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PASSOVER - PESACH APRIL 2020 - NISAN 5780 2 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS sell their Chometz for Pesach, but Chometz on Pesach ...... 3 prefer to dispose of it instead. The Kitniyos & Matzo Ashira ...... 3 following are actual Chometz: bread, Bitul of Chometz ...... 4 cake, cereal made from wheat, oats Consumption of Chometz...... 5 or barley, cookies, farfel mix, some licorice, pasta, pretzels, rolled oats, Selling Of Chometz ...... 5 wheat gluten, wheat protein. Some Chometz She’avar Alav Hapesach ...... 5 have the same custom concerning Kashering Utensils ...... 6 beer and whiskey. Erev Pesach ...... 7 STANDARDS OF KASHRUS Fast of the First Born ...... 7 With over 1,000 Kosher certifying Eating on Erev Pesach ...... 7 agencies and individuals competing Selected Laws & Customs ...... 8 in the Kosher certifying business, it is expected that standards will The Seder Plate ...... 8 vary. While most keep to a basic Mitzvos at the Seder ...... 8 acceptable standard, some do not. Medicine ...... 9 We still see gelatin from non- Kosher Internet Sites ...... 10 animals being used, (often listed as “k-Gelatin”), corn syrup as an Pet Foods ...... 12 ingredient in Passover products Items that may be used without Passover Certification ...... 15 (with a long reference attempting to Items that are reliably certified for Passover ...... 22 legitimize it), carmine (from bugs) used as red coloring, as well as many Products to be cautious of for Pesach use ...... 30 other questionable ingredients. New Products for Pesach ...... 34 With the vast number of products Alerts ...... 37 being certified by reliable agencies Times to Remember ...... 39 and individuals, it would seem to be much less tempting to allow for CHOMETZ ON PESACH these lenient opinions to lessen Chometz is any substance from one of five cereal our observance of Pesach. Additionally, some grains (wheat, barley, oats, spelt, or rye), that establishments only offer “Kosher style” products for contains leavening, caused by its prolonged contact Pesach, while the lenient word “style” is missed by with water or other liquids. It is important to note many. Some food establishments offer a Passover that Chometz/Se”or does NOT translate into “yeast”. taco bar, ham on Matzah special and Passover It refers to leavening: namely self-rising from a “challah”, among other things. The only protection sour-dough starter type of process. The prohibition as far as the government is concerned is from of Chometz on Pesach includes “Chometz Gomur” Assembly Bill 295, section 1329.29, passed in March (unadulterated Chometz) and “Ta‘aruvas Chometz” of 1993. It states: “No person shall do any of the (a mixture containing real Chometz). There are three following: Make any direct statement, either orally areas with which we must be concerned when or in writing, display the words “Kosher”, “Kosher evaluating Chometz. First, there is “Isur Hana’ah”. style”, “Kosher type”, “Kosher for Passover”, “Jewish”, This means that one may not derive any pleasure or “Hebrew” in any language or display any insignia, or benefit whatsoever from Chometz (e.g. feeding six pointed star, or other mark that might reasonably Chometz to one’s pets, etc.). Secondly, a Jew may be calculated to deceive or lead a reasonable person not own Chometz. This prohibition extends to to believe a product is “Kosher” or sanctioned by possession of Chometz anywhere in the world (such Orthodox Hebrew religious requirements, if it is as in a boat, office, mountain retreat, etc.). Thirdly, not”. Obviously one needs to be vigilant in carefully there is a prohibition against having Chometz in watching for proper certification. one’s possession. One must be careful to remove all KITNIYOS Chometz, not sold, from their premises. Chometz Due to the stringency of the prohibition of not that was sold should, preferably, be stored in eating Chometz on Pesach, Ashkenazic Jews, as an inaccessible area. Jews may not leave unsold well as many Sephardim, have developed a custom Chometz in their possession on Pesach, even if they not to eat kitniyos (legumes) on Pesach other than do not intend to use it. One should be careful not to for infants and under other special circumstances send a package which contains Chometz too close provided that the foods are prepared in separate to Pesach, as it may arrive during Pesach. Due to the utensils. Kitniyos includes beans, soy, rice, peas, severity of Chometz many have the custom to not 4 and corn among others: (see below). GOING AWAY FOR PESACH Sephardim, whose minhag (custom) One must sell his/her Chometz regardless of where permits them to eat rice on Pesach, must be careful they are for Pesach. This is the case even if one left to determine that the rice is additive-free. Many home 30 days before Pesach and no one will be in Sephardim have the minhag to check the rice three the house during Pesach. It is necessary to inform times, as well as to check for other grains that may the Rabbi selling your Chometz as to the location of be mixed in. In any case, open bins in stores should the Chometz and to your location during Pesach so not be used. This year, again, the Star-K Kashrus that he can know the proper time zones of selling organization is certifying Carolina Mehadrin Rice for and buying back the Chometz for you. use for Sephardim on Pesach. If a person leaves home before Pesach, within 30 Ashkenazim refrain from eating peanuts as well. days of Pesach, the night before his/her departure However, this restriction regarding peanuts may should do a regular Bedikas Chometz without a not include peanut oil (according to the opinion of Bracha and recite “Kol Chamira” for the Chometz Rav Moshe Feinstein ZT”L.) Legumes are permitted found in the house. Note: Kol Chamira should for some Sephardic Jews who, for various historical always be said in a language that one understands, reasons, did not adopt this custom of refraining as this is not a Tefilla, but a declaration. The from kitniyos consumption on Pesach. A reliable alternative to an early Bedika is to appoint a source of acceptable products following this Shaliach (messenger) to do a regular Bedikas Sephardic custom is the Sephardi division of the Chometz with a Bracha on the proper night of J.S.O.R. at (732) 531-4872 or WWW.JSOR.ORG (be Bedikas Chometz. aware that a number of lists exist for Sephardim that are extremely misleading and erroneous). A guest in a hotel, who has Chometz in the hotel on the night of Bedikas Chometz should conduct For this reason the Kosher consumer is confronted themselves as they would at home, performing a full every year around Pesach time with a confusing Bedika with a Bracha. It is the minhag to carefully array of Kosher certifications found on candy, jam, put out pieces of Chometz before beginning the mustard and other products containing legumes. In Bedika. reality, these products are edible on Pesach by only certain groups of Jews. Many, but not all, will state It is preferable to empty a stocked hotel fridge of “Leochlei Kitniyos - only for those who eat kitniyos”. beer, cookies etc. before Pesach begins. If this is not Some examples of this are sunflower seeds, canned possible, minimally, the fridge should be taped or vegetables, halva etc. Every Jew, however, is locked shut. The guest should inform the hotel that permitted to derive benefit from kitniyos (such as they do not accept responsibility for those items. pet food, glue, baby formula etc.). A guest for Pesach at a relative’s house should hear The following are considered kitniyos or treated as the Bracha from the owner of the house and then kitniyos according to many opinions: make his/her own Bedika in their room. Alfalfa Sprouts, Anise, Ascorbic Acid (May be BITUL (ANNULMENT) OF CHOMETZ Chometz), Asparatame (Nutrasweet), Beans, During the year, any non - Kosher ingredients which Black Eyed Peas, Buckwheat, Calcium Ascorbate, are inadvertently mixed with Kosher ingredients Canola Oil, Caraway, Citric Acid (May be Chometz), may be Halachically (according to Jewish law) fit Chickpeas, Confectioners’ Sugar with corn starch, to eat. The reason for this leniency is that they are Coriander, Corn, Corn Syrup, Cumin, Dextrose, declared “Batel Beshishim” (annulled in sixty i.e. Fennel, Fenugreek, Flax Seeds, Hemp (unchecked), the Kosher food is at least sixty times greater than Hydrolyzed Vegetable Oil, Kasha, Kimmel, Lecithin, the non-Kosher, thus making the non-Kosher food Lentils, Licorice, Lucerne, Lupine, Malto Dextrins annulled). This rule is true regarding Chometz on (Chometz or kitnios-derived), Millet, MSG, Mustard, Pesach only if the mixture was made before Pesach. Peanuts, Poly-sorbates (May be Chometz), Popcorn, During Pesach, the laws of “bitul” are not applicable. Poppy Seeds, Pumpkin Seeds, Rice (Vitamins In other words, during the week of Pesach, if even added may be Chometz), Sesame Seeds, Snow a tiny amount of Chometz falls into a large amount Peas, Sodium Citrate (May be Chometz), Sodium of “Kosher for Pesach” food, it renders the food, as Erythorbate (May be Chometz), Sorbitol (Could be well as the pot, unfit for use on Pesach. As in all such Chometz if outside the U.S.), Soy Oil, Corn Oil, Soy, Halachic questions, a competent Rav should be String Beans, Sunflower Seeds, Tofu (from soy), consulted. Vitamin C (may be Chometz), Wild Rice, Xanthan gum (May be Chometz). NOTE: Flax seed, chia and Note: Lactaid drops may contain Chometz. Hemp seed are not actually kitniyos and can be Therefore, they should be added to milk before used after checking for other grains. Pesach to have the Chometz annulled in sixty times the amount of milk, applesauce etc. 5 CONSUMPTION OF CHOMETZ three days in advance for Shabbos, Chazal came up with an alternative. This consists Since the prohibition of eating Chometz on Pesach of beginning the cooking process for Shabbos applies not only to Chometz itself, but to any before Yom Tov, and concluding the preparations derivatives of Chometz or to any product that on Yom Tov Erev Shabbos. The official start of may contain Chometz, one should make certain Shabbos cooking is done Wednesday, Erev Yom that all food products that are bought for Pesach Tov, by cooking an egg or other small part of a meal should have a certification by a reliable Kashrus and setting it aside with a Matzo, which preferably organization or Orthodox Rabbi. should be eaten at Shalosh Seudos. We then recite HANA’AH (BENEFIT) FROM CHOMETZ the Brocho and declaration as stated in the Siddur During Pesach, we may not derive any sort of for Eiruv Tavshilin. If a person forgot to do this on benefit from Chometz. Therefore, Chometz may Erev Yom Tov, they should ask their local Rabbi what not be sold or used, even in business transactions to do. or as pet food. Even some cosmetics must be CHOMETZ SHE’AVAR ALAV HAPESACH Chometz-free. Generally, there is no problem with (BUYING CHOMETZ AFTER PESACH) the following products if they are not organic in Due to the severity of the “Issur” (prohibition) of nature, and do not contain any grain by - products: Chometz, Chazal reinforced the sale of Chometz Acne Aid, Mineral Oil, Baby Cream, Baby Oil, Eye with a fine. This fine was levied on any Jews who Liner, Mascara, Rouge (Powder), Nail Polish, Talcum kept Chometz in their possession or ownership Powder, Stick Powder Deodorant, and Vaseline. during Pesach. This is called “Chometz She’avar MECHIRAS (SELLING OF) CHOMETZ Alav HaPesach.” Jewish law requires that if a Jew “Mechiras Chometz” is the sale of Jewish owned owns Chometz on Pesach, no Jew is allowed to eat Chometz to a non- Jew before Pesach. One must sell that food, even after Pesach. Therefore, we are also Chometz which is in their regular home, vacation prohibited from buying in stores which are Jewish home, office etc. If one cannot sell their Chometz owned, if they have not sold their Chometz. It is through their local Rabbi, numerous sites on-line important to note that although we may not buy will facilitate this transaction. This transfer of Chometz from such Jewishly owned stores that Chometz to a non-Jew is a legal and binding sale, did not sell their Chometz, we may purchase non- complete with contract. This sale is transacted Chometz food products from these stores. Actual through a Rabbi, who acts as a legal agent to sell Chometz products that are prohibited in these the Jew’s Chometz to a non-Jew. The Rabbi enters stores would be pasta, cereal from grain, bread, into an agreement with the non-Jew for the sale of beer, cookies/crackers, malt, maltose, pretzels, soy this Chometz. The Chometz that has been sold must sauce, wheat germ, wheat protein, whiskey, dog/cat be placed in an area which is completely sealed off, food containing grain etc. and must remain there throughout the holiday of Some common products that one may assume are Pesach. One must be careful to inform the Rabbi if Chometz, but are actually not, and therefore may be they intend to be in a different time zone for Pesach. purchased in a store that did not sell their Chometz They do not want to have their Chometz bought are the following… baker’s yeast, cosmetics, dry back if it is still Pesach where they are (i.e. overseas, cake mixes, kitniyos, glue containing Chometz, etc.) If one leaves home within 30 days of Pesach ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard, pickles, medicine and will not return before Pesach, they should containing Chometz, maltodextrin, maltose, malt either check for Chometz the night before they flavoring, food coloring, flour, extracts, raw pearled leave or appoint someone to check for them on the barley, vanilla and vitamins/medicine containing regular night of B’dikas Chometz. If the checking Chometz. is done before the bdikah night one does not say Rav Moshe Feinstein ZT”L, in his sefer “Igros Moshe”, a Bracha. A person can sell all the Chometz in their states that if a Jew sold his Chometz for Pesach, home before leaving and check only one room for and then kept his store open during Pesach Chometz. Regardless, a person needs to say the and continued to sell items of Chometz, one is Bittul (annulment) of Chometz at its regular time of nevertheless allowed to buy from that store after Erev Pesach. Pesach. EIRUV TAVSHILIN This year, the first two days of Yom Tov are followed immediately by Shabbos. This presents a challenge as to when we may cook for Shabbos. Normally, we are prohibited from cooking from one day of Yom Tov for the next, and likewise, from Yom Tov for Shabbos. Recognizing the difficulty of cooking 6 A JEW MAY BUY FROM THE covered with non absorbent material (i.e. contact FOLLOWING STORES IMMEDIATELY paper, cardboard or multiple layers of aluminum AFTER PESACH: foil). 