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Let the Chips Fall Where They May
Article by BaltimoreJewishLife.com/Isaac Draiman | Published 05/18/12 | Comments (14)
Baltimore, MD - May 18 - As reported previously on B...
Just in Time for Shavous; Cheese Cake
Article by BaltimoreJewishLife.com/Bracha Shor | Published 05/16/12 | Comments (1)
Just in time for Shavuos - you can make your own cheese. It is surprisingly easy to do, it's healthy and tasty. Cheese has been around f...
Jewish Groups May Refuse to Sign Ritual Slaughter Coven...
Article by Staff Reporter | Published 05/16/12 | Comments (0)
Jewish organisations are considering refusing to sign the covenant on ritual slaughter currently being worked out by religious groups and government ...
Kosher Law in New York Upheld but Inspectors Still Not ...
Article by Menachem Lubinsky | Published 05/15/12 | Comments (0)
New York… Brian and Jeffrey Yarmeisch, owners and operators of "Commack Self-Service Kosher Meats" in Commack, Long Island, began...
Chocolate Rub
Article by BaltimoreJewishLife.com/Bracha Shor | Published 05/15/12 | Comments (1)
This recipe is shockingly easy and delicious. And no one will guess what the ingredients are (you could play the “what are the ingr...
In SoHo Eating Out on Shabbos Takes on a New Meaning
Article by Sumathi Reddy | Published 05/14/12 | Comments (0)
The plans for Jezebel look like many other SoHo restaurants aiming to draw a hip, downtown crowd. The difference is in the details:...
New York Kosher Label Act Is Constitutional, Court Says
Article by Bob Van Voris | Published 05/10/12 | Comments (1)
A New York law regulating the marketing and labeling of kosher food doesn&...
Kashrus Alert: Joy Cone Brand Ice Cream Cones
Article by BJLife News Room/Star-K | Published 05/08/12 | Comments (2)
Joy Cone brand Ice Cream Cones Fun Pack, sold in Costco Stores, containing 5 individual varieties of cones, among which is...
Kashrus Alert: Uncle Ben's - Wild Rice Mushroom Re...
Article by OU/BJLife News Room | Published 05/07/12 | Comments (0)
Uncle Ben's - Whole Grain and Wild Rice Recipe Product: ...
N.Y. Synagogue to Kosher Caterer: Pack Your Knives and ...
Article by Staff Reporter | Published 05/03/12 | Comments (0)
A suburban New York synagogue has launched eviction proceedings against its longtime kosher caterer. Long Island's Woodbury Je...
Siyum HaShas MetLife Event in August Called "Ideal...
Article by Mencham Lubinsky | Published 05/02/12 | Comments (1)
East Rutherford NJ - On August 1st, ...
NY Jews Break Guinness Record
Article by JTA | Published 05/01/12 | Comments (0)
UJA-Federation event produces 1,660 jelly sandwiches in an hour for local charity One hundred volunteers from the UJA-Federation o...
Observant Jews Smuggle Kosher Wine into Quebec
Article by David Sugarman | Published 05/01/12 | Comments (0)
Montreal’s Kosher Bootleggers - Observant Jews smuggle kosher wine into Quebec and sell it illegally in secret locations, flouting ...
Eating Blueberries And Strawberries Staves Off Memory D...
Article by Ryan Jaslow | Published 04/30/12 | Comments (0)
(CBS News) Berries might provide a safe and easy way to boost brain power, a new study suggests. The study from Harvard researchers shows eating berr...
Non-Kosher Food Served at Independence Day Event at Pr...
Article by Staff Reporter | Published 04/30/12 | Comments (0)
According to the report first appearing on NRG filed by Chaim Gridinger, the Chief Rabbinate of Israel has revoked the kashrut supervision of the P...
BaltimoreJewishLife.com Exclusive: Baltimore Kosher/Kos...
Article by BaltimoreJewishLife.com/Margie Pensak | Published 04/27/12 | Comments (3)
Baltimore, MD - April 27 - It is with great sadness that BaltimoreJewishLife.com learned of t...
British Parliamentarians Reject Call for Compulsory Lab...
Article by Staff Reporter | Published 04/27/12 | Comments (0)
Retailers in the UK will not be forced to label halal and kosher meat after a bill proposed by a member of the House of Commons was narrowly voted ...
