichman - Rabbinic Coordinator at the OK, helps us decipher those hard to read ingredient panels. View it in its entirety at: https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/don-t-toss-that-sauce To Sponsor An Episode: https://pay.banquest.com/kashrusawareness Join the Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Community for educational content and kashrus updates https://chat.whatsapp.com/Hk3SHVsBfELEgJet4ZNYDR
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Shelf Awareness
Shelf Awareness
Apr 21, 2025
17:18
Post-Pesach Shopping Secrets Where can I buy chometz? Where is it problematic? Rabbi Yakov Teichman - Rabbinic Coordinator at the OK, gives us the full scoop. View it in its entirety at: https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/shelf-awareness Download the AKO post-pesach list below, or at https://www.akokosher.org/pesach To Sponsor An Episode: https://pay.banquest.com/kashrusawareness Join the Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Community for educational content and kashrus updates https://chat.whatsapp.com/Hk3SHVsBfELEgJet4ZNYDR
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Shell-Shocked By Egg-flation
Shell-Shocked By Egg-flation
May 4, 2025
11:04
Is It Fowl Play? Have you been noticing more blood spots lately? Let’s get the real scoop what’s going on lately with the eggs together with Rabbi Sholem Fishbane - Kashrus Administrator at the Chicago Rabbinical Council, and Executive Director of AKO. View it in its entirety at: https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/shell-shocked-by-egg-flation To Sponsor An Episode: https://pay.banquest.com/kashrusawareness Join the Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Community for educational content and kashrus updates https://chat.whatsapp.com/Hk3SHVsBfELEgJet4ZNYDR
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Be Like Leibel
Be Like Leibel
May 18, 2025
5:28
Look At the Leibel Can you rely on a kosher symbol you see online? Sometimes you buy something online, but the product has a different packaging when it arrives at your door. Rabbi Binyamin Berkowitz - Kashrus Administrator at the KOF-K gives us the rundown on what to look out for. View it in its entirety at: https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/be-like-leibel To Sponsor An Episode: https://pay.banquest.com/kashrusawareness Join the Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Community for educational content and kashrus updates https://chat.whatsapp.com/Hk3SHVsBfELEgJet4ZNYDR
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Hechsher In A Haystack?
Hechsher In A Haystack?
Jun 8, 2025
9:44
Not Anymore! Introducing a revolutionary new app! A game changer for the industry of kashrus. Have you ever seen an unfamiliar kashrus symbol and werent sure if you can rely on it? With over 1500 kashrus agencies worldwide, it can be quite the task of finding out their reliability. Rabbi Sholem Fishbane - Kashrus Administrator at the Chicago Rabbinical Council, and Executive Director of AKO, introduces to us the all-new logo scanner feature in the new cRc Kosher app, available on the app store. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/crc-kosher/id397991421?platform=iphone https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rocketouch.CRCKosher2013&hl=en US&gl=US&pli=1 View it in its entirety at: https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/hechsher-in-a-haystack To Sponsor An Episode: https://pay.banquest.com/kashrusawareness Join the Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Community for educational content and kashrus updates https://chat.whatsapp.com/Hk3SHVsBfELEgJet4ZNYDR
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L.T.K. Q & A: Kitchen Mishaps
L.T.K. Q & A: Kitchen Mishaps
Sep 28, 2025
4:22
Many questions are sent in to us on various kashrus issues. This week we sit down with Rav Shmuel Fuerst Dayan of Agudas Yisroel of Illinois so he can answer some of the questions. This week's Q&A focuses on common kitchen mishaps and other kashrus in the kitchen questions View it in its entirety at: https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/l-t-k-q-a-kitchen-mishaps Join the Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Community for educational content and kashrus updates https://chat.whatsapp.com/Hk3SHVsBfELEgJet4ZNYDR
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Holy Cow? or Holey Cow?
Holy Cow? or Holey Cow?
Oct 27, 2025
14:54
Is it possible that all milk isn't kosher? This week we revisit one of the most controversial questions of its time. Rabbi Yosef Landa - Rabbinic Coordinator at cRc Kosher walks us through all the details of this fascinating question. View it in its entirety at: https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/holy-cow-or-holey-cow Join the Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Community for educational content and kashrus updates https://chat.whatsapp.com/Hk3SHVsBfELEgJet4ZNYDR
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Suite Dreams
Suite Dreams
Nov 24, 2025
11:34
Kosher Breakfast Hacks So, you're on vacation and the hotel has a free continental breakfast. What can you eat? What must be avoided? Rabbi Sholom Tendler - Kashrus Administrator at the STAR-K gives us some seasoned travel hacks for our next vacation. View it in its entirety at: https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/suite-dreams Join the Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Community for educational content and kashrus updates https://chat.whatsapp.com/Hk3SHVsBfELEgJet4ZNYDR
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L.T.K. Q&A: Dining Dilemmas
L.T.K. Q&A: Dining Dilemmas
Jan 19, 2026
7:52
Part 2 of our Q&A series with Rav Shmuel Fuerst Dayan of Agudas Yisroel of Illinois to answer some of the recent questions that came in to us at Let's Talk Kashrus. This week's Q&A focuses on common dining related issues. View it in its entirety at: https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/l-t-k-q-a-dining-dilemmas Join the Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Community for educational content and kashrus updates https://chat.whatsapp.com/Hk3SHVsBfELEgJet4ZNYDR
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Sous-vide Bath: A Kosher Path?
Sous-vide Bath: A Kosher Path?
Apr 20, 2026
9:06
Sous-vide Bath: A Kosher Path? Continuing the technology series, we are moving on to the sous-vide and the halachik challenges that arise with it. Rabbi Dovid Cohen - Administrative Rabbinical Coordinator at the cRc, fills us in on potential kashrus issues with a sous-vide. View it in its entirety at: https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/sous-vide-bath-a-kosher-path Join the Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Community for educational content and kashrus updates https://chat.whatsapp.com/Hk3SHVsBfELEgJet4ZNYDR
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Sous-vide Bath: A Shabbos Path?
Sous-vide Bath: A Shabbos Path?
May 4, 2026
11:22
Part 2 of the sous-vide, can it be used on shabbos or yomtov? Rabbi Dovid Cohen - Administrative Rabbinical Coordinator at the cRc, fills us in on potential shabbos issues with using a sous-vide. View it in its entirety at: https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/sous-vide-bath-a-shabbos-path Join the Let’s Talk Kashrus WhatsApp Community for educational content and kashrus updates https://chat.whatsapp.com/Hk3SHVsBfELEgJet4ZNYDR