7-Eleven Nuts & More THE DIFFERENT LEVELS OF KASHERING: 99 cent store Petco Libbun Gomur - torching or making the metal glow. Albertsons Petsmart BevMo Ralphs/Kroger Libun Kal - heating the metal until it can burn paper Big Lots Rite Aid on the other side. Bristol Farms Sadaf Hagolo - dipping in boiling water. Coffee Bean Safeway Eruy Roschim - pouring boiling water. (Note: Costco Sam’s Club steamers usually do not work) CVS Smart & Final Dollar Tree Smith’s The general rule is that we undo as we did. If something uses straight dry heat (i.e. bbq) we need Erewhon Target (in California) to torch it or use self clean in an oven which is the Food4Less Trader Joe’s, same. Soup pots are used with liquid so they are Fresh & Easy Vons / Pavilions kashered with liquid in boiling water etc. Gelson’s Walgreens Jetro/Restaurant Depot Walmart TO KASHER: Jon’s Wine & Liquor Depot Electric range, first scour it thoroughly. Then, turn K-Mart Whole Foods it on to the highest temperature setting for 15 aand all reliably Kosher certified stores are fine to minutes, or until it gets red hot. shop in for Chometz after Pesach. Reliably certified Enamel glazed stove tops should be covered Kosher stores all sell their Chometz before Pesach. during Pesach. Note: Rabbi Elmaliach, the Rabbi in charge of Gas grates should be put in the oven for Kashering Kashrus at Ben Gurion airport, reports that the or torched. stores at area D7 in the airport are clear of Chometz She’avar Olav Hapesach. There is a restaurant in Glass-top stoves can be Kashered in the area of the Ben Gurion airport called “Aroma Espresso the burners. They should be turned to high for 15 Bar”, under Chug Chosom Sofer Hashgacha and it minutes. The areas in between cannot be Kashered. is fine to eat there after Pesach. The other stores Some find it practical to change the entire glass top in other areas of the airport, had their Chometz for Pesach. sold but were open on Pesach and continued to A non self-cleaning oven should be cleaned with a sell Chometz during Pesach. Some poskim allow special solution, such as “Easy Off” and not used for purchases from such establishments after Pesach, 24 hours. After this time, it should be turned on to while some do not. the maximum setting for one hour. This will Kasher (See AKO whiskey alert in the “alerts” section} the oven, but not the broiler. The broiler pan cannot be Kashered, therefore, it KASHERING is usually not used for Pesach. If the broiler pan is (MAKING UTENSILS KOSHER) replaced, the broiler can be Kashered in a similar fashion as the oven. If one desires to Kasher it, Utensils that are used during the year for Chometz “Libbun” (glowing hot) is required (i.e. by using a may not be used to prepare food for Pesach unless torch). they are properly Kashered. A self cleaning oven needs only to go thru one self Cloth tablecloths (not plastic) and towels used year clean cycle. It can be on the shortest cycle of your round should be washed thoroughly and may then self-cleaning oven. be used for Pesach. Many microwave ovens (those whose walls do Surfaces upon which only cold Chometz has been not exceed 120 degrees during cooking) without placed during the year, such as refrigerators and browning elements or convection can be Kashered pantry shelves, should be thoroughly washed and by first cleaning them and not using them for rinsed to prepare them for Pesach use. Surfaces 24 hours, and then putting a new glass tray, or which are used for hot Chometz during the year, in cardboard on the bottom. Afterwards, a cup or bowl addition, whenever possible must be Kashered by of water should be boiled inside. pouring hot water on them. Surfaces that cannot be Kashered (such as formica and ceramic tiles A barbecue must be Kashered with “Libun Gamur” etc.) should first be cleaned thoroughly and then which includes torching any surface that food 7 comes in contact with, in addition to cleaning and KITCHEN ITEMS THAT MAY NOT BE burning out the rest of the barbecue. In addition, KASHERED: the coals or lava rock should be replaced. Often, it is Arcolac Plastic more practical to purchase a new one for Pesach. Bread Machines Porcelain A stainless steel sink is Kashered after it has first China Porcelain Enameled been cleaned, and then kept free from hot water Collanders (plastic) Pots usage for 24 hours. Then boiling water must be Corelle Pyrex poured over its entire surface. Porcelain sinks, Corning Ware Sandwich Maker however, may not be Kashered. They should be fully Crockpots Silverstone lined with a tin insert, contact paper, aluminum foil, Stoneware or a Pesach basin insert. Graters (any) Knives with Plastic Synthetic Rubber Dishwashers may be Kashered only if they have a Handles Teflon stainless steel interior. All racks must be changed. Melmac Toaster/Toaster Oven After waiting 24 hours, run a complete cycle with Mixers Waffle Iron soap. All rubber or plastic parts must be replaced as well. Pasta Maker These items should be washed thoroughly and be Metal utensils that are used with liquid (soup pots, put away in a completely sealed off area until after etc.) may be Kashered by first cleaning them, not Pesach. using them for 24 hours, and finally, completely immersing them in a Kashered pot full of boiling water for 15 seconds, followed by rinsing them in EREV PESACH cold water immediately upon removal. They should Bedikas Chometz: The search begins Tuesday night, be Kashered one at a time. An alternate method, 4/07. Many have the Minhag to place ten pieces of particularly useful for larger pots, is to set aside the bread or crackers in a bag out before the search is pot for 24 hours, after which time it should be filled started. with water and then be brought to a boil. A glowing Fast of the First Born: This year the fast falls on hot item, such as a rock, should then be placed Wednesday, 4/08. inside, allowing the hot water to spill over the sides. Siyum: Males who are first born and do not wish Braces, bite plates and retainers should be brushed to fast on Wednesday should attend a Siyum in the thoroughly before Pesach. morning and eat at the meal following it. This meal Countertops that cannot be Kashered: Formica, is called a Seudas Mitzvah. It is generally held right Silestone, Composite Stone and Corian counter after Davening. tops may NOT be Kashered for Pesach, and Biur Chometz: The burning of the Chometz left in therefore, should be covered. one’s possession, including the Chometz found the Caesarstone countertops may NOT be Kashered previous night, must be burned by the end of the for Pesach according to many opinions, as they are fifth hour on Wednesday morning (4/08). Please see composed of only 93% stone. time chart for the exact latest time. Countertops that may be Kashered: Granite, Selling of the Chometz: This must be done by Marble, metal, stone, or Stainless Steel counter Wednesday morning 4/08, no later than the time of tops may be Kashered by pouring boiling hot water Biur Chometz (not steam) on them (Eirui). wood can be kashered EATING ON EREV PESACH with sanding. Consumption of Chometz is prohibited on Erev The following materials are subject to differing Pesach, from a third of the day and after- this is opinions if they can be Kashered: China, Corelle, usually counted four proportional hours from Corian, Cork, Corningware, Duralex, Earthware, daybreak (see times to remember). It is also Enamel Coated Formica, Melmac, Nylon, Plastic, forbidden to eat Matzo or anything baked with Porcelain, Pyrex, Synthetic Rubber, Teflon Coating. Matzo on Erev Pesach. This prohibition includes Some of the above are agreed upon that they egg Matzoh. This is in order to ensure that one will cannot be kashered. Ask your local rabbi. eat the Matzo at the Seder with a “hearty appetite”. Note: STEAM CLEANERS often may not be used This prohibition includes cakes and cookies made for Kashering purposes, as Kashering must be done from matzo meal. However, cooked Matzo products, with boiling water (212F) as steam in insufficient. such as knaidlach (Matzo balls) are permitted. Non- Gebrochts products are suitable for this time period. Water filter - change the filter. All foods should only be eaten in moderation from the ninth hour in the day and on in order to have 8 an appetite for the Seder. Imitation Matzo one should make every effort to drink wine at the made from Tapioca and Potato ingredients Seder. It is preferable to add at least some wine to is fine for Erev Pesach. the grape juice. SELECTED LAWS & CUSTOMS Each cup of wine should contain at least 3.3 fluid ounces. It is preferable to drink the entire cup, or One should prepare everything (for the first Seder) at least half of it, for each of the four cups. Due to on Erev Pesach in order that the Seder should begin this one should not use a very large cup as this will immediately upon arriving from Shul. This includes necessitate drinking a large amount for each cup. setting the table, etc. It is a custom that pillows should be prepared for leaning on during the Seder. Men must consume all cups of wine while reclining Women are not required to lean, however, male on their left side. If one drank either of the first two children are. It is also a custom among some that cups without reclining, he must drink again without the head of the household wears a Kittel during the a Brocho. Seder. In most places, the custom is that only the Note: Many Kosher wines (and some brands of grape head of the household has a Seder plate and the juice in the 64oz. bottles) are not cooked and state three Matzos. Some, however, have a Seder plate “Non-Mevushal.” Therefore, care must be taken as to and Matzos for each man present at the Seder. who handles them. (Most bottles that are cooked When only the head of the household has a Seder say “Mevushal” in English or Hebrew on the label). plate, he must provide for everyone at the Seder from his plate. Since there is usually not a sufficient Note: Many low-alcohol wines are now available. amount of Matzo, Marror and wine to ensure that Some are pure wine while others are a mixture of everyone present (male and female alike) has the wine and grape juice as indicated. required amounts during the Seder, additional MATZO Matzo, Marror and wine should be placed on the table for supplementary use. Only Shmurah Matzo (guarded Matzo), which is made of grain that has been guarded against THE SEDER PLATE fermentation from the time of harvest, should be One may not use MARROR (to fulfill the Mitzvah used for the Mitzva of eating Matzo at the Seder. of Marror) that was soaked for 24 hours or Both hand and machine Shmurah Matzo are longer. Soaking this long is called pickling and is acceptable. Over the past many decades there have Halachically considered cooking. One may only use been many opinions given as to the merits of hand uncooked vegetables for Marror. (Do not lean when versus machine Matzoh. Most use either one with eating Marror.) proper Hashgocho. CHAROSES can be made of ground apples, pears, Shmurah Matzo has been watched in most cases pomegranates, dates, figs, walnuts, almonds, ginger from the time of cutting of the wheat to protect and cinnamon, to which wine is added. Recipes may from unwanted moisture, which may make it rise. vary according to tradition. Eighteen minute Matzo is run on machines that are KARPAS is any vegetable upon which a Brocho of cleaned every 18 minutes to prevent any possibility “HaAdama” is made, that may be dipped in salt of the dough rising. water or vinegar, and that may be used on Pesach. Regular Pesach Matzo has been baked on a Parsley, celery, and potatoes are often used as machine in under 18 minutes, but the machine will Karpas. run all day without cleaning in between runs. ZROA is a piece of meat which is roasted over the Matzo Ashira is any Matzo that contains products fire. Most people use a chicken neck or wing for this other than flour and water, such as grape juice or purpose. apple juice. The consumption of Matzo Ashira is BAITZA is an ordinary hard boiled or roasted egg. prohibited for most people throughout Pesach. If one forgot to roast the Zroa or Baitza on Erev Included in this category are: Matzo which was Pesach, and had to do it at night, he must eat the kneaded with fruit juice, egg matzo, tea matzo, egg before sunset of the next day. honey and spice Matzo and some chocolate covered Matzo. However, this prohibition does not apply to THE ARBA KOSOS infants or people who are ill. When in doubt, consult (FOUR CUPS OF WINE) your Rabbi. It is preferable that the wine used at the Seder be Even one who is allowed to eat Matzo Ashira, red in color. For those who cannot drink wine, grape cannot fulfill their Mitzvah of Achilas