Spike in Kosher Wines Sales Linked to Hip Hop Love for ...
Article by Staff Reporter | Published 04/26/12 | Comments (0)
Bartenura Moscato wine is expected to set a record for the most kosher wine sold in one year, with 400,000 cases. Sales of the Italian kosher wine, wh...
Kosher Companies Step up Warning on Allergens
Article by Staff Reporter | Published 04/24/12 | Comments (1)
NEW YORK -- Kosher food manufacturers have stepped up their program to ...
Innovative Packaging Keeps Open Carton of Milk Fresh - ...
Article by David Shamah | Published 04/19/12 | Comments (0)
Oplon makes packaging materials that kill germs and keep food fresh witho...
The Great Cottage Cheese Controversy
Article by BaltimoreJewishLife.com/Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | Published 04/18/12 | Comments (0)
Question #1: The whey it was. Rav Schwartz* tells me...
Tuna Recall Begins After Outbreak of Salmonella
Article by Will Lester, AP | Published 04/14/12 | Comments (0)
12 in Wisconsin among 116 people sickened WASHINGTON — A y...
A Passover Toast to a Rabbi Known for Social Activism, ...
Article by Samuel.G. Freedman | Published 04/12/12 | Comments (0)
Rabbi Tuvia Geffen, of blessed memory, was born in Lithuania in 1870 and educated in the renowned Slobodka yeshiva. In the wake of a pogrom, he immig...
OU Kosher Sues Maine Dairy Over Unauthorized Mark
Article by Ben Berkowitz | Published 04/12/12 | Comments (0)
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A Celebration of Food, Glorious Jewish Food
Article by Raine Marcus | Published 04/09/12 | Comments (0)
At his recent wedding, Michael Leventhal and his bride, Rachel, presented the kosher caterer with a list of provisos t...
Crumbs of Comfort: Cannabis Cookies are Kosher for Pesa...
Article by Mitch Ginsburg | Published 04/09/12 | Comments (0)
A licensed medicinal marijuana provider now offers therapeutic treats for the festival that are reportedly delicious In a location ...
Everything's Kosher in Syata's Stylish and T...
Article by Donna M. Owens | Published 04/08/12 | Comments (0)
Prepping for Passover is made easier with space that follows orthodox requirements...
Food Pantries Swell at Passover
Article by Paul Berger | Published 04/06/12 | Comments (0)
In Time of Plenty, Many Jews Struggle To Make Ends Meet Rebecca speaks four languages and has four degrees. She also has ...
Jews Finding it Easier to Keep Kosher
Article by Kate Shellnut | Published 04/05/12 | Comments (0)
This Passover, it's easier than ever for Jews in Houston to keep kosher. Jewish food guidelines become even more restrictive s...
California To Be Coca Cola Challenged Ths Pesach
Article by Staff Reporter | Published 04/01/12 | Comments (2)
Coca Cola Frustrates Some Consumers While Pepsi Cola Confuses Others ...
Princeton University Student Crowned 'King of Kosh...
Article by Staff Reporter | Published 04/01/12 | Comments (0)
Mod Matzo Ball Soup took home the top prize in the 6th Annual Manischewitz Cook-Off. Princeton University student, Eric Si...
Shlomo's Recipe of the Week: Herb Roasted Chicken...
Article by Shlomo's Kosher Fish & Meat Market | Published 03/31/12 | Comments (0)
Herb Roasted Chicken Leg Quarters Ingredients: <...
Kosher Meal Deal Reached With Orthodox Jewish Inmate
Article by Carri Geer Thevenot | Published 03/28/12 | Comments (0)
After nearly 10 months of litigation, the Nevada Department of Corrections has reached an agreement with an Orthodox Jewish inmate who claimed prison...
Shlomo's Recipe of the Week: Brisket
Article by Shlomo's Kosher Fish & Meat Market | Published 03/25/12 | Comments (0)
Shlomo's Recipe of the Week: Brisket Ingredients 1 whole brisket 1 ...
OU Pre-Pesach Webcasts Available Online
Article by BJLife News Room | Published 03/23/12 | Comments (0)
For several years, OU Kosher...
The Kashrus of Keurig...Including Pesach
Article by Rabbi Eli Eleff and Rabbi Eli Gersten | Published 03/22/12 | Comments (1)
Coffee throughout the ages has played an important and often critical role in people’s lives and daily operati...
