Articles of Interest | June 19th, 2017
The Madame Fhal Bakery in Casablanca, Morocco has been baking delicious kosher cookies for over eight decades. With over 20 varieties of cookies available in Morocco, they are a deeply rooted part of the childhood of many Moroccans now living in other countries. Olivier Benchetrit grew up eating Madame Fhal cookies. In fact, the Madame…
Articles of Interest Kosher | June 15th, 2017
Major cities around the world host airline kitchens which are certified by reputable Kosher organizations. Some of these include Hermolis-London, Borenstein-New York, Hamasbia-Israel, Shalom Caterer-Switzerland, and Gate Gourmet-Canada. Travellers usually have a lot of extra time on their hands, and thus pay more attention to the taste of the food, as well as the presentation,…
Articles of Interest Kosher | May 31st, 2017
Delicious without gluten is a company with a name that reflects exactly who they are and what they do. No guessing here. About six years ago, when Miriam Pearl’s son was five years old his level of activity dropped. He became lethargic and had severe stomach aches but never a gastro. Being a diligent mother,…
Kosher alert | May 26th, 2017
Brand: MOREHOUSE FOODS CANADA LTD. Product: LE GREC RANCH DRESSING AND LE GREC CAESAR DRESSING Alert: Mislabeled with an MK Parve symbol, Product is DAIRY. Corrective action has been taken
Articles of Interest | May 19th, 2017
For many, hummus is a staple in their diet. It’s healthy, tasty and versatile. Recently, Montreal and North America acquired a new delicious and very distinctive hummus under the MK label – Fontaine Santé. The variety of products prepared by Fontaine Santé is staggering: beet hummus, garlic hummus, roasted red pepper hummus, ginger sesame hummus…
Uncategorised | May 12th, 2017
by Rabbi Zushe Yosef Blech Reprinted with permission of Rabbi Blech. Originally published in the MK Vaad News & Views, May, 2001 Chazal (Menachos 29b) teach us that the world was created using the mystical attributes of the letters of the Alef Bais. Each letter contributed an essential and unique ingredient to the spirituality of…
Uncategorised | May 12th, 2017
By Rabbi Zushe Yosef Blech Reprinted with permission from Vaad Ha’ir of Montreal Volume 1, Issue 8 Adar Sheini 5760 / March 2000 © 2000 Rabbi Blech For each of the past two thousand years, the Jewish people have observed the holiday of Purim to celebrate their deliverance from the evil decree of the Persian…
Uncategorised | May 12th, 2017
by: Rabbi Zushe Blech reprinted with permission of Rabbi Blech. Originally published in the MK Vaad News & Views, April, May, 2002. There is a category of food that seems to defy classification. It is not fruit nor vegetable nor animal, yet exhibits the characteristics of them all. As every child studies the laws of…
Uncategorised | May 12th, 2017
by Rabbi Zushe Yosef Blech Reprinted with permission of Rabbi Blech. Originally published in the MK Vaad News & Views, August 2000 When it comes to food, we generally consider fresh food to be best. We relish fresh fruits and vegetables to the extent that Chazal decreed a special blessing of thanksgiving (“Shehechiyanu”) when we…
Uncategorised | May 12th, 2017
Genesis 48:16 by: Rabbi Zushe Blech reprinted with permission of MK Vaad News & Views, Febuary, 2000, © Vaad Ha’ir of Montreal. The Jewish calendar is based upon lunar cycles, with provision for a periodic intercalary month to ensure that the relationship between the Holidays and the seasons is maintained. This year, we enjoy an…