Matzo (eating juice may be used (consult your Rabbi). If one must Matzo) with it. drink grape juice the 64 oz glass bottles that say on them Non-Mevushal are preferable. Nevertheless, Gluten Free Matzo A limited amount of Oat and 9 Spelt Matzo is produced as Shmura and regular TOILETRIES (non-Shemura) for those who cannot tolerate Rabbi Bess lists the following ingredients as possible wheat Matzo for medical reasons. One can fulfill Kashrus issues connected to Pesach: the Mitzvah of eating Matzo at the Seder with such Shmura Matzo. More information concerning this Amino Peptide Complex, Amp-Isostearoyl product can be found at www.Glutenfreeoatmatzos. Hydrolized Wheat Protein, Avena Sativa Flour, Avena com or call (732) 364-8757. Sativa Kernel Protein, Barley Extract, Beta Glucan, Disodium Wheatgermido Peg-2 Sulfosuccinate, Gluten Free Shehakol “Matzo Style” This product Hordeum Vulgare Extract, Hydrolyzed Wheat is made from tapioca with a bracha of “Shehakol”. It Gluten, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Hydrolyzed has no relation to Matzo other than artificially made Wheat Protein PgPropyl Silanetriol, Hydrolyzed to “look” like a Matzo. Gefen and Yehuda Matzo Wheat Starch, Hydroxypropyltrimonium companies, as well as some others, manufacture Hydrolized Wheat Protein, Oat Beta Glucan, Oat imitation Matzo. This is an excellent product to eat Extract, Oat Flour, Phytosphingosine Extract, Erev Pesach and any other time one does not wish Prolamine, Sodium Lauroyl Oat Amino Acids, to consume Matzo. (it is also a wonderful imitation Stearyldimoniumhydrosypropyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Matzo that can be eaten out of a Sukkah since it is Protein, Triticum Vulgare, Triticum Vulgare Flour not real Matzo). Obviously, this product cannot be Lipids, Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract, Triticum used as a substitute at any time for real Matzo. Vulgare Germ Oil, Wheat Amino Acids, Wheat MEDICINE Bran Extract, Wheat Germ Extract, Wheat Germ Glycerides, Wheat Germanidopropyldimonium Most prescriptions can be filled with Kosher for Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Wheat Pesach medicine. For information on the Kosher Germ Oil, Wheat Protein, Wheat Sphingolipids. status of your medicines, contact your local reliable Rabbi. FROZEN VEGETABLES Rabbi Bess of Los Angeles has compiled the There are many issues concerning the use of frozen most detailed reliable list in the U.S. He can be vegetables for Pesach. Most large companies, such reached at (323) 933- 7193. Rabbi Bess together as S&W, Green Giant and Bird’s Eye, purchase their with the Star-K publishes the Passover Directory vegetables from many different processors. Due to with this information. Since some prescriptions, increased competition in this industry from Mexico unfortunately, are not available with Kosher and Guatemala, many packers are processing pasta certification, we will mention some guidelines for and vegetables in the same blanching equipment those who must take medicine on Pesach. when it is not being used for pure vegetables. This is done at temperatures between 100 to 200 1. If one suffers from an illness through which one’s degrees, thus making the machinery Halachically life may become endangered, one may eat Chometz unacceptable for Pesach use. However, some on Pesach and may use any medication needed companies use steam blanchers, which are not to avoid a life-threatening situation. This Chometz usable for pasta. Bodek, Garden Pure, as well as should be owned by a non- Jew. others carry many frozen vegetables which are 2. If someone is ill, but his life is not endangered, certified for Pesach. he may not eat Chometz on Pesach. However, FRESH VEGETABLES he may take Chometz medicine under certain circumstances as long as he does not take it in In general, fresh vegetables do not pose a special the normal way (i.e. a pill without a cup of water). concern for Pesach. However, fruits and vegetables A Rabbi should be consulted if the need for such from Israel require that Terumos and Maasros be medication should occur. taken. Leafy vegetables require the same level of inspection for insects as during the rest of the 3. Generally speaking, cough syrups and other liquid year. This is a particular concern for many who medicines may contain grain alcohol, and may not use romaine lettuce for the Mitzvah of Marror. To be used on Pesach. When one must take medicine avoid this problem, some choose to use romaine during Pesach, his/her doctor should be asked to stalks only, which are easier to rinse and check for prescribe medicine without alcohol or capsules. insects. There are romaine lettuce stalks and other Many over the counter medicines require no produce certified for Pesach that are not checked for special certification to be used on Pesach. Consult insects. One needs to make sure that the Hechscher your Rabbi for specific questions. For a complete covers both the Pesach and insect issues. This year listing of this year’s Kosher for Pesach vitamins (as additional care must be taken that no Shmitta issues well as year-round vitamins) go online to www. exist. koshervitamins.com. 10 KOSHER NEWSLETTERS Kosher & KASHRUS INFORMATION HOTLINES Kashrus Conscience - Kosher Information Bureau Information Rabbi E. 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The amounts added are very minute. are thousands of flavors, many of which are not Inasmuch as Vitamins A and D are often derived Kosher, and others that are derived from Chometz. from Chometz or kitniyos, and since mixtures of Therefore, even Sephardim who normally consume even small amounts of Chometz on Pesach are not Kitniyos on Pesach should seek only those products “batel” (annulled), we must be cautious concerning reliably certified to be Chometz-free. milk which contains these additives. Generally speaking, flavoring is the key to a Another matter of concern is the processing product’s success in the food market. Therefore, its equipment. Milk companies often produce formula is always a highly guarded secret of the chocolate milk on the same equipment that they company. Even a minuscule change in the formula use for their plain “white” milk. The chocolate of a product where flavoring is concerned can milk may contain malt, which is made from grain. prove to be disastrous. Therefore, it is not surprising In order to avoid these problems, two steps are that these companies guard their flavorings very necessary. First, it is necessary to make sure that the carefully making it necessary to have a Mashgiach dairy company whose milk we purchase for Pesach (supervising Rabbi) go to the plant to personally processes only plain “white” milk and not chocolate check the flavorings being used. In regard to Pesach, milk. Secondly, the milk that we need for all of it is also important to note that even within the Pesach must be bought before Pesach. By doing same company (Coke, Pepsi, etc.) any individual so, the vitamins in the milk are deemed “batel” bottling plant throughout the country may choose (annuled) from before Pesach (since Bitul works if to use corn syrup as a sweetener. For this reason the mixture occurs before Pesach), and therefore, as well, it is essential that a reliable Mashgiach may be used on Pesach. Whenever possible, be on the premises during production. There are certified Kosher for Passover milk is preferable. thousands of flavorings used by the food industry, not all of which are Kosher (let alone for Pesach). MILK SUBSTITUTES Some, such as ambergris (from whale intestines) Many people i.e. infants, elderly, those who are and civit absolute (from cats) are, of course, never ill etc. often warrant consuming kitniyos but not Kosher. Even if an individual knows that a soda is Chometz. The following products (partial list) are reliably certified Kosher for Pesach in one particular free of actual Chometz: city, this does not mean that the same brand of soda is Kosher elsewhere. Infant Formula - Alsoy, CVS, EnfaCare, Enfamil, Enfapro, Giant, Heinz Nurture, Isomil, Mother’s Note: Commonly, Coke and others will be reliably Choice, Nestle Good Start, Next Step, ProSobee, certified for Pesach. The bottle, however, may list Rite Aid, Safeway Select, Similac, Target, Walgreens, “corn syrup/sugar” as an ingredient. As long as the Wegmens’. product bears a reliable Pesach certification, the soda has been reformulated to meet all Pesach Soy Milk - 365 Everyday Value (original, Light and concerns. Unsweetened), Fit & Active, Hy-Vee, Market Basket (unsweetened), Meijer, Nature’s Place, Nature’s Note: Coke is being produced for Pesach in Promise Organic, Shop Rite, Stop & Shop. California this year. Coke will be available in Boston, Baltimore-Washington, Miami and Atlanta as well. Almond Milk - 365 Everyday Value, Kroger, Market All the Passover Coke items will be marked with Basket, Meijer, Nature’s Place, Ralphs, Shop Rite, a distinctive yellow cap in addition to the O/UP Trader Joe’s. symbol on the cap or shoulder of the bottle. Rice Milk - Original Clearly Organic, Harris Teeter, EGGS Krasdale Organic, Meijer, Nature’s Promise, Rice Dream (unsweetened only), Shop Rite. It is best to buy eggs that were laid before Pesach. This is due to the fact that chickens are usually given Note: all of the above are best in liquid form and feed which is Chometz. Therefore, there is a minhag bought before Pesach. (custom) not to eat eggs which were laid on Pesach. OIL Note: Eggs do not require a Hechscher, even when Oil from olives, palm, coconut and walnuts are 12 acceptable for Pesach with a proper that is presently being used in pharmaceuticals and Kosher for Pesach Hashgacha. This is some food products certified Kosher. Fortunately, because the fruits they are extracted from is not a truly reliable certified Kosher gelatin obtained kitniyos. Minchas Yitzchok (lll:138:2) suggests that from Glatt Kosher hides is being produced under cottonseed oil is kitniyos, but in a subsequent the supervision of the O/U. This gelatin is used by teshuva (IV:113:3), he reconsiders this position. In Tzali’s, Golden Fluff, Manischewitz and Granny’s the U.S., cottonseed oil is generally not considered marshmallow brands. to be kitniyos but in Eretz Yisroel there are those Today, much of the gelatin produced in the U.S. is who refrain from using it. made from the skin or hides of pigs, since It is much Extra Virgin Olive Oil with reliable Hashgacha cheaper than making gelatin from cow bones. (year-round) Is recommended for Pesach use, even Fish gelatin, therefore is the most commonly-used without special Pesach certification. Kosher gelatin in modern times. The Gemorah Pesachim 76b says that it is dangerous to eat meat SUPERMARKETS and fish together. Nevertheless, many Poskim allow One of the major conveniences that is enjoyed fish marshmallows with meat since the amount of in many parts of the United States, is being able gelatin (fish based) is very little and considered to to shop in our large National supermarket chains be “Batel”. Therefore, it is common today to find for Kosher items all year and in particular, for Kosher Marshmallows with Kosher “fish” gelatin, Pesach. Along with this convenience, however, under reliable Hashgachas. comes a responsibility to check well for the Pesach certification on each item we buy. It is not PET FOOD uncommon for non-Pesach items to be found on the Pesach designated shelves. One of the many challenges of Pesach is finding Halachically permissible pet food. There are two MARSHMALLOWS & GELATINS separate Kashrus issues about which one should be Although many “Kosher for Passover“ marshmallows aware. One is related specifically to Pesach, and the are presumably made without Chometz ingredients, other related to the rest of the year as well. The year nevertheless, they may contain an ingredient which round problem concerns the mixing of milk and is highly controversial (for year round use), namely, meat. It says three times in the Torah “Lo Sevashel gelatin. The main sources of gelatin are cattle and Gedee Bachalev Imo”. Literally, this is a prohibition hogs. The process of making gelatin is as follows: against cooking milk and meat together. However, the collagen in the bones and skins of the animals from the fact that the Torah states this three times, is converted by soaking 2” x 3” strips of hide in and uses the term Gedee (kid), the Gemorah hydrochloric acid until it turns into ossein. This is (Talmud) in Chulin (113A 115B) explains this to then soaked in lime for about a month. It is then mean that milk from any Kosher species and meat washed in sulfuric acid to obtain the gelatin. from any Kosher species (i.e. beef mixed with cow’s milk or goat’s milk etc.) are forbidden to: a) be In 1912, Rav Chaim Ozer Grodzenski ZT”L sent a cooked together, b) be eaten together, c) derive response to the Royal Gelatin Company concerning benefit or pleasure from them. These prohibitions the methods of obtaining Kosher gelatin from (from the Torah) do not apply to poultry or venison. non Kosher hides. Additionally, in 1950, Rav Lazer In order to avoid confusion, the Rabanan (Rabbis) Silver vehemently opposed the hechsher on a extended the prohibition of eating milk and meat well known gelatin product. In 1966, Rav Moshe together to include poultry and venison. However, Feinstein ZT”L, and Rav Aaron Kotler ZT”L both deriving benefit from poultry mixed with milk was opposed all gelatins that were not obtained from not included in this decree. Therefore, chicken with a Kosher source. Kosher gelatin, from Kosher whey, milk or cheese is permissible in pet food. slaughtered animals, tends to be too expensive for large companies to produce. This is the reason that Commonly, dog and cat foods contain milk and the O/U, O/K, Star-K and other reliable certifying meat mixtures, and therefore, are forbidden to agencies insist upon a gelatin substitute in products Jewish pet owners all year round. There is an which would otherwise need gelatin. Marshmallows additional problem for a Jew who is a pet owner are a prime example of such a product. Some during Pesach. The basis for this problem is that acceptable substitutes for gelatin are: Japanese Chometz carries with it three “Isurim” (prohibitions) gelatin, Japanese insinglass, agar agar, Chinese a) Hanaah (benefit), b) Ownership, c) Baal Yimatze moss, Irish moss, carrageenan. Surprisingly, there is (it must be completely removed from a person’s even one marshmallow product being sold which premises). A person who owns a pet is obligated states “Kosher Beef Gelatin” which is produced to feed It in a timely manner, and due to the from dried beef bones from India, which were not prohibition of deriving any pleasure or benefit Kosher slaughtered. There is a new type of fish gel from Chometz, we are not permitted to use or 13