Shlomo's Recipe of the Week: Skirt Steak
Article by Shlomo's Kosher Fish & Meat Market | Published 03/19/12 | Comments (0)
Shlomo's Recipe of the Week: Skirt Steak ...
Butchers Beef Up French Presidential Campaign
Article by AP | Published 03/18/12 | Comments (0)
PARIS (AP) — The French butcher who cuts and tresses your meat with care, and serves as city dwellers' link to the land, is falling on ...
How Do We Make Kosher Wine?
Article by BaltimoreJewishLife.com/Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | Published 03/18/12 | Comments (0)
Since wine figures significantly in our planning for the Seder, this seems like an opportune time to discuss.. ...
Any Amount of Red Meat is Bad For You, New Study Says
Article by Eryn Brown | Published 03/15/12 | Comments (0)
A long-term study finds that eating any amount and any type increases the risk of premature death....
OU Pesach WebSite Now Available
Article by BJLife News Room | Published 03/15/12 | Comments (0)
OU Kosher Passover Website available to answer your questions and to make holiday prepration easier and less challenging ...
OU Kosher Releases New App in Time for Pesach
Article by BJLife News Room | Published 03/12/12 | Comments (0)
OU KOSHER RELEASES NEW APP IN TIME FOR PASSOVER – SEARCH PRODUCTS WITH EASY AND DIRECT ACCESS FOR iPHONE, AND ANDROID...
Lawsuit: Bagel Company's 'Brooklynized' ...
Article by Jon Burstein | Published 03/12/12 | Comments (0)
In South Florida bagel-noshing circles, the news set tastebuds aquiver: a P...
Indigestible Matzos or Performing Mitzvos When Sufferin...
Article by BaltimoreJewishLife.com/Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | Published 03/12/12 | Comments (0)
Question #1: I have acid reflux, and as a result I never drink any alcohol, since it gives me severe heartburn. I also have difficulty tolerating grape...
Shlomo's Recipe of the Week: Pot Roast Recipe
Article by Shlomo's Kosher Fish & Meat Market | Published 03/09/12 | Comments (0)
In order for this recipe to work properly, let the roast sit (...
Baking Hamantaschen for Purim (2 Videos)
Article by BaltimoreJewishLife.com/Yehuda Boltshauser | Published 03/06/12 | Comments (0)
As purim approaches, it is nearly impossible to live in a Jewish communi...
Shlomo's Recipe of the Week: Salmon with Honey-Cit...
Article by Shlomo's Kosher Fish & Meat Market | Published 03/04/12 | Comments (0)
Honey and citrus juices flavor these tasty salmon fillets. Serve this sa...
Happy Birthday - Halachic Musings
Article by Rabbi Yair Hoffman | Published 02/27/12 | Comments (0)
Two recent holidays on the secular calendar are Washington’s B...
DIY Purim Liqueurs
Article by Miriam Kresh | Published 02/21/12 | Comments (0)
Come Purim, I know what my friends are expecting from me. They want to ...
Judge Rules in Favor of Mets in Kosher Hot Dog Fight
Article by Mitchell MAddux | Published 02/21/12 | Comments (1)
Baseball season doesn't officially begin for another two months, bu...
Will Chocolate Bar Price Disparity Put Strauss-Elite in...
Article by Ilanit Hayut | Published 02/20/12 | Comments (0)
The Cottage Cheese boycott is calling for a new boycott on March 1 over...
Shlomo's Recipe of the Week: Herb Roasted Chicken ...
Article by Shlomo's Kosher Fish & Meat Market | Published 02/19/12 | Comments (0)
Herb Roasted Chicken Leg Quarters...
State Food Inspector Determines Nuggets Healthier Than ...
Article by Staff Reporter | Published 02/15/12 | Comments (2)
A Hoke County preschooler was fed chi...
Kosher on Campus: Not Just for Jews
Article by Gabi P. Remz | Published 02/15/12 | Comments (0)
"Sometimes it's just better."...
Shlomo's Recipe of the Week: Restaurant-Style Buff...
Article by Shlomo's Kosher Fish & Meat Market | Published 02/13/12 | Comments (0)
Restaurant-Style Buffalo Chicken Wings ...
Shlomo's Recipe of the Week: Salmon with Honey-Cit...
