From The Ritual Committee
Kosher Korner
A new bulletin feature provided by the Ritual/Religious Committee will be the Kosher (Kashrut) Korner.
We hope you will find it interesting and informative. Please call or e-mail the Rabbi or me with any questions or feedback!
Karen Brand
SYNAGOGUE Kashrut
1. Our synagogue is a DAIRY kitchen and all dishes, platters and Utensils are DAIRY which means only butter or milk derivatives, kosher fish, eggs, fruits, vegetables, grains and nuts can be served and stored in the kitchen.
2. All prepared, canned or packaged food and baked goods must have an approved certification or Hechsher symbol.
Products MUST be brought to the synagogue UNOPENED
A Mashgiach is a person responsible for guaranteeing that the laws of Kashrut are carefully observed in preparing the food product. The various hechsher symbols below are used by various rabbinic groups to certify that a product is Kosher.
Please review the list below or call the Rabbi for more details.
3. Other than the marked products at supermarkets, COSTCO, BJ’s, etc, acceptable places where prepared food/bakery goods can be purchased include
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Viking Bakery, Denville
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Jonathan’s Deli, Morris Plains
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Super Duper Bagel, Livingston
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And other Kosher establishments in West Orange, Teaneck, Fairlawn, Brooklyn, etc…
4. Approved food and beverages can ONLY be prepared in our synagogue kitchen and NOT in your home.
New Chumashim
At the Rabbi's suggestion, the committee recommended that the congregation switch from the Hertz Chumash to the Etz Hayim Chumash. The Board has approved and we have begun to use the new versions. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the Etz Hayim, it has translations that are in modern English and insightful commentary. This certainly makes learning so much easier.
We are asking that members find a way to donate at least one copy of Etz Hayim to the synagogue. You can have a label 'In Memory' of a loved one or 'In Honor' of a special event placed in on the inside of the book. The cost is $75 per copy and may be ordered by calling Jean in the office.
Sponsoring an Oneg Shabbat and Kiddush
All members a expected to Host at least one Oneg Shabbat and Kiddush per year. This is a perfect way to clebrate a life event such as a Birthday or Anniversary, or honor the memory of a loved one at Yahrzeit. Please contact Jean for open dates.