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Salmon Dinner Almost all dry pet foods list wheat or oats as their Kirkland: (Costco) (dry): Healthy Weight Indoor first ingredient. This is true for fish food and bird Adult, Maintenance Chicken & Rice, Natures Domain foods as well. Salmon Meal & Sweet Potato. Note: Only clay or wood-based Kitty Litter may be Kosher Paws - Turkey & Chicken Cat Food (No used on Pesach, as others may contain Chometz. Kitniyos or Gebrokts - O/UP) Additional Animal-Related Concern: Often the Merrick Grain Free Limited Ingredient Diet products that one may purchase at a local zoo to (canned): Real Chicken, Real Duck, Real Salmon, Real feed the animals contain Chometz and should not Turkey, Real Tuna. be purchased or fed to the animals on Pesach. Merrick Purrfect Bistro Grain-Free (dry): Adult CAT FOOD (Healthy Weight, Real Chicken and Sweet Potato), Blue Freedom Grain Free (canned): Chicken for Healthy Senior, Healthy Kitten 14 Merrick Purrfect Bistro Grain-Free BIRDS (canned): Chicken Casserole Morsels, (Parrots, Parakeets, Cocktiels, Canaries and Macaws) Chicken Divan, Morsels Salmon Pate, Tuna Pate. Millet, canary grass seed and sorghum as main diet. Prescription Diet: a/d, d/d except duck, m/d canned only, r/d, s/d, t/d, z/d. Peanuts, sunflower seeds and safflower seeds Wellness Core Grain Free (dry): Adult, Indoor, Kitten, Larger birds such as parrots can eat pure alfalfa Original pellets (make sure it is pure alfalfa since it is common to add grains) or dry dog approved dog Wellness Core Grain-Free Classic Pate (canned): food. Indoor, Kitten, Whitefish & Salmon & Herring. Smaller birds can also have pure alfalfa pellets, crush DOG FOOD before feeding Alpo Chop House (canned): Filet mignon and Can supplement with cottage cheese, rice cakes Bacon Flavors cooked in Savory Juices, Prime Rib (birds like these), small pieces of lean meat, matzah, Flavor cooked in Savory Juices, Roasted Chicken and berries, eggs, canned baby fruits. All large food Top Sirloin Flavors cooked in Savory Juices, T-Bone should be shredded before serving. And these Steak and Ribeye flavors cooked in Savory Juices. items should be given sparingly. Blue Freedom Grain Free (canned): Duck & Chicken For minerals, can only have oyster shells (calcium) or Grill, Salmon & Chicken Grill, Beef & Chicken Grill. mineral block. Blue Wilderness Grain Free (canned): Duck & HAMSTERS, GUINEA PIGS, GERBILS & chicken grill, salmon & chicken grill, turkey & RABBITS chicken grill. It is best to feed pure alfalfa pellets to these animals. Evangers: When bearing cRc Passover approval. Make sure the pellets are pure alfalfa since it is Kirkland (Costco) Nature’s Domain (dry): Salmon common to add grains. Dried alfalfa may also be Meal and Sweet Potato, Turkey Meal and Sweet given. Potato. One can also supplement with mixture of cut-up Kosher Paws - Turkey and Chicken Dog Food (No fruits and vegetables such as: carrots, broccoli, Kitniyos or Gebrokts - O/UP) apples, melon, kale, parsley, oranges, celery, dry corn, sunflower seeds and cabbage. One can also Mighty Dog: (canned - no gravy): Chicken Egg & give Matzah. If the animal is not used to eating any Bacon Country Platter, Chicken & Smoked Bacon of these Items, give sparingly. Combo, Hearty Beef Dinner, with Lamb and Rice. Guinea pigs, rabbits & chinchillas especially will Wellness Core Grain Free (dry): Ocean, Original, benefit from greens, oranges, Timothy hay, grapes, Reduced Fat, Small Breed. apples and melons. Guinea pigs will particularly Wellness Core Grain Free (canned): Beef & Venison benefit from kale, parsley and oranges. & Lamb, Puppy, Turkey & Chicken Liver & Turkey Hamsters especially will benefit from apples. Liver, Whitefish & Salmon & Herring Guinea pigs will especially benefit from kale, parsley Wellness Core Grain Free Ninety Five Percent and oranges as well as vitamin C added to their diet. (canned): Beef with Carrots, Chicken with Broccoli, Turkey with Spinach. Mice and rats will eat sunflower seeds, greens, vegetables and potatoes. FISH FOOD MORE PET FOOD INFORMATION Fish food and vacation blocks often contain chometz. The following are acceptable fish food for Mixes sold in stores often contain chometz. It is Pesach: advisable for pet owners to slowly wean their pets off their regular chometz pet food diet. This is best Zoo Med Laboratories Giant Plankton Banquet accomplished by mixing regular and Pesach food Block Feeder and Tetra Tropical Slow Release Gel between one and two weeks before Pesach before Feeders (Tetra Weekend 5 days and Tetra Vacation switching completely to Pesach food. The ratio of 14 days). Goldfish and tropical fish can be fed the regular and Pesach food should be changed slowly following (provided they do not contain fillers): to get the animal used to the new diet. Check with Tubular worms, frozen brine shrimp and freeze your vet before changing your pet’s diet. dried worms. Also, pure Timothy Hay is NOT chometz and may GECKO be used. Repashy Crested Gecko Meal Replacement Powder. 15 Note: One may shop at Petco and Petsmart stores Basics, Baby’s Choice, Carnation Alsoy, immediately after Pesach. CVS, Earth’s Best, EnfaCare, Enfamil, Gerber Good Start, Giant, Heinz Nurture, Isomil, Meijer, ITEMS THAT MAY BE Mother’s Choice, Next Step, Prosobee, Similac, Stop & Shop, Target, Walgreens, Wegmans USED WITHOUT PESACH Baby food - Gerber (O/U): Carrots, Squash. For CERTIFICATION those permitted Kitniyos: Green Beans, Peas (FOR 5780-2020) Baby Oil - All pure Baby Ointment - All (according to the O/U) Abdominal Discomfort - Alka - Seltzer, Gelusil Baby Medicine - Pedialyte, Pedia-Sure, Tempra tablets, Diclegis (for nausea and vomiting of Drops & Tablets pregnancy - COR), Metamucil (original texture Baby Powder - All pure Talcum Powders (such regular flavor - powder only, not wafers or Fibar), as Johnsons) - Any not listing oat flour as an Phillips Milk of Magnesia (unflavored), Di-Gel ingredient. (Kitiniyos), Pepcid, Pepto Bismol (Original Liquid, Chewables, Caplets), Rolaids (animal glycerin and Baby Wipes - All without alcohol (such as Johnson’s Kitniyos), Bicarbonate of Soda, Zantac (not liquid), Baby Washcloth) Imodium, Gas-X Baby Carrots - see vegetables Agave - Health Garden Organic Raw Agave Bags (paper and plastic) - All Sweetener (O/K) Baking Soda (NOT Baking Powder) - All pure Air Freshener - All bicarbonate Alcohol - All Isopropyl Baking Pans (aluminum) - All uncoated without Alcoholic Beverages - Patron Silver Tequila, release agent Vinprom-Troyan Brandy - apple, apricot, pear and Balloons - Without any powder plum (Star-K) Band Aids - All (including medicated) Almond Milk Original - (Kitniyos - To be used only Bleach - All for the infirm and children who need an alternative Bird Food - (see above “Pet Food” section) to standard milk on Pesach. Utensils used for Blush (make up) - All powdered this product should be washed separately) 365 Everyday Value (O/U), Almond Breeze Original Body Wash - All & Unsweetened (O/U), Almondsense (O/U), Cal- Boric Acid - All Pure Almond Meal Blanched-Raw (O/U), Essential Bowl and Tub Cleaners - All Everyday (O/U), FredMeyer (O/U), Fresh & Easy Breath Strips - Require Kosher for Pesach (O/U), Friendly Farms (O/U), Full Circle (O/U), Golden certification - Kitniyos Orchard (O/U), H-E-B (O/U), Hy-Vee (O/U), Laura Lynn Buckwheat Airline Pillows - Kitniyos, not Chometz (O/U), Market Basket (O/U), Meijer (O/U), Natural Candles - All pure unscented Direction (O/U), Nature’s Place (O/U), Paramount Farms Meal (O/U), Price Chopper (O/U), Roundy’s Cat Food - see Pet Food article. (O/U), Shop Rite (O/U), Silk (O/U), So Delicious Cardboard - All Unsweetened (O/U), Sunnyside Farms (O/U), Tree of Carpet Cleaners - All Life (O/U), Winn-Dixie (O/U). Charcoal Briquettes - (for a barbeque) - All Almond Flour/Meal: Blue Diamond Growers Fine (including flavored) and X-Fine Blanched and Natural Almond Flour Cheesecloths - All (O/K) Chia Seeds - Any raw without additives (check seeds Aluminum Foil and Pans - All uncoated without before Pesach for any other grain that may be mixed release agent in). Navitas (Earth K) is one example Ant & Roach Spray - All Cleansers - All (i.e. Ajax, Bab-O, Fantastic,) Antacid - Tums (Kitniyos), Zantac, Pepcid, Rolaids Cocoa Powder - Any domestically-poroduced 100% (contains animal glycerin and Kitniyos) pure cocoa, with no additives, may be used. Ammonia - All Coconut Aminos/Crystal - Coconut Secret (Star-K) Aluminum Disposable Containers - All uncoated Coconut Chips/Flakes - Arya (Star-K) Coconut Chips, without release agent Aunt Patty’s (Star-K), Cocozia (Star-K), Epicurex Baby Formula - (should be prepared in separate (Star-K), Trader Joes Flakes & Chips (Kosher Check) utensils, away from Pesach kitchen area, as they (unsweetened) contain Kitniyos) 365 Everyday Value, Ameribella, Coconut Cream - Trader Joes American’s Choice For Baby, Babies R Us, Baby Coconut Crystals - Coconut Secret (Star-K) 16 Coconut Flour - Coconut Secrets (Star-K), Coffee (Iced/Cold Brew) - Dunkin Donuts Dark Cocozia (Star-K), Epicurex (Star-K), Trader Roast Iced Coffee (O/U), The Chosen Bean (ORB) Joes (Kosher Check) (unsweetened) Coffee Filter - All unflavored Coconut Milk - Requires Hashgacha for Pesach. But, Cold Medication - Children’s Cold Tylenol, Excedrin for the infirm and children who need an alternative Sinus, Vicks Nyquil & Dayquil Cold/Flu, Vicks 44 to regular milk on Pesach if Coconut Milk with (including 44D, 44E, 44M), Chapstick Cold Sore Hashgacha is unavailable the following may be Therapy, Triaminic - HCTZ, Blistex, Neosporin, used: Coconut Dream Original Variety (O/U), Trader Claritin, Afrin Nasal Spray Joes (reduced fat and regular) Conditioners - All Coconut Oil (see “oils”) - All O/U Virgin Coconut Oils Contact Lens Fluid - All need no special Hashgacha for Pesach. Cooking Spray - Pompeian Avocado & Grapeseed Coconut (shredded) - All Unsweetened & Oil (Star-K) Unflavored Copper Cleaner - All (i.e. Hagerty (O/U) etc.) Coconut Sugar/Nectar - Coconut Secrets Crystals Cork - All (Star-K) Health Garden (O/U), Navitas (Earth K), Sweet Tree (Earth K) Cosmetics (except possibly lipstick) - All (according to the O/U) Coconut Vinegar - Coconut Secret (Star-K) Cough Medicine - Corricidin, Scot-Tussin Coffee (Beans/Ground) - Regular only - NOT Decaffeinated) Do not require special Passover Cream of Tartar - Gel Spice (O/U), Spiceco (O/U), certification. However, the grinder must be cleaned Saratoga (O/U), Pacific Natural Spices (O/U) well. Crockpot Liner - All Coffee (Instant - Regular Unflavored) - Folgers, Cups – All paper, plastic or styrofoam Nescafe Taster’s Choice (O/U), Via (O/U) Cupcake Holders (foil) – All Coffee (Instant - Decaffeinated Unflavored) - Cupcake Holders - Paper - Paperchef (Star-K) Folgers Decaf (O/U) Deli - Empire, Solomon’s Company Buffalo (O/U) Coffee K-cups - Follows general rules of all coffee. Dental Floss - All unflavored brands (waxed or Some examples: Barista Prima Coffeehouse unwaxed) Colombia (O/U), Caribou Colombia, Mahogany, Denture Cleansers - Polident, Fixodent, Super Poli- Obsidian & Sumatra K-Cup - unflavored, not decaf Grip (O/U), Coffee People 100% Colombian, & Morning Blend - Unflavored and not decaf (O/U), Donut Deodorant – All powder and solid stick powder may House (O/U), Dunkin’ Donuts (with O/U symbol be used. i.e.: Arid Extra Dry, Secret, Sure, Jean Nate, only), Eight O’clock (with O/U symbol only), Green Tom’s, Right Guard Aerosol - (not sport original), Old Mountain Vista , Holiday Blend, Breakfast Blend, Spice body spray Dark Magic & Guatemalan Huehuetenango (O/U), Detergent (Clothes) - All (i.e. Amway & Shaklee Hanna K (with O/U symbol only), Newman’s Own (Basic G Germicide, Basic H Concentrate Organic Organic (O/U), Peet’s Big Bang, Holiday Blend, Cleaner, Get Clean Basic H2 Organic Super Cleaning Nicaragua Adelante & Yosemite Organic - unflavored Concentrate, Get Clean Basic H2 Organic Wipes, Get not decaf (O/U), Private Selection (with O/U only), Clean Scour Off Heavy Duty Paste), Ajax, Tide, All, Seattle’s Best (with O/U symbol only), Seattle’s Best Fab, Windex etc.) Coffee Portside Blend & Post Alley (O/U), Starbucks Dish Detergent – Ajax, Amway, Cascade, Dawn, regular (with O/U symbol only) i.e. Breakfast Blend, Ivory, Joy, Mr. Corn, Palmolive Tim Hortons Premium Blend (O/U), Timothy’s World Dishwasher Detergent - All (with reliable Kashrus Coffee Salvador, Breakfast Blend, Morning Blend, symbol) Tully’s Breakfast Blend, Colombia, Hawaiian Blend, Diapers - All Kona Blend & Italian Roast K-Cup - unflavored, not decaf (O/U) Note: A dedicated-for-Pesach coffee Dog Food - (See “Pet