Article by Shlomo's Kosher Fish & Meat Market | Published 02/05/12 | Comments (0)
Honey and citrus juices flavor these tasty salmon fillets. Serve this sa...
FDA Confirms Fungicide in Orange Juice
Article by Mary Calre Jalonick, AP | Published 02/02/12 | Comments (0)
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration says it has conf...
Chief Rabbinate Warns About Non-Kosher Dried Fruit
Article by Staff Reporter | Published 02/01/12 | Comments (0)
Dried fruit is traditional during the upcoming holiday of Tu Bishvat. B...
Gingrich: Mitt Romney Nixed Kosher Food Funding for Med...
Article by Jim Galloway | Published 01/30/12 | Comments (0)
Newt Gingrich this morning tossed the kitchen sink — no doubt ...
State Senator Wants To Ban Eating In The Subway System
Article by Staff Reporter | Published 01/29/12 | Comments (0)
Eating in the subway could soon come with a hefty price tag if one lawma...
Say Cheese! Haolam and Millers Shredded Back on the She...
Article by Staff Reporter | Published 01/29/12 | Comments (0)
World Cheese Company, producer of ...
Shlomo's Recipe of the Week: Lemon Chicken Cutlets
Article by Shlomo's Kosher Fish & Meat Market | Published 01/29/12 | Comments (0)
Chicken breasts pounded thin, seasoned, dredged in flour and quickly <...
Capitol Hill Now Offers Kosher Food
Article by Emma Dumain | Published 01/26/12 | Comments (0)
A former intern’s crusade to bring kosher food back to the Sen...
Homemade Hamantaschen (Recipe) and ideas for Purim Bask...
Article by BaltimoreJewishLife.com/Bracha Shor | Published 01/25/12 | Comments (1)
Purim is coming, and this is just the time to start thinking about what...
The New Pomegranate American Bistro Reopens in Potomac
Article by BaltimoreJewishLife.com/Margie Pensak | Published 01/24/12 | Comments (0)
Potomac, Md - Jan. 24 - When I spoke to <...
Shlomo's Recipe of the Week: Skirt Steak
Article by Shlomo's | Published 01/20/12 | Comments (0)
Skirt Steak Recipe ...
Ohio Muslim Inmates Settle Meal Preparation Suit
Article by Andrew Welsh-Huggins, AP Legal Writer | Published 01/19/12 | Comments (0)
A Muslim death row inmate has settled a lawsuit that accused the Ohio p...
Delicious Easy No Bake Granola Bars (Recipe)
Article by BaltimoreJewishLife.com/Bracha Shor | Published 01/16/12 | Comments (6)
Aaah, the New Year. 2012. What should I resolve to do this yea...
Lone Inmate's Kosher Quest is Backed
Article by Denny Walsh | Published 01/15/12 | Comments (0)
California prison officials must be ever vigilant to prevent inmates fr...
Israel's Chief Rabbinate Calls for Ban of 'No...
Article by Phoebe Greenwood | Published 01/15/12 | Comments (0)
To the dismay of Israeli ice cream lovers, Haagen-Dazs may soon be d...
Shlomo's Recipe of the Week: Slow Cooker Pot Roast...
Article by Shlomo's | Published 01/13/12 | Comments (1)
Shlomo's Meat & Fish Market is pleased to bri...
Laromme Brand Vanilla Rugelach - Allergy Alert
Article by Staff Report | Published 01/09/12 | Comments (0)
Bloch’s Best Inc doing business as Laromme of Mo...
A Quintuplet Culinary Cabaret (Recipe)
Article by BaltimoreJewishLife.com/Bracha Shor | Published 01/01/12 | Comments (7)
One way to perfect a dish is to showcase all 5 "tastes" - sal...
Miller's & HaOlam Recall Shredded Cheeses - Fi...
Article by Valerie Bonk and Miller's and Haolam Staff | Published 01/01/12 | Comments (1)
Miller's and Haolam shredded cheese should be discarded or turned ...
English Pub Goes Kosher in Bid to Attract Jewish Commun...
Article by Josh Pettitt | Published 12/31/11 | Comments (0)
But traditional pub staples such as English breakfasts and Sun...
Kosher Food Causes Problems at Indiana Department of Co...
Article by Staff Reporter | Published 12/28/11 | Comments (0)
LOUISVILLE, KY. (WDRB) -- Kosher food has prompted a request to hold the...
