Articles of Interest | May 12th, 2017
As the school year comes to an end and families look forward to spending time together, plans are made to go away, to escape the hustle and bustle of the city. We all deserve a break and there is no better time than summer to take advantage of this opportunity. There are those who will…
Articles of Interest | May 12th, 2017
With the arrival of Passover, all of us are busy preparing for this exciting Festival. Much preparation takes place by the ladies of the household ensuring that all of the Chametz (unleavened) items have been removed. We then commence taking out the Passover items as well as doing all the Passover…
Articles of Interest | May 12th, 2017
The question is often asked “what goes into certifying a company as Kosher?” Does the Rabbi arrive at the factory and bless the food? If the factory pays for the use of a Kosher mark, does this give them the right to use the mark? Can all products be certified as…
Articles of Interest | May 10th, 2017
Over the past few weeks, we have been waiting impatiently for the end of the winter season, and it looked like it had finally arrived. That is, until we watched with disbelief as more snow fell this week. Nevertheless, as the sun begins to force itself from behind the clouds, the summer season is upon…
Articles of Interest Kosher | May 4th, 2017
The story of Fresh Dressing salad dressing is living proof that from what we perceive as bad news can be transformed into something positive. This story is both heartwarming and a testament to the perseverance of one family. As a traditional Jewish family, food was always the center of our lives. Shabbos and holidays included…
Articles of Interest Kosher New certifications | May 3rd, 2017
Evelyn Jerassy is a beautiful woman, inside and out and a lawyer by profession. She’s also the owner of Koukla Delights, which is gluten-free, certified organic, under MK – Canada’s Kosher Certifier, paleo and dairy-free. Her Jewish roots were the propellant to ensuring her company was kosher from the get-go. During our conversation, she recounted…
Articles of Interest Kosher New certifications | May 2nd, 2017
In January 2017, the depths of winter, an experienced, saavy, passionate young woman took the reins of what was known as Sprinklz on Queen Mary and reopened the establishment under the name of Gleedaz. Jessica Assaraf is no stranger to that location. She spent a few years as the right-hand person of the…
Articles of Interest Kosher New certifications | May 1st, 2017
At the newly renovated District Bagel in Mont-Royal, ambition and creativity is always at the forefront of everything that the bakery strives to do. With just less than a year of operating experience under its belt, District Bagel has quickly become one of Montreal’s largest suppliers in providing quality food and catering across the Montreal…
Community | April 21st, 2017
The creative minds at Canada’s Kosher Certifier coined this year’s theme #ezpassover, focusing on helping consumers across Canada keep Passover in a simple and Kosher way. Although Passover comes along each year, except for the seders and Haggadah which don’t change, everything else is up for grabs. Many, many products, from food to medicine…
Articles of Interest Community Kosher New certifications | April 21st, 2017
Carrefour Lea Polansky – The Food Court at the Jewish General Hospital in Pavilion K Bright, open, spacious, clean, natural sunlight, delicious food, warm ambiance… Guess where you are eating? If you said the food court in Pavilion K at the Jewish General Hospital you read the title. Otherwise you would never have figured…