Food” article) brewing machine is necessary. Drain Openers - All Coffee Nespresso Capsules - This product is under Dried Fruits – Albertson’s Raisins, Aunt Patty’s Basel Kosher Commission (Rabbi Levinger) year- (Star-K), Dole Raisins, Gocmez (Apricots & Figs round and does NOT require a special certification - Star-K), Happy Apricots (Star-K), Kirici (Star-K), for Pesach. This product-line includes Nespresso Kroger Raisins, Natural Food Source (Star-K), Nimeks Classic (NC) Range, Nespresso Professional (NP) (Star-K), Ralph’s Raisins, Sereno (Star-K), Smart Range and Nespresso Vertuo Harvest (Star-K), Sunny Fruit (Star-K), Sunsational Coffee (freeze dried, regular unflavored, not Decaf Fruits (St ar-K), Sunrose (Star-K), Trader Joe’s (Raisins, or Chicory) Folgers (O/U), Nescafe Tasters Choice, Bing Cherries, Fancy Dried Nectarines, Fancy Dried National Brands (Star-K), Starbucks Via (O/U) Pears) 17 Eggs – All (including eggs with Omega 3, citric acid Grains - Flax and hemp (whole grains only) and egg salted egg yolks) - Although eggs have may be used on Pesach. They should be been exposed to Chometz chicken feed, the water/ purchased from manufacturers that do not process mineral cleaning solution removes the Chometz Chometz grains also. These grains should also be before Pesach. It is therefore, preferable to purchase carefully checked before Pesach for any residue. already/cleaned eggs before Pesach. Hair Gels, Mousse - All Egg Products - All Hair Removers/Treatments - All Eye Drops - All Hairspray - All Eye Shadow / Eye Liner - All brands without grain Hand Sanitizers - Due to Coronavirus concerns, ingredients this year any may be used. It should be purchased Fabric Protectors - All before Pesach (according to Star-K) Fabric Softener - All Headache/fever - Advil (not film coated) ,Bayer Face powder - All aspirin, Motrin Caplets or Tablets, Tylenol tablets or Fireplace Log - All unscented brands Caplets Fish (Raw, Frozen) - All raw fish (not coated or Hemp - Check thoroughly for any possible mixed-in ground) is best purchased with a Kosher for Pesach grains Hechsher (due to possible glazing). However, in Household Cleanser - All (i.e. Fantastic, Glass Plus, the absence of Certified for Pesach fish that is easily Lysol, Sunlight etc.) available, all fresh or frozen fish, except for ground, Hydrogen Peroxide - All are acceptable after washing before Pesach. Some Ice - Unflavored - All examples are: Kirkland Signature Frozen Skinless Infant formula O/U certified (contains Kitniyos Boneless Farmed Atlantic Salmon Portions (O/U), not Chometz - O/U has Identified these brands Kirkland Frozen Skinless Boneless Wild Sockeye as halachically acceptable for infants and those Salmon Portions (O/U, Levittown (Star-K) Note: raw who are ill. These products must bear an O/U or fish always requires good kosher certification or at O/Ud symbol) 365 Everyday Value, Babies R Us, least to still have some scales attached to It. Baby Basics, Baby’s Choice, Bear Essentials, Belecta Flax Seed - (Check seeds thoroughly before Pesach (regular and premium), Berkeley & Jensen, Bright for any possible mixed-in grains). Beginnings, CVS, Cottontails, Daily Sour Discount Fruit (Frozen) - All without additives i.e. citric acid Drug Mart, Earth’s Best, Enfacare, Enfalac, Enfamil, or ascorbic acid. This applies to fruits that do not Food Lion, Full Circle, Gerber Good Start, Giant, have bug issues (such as strawberries etc.). Those Hannaford, H-E-B, Heinz Nurture, Hy-Vee, Isomil, may be used only when bearing approved Kosher Kirkland Signature, Kuddles, Laura Lynn, Life Brand, supervision. No additional Pesach symbol is Little Ones, Meijer Baby, Member’s Mark, Mom required. To Mom, My Organic Baby, Nature’s Place, Nestle Fruit (Packaged - Dried) - Aunt Patty’s (Star-K), Good Start, Next Step, Nutraenfant, O Organic Baby, Calavo Pitted and Whole Dates, Gocmez Apricots Parent’s Choice, President’s Choice, Price Chopper, (Star-K), Happy Apricots (Star-K), Kirici (Star-K ), Publix, Rite Aid - Tugaboos, Shopko, Similac, Simply Natural Food Source (Star-K), Nimeks (Star-K), Safari Right, Stop & Shop, Supervalu, Target, Top Care, Dried Fruit, Smart Harvest (Star-K), Sunny Fruit Topco, Up and Up, Walgreens, Wegman’s, Well (Star-K), Sunsational Fruits (Star-K), Sunrose (Star-K), Beginnings, Western Family Sun World Pitted or Whole Dates, Sunglow Pitted or Insect Sprays - All Whole Dates, American Eagle Apricots, Sun-Sational Isopropyl Alcohol - All Snacks (apricots), Sunny Fruit (Star-K), Trader Joe’s - Jewelry Polish - All raisins, bing cherries, fancy dried nectarines, fancy Juice (frozen) - Any brand 100% pure white dried pears, Zoria Dried Apples & Mixed Fruit grapefruit (not pink) or orange frozen juices, without Furniture Polish - All sweeteners, additives, preservatives or enrichments Garbage Bags - All (i.e. calcium) added may be used. All other frozen Gasoline - All (even Ethenol with corn) juice products require reliable KFP certification. For Glass Cleaner - All Example: Cascadian Farm Organic Orange Juice Glue - Elmer’s White glue (not paste), Krazy glue, Frozen Concentrate (with O/U symbol only), Kroger Ross glue 100% Juice Orange Frozen Concentrated with Pulp (with O/U symbol only) Goji - Navitas Natural Goji Berries (with no additives - Earth K) Lactaid Capsules - May contain Chometz and may not be used on Pesach. Goldenberries - Navitas Naturals Goldenberries (with no additives - Earth K) Lactaid Milk may be used on Pesach if purchased BEFORE Pesach due to Bittul (may contain small 18 amounts of actual Chometz) no special Kosher for Passover label necessary), Lactaid Drops - (NOT Tablets) If needed, Schreiber Raw Beef excluding ground (O/U Glatt), it must be added to milk or other dairy products Shor Habor (raw unprocessed excluding ground before Pesach. meat), Solomon’s (all Solomon’s ground beef, in Laundry Detergents - All the original packaging, including ground) (O/U), Teva Meats (O/U Glatt - including ground), Yaakov’s Lemon Juice - Real-Lemon Juice (O/U) Premium Meats including ground (O/U Glatt) Lip Balm/Conditioner - All Medical Supplements/Kitniyos (O/U - Only For Lime Juice - Real Lime (O/U) Those who are Halachically Permitted) - Ensure Liquor/Liqueur - Vinprom-Troyan (Star-K) Complete Nutrition Shake, Ensure Healthy Mom Liver (broiled) - excluding ground. Birdsboro Shake, Ensure High Calcium Shake, Ensure High Kosher Farms Protein Shake, Ensure HN, Ensure Homemade Lotion - All Shake, Ensure Plus, Ensure Plus HN, Ensure Plus Next Generation, Ensure Shake, Ensure Twocal, Mascara - All (without grain ingredients) Nutrisource Benefiber, Resource Milk Shake Mix Meat - All raw meats (not coated or ground) are Milk - It is preferable to buy Kosher for Passover best purchased with a Kosher for Pesach Hechsher. milk, otherwise any brand purchased BEFORE However, in the absence of Certified for Pesach Pesach from a company that does not process meat that is easily available, all meats, except for chocolate milk on the same machinery may be ground, are acceptable after washing before Pesach used on Pesach as long as it doesn’t contain (NOT over a Kosher for Pesach sink). Alle/Meal Mart monodiglycerides or dextrose. Those companies and Solomon’s do not need washing, even without from which we can buy milk in the Los Angeles area Pesach certification. Anash Raw Meat (O/U Glatt) before Pesach are: Alta Dena, Formost, Jerseymaid, when raw & in original manufacturer’s packaging, Knudson, Ralph’s, Stater Brothers, Vons Pavilions. Solomon’s Glatt Kosher Beef and Lamb Meat Raw, Note: Milk certified Kosher for all year is certified for including ground beef (1 lb. square blocks, 3 x 1 Passover only when indicated. lbs square blocks and 5 lbs in clear vacuum bag (O/U Glatt) when raw in original manufacturer’s Milk Dry/Powdered- Nonfat without additives packaging, Teva Meat (O/U Glatt) when raw & in before Pesach. original manufacturer’s packaging Mineral Oil - All The following are brands of meat in Manufactured Moisturizer - All Packaging that are Kosher for Pesach without Mouthwash - Colgate, Listerine (plain, Zero, and special Pesach Certification… Listermint), Scope, Tom’s of Main, Amway (not the A.D. Rosenblatt Beef and Lamb - unprocessed, Amway Glister Anti Plaque Flouride), Colegate including ground meat (O/U), Aaron’s Best (Raw, Nail Polish/Remover - All unprocessed, excluding ground meat) O/U, Alle/ Napkins - All Meal Mart (O/U Glatt) excluding ground, Beth Yosef Nuts - All raw, whole or chopped almonds, walnuts, Raw Beef excluding ground (O/U Glatt), Birdsboro pine nuts, without BHA, BHT or other additives, Kosher Farms including ground (O/U Glatt), Black or preservatives are approved for Pesach use. Hill Farms (Star-K), Glatt Ranch - (Ground Beef However, if the label states that it is processed in a requires a “P” designation for Passover use: Glatt plant that processes Kitniyos or Chometz, then it Ranch whole meat requires Passover certification requires a reliable Kosher For Pesach certification. or the meat needs to be rinsed before using on Whole pecans and half pecans do NOT require Pesach) (Star K Glatt), Grow & Behold - Lamb, Rose Kosher for Pesach certification. However, pecan Veal, Beef (This product is certified Kosher only pieces and midget pecans must bear a Kosher when packaged with the inner and outer label or for Pesach symbol due to processing. All dry seal bearing the Star-K symbol. All Grow & Behold roasted nuts and ground nuts require reliable KFP products under the Star-K are certified Chalak Beit certification. Yosef when marked /Beit Yosef (Star K Glatt), D. Gruenspecht excluding ground (O/U), Heartland The following are some Star-K Nuts that may be Kosher (including ground) (O/U Glatt), Kol Foods used without special Pesach certification (only Raw Meat, including ground, are Kosher for Pesach Star-K): Allmac Hazelnuts , Atlas Walnut, Cascade with no additional marking required (Star-K), Hazelnuts, Nature’s Original, Pacific Gold Nut Co., Lamm’s Raw Beef (including ground meat) (O/U Poindexter Nut Walnuts, Stahmann’s (Star-K) Glatt), M&D Glatt (Star-K), Prime (Star-K), Regal The following are some O/U Nuts that may be used Foods (ground beef Kosher L’Pesach) (Star-K), for Pesach without special Pesach certification Romanian (beef and lamb - including ground) (O/U (only O/U required): Ashdon Farms (brazil Glatt), Rosenblatt (meats & ground beef usable nuts), Cal-Best (walnuts), Cal-Pure (almond meal for Passover if purchased after FEb. 10, 2020 with blanched-raw), Cal-Wal (walnuts), California Royale 19 (almonds), CVS Abound (walnuts), Diamond and (O/U), Pirolio (Star-K), Pompeian (Star-K), Diamond of California (almonds, mixed nuts, Santa Stefano (Star-K), Spectrum Organics walnuts), Elizabeth’s Naturals (brazil nuts, cashews, (Star-K), Star (O/U), Toscani (Star-K), Via Italia (O/U), pistachios), Emerald (walnuts), Golden Kernel (brazil Villa Blance (O/U), Viginia (Star-K), Weis (O/U), Winn nuts), Golden Orchards (almond meal blanched Dixie (Star-K), Zoe (Star-K) - raw,) Great Value (almonds), Kirkland Signature Oil - Palm - Unrefined Nutriva Red Palm (O/U) (raw walnuts), Paramount Farms (pistachios diced Oil Spray - Glicks Vegetable Oil Spray (O/U), unsalted-raw) Pompeian (Star-K) The following are some O/K Nuts that may be used Onions frozen chopped - Any pure or fresh for Pesach without special Pesach certification: chopped refrigerated Ready Pac Brand Blue Diamond Growers blanched, diced, whole and Oven Cleaner - All (i.e. Easy Off and Shaklee) broken Almonds Oven Cooking Bag - Best Choice Slow Cooker Liners Nut Flour/Meal - Barneys Basics Almond Flour (O/U), (O/U), Everyday Chef Slow Cooker Liners (O/U), Cal-Pure Almond Meal Blanched-Raw (O/U), Golden Reynolds microwave bags` Orchard Almond Meal-Raw (O/U), Paramount Farms Almond Meal-Raw and Pistachio Meal Unsalted - Pain Medication - Ast Tabs, Aleve (Caplets - Blue Raw (O/U) Pill), Bayer Aspirin (Tabs, Low-Dose Chewables 81 mg. (cherry, orange), Bufferin, Excedrin (plain, Oil (Avocado) - Chosen Foods (O/U), De La Rosa migraine & sinus), Motrin, St. Joseph adult chewable, (Star-K), Pompeian (Star-K) Tylenol (Regular Strength Tablets, Extra Strength Oil (Coconut) - Note: All O/U certified Virgin Caplets & Children’s Suspension (Cherry, Infants Oral Coconut Oils need to special Hashgacha for use Suspension (Grape). j on Pesach) Some examples are: Agrilife (O/U), Paintball - contains no Chometz Alofa (O/U), Aunt Patty’s (O/U), Bali’Sun (O/U), Betterbody Foods (O/U), Ciabara (O/U), Crescent Paper Bakeware (i.e. cupcake holders etc.) - Hanna (O/U), Enviro (O/U), Fairway (O/U), Food Club (O/U), K Signature (O/U), Lilac (O/U), Paperchef (Star-K), Full Circle Market (O/U), GNC Superfoods (O/U), Reynolds (O/U) Hain Pure Foods (O/U), Happy Belly (O/U), Harvest Paper Cups - All styrofoam, plastic or cardboard. Bay (O/U), Harvest Farms (O/U), Healthy Origins Georgia Pacific (O/U), Publix 8 oz. Paper Hot Cups (O/U), Island Fresh (O/U), Kirkland Organic (O/U), (O/U), Solo 8 oz. Hot Cups (O/U), Solo 9 oz. Cold Laura Lynn (O/U), Lowes Foods (O/U), Lucky Vitamin Drink Cup (O/U), Solo 16 oz. DSP Paper Cups (O/U), (O/U), Natural Value (O/U), Nutiva Organic (O/U), Solo 16 oz. SSPHot Cups (O/U), O Organics (O/U), Organic Fields (O/U), Richard’s Paper Doilies - Hanna K. Signature Elements (O/U Signature Provisions (O/U), Rockwell’s Organic - pareve) (O/U), Roland (O/U), Shurfine (Topco) (O/U), Simply Paper (Freezer) - Everyday Chef (O/U), H-E-B (O/U), Nature (O/U), Simply Truth (O/U), Sorrento (O/U), Meijer (O/U), Reynolds (O/U) Spectrum Organic (O/U), Spectrum Culinary Paper - Pan Lining Paper - Reynolds Wrap (O/U) (O/U), Thai Coco (O/U), The Fresh Market (O/U), Thrive Market (O/U), Velma (O/U), Viola (Star-K), Paper (Plate/Bowls) - All