After 123 Years, Manischewitz Creates Kosher Food for G...
Article by Andrew Adam Newman | Published 12/26/11 | Comments (0)
In recent years, Jews who keep kosher rejoiced when popular foods that h...
The Halachos and Kashrus of Chocolate
Article by Rabbi Moshe Lebovits, Rabbinical Administrator/KOF-K | Published 12/26/11 | Comments (0)
When walking through the aisles in ones supermarket he sees an...
Watch the White House Become 'Kosherized' (Vi...
Article by Byron Tau | Published 12/20/11 | Comments (1)
Watch this White House video of their kitchen becoming, what they call 'kosherized,&#...
The Best Doughnuts - Just in Time for Chanukah (Recipe)
Article by Bracha Shor | Published 12/18/11 | Comments (4)
Ok, are they really the best doughnuts ever? I'm not sure, but the...
You Never Heard of Tadig? (Recipe)
Article by Bracha Shor | Published 12/17/11 | Comments (2)
"Tadig" you say - you've never heard of it? I h...
Milk Street Cafe, Which Blamed Occupy Wall Street For B...
Article by John Del Signore | Published 12/14/11 | Comments (0)
Hope you're happy, ...
World Jewish Congress President Welcomes Dutch Senate&#...
Article by Staff Reporter | Published 12/14/11 | Comments (0)
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Overnight Makeover for a Kosher First Kitchen
Article by Jan Hoffman | Published 12/14/11 | Comments (0)
FIRST, spritz the kitchen’s stainless steel counters with disi...
US Politicians Urge Dutch to Block 'Unfair' K...
Article by Jennifer Lipman | Published 12/13/11 | Comments (0)
A group of leading US congressmen and women from both the Republican an...
Rabbi: Railroad Station Food Not Supervised for Kashrut
Article by Staff Reporter | Published 12/11/11 | Comments (0)
The rabbi...
Baltimore KOSHER Subway Closing, Non-Kosher Subway Taki...
Article by BJLife News Room | Published 12/11/11 | Comments (14)
Baltimore, MD - Dec. 11 - Effective after c...
Milk Street Cafe May Close as Wall Street Barricades Re...
Article by Julie Shapiro | Published 12/04/11 | Comments (0)
FINANCIAL DISTRICT — The ...
FDA Examines Level of Arsenic in Apple Juice
Article by AP | Published 11/30/11 | Comments (0)
WASHINGTON (AP) —...
Ice Creamed! Shabbos Treat Worth at Least a Dime!
Article by Aaron Short | Published 11/25/11 | Comments (1)
This pint of ice cream came with cash back. ...
Orthodox Jewish Synagogue Serves 10th Annual Feast for ...
Article by Donald Gilliland, The Patriot-News | Published 11/24/11 | Comments (1)
Sometime around midnight, deep inside ...
Hakaras Hatov: Lakewood School Official Buys Pies for e...
Article by Margaret F. Bonafide | Published 11/23/11 | Comments (3)
LAKEWOOD — Bus drivers who work T...
Israeli Foods Invade America
Article by Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu | Published 11/22/11 | Comments (0)
Israeli products are gobbled up by 6 million Am...
Cooking With Faith - Ladies Fall Feast-ival (Video, Pho...
Article by Cooking with Faith tm | Published 11/20/11 | Comments (1)
Baltimore, MD - Nov 19 - Faith Wolf, culinary instructor and owner of &...
Kosher Food Coming to Senate Cafeteria
Article by Nathan Guttman | Published 11/16/11 | Comments (0)
Some good news for hungry Jewish Capitol Hill staffers, lobbyists and po...
Milk Street Cafe Cooking Again
Article by Lachlan Cartwright, Laurel Babcock and Chuck Bennett | Published 11/16/11 | Comments (1)
There was a collective sigh of relief — and good riddance &...
Starbucks Drops Bean Surcharge After Mass. Fine
Article by AP | Published 11/14/11 | Comments (0)
BOSTON — Starbucks Corp. has stopped tacking on a surcharge fo...
KosherFest 2011 Is Larger Than Ever Before At Meadowlan...
Article by Mel Fabrikant | Published 11/09/11 | Comments (0)
Just the parking spaces alone showed the vast number of visitors to the ...