Coated Viva Naturals (O/U), Vita (O/U), Vitacost (O/U), Viva Paper (Parchment) - 365 Everyday Value (Star-K), Naturals (O/U), Wellsley Farms (O/U) Western Family Airbake (Star- K), Artbake (Star-K), Bagcraft (Star- (O/U) K),Big Y (O/U), Brown Paper Goods (Star-K), Carefree Oil (Grape Seed) - De La Rosa (Star-K), Pompeian (Star-K), Carnation (Star-K), Castaway, Central Coated (Star K) Products (Star-K), Chef Le Bon (Star-K), Chef’’s Pride (O/U),Companions (Star-K), Cysco, D&W Finepack Oil (Olive- Extra Virgin Only) - The O/U policy is (Star-K), Domestix (O/U), Essential Everyday (O/U) , that all extra Virgin Olive Oils with an O/U do not Everyday Chef (O/U), First Mark (Star-K), First Value require special Pesach certification. Star-K policy (Star-K), Gefen (O/U), Geula (O/U), Great Value (O/U), agrees only with certain brands, such as: Ahold Harris Teeter (O/U), HEB (O/U), Homelife (O/U), USA (Star-K), Apollo (O/U), Atlas (O/U), Aunt Patty’s Home Sense (O/U), Hy-Vee (O/U), Kirkland, Master (Star-K), Baci de Oliva (Star-K), Bella Vina (Star-K), Baker (Star-K), Meijer (O/U), Member’s Mark (O/U), Bellissimo (Star-K), Bivona (Star-K), Botticelli (Star-K), Paper Chef (Star-K), Norpak (Star-K), Our Family Casale (Star-K), Clover Valley (O/U), Cora (Star-K), (O/U), Paperchef (Star-K), Prime Source, Publix De Profundis (Star-K), Donio (Star-K), , Egregio (O/U), Reynolds (O/U), Roundy’s (O/U), Saga Baking (Star-K), Essential Everyday (Star-K), Estepa Virgen Paper (Star-K), Signature Select (O/U), Simply Done (Star-K), Fragata (O/U), Giannoulis (Star-K), HEB (O/U), The Pampered Chef (Star-K), Union Paper (O/U), La Brea (O/U), Liohori (Star-K), Loreto (O/U), Bak-O-Matic, Up & Up (O/U), Wegman’s (O/U), Wilton Maestro Oleario (Star-K), Mario (O/U), Meijer (O/U), (Star-K), Note: Containing Quilon requires Hechsher Molivo (O/U), Natural Earth Products (Star-K), Oleo year-round. Silicon-based is Kosher during the year. Jabalon (Star-K), Oleostepa (Star-K), Piggly Wiggly 20 Paper (Towel) - All (first 3 sheets and the in the ingredient panel) - American Raisin Packers, last sheet on the roll may contain kithiyos Berkley & Jensen (O/U), CVS (O/U), California glue, and should not be used with hot foods. If Fruit (Star-K), California Raisins, Champion (O/U), using half sheets, this rule also applies to the first 4 Clover Valley (O/U), Del Monte, Deluxe Raisins, and the last 2 sheets) Dole Seedless (Star-K), Essential Everyday (Star-K), Paper (Wax) - Ahold (O/U), American Choice, Best Goodfields (O/U), Great Value (Star-K), HEB (O/U), Choice (O/U), Big Y (O/U), Cut Rite (O/U), Domestix Hannaford (O/U), Harris Teeter (O/U), Krasdale (O/U), Essential Everyday (O/U), Everyday Chef (O/U), Kroger Raisins (O/U), Mariani (O/U), Market (O/U), Giant Eagle (O/U), Harris Teeter (O/U), HEB Basket (O/U), Market Pantry (Star-K), Newman’s Own (O/U), Homelife (O/U), Iga, Laura Lynn (O/U), Life Organic (O/U), Price Chopper (O/U), Publix (O/U), Brand (O/U), Marcal Kitchen Charm, Market Wax Rite Aid Pantry (O/U), Shoprite (Star-K), Southern Dry Wax Interfold Paper (O/U), Master Wrap (O/U), Grove (O/U), Sun Maid, Sun Valley (Star-K), Trader Meijer (O/U), Member’s Selection Non-Stick (O/U), Joe’s (O/U), Wegmans (Star-K), Weis (O/U), Wild Nature Value (Star K), Nice! (O/U), Our Family (O/U), Harvest (O/U) Packaging Dynamics Interfold Paper (O/U), Publix Rice - For those Sephardim who use rice on Pesach (O/U), Remarkable, Reynolds (O/U), Reynolds as well as those who are infirm or infants, it is Wax Paper Bags (O/U), Selection (O/U), Shurfine acceptable only without additives (this includes Microwaveable Wax Paper (O/U), Simply Done (O/U), vitamins) i.e. Aftab, Emperor, Mahatma, Kusha, Shoprite (O/U), , Signature Select (O/U), Simply Done Nasim, Pari, Riviana, Royal, Shahrzad, Success (O/U), Springfield (O/U), Stop & Shop (Star K), Tops Rice Milk - (some rice milk may contain an enzyme (O/U), Our Family (O/U), Waxflex (Star K), Waxtex that is derived from barley, therefore only the (O/U), Wegman’s (Star K), Weis (O/U), Western Family following brands have been approved by the O/U (O/U), White Rose (O/U), Winco (O/U) as original rice milk, with no chametz. THEY ARE Pediatric Supplements - D-VI-Sol, Enfamil 5% KITNIYOS) Rice Dream Enriched (Unsweetened Glucose Water, Poly-Vi-Sol Drops, Tri-Vi-Sol Drops, Original), Harris Teeter, RiceSense Enriched, Full Pedialyte (all flavors), Pediasure Peptide, Pediasure Circle, Hy-Vee, Meijer, Nature’s Place, Shop Rite, Shakes Market Basket Enriched, Price Chopper Enriched, Pepper - Durkee, It’s Delish, Morton’s Black Pepper, Wild Harvest Enriched Spice Island Rubber Gloves - Any uncoated (i.e. Playtex, Rubber Personal Care Product - The following Shaklee Maid) products: Avocado Cream Moisturizer, Deodorant Salt - (Coarse Kosher Salt) - All Cream, Skin Salt (Himalayan Pink Salt) - Artisan Salt Co. Pet Food - see above (O/U), Badia (O/U), Kirkland Signature (O/U), Olde Plastic Containers - All Thompson (O/U), Roland (O/U), SaltWorks (O/U), Plastic Plates - All Wegmans (O/U) Prenatal Vitamins - Maxi Health Small Prenatal Salt (Peruvian Pink Salt) - Artisan Salt Co. (O/U), Caps (only with Chametz free sticker) Korean Bamboo (O/K), SaltWorks (O/U), Young-Jin Green Food Sea (Roasted, Refined, Premium & Alkali) Powder Blush - All Salt, Table - (Processed or Sea) Morton’s plain, Plastic Bag & Wrap -All coarse, popcorn salt, special cooking salt, canning Polish - All and pickling salt, extra fine flour salt, Red Cross, Poultry - Some Poultry brands that are Kosher for Sterling, Pesach (without special Pesach certification) are: NOTE: Sea Salt Is NOT Mevushal and can be an issue Aaron’s Best Raw Chicken & Turkey (excluding on Shabbos. ground) (O/U), Alle excluding ground (O/U), NOTE on Salt: Always check to make sure that there Birdsboro Poultry including ground (O/U), David is no dextrose, iodine or polysorbate listed in the Elliot (O/U), Isaac’s Pride (including ground) (Star-K), ingredients. Kedas including ground (O/U) Kee-Tov excluding Sandwich Bag - Any paper or plastic ground (O/U), Kiryas Joel Raw Chickens & Turkey including ground (O/U), Kol Foods (Star-K), Koshers Sanitizer - All Best including ground (O/U), Marvid excluding Scouring Pad & Powders - All ground (O/U), Pelleh including ground (O/U), Seltzer (Unflavored) - All Quality Kosher (Star-K), Rachel’s Organic (including Shampoo - All ground) (Star-K), Romanian (including ground, Shaving Cream & Gel - All Shor Habor excluding ground (O/U), Wise Organic Shaving Lotion - All Pastures (Star-K) Shelf Paper - All uncoated Raisins (check to make sure that “oil” doesn’t appear Shoe Polish - All 21 Silver Polish - All Kosher Brands. Some Examples Chock Full O’ Nuts, Family Dollar (O/U), are: Goddard’s (Star-K), Hagerty (Star-K), Weiman Giant (O/U), Hy-Top (O/U), Hy Vee Black - (Star-K), Wright’s (Star-K) 24,48 and 100 count (O/U), IGA (O/U), Key Foods Skin Care - any without grain additives (Star-K), Kroger, Law’s (O/U), Lipton (O/U), Market Soap (Hand) - All Basket (O/U), Nestea, Neuman’s Own Organics Green & Black Tea Bags (O/U), Newman’s Own Family Soy Milk - (Kitniyos - but not Chometz – for those for Size (O/U), Pascal (O/U), Pocahontas, Redco, Red & whom it is necessary to consume soy milk (Infants & White (O/U), Restaurant’s Pride Preferred (O/U), Rite Ill). These items should be purchased before Pesach, Aid Black Tea Bags (O/U), Safeway (Star-K), Salada, so that any traces of Chometz involving equipment Shurfine (Topco) Black, Green and Family Size (O/U), would be batul and utensils used for these items Signature Select (O/U), Stop & Shop (Star-K), Stater should be washed in a separate area) 365 Everyday Bros Black & Green Tea Bags (O/U), Superior, Swee- Value, Best Choice Clearly Organic, Fit & Active Touch-Nee (O/U), Tetley (Star-K), The Republic of (regular and organic), Fresh & Easy Soysense, Giant, Tea, Rite Aid Green Way, Harris Teeter Naturals Organic, Harvest Farms, Hy-Vee, Market Basket Unsweetened, Meijer, NOTE on Teabags: Regular tea bags that are Natural Directions Organic, Nature’s Place, Nature’s unflavored and not decaffeinated and have no fillers Promise Organic, O Organics, Shop Rite Organic, such as chicory may be used for Pesach without Shop Rite, Silk, Smart Menu Organic, Soy Dream, special certification. Stop & Shop, Western Family Aseptic, Winn-Dixie Some plain tea bags contain grape seed extract as Organic. listed in the ingredients and are not Kosher. Spices - Whole, not ground are fine for Pesach use. Tea Bags (Decaf) - Lipton Unflavored (O/U), Swee- (i.e. cinnamon sticks, whole peppers etc.) Touch-Nee 97% Decaf Sponge - All without soap Tissue (Bathroom & Facial) - All Steel Wool - any without soap Toothbrush - All Sterno - All Tooth Pain - Anbesol, Orajel Straws - All plastic Toothpaste - Aim, Arm & Hammer, Colgate, Close Styrofoam Products - All up, Mentadent, Orajel, Pepsodent, Ultrabrite Sugar - (Brown) Best Yet (O/U), Better Value (O/U), Toothpicks - All unflavored Bi-Lo (O/U), C & H Gold Brown (Star-K), C & H Dark Vegetable (Fresh) - alfalfa sprouts, artichoke, Brown (Star-K), Dixie Crystals (O/U), Food Club (O/U), asparagus, avocado, beets, bell pepper, broccoli, Holly (O/U), Hy-Top (O/U), Imperial (O/U), Kroger cabbage (red or green), carrot, cauliflower, celeriac (O/U), Parade (O/U), Savannah Gold (O/U), Shoprite (celery root), celery, chicory, chives, collard, (O/U), Shurfine (O/U), Southern Home (O/U), West cucumber, dandelion greens, dill, eggplant, Creek (O/U), Winn-Dixie (O/U). endive, escarole, garlic (there are varying customs Sugar - (White) any granulated pure cane or regarding the use of garlic on Pesach), green beet sugar without dextrose such as C & H, Vons/ onion, horseradish (raw), kohlrabi, leek, lettuce (all Pavilions, Albertsons, Kroger (with O/U symbol types), mint leaves, mushroom, okra, onion, potato, only), Smart & Final, Spreckles, Sysco. It must be parsley, parsley root, pumpkin, radishes (all types), listed as pure cane or beet sugar on the label. rhubarb, rutabaga, scallions, spinach, tomatillo, tomatoes, turnip, watercress, whole pepper, yams, Sugar - (Raw, Turbinado) C&H Hawaiian raw cane and zucchini. sugar Vegetables/Carrots Fresh Peeled - A&J Produce Palm Sugar - Sweet Tree Coconut Palm sugar (O/U), Albertson’s Baby Peeled Carrots (O/U), Suntan Lotion & Medication - All America’s Gold (O/U), Bugs Bunny’s Baby Carrots Supplement - Ensure Without Fiber (Note: it (O/U), Bunny Luv (O/U), Cal Organic Farms (O/U), contains Kitniyos - check with your Rav when Classic (O/U), Cross Valley Farms (O/U), Dewy needed) Fresh (O/U), Full Circle (O/U), Green Wise Baby Sushi Nori Sheets - Sweet City (Star-K) Cut Carrots (O/U), Grimmway Farms Crinkle Cut Sweetener - Syncal Saccharin Carrots (O/U), HEB Organics (O/U), Lancaster Foods (Star-K), Marketside Organic (O/U), Nature’s Finest Tablecloths (plastic/paper) - All (non powder) (O/U),Open Acres (O/U), Porters Peeled Mini Carrots Talcum Powder - All (100% talc) (O/U), Premier (O/U), President’s Choice (O/U), Tea (Instant) - Nestea Regular, Unflavored 100% Safeway (O/U), Salad Time (O/U), Schnuks Peeled Pure Tea Carrots & Carrot Chips (O/U), Shaw’s (O/U), ShopRite Teabags (Regular-Unflavored) - All (unflavored, not Baby Carrots (O/U), Shurfresh (O/U), Signature Farms decaf) Some examples are: Albertson’s, Ambiance Shredded Carrots (O/U), SnoBoy Peeled Carrots (O/U), America’s Choice (O/U), Bromley Estate, (O/U), Wegmans Baby Cut Carrots (O/U), Weis Baby 22 Carrots (O/U) Lafayette, Season (O/UP), Sneider’s Happy Fruit Vegetables/Other Fresh Peeled - (Star-KP), Sneider’s Shlook Squeezable Fruit (Star- Healthier Way (Star-K), Lancaster Foods - Acorn, KP), Streits (Kof-KP), Unger’s (Star-KP) Butternut & Yellow Squash, Eggplant, Potatoes, Aspirin - Adwe non - Aspirin pain relief (regular and Yams, Zucchini - (Star-K), Little Salad Bar (Star-K), extra strength) (O/U), Maxi-Health (O/UP) Nature’s Promise (Organic Butternut & Squash Baby Food - Festive (O/UP), First Choice (Star-KP – Medley) (Star-K), West Creek (Star-K) Apple Sauce, Carrots, Sweet Potatoes), Gefen (O/UP), Vegetables (frozen) - Healthier Way Noodle Glick’s (KAJ), Haddar (KAJ), Healthy Times (O/UP), Veggies (Star-K), Wegman’s Noodle Veggies (Star-K) President’s Choice (Loblaw’s Brand - O/UP only), Tuv Vegetable Salad Bags - All fresh packaged salads Taam (O/KP) certified by Star-K are Kosher for Passover only when Bagels (Plain & Onion Non-Gebrokts) - Noam bearing the Star-KP symbol. Gourmet (Star-KP) Vegetable Wash - Sereli Bags - Bodek Garnet Herb Bags (O/UP) Vinegar (Balsamic, Red & White Wine) - Acetum Bakery Goods/Bagels/Pizza – 21st Century (Star- Balsamic Vinegar (Star-K), De La Rosa (Star-K), KP), Bobba’s Taigelach (Star-KP), Chantilly’s (O/KP), Roland Balsamic Vinegar (Star-K) Goodman’s (O/UP), Gruenebaum (KAJ), Hirsch Water (Unflavored) - All (fresh, disposable bottle, Bros (O/KP), Horowitz-Margareten (O/UP), Jennie’s spring or distilled, without Citrate or zinc lactate) Macaroons (Kof-KP), Manischewitz (O/UP), Muffins N’ Water Filters - All More (O/KP), Oberlander (Rabbi Babad), Rebecca & Rose Gluten Free Donuts & Brownie Crunch (O/KP), ITEMS THAT HAVE RELIABLE Schick’s (KAJ), Spilke’s (Kof-KP) PESACH CERTIFICATION Baking Powder - Gefen (O/UP), Haddar (KAJ) Baking Soda - Gefen (O/UP) (FOR 5780 -2020) Bamboo Shoots - California Delight (Star-K) Agave Nectar Sweetener – Associated Wholesale Bars - Shefa Good To Go Bars Grocers (AW) (O/KP), Food Emporium (O/KP), Beer/Cider - Exodus Hopped Cider (apple cider Roundy’s Simply Roundy’s Organic Agave Nectar made with hops) (Star-K) (O/KP), Sophia Foods (O/KP), Western Family Foods Blintzes - Bernies Foods (O/UP), Frankel’s (O/UP), (O/KP) Spring Valley (O/U P-D) Passover Pre-Fried Cheese Airline Meals - Lou G. Siegel (O/UP - with Kosher for Blintz Meal, Cholov Yisroel, non Gebrokts Passover seal only), Meal Mart (O/UP), Wilton (O/UP) Borscht - Gefen (O/UP), Gold’s (O/UP), Manischewitz [ALERT: Airlines often mistakenly serve meals on (O/UP), Mother’s (O/UP) Rokeach (O/UP), Unger’s Pesach which are not Kosher for Pesach. Always be (Star-KP) careful to check your meal.] Brandy - De La Rosa Vineyards (Star-KP) Alcoholic Beverages (see also “Liquerus”) - Alfasi Bread Sticks - LeTova (O/UP) Mistico (O/KP), Courvoisier SAS Cognac (O/KP), De La Rosa Vineyards (Star-SP), Le Cognac de Napoleon Butter - Breakstone’s (O/UP), Shop-Rite (O/UP), (O/KP), Millesimato Kosher Val D’Oca (Star-SP), Notte Stop & Shop (O/UP), Tnuva (O/UP) Italiana (Star-SP), Royal Wine Corp (O/KP) Cake - Carousel Cheesecake, Gefen (O/UP), Almond Flour/Meal - Costco/Kirkland (KORC - Goodman’s (O/UP), Hagadda - Brownies, Chocolate Passover), Goldbaums (/UP)hj Roll, Apricot Nut Roll, Jelly Roll, Marble, Nut, Seven Layer Cake, Cupkake (O/KP), Lily’s Bakeshop (O/UP), Almond Milk - Liebers (Star-KP) Manischewitz (O/UP), Messing (Kof KP), Muffins N’ Allergy/Cold Medication - Adwe (O/UP), Maxi- More (O/KP), Oberlanders (Kof-KP), Osem (O/UP), Health (O/UP) Rokeach (O/UP), Schick’s (O/UP), Shabtai Gourmet Antacid - Adwe Heartburn Relief (plain and with (O/KP), Smilowitz, G&I New York Style Cheesecake calcium) (KAJ), Ko-Lanta Antacid, Anti Gas (check (O/UP - Cholov Yisroel) Koshervitamins.com), Maxi-Health (O/UP) Cake Mix - Gefen (O/UP), Goodman’s (O/UP), Liebers Appetizers - Tuv Taam (O/KP) (R’ Weissmandl), Manischewitz (O/UP), Natural Earth Apple Butter - Eden Organic (O/KP), Season (O/UP) (Star-KP) Savion (O/UP), Streit’s (Kof KP) Apple Juice/Cider - Empire (O/KP), Haddar (KAJ), Candy - 21st Century (Star-KP), Alprose Chocolates Kedem (O/KP), Manischewitz (O/UP), Season (O/KP), (O/UP), Barricini (O/UP), Bartons (NOTE: Barton’s Streits (Kof-KP), Ungar’s (Star-KP) produces an “O/U_P” Chocolate covered Matza, Applesauce - Eden Organic (O/KP), Festive which is NOT Matza Ashira), (O/UP), Bloomy’s (O/UP), Gefen (O/UP), Glick’s (KAJ), Kedem (O/UP), Blum’s (O/UP), Dream Confections (Kof-KP), (O/UP), Manischewitz (O/UP), Rokeach (O/UP), Rue Elegante & Dodilly, Elite (only with O/UP or Badatz), Empress Chocolate (O/UP), G.M.V. Chocolates 23 (O/UP), Gefen (O/UP), Golden Fluff (O/UP), Hadar Lieber’s (O/KP), Savion (O/UP), Sudan, (O/UP), Holiday (Kof-KP), Illinois Nut & Candy (cRc), Victor’s (O/UP), V.I.P. (O/UP) It’s Delish (O/KP), Klein’s (O/KP), Koppers (O/KP), Cocoa Butter - Cocoa Butter must bear reliable Krums (O/UP), Manhattan Chocolates (O/K, Rabbi Passover certification. Weissmandl), Manischewitz (O/UP), Oh! Nuts Coconut Oil - Arista (O/KP), Carrington Farms (Star- (O/KP), Oneg (KAJ), Openheimer Jerusalem Sweets KP), Clearly Organic (Star-KP), Dr. Bronner’s (O/KP), (O/KP), Paskesz, Progress (O/UP), Pizzaz Fruit Slices Natural Earth Products (Star-KP), Nature’s Promise (O/UP), Rokeach (O/UP), Savion (O/UP), Season (Star-KP)Peter Paul Philippine Corp. (O/KP), Shoprite (O/UP), Shufra (O/KP), Smunchies Cotton Candy (Star-KP), Wegmans Organic (Star-KP) (O/UP), Streits (Kof-K), The Candy Store (Star-KP), Coconut Chips - Arya (Star-KP) Tzali’s (O/UP) Coconut Fat - Axelum (O/KP), Cocogold (O/KP) Capers - Blanchard & Blanchard (Star-KP), DFS Foods (Star-KP) Coconut Roll - Hadley Date Gardens (O/KP) Cereal - Manischewitz (O/UP), Mothers (O/UP), Coconut Water - Vitacoco (Star-KP - lot Kedem (O/UP) Rokeach, (O/UP), T. Abrahams (O/UP), #s7016SM6&7016SM1B) Kojel (O/UP), Streit’s (Kof-K), Oberlander’s (Kof-KP), Coffee (Instant - Caffeinated) – 24 Karat (O/KP), Savion (O/UP) Canadian Eight O’Clock Instant Coffee (O/KP), Charoset - Streit’s (Kof K) Corim (Star-KP), Cumberland Island Traditional Roast Ground (O/KP), Elite Platinum (O/UP), Festive, Cheese (also see Cream Cheese) – Ahava, Barkanit Gevalia (Star-KP and O/KP), Gefen (O/UP), Gillies Goat & Sheep Cheese (O/UPd), Cabot (O/UPd), (Star-KP), Haddar (KAJ P), Hag (O/KP), King David Entremont Ementale Spreadable Cheese (from Coffee Roasters (KSAP), Kobricks (Star-KP), La France – Rabbi Alloum), Gideon, Golan (Star-KPd), Joloa Gourmet Liquid Coffee (Star-KP), Maxim HSDF (Star-KPd), Haolam (KAJP), HSDF (only with (O/KP), Maxwell House (O/KP), Maxwell House Star-KP), Harmony Specialty (Star Dp, non-Cholov (Canadian Instant Half Caff) (O/KP), Meijer (O/KP), Yisroel), J & J (KAJPd), Ko-Sure (Star-KP), La Chevre Meridian (O/UP), Mondelez International European (Cholov Yisroel – O/K for Passover), Les Petites Coffeehouse Collection - Unflavored (O/KP), Paul Fermieres (Cholov Stam – O/KP), Lucerne Cottage Delima (O/KP), Savarin (O/UP), Seattle’s Best (O/UP), Cheese & Sour Cream (Kof KPd), Mehadrin (Volve Starbucks Coffee Regular & Brazil (O/UP), Starbucks Rav), Millers (O/UP), Migdal (KAJ p), Morning Select, Via Instant Medium Roast Coffee - Colombia (O/U), Monsey Cheeses (O/KPd), Natural & Kosher (Cholov Starbucks Pike Place Roast Coffee (O/UP), Superior Yisroel O/Kd), Pastures of Eden Jerusalem Cheese Coffee (regular and decaf unflavored – certified (O/KPd– Chosom Sofer), Slim-U, Susan Gourmet under cRc for Pesach), The Gourmet Bean (O/KP), (Star-KP), Taam Tov (O/UPd), Tuv Taam Hungarian Yuban (O/KP), Vascafe Expresso (Rabbi Frankel), cheese (O/KPd), Tuv Taam (O/KPd), Yotvata White Hen (O/KP) Mozzarella, provlone and pecorino (O/UP) Coffee (Instant - Decaf) - 24 Karat (O/KP), Brooklyn Cheesecake - Hagadda (O/KP) Coffee House (O/UP), Coram (Star-KP), Elite (O/KP), Cheese Omelet Meal - Spring Valley (Cholov Yisroel, Festive, Gefen (O/UP), Gevalia (O/KP), Gillies (Star- Non-Gebrokts) - (Symbol required. Kosher for KP), Haddar, Hag (O/KP), Kobricks (Star-KP), Jacobs Pesach only when bearing special certification for Decaf Green Coffee (O/KP), Kenco Decaf Green Pesach) Coffee (O/KP), Kronung Green Coffee (O/KP), Mastro Chia Seeds - Goldbaum (O/UP), La Bonne (O/U) Decaf Green Coffee (O/KP), Maxwell House Blend & Chicken Coating - Streits Bag N Bake (Kof-KP) Filter Pack (O/KP only), Meijer (O/KP), Meisterrostung Children’s Chewable Fever & Pain Reliever - Adwe Green (O/KP), Mild’or (O/KP), Moccapress (O/UP), (O/UP) Mondelez International European Coffeehouse Chocolate Chips - Blooms, Lieber’s (Weissmandel) Collection and regular decaf - unflavored (O/KP), Nescafe Taster’s Choice Decaf Instant (Chasam Chocolate (Baking Bars) - Haddar (KAJ), Sofer), Night & Day Green (O/K), Onko Green (O/KP), Manischewitz (O/UP), Paskesz (O/KP - Rabbi Peet’s (KSAP), Parker House/Pinnacle (O/UP), Sanka Westheim) (O/KP), The Gourmet Bean (O/KP), Yuban (O/KP), Chocolate Syrup - Fox U-Bet (O/UP), Manischewitz White Hen (O/KP) (O/UP), Unger’s (Star-KP) Coffee Beverages - Chilla Frappe & Latte Mixes (5 Cigars - Senor Solomon – (KSAp) flavors) (Chasam Sofer) Cleansers - America’s Choice (O/UP), Brite Water Coffee (Liquid Concentrate) - Maxwell House (O/KP) (O/UP), Festive (O/UP), Gefen (O/UP), Haddar (KAJ), Coffee Creamer - Gefen (O/UP), Hadar (O/UP), Procter & Gamble (O/UP) Rokeach (O/UP), Weiman Kineret (O/UP), Mishpacha (O/UP), Unger’s (Star-KP) Wax Away (O/UP) Coffee Syrup - Gefen (O/UP), Fox (O/UP), Hadar Cocoa - Gefen (O/UP), Gevalia (O/KP), Haddar (KAJ), (O/UP) 24 Coffee Whitener - Unger’s (Star-KP) Fish (Prepared/Canned/Jar and Raw) - A&B Gefilte Cold Cuts - Empire (O/UP), Meal Mart Fish (regular & sugar-free – O/UP), Banner (O/UP), (O/UP) Benz’s (Star-KP), California Delight Sardines & Cookies - B.P. Gourmet (Kof-KP), Bartenura (O/UP), Tuna (Star-KP ), Dagim (O/UP), Elf Herring (O/UP), Bloomy’s (O/UP), Festive (O/UP), Frookies, Glick’s Empire O/UP), Freshwater (raw un-coated fish only Macaroons (O/UP), Goodmans (O/UP), Gruenbaum’s - no coated or fish blends), Gefen Tuna & Salmon (KAJ p), Hagadda - Assorted, Baby Fingers, Lace, (O/UP), Haddar Tuna (KAJ), Herring Brook (Star-KP), Sandwich, Leaf, Rainbow, Sugar Free (O/KP), Jennie’s Kedem (O/UP), King of the Sea (cRc P), Kirkland Bakery Treats (Kof-KP), Krum’s (O/UP), Lieber’s Signature Frozen Atlantic & Wild Salmon: following Macaroons (O/UP), Manischewitz Macaroons (O/UP), rinsing with water O/UP, Lasco (O/UP), Lieber’s Messing (Kof-KP), Mother’s (O/UP), My Bubby’s (Kof (Weissmandl), Manischewitz (O/UP), Meal Mart KP), Ness (O/UP), Oberlander’s (Kof KP), Rokeach (O/UP), Mishpacha Canned Tuna (O/UP), Ocean (O/UP), Savion Lowfat Cookies (O/UP), Season Gourmet (O/UP), Rokeach (with O/UP), Season (O/UP), Shabtai Gourmet (O/KP), Y&S Food (O/KP) (O/UP), Mrs. Adler’s (O/UP), Mother’s (O/UP), Nathan’s (O/UP), Philly Foods (Star-KP), Ralph’s Cooking Bags - Cookit Cooking Bags (O/UP) Markets (selected Ralph’s markets carry fresh fish Cooking Spray - Arista Avocado and Grapeseed with RCC label/blue packaging in California), Royale (Star-KP), DeLaRosa Avocado and Grapeseed (Star- (O/UP), Salmolux Gourmet (Kof KP), Season Salmon, KP), Manischewitz (O/UP), Mother’s (O/UP), Season Sardines & Tuna (O/UP), Shoprite Tuna in Water (O/UP) (O/UP), Tuna Delight (with Star-KP - certification Cosmetics – Adwe Cosmetics (O/UP), Shain Dee must say “may be used for Passover”), Tuv Taam Cosmetics (Star-KP) (O/KP), Ungar’s (O/UP), Vita (O/UP), Ungar’s Gefilte Cough Syrup - Adwe Tussin Cough Syrup (and DM) Fish (O/UP) (O/U) Fish (Frozen/Raw) – Ben Z’s (Star-KP), Noam Cottage Cheese - Friendship (O/UP), Key Food Gourmet Frozen Gefilte Fish (O/UP), Lucerne (Safeway) O/UP), Shop-Rite (O/UP) Note: All frozen raw fish products should have Crackers – Gefen Kartofele Crackers (O/UP), Paskesz reliable certification for Pesach use. If Pesach (Cracker Flats & Crispits) approved frozen fish is not available, or the Cream - Land-O-Lakes (O/UP), Sealtest (O/UP) frozen fish was already purchased without Pesach certification, then the fish should be washed (best Cream Cheese - Ahold (O/UP), Breakstone’s (O/UP), before Pesach). This washing should not be done Fairway (O/UP), J&J (Arugas Habosem), Philadelphia over a Kosher-for-Pesach sink as the fish may be Cream Cheese (with O/KP only), Mehadrin (O/UP), coated with a Kitniyos glaze. Ralph’s (O/UP), Shop-Rite (O/UP), Vons O/UP) Fish (Lox) - Benz’s Smoked Nova Vita (O/UP), Crumbs - Pereg (O/UP) Gourmet’s Flavored Matzo Diamond (O/UP), Rite Foods (O/UP), Salmon Salami Crumbs, Hagadda (O/KP), Natural Earth (Star-KP) Pareve Cold Cuts (O/UP), Springfield (O/UP), Three Cupcake Holders - Paper - If You Care (Star-KP) Star (O/UP) Cups - Dixie (O/UP), James River (O/UP) Fish (Smoked) - Acme (Kof-KP), American Smoked Deodorant - Dr. Fischer Deodorant Spray & Gel Fish (Kof-KP), Gefen Smoked Salmon (O/UP), (Rabbi Shlomo Korach) Kirkland Smoked Salmon (O/UP), Salmolux - Chubs, Dips/ Sauces - Casablanca Foods (Kof-K), Kitni Rainbow Trout, Salmon, Salmon Nova, White Fish (O/UP), Sabra (O/KP), Unger’s (Star-KP) (Kof-KP) Dish Detergents - Adwe (KAJ), Festive, Gefen Flour: Rorie’s Grain Free Flour Blend (O/UP), Haddar (KAJ), Rokeach (O/UP), Season Food Coloring - Haddar (KAJ) (O/UP) French Fries - Gefen (O/UP) Dishwasher Detergent - Haddar (KAJ P), Rokeach Frozen Meals & Side Dishes - Kineret Meals (O/UP), Season (O/UP) (Macaroni & Cheese) (O/U - Cholov Yisroel), Kineret Dressing (Salad) - Blanchard & Blanchard (O/UP), Vegetable & Pizza Poppers (O/U, Chug Chasam Gourmet By Dina (Star-KP), Manischewitz (O/UP), Sofer) Mother’s (O/UP), Savion, Streits (Kof-KP), Unger’s Fruits and Vegetables (Canned and Packaged) (Star-KP) - California Delight (Star-K - must say Kosher for Egg Substitute - Healthy Morn (O/UP), Kineret Passover - tropical fruit cocktail, mandarin oranges), (O/UP) Gefen (O/UP), Manischewitz (O/UP), Season (O/UP), Egg Whites - Laura Lynn (O/UP), Papetti Food - Simcha Cranberry Sauce (CCRp), Ungar’s Sour Pitted (O/UP) Cherries (O/UP) Farfel - Manischewits whole wheat Matzoh farfel Fruit, Fresh Pre-Cut - Del Monte (Star-KP), (O/UP) Foodhold (Star-KP), Garden Cut (Star-KP), 25 Indianapolis Fruit Co. (Star-KP), Lancaster Foods (Rabbi Padwa), Kirkland Pure Clover Honey (Star-KP), Lucinda’s (Star-KP), Nature’s Promise (Star- (80 oz.) (O/U) Liebers Natural Creamy KP), Sheetz M.T. Go (Star-KP), The Farmer’s Market Almond & Cashew Nut Butter (Rabbi Weissmandl), (Star-KP), Wegmans (Star-KP) Liebers Organic Sugar (Rabbi Weissmandl), Liebers Fruits (Canned/Jarred) - California Delight (Star-KP), White Almond Flour (Rabbi Weissmandl), Matt’s Haddar (KAJ), Lieber’s (Weissmandel p), Mishpacha Munchies Premium Fruit Snack Mango (Heart K), (O/UP), Season, Unger’s (Star-KP) Perez White Quinoa (O/UP), Shufra Premium Finest Fruits (Dried) - 21st Century (Star-K “P” required), Cocoa (O/UP), Wellbee’s Super Fine Almond Flour Bonner Organic Raisins (O/UP), Calavo Pitted (O/U) Dates, California Hi-Lites (O/UP), California Prune Honey (All Honey requires special Pesach Co. (O/KP), California Prune Packing Co. (O/UP), certification) – Ba-Tampte (O/UP), Dutch Gold Cinderella Raisins, Del Monte Slice, Dole Pitted (O/UP), Ein Harod Meuchad Natural Honey (Chosom Dates, Prunes and Natural Raisins, Fairway Dried Sofer p), Festive (O/UP), Gefen (O/UP), Gold’s (O/UP), Papaya (O/KP), Festive (O/UP), Fresh Direct (O/KP), Haddar (KAJ), Lieber’s (Weissmandl), Mclure’s O/UP), Gefen Fruit Leather (O/UP), Glick’s Raisins (KJP), Manischewitz (O/UP), Meal Mart (O/UP), Nature’s Great Lakes Turkish Apricots and Figs (Star-KP), Healthy Gourmet Avocado & Buckwheat Honey Hadley’s Dates & Date Coconut Rolls (O/K), Homa (O/KP), Rokeach (O/UP), Season (O/UP), Silver (Star-KP), It’s Delish (Heart K), Klein’s (O/KP), Landau Spring (O/UP), The Fresh Market (O/UP), Unger’s All Natural Apple Crisps Cinnamon (O/UP), Marriani (Star-KP), Western Commerce (O/KP) (O/UP only), Nature’s Original (Star-KP), Sunglow Horseradish - BenZ’s (Star-KP), Golden Taste (O/KP), Pitted Dates, Sun World Pitted Dates (O/UP – whole Lin’s Farm Horseradish, Noam Gourmet (Star-KP), only), Trader Joe’s (Star-KP), Season with (O/UP), Poland Best (O/KP), Silver Spring (O/KP), Unger’s Setton International Foods (O/KP). Note: Dried Figs (Star-KP) certified Triangle KP are acceptable. Hot Chocolate Mix - Haddar (KAJ -Cholov Yisroel), Fruits (Frozen) - Bodek (O/UP), Fairmont Frozen Ko-Sure (CholovYisroel -Star-KP), Kojel (O/UP) (Star-KP), Granadaisa (O/UP), Rainbow Farms (O/KP) Hot Sauce - Blanchard (O/KP) Gefilte Fish - Benny’s (O/KP), Glick’s (KAJ), Haddar Ice Cream - Elegante & Dodilly, Gilda (Cholov (KAJ), Manischewitz Premium Gold Fish Log & Sliced Yisroel), Kleins (Deberitzen Rav), Manischewitz Frozen Gefilte Fish (O/UP), Raskin (O/KP), Seasons (O/UP), Passover Delight (O/UP), Pride of the Farm Sweet Gefilte Fish (O/KP) (Star-KP – Cholov Yisroel) Gelatin - Sweet City New York (Badatz Machazekai Ices - Bloom (under the supervision of Rav Landau), Hadaas) Brother’s International Desserts (Kof-KP), Cyrk Grape Juice - After The Fall (O/UP), Carmel Grape Gourmet (O/UP), Klein (Deberciner Rav), Pascals Juice (O/UP), De La Rosa (Star-KP), Gefen (O/UP), (KSAp), Pride of the Farm (Star-KP) Heineke’s Sparkling Grape Juice (O/UP), Kedem - Jams & Jellies Preserves - 778 (O/UP), Atlas Mevushal (O/UP), Kedem -non-Mevushal 1.5 Liter Preserves Co. (O/KP), Carmel (O/UP), Elyon (KCL), Glass bottle, labeled Non-Mevushal (O/UP), Kedem Festive (O/UP), Gefen (O/UP), Haddar (KAJ- P), Fresh Pressed without sulfites (O/UP), Kedem Kedem (O/UP), Kojel (O/UP), Ko-Sure, Manischewitz Sangria & Sangria Sparkling (O/U), Kesser (O/KP), (O/UP), Osem (O/UP), Polaner (O/UP), Season (O/UP), Land of Vines Organic Grape Juice (O/KP), R. W. Streits (Kof-KP), Ko-Sure, Unger’s (Star-KP), Victor’s Knudson (O/UP), Rokeach (O/UP), Savion (O/UP), (O/UP) Season Grape Juice (O/UP), Tampri Grape Juice Jerky (Beef) - Exodus Foods - BBQ Jerky, Original (O/UP), Ti Rosh (O/UP), Welch’s/Manischewitz Grape and Spicy (Star-KP) Juice (O/UP) Juices (Fresh) – Apple & Eve (O/KP), Ceres Gravy - King Star (O/UP & Chug Chasam Sofer) (Star-KP), Eden (Star-KP), Festive (O/UP), Finast Gum - Blooms (O/UP), Elite (O/UP), Must Sugar Free (O/UP), Gefen Tomato Juice, Diet Raspberry, Gum (O/UP), Paskesz (O/UP) Kiwi Strawberry & Peach Iced Tea, Lemon, Kiwi Half & Half (dairy) - Cream O’land (O/UP), Ecomeal Strawberry & Raspberry Iced Tea, Lemon Juice, (O/U), James Farm (O/UP), Key Food (O/UP), Natural Grape Drink Brick Pack (O/UP), HKS Pomegranate By Nature (O/UP), O Organics (O/UP), Price Rite Juice (O/UP), Haddar (KAJ), Heineke’s Sparkling (O/UP), Pride Of The Farm (Star-KP) Grape Juice (O/UP), Kedem Cranberry, Cranberry Health Food - Bakers Choice Dutch Cocoa (Beis Din Juice Cocktail, Cranberry Grape, Organic Grape of New Square), Blanchard & Blanchard Premium Juice & Pomegranate Juice – plain & Sparkling, Sundried Tomato Halves (Star-KP), Dr. Fischer Alma Sparkling Raspberry, Sangria Pure Juice (O/UP), Lip Care (Badatza2 Jerusalem) Hanamal Kosher Fish Manischewitz (O/UP), Morning Select (Star-K P), Gelatin Powder (Rabbi Westheim), Health Garden New Square Orange, Prigat, Season’s (Grapefruit, Organic Sugar Mehadrin and Real Birch Xylitol Apple, Pineapple, Prune, Orange - (O/UP), Simply 26 Orange Juice High Pulp and Pulp Free (O/KP) (when bearing the O/UP), Streit’s (Apple Margarine - Mother’s (O/UP), Ralphs (O/UP) Grape Juice), Torpedo Juice (under the supervision Marinades - Savion (O/U) of Rav Landau), Tropicana Pure Premium Orange Marshmallows - Shufra, Golden Fluff (O/UP), Kojel Juice Homestyle/Some Pulp All-Florida (O/KP), - fish gelatin (Star-KP), Tzali’s (O/UP), Manischewitz Unger’s (Star-KP) (O/UP), Haddar (KAJ), Savion (O/UP) Ketchup - Festive (O/UP), Gefen (O/UP), Glick’s (KAJ), Matzah - 7 Mile Market - Hand Shmura Wheat, Gold’s (O/UP), Haddar (KAJ), Osem (O/UP), Rokeach Hand Shmura Whole Wheat & Machine Shmura (O/UP), Savion Fireman’s Frenzy Spicy Ketchup Wheat (Star-KP), Aviv (O/UP), Belz, Carmel (O/UP), (O/UP), Season (O/UP), Streit’s (Kof KP), Unger’s Croyden House (O/UP), Galil (O/UP), Goodman’s (Star-KP) (O/UP), Haddar Shmurah (KAJ), Holy Land - regular Kichel - LeTova (O/UP) and Machine Shmurah Matzah (O/UP), Horowitz Kishke - BenZ’s (Star-KP), Romanian (O/UP), Unger’s Margareten (O/UP), Lakewood (Hand Shmura (Star-KP) Regular, Wheat and Whole Wheat, Gluten Free Kugels - Classic Cooking (Star-KP), Glatt Mart Oat Matzah and Organic Spelt - Star-K www. (Star-KP), Spring Valley (O/UP - Gebrokts - Symbol lakewoodmatzoh .com or call at (732) 364-8757), required. Kosher for Pesach only when bearing Manischewitz (O/UP), Manischewitz Mediterranean special Pesach certification. (regular matzah sprayed with oil and spices after Leben - Norman’s (O/UP) baking - NOT matzah ashira) (O/UP), Manischewitz Lemon Juice - Season Co. (O/UP), Unger’s (Star-KP) Machine Shmura Matzah (O/UP), Matzot Chabura Beit Shemesh (Hand Shmura Wheat, Whole Wheat Lime Juice - Season Co. (O/UP) and Machine Shmura Wheat - Star-KP), Mosmarks Lip Balm - Dr. Fischer Ultrasol (Rabbi Korach - Kosher (O/UP), Osem (O/UP), Promised Land Organic Matzo for Pesach), SuperLan Nature’s Natural Moisturizer (O/UP), Rakusen, Rishon (O/UP), Rokeach - regular for Chapped Lips (Rabbi Y. Gruber) and Machine Shmurah Matzah (O/UP), Rosinski - Liquid Sugar - Flosweet (O/UP), V.l.P. Masters (O/UP) SBIR Machine Matzah (Pain Azyme Wheat - Star-KP), Liquor/Liqueur - 3 Kilos Vodka (O/UP), Alfasi Mistico Matzot Solomon-Australia (O/UP), Streits (Kof-KP), (O/KP), Armon Brandy (O/UP), Askalon Arak & Vodka Tzelem Popeh, Yanovsky (Argentina), Yarden (O/UP), (O/KP), Binyamina (O/UP), Carmel (O/UP only), Yehuda (O/UP) Boukha Bokobsa Fig Alcohol (O/UP), Carmel Brandy Matzah (Oat) - (Star-KP - Gluten Free, Yoshon (O/UP) Cava White Tequila (O/UP), Courvoisier SAS Shmura Matzos) Kestenbaum Hand Oat Cogniac (O/KP) , De La Rosa Vineyards - Brandy & Shmurah Matzah (O/UP).52 Tzeilim Pupa Hand Grappa (O/UP) Distillery No. (O/UP), Distillerie Gin Oat Shmura Matzahs (with “P” designation (O/UP), Dupuy Cognac (O/UP), Givon Chocolate only). For more Information on Oat Matzah - Brandy and Vodka (O/UP), Gold Shot (O/UP), contact Mrs. Karen Beleck at (410) 358-9580 or Heavens (O/UP), Herzog Cognac (O/UP), Jelenik at [email protected]. or contact Lakewood (O/UP), Kedem Bentenura Cordials (O/UP), Kedem Matzoh at www.lakewoodmatzoh.com. Vermouth Vinprom-Troyan Brandy (Star-KP), Lavie Matzah Balls - Classic Cooking (Star-KP) (O/KP), Le Cognac De Napoleon (O/KP), Jelinek Matzah Meal - Em Hachita (O/KP), Goodman’s (O/UP Slivovitz Pear Brandy (O/UP), Metropolitan Martini only), Horowitz Margareten (O/UP), Manischewitz Co. (O/UP), Millesimato (Star-SP), No.209 Vodka & - Whole Wheat and plain (O/UP), Rosinski (Star-K), Gin (O/UP), Notte Italiana (Star-SP), Queen Esther Yanovsky HNOS (Buenos Aires, Argentina – (O/UP) (O/UP), Royal (O/KP), Sabra Liqueurs (O/UP),. Spirit of Solomon (O/UP), Sukkah Hill Spirits (Star-KP), Yakev Matza Ashira - (Chocolate Covered or Sweetened HaGalil (O/UP), Zachlawi Arak and Vodka (O/UP) etc.) - (check with local Rabbi as to permissibility on Pesach) Aviv (O/UP), Gefen Shmura (O/UP), Lotion - SuperLan Moisturizer Lotion, Adwe Skin Haddar (KAJ), Holiday Candy, Jerusalem Matzos Cream, Dr. Fischer Hand Cream (O/UP), Manischewitz (O/UP), Matzot Carmel (O/UP), Macaroons - Glick’s (O/UP), Haggada Almond Mosmarks (O/UP), Osem (O/UP), Rishon (O/UP), Macaroons (O/KP), Haddar (KAJ), Manischewitz Shibolim (O/UP), Yanovsky (O/UP), Yehuda (O/UP) (O/UP), Messing (Kof-KP) Matza (Spelt) - Lakewood www.lakewoodmatzoh. Mail-Order Meals/Gifts: Avi Glatt - Aviglatt. com, Manischewits (O/UP) com (718) 947-1000, Kosher Gift Box - www. Mayonnaise - Benz’s (Star-KP), Festive (O/UP), Gefen koshergiftbox.com (866) 925-7747 (O/UP), Glick’s (KAJ), Haddar (KAJ), Manischewitz Mandarin Oranges – California Delight (Star-KP), (O/UP), Mother’s (O/UP), Rokeach (O/UP), Season Haddar (KAJ) (O/UP), Streits (Kof-KP), Unger’s (Star-KP) Maple Syrup - Adirondack (Kof KP 518 853-4022), Meals (Prepackaged) - Gourmet Kosher (Kof-KP), Janeric Maple Syrup (M/K p), Rancho Cucamunga La Briute (Kof-K), Meal Mart - ground beef should 27 not be used on Pesach unless it bears an O/UP Oil Grapeseed - Arista (Star-KP), DeLaRosa (O/UP), Spring Valley (O/UP) Beef Stew Lunch/ (Star-KP) Dinner (non-Gebrokts), Sweet & Sour Meatballs (non Oil - Bartenura Grapeseed Oil (O/UP), Benzi’s Gebrokts), Passover Turkey Meatloaf Lunch/Dinner (Star-KP), Delarosa Grapeseed (Star-KP), Festive (non-Gebrokts), Turkey Schnitzel Lunch/Dinner Cottonseed (O/UP), Gefen (O/UP), Haddar (KAJ), (non-Gebrokts), Passover Country Fried Chopped Hain Oils (Kof -Kp), Hunt-Wesson (O/KP), Joseph Steak(4.5 oz., Non Gebrokts) (symbol required. Adams Herbal & Flavored Oils (O/KP only), Liberty Kosher for Pesach only when bearing special Pesach (O/UP), Manischewitz (O/UP), Mothers Choice certification). (O/UP), Nutola (O/UP), Streits (Kof-KP) Note: Meat - Raw, unprocessed meat in the original Kashrus agencies in Israel follow the tradition not to manufacturer’s packaging (NOT from a local certify Cottonseed Oil for Pesach. butcher) is Kosher for Pesach use even without Olive Oil - Al Ouedi (Star-KP), Asila (Star-KP), Baka “P” designation. The exception to this is ground (Star-KP), Ciento Uno (Star-KP), C.H.O. (Star-KP), meat, veal, lamb etc., which require “P” (Passover) DeLaRosa (Star-KP), Dorato (Star-KP), Durra (Star- designation on label, unless otherwise noted. KP), Eliad de Tierra Santa (O/KP), Forrelli (Star-KP), The following meats are only for Pesach use when Gold River (Star-KP), Graziano (Star-KP), Hasdrubal bearing a special Passover certification: 7 Mile (Star-KP), Kochav Habait (Star-KP), Oleiva (Star-KP), Market in Baltimore (Star-KP), Gershoni (O/UP) Riviere D’or (Star-KP), Season (O/UP), Sunfresh (Star- Cooked 1st Cut Corn Beef, Meal Mart 1st Cut Cooked KP), Tiba (Star-KP), Tomer (Star-KP), Zayit (Star-KP), Corned Beef (O/UP), Glatt Mart Star-KP), Market Zaytun (Star-KP), Maven in Baltimore (Star-KP), Romanian Pepper Oil Sprays - Haddar (KAJ), Mother’s Olive Oil Spray Meat (O/UP Glatt), Solomon’s Glatt Kosher Beef (O/UP),Rokeach (O/UP), Season’s (O/UP) Cheek Meat (O/U Glatt) Olives - Gefen (O/UP), Gilboa (O/UP), Golden Fluff Meat Deli - Aaron’s Best (O/UP), 999 (O/UP), Meal (KCL), Haddar (KAJ), Hidorim Olives (O/UP), Kvuzat Mart (O/UP) Yavne Olives (O/UP), Mishpacha (O/UP), Osem Meat-Deli Store/Counter - 7 Mile Market (Star-KP), (O/UP) Glatt Mart in Brooklyn, N.Y. (Star-KP), Market Maven Orange/Tangerine Juice - Ahold (O/UP), Avenue in Baltimore (Star-KP), Shlomo’s Meat Market in A (O/UP), Best Yet (O/UP), Big Squeeze (O/UP), Baltimore (Star-KP), Wasserman & Lemberger (Star- Bogopa (O/UP), Bravo (O/UP), Brookshire (O/UP), KP) Cherry Valley (O/UP), Citrus World Tangerine Juice Medicines Adwe with Pesach Certification (O/UP), Clover Farms (O/UP), Compare Foods (O/UP), Milk (Dry) - Ko-Sure Powder (Star-KP - Cholov Cumberland (O/UP), Dairy Fresh (O/UP), Dieberg’s Yisroel), Dairymen (O/UP), Parmalat (Kof-KP) (O/UP), Essential Everyday (O/UP), Farm Fresh Milk (Chocolate/White) – Dairy Pure (Star-Dp), Ko- (O/UP), Florida’s Natural (O/UP), Food Town (O/UP), Sure (Star-KP), Pride of the Farm (Star-KP) Giant Eagle (O/UP), Giant Value (O/UP) Hannaford (O/UP), IGA (O/UP), Ingles (O/UP), Key Food (O/UP), Mixes - Haddar (KAJ), Kasher V’Sameach, Mother’s Florida’s Natural (No Pulp, Some Pulp) (O/UP), Food Stuffing Lion (O/UP), Kings (O/UP), Krasdale (O/UP), Lehigh Molasses - Florida Crystals Food (O/KP) Valley (O/UP), Morning Fresh (O/UP), Orchard Pure Mouthwash and Mint Spray - Adwe (KAJ) (O/UP), Redner’s Market (O/UP), Schnuck’s (O/UP), Muffins - Oberlander’s (Kof-KP) Shoppers Value (O/UP), ShopRite (O/UP), Signature Mushrooms (Dried) - Kirsch (Kof-KP) Select (O/UP), Swiss (O/UP), Tipton Grove (O/UP), Tops (O/UP), Tree Ripe (OUP), Tropical Sun (O/UP), Mustard (Imitation) - Rokeach Dijon Mustard Our Family (O/UP) (O/UP), Savion Fireman’s Frenzy (O/UP) Oven Bags Reynolds Non Dairy Creamer - Eden (Star-KP), Unger’s (Star- KP) Pancake and Muffin Mix - Manischewitz (O/UP), Mother’s (O/UP), Tradition Noodles - Horowitz Margareten (O/UP), Manischewitz (O/UP), Miracle Noodles (O/UP), Parchment Paper - Bakemark (Star-KP), Chef’s Season’s Brand (O/UP) Select (Star-KP), Palisades Packaging (Star-K - no P required), 365 Everyday Value (Star-K - no P Nuts - 21st Century (Star-KP), Gefen (O/UP), Golden required), Fluff (O/UP), Great Lakes Pine Nuts (Star-KP), Haddar (KAJ), It’s Delish (Heart-KP), Kirkland 3 lb. Pistachios Peppers - Osem (O/UP), Ungar’s (Star-KP) (O/KP), Kleins (O/KP), Meshuga Nuts (O/UP), Nature’s Personal Care Products - Adwe (O/UP) Original - Cashews, Mixed and Pistachios (Star-KP), Pickles - B&W Foods (O/KP), Ba-Tampte (O/UP), Oneg (KAJ), Savion (O/UP), Setton Farms (O/KP) Eskal (O/U), Festive (O/UP), Gefen (O/UP), Haddar Oil - Avocado - Arista (Star-KP), De La Rosa (Star- (KAJ), Kvutzat Yavne Foods (O/KP), Osem (O/UP), Pri KP), Overseas Food Trading (Star-KP) Vayerek (O/U), Sadaf (O/U), Season (O/UP), Ta’amti 28 (O/K), Unger’s (Star-KP) Kitniyos and therefore are acceptable with Pesach Pie Crust - Manischewitz (O/UP), Rokeach supervision. (O/UP) Quinoa Flour - Pereg (O/UP) Pierogies - Dayenu (O/UP) Raisins - Fresh Direct (O/KP) Pizza - Bernies Foods (O/UP), Dayeinu Passover Pizza Restaurants in Los Angeles - The following (O/UP), Noam Gourmet - Pizza Bagels & Squares Restaurants in Los Angeles will be open on Pesach (Star-KP) and provide Kosher L’Pesach meals and food: Pomegranate Juice - Kedem Pomegranate and Lieder’s: 8721 W. Pico (310) 909-7223 Sparkling Pomegranate (O/UP) Trattoria Natalie: 8681 W. Pico Blvd. (310) 246- Potato Chips - Bauer Sweet Potato Chips 1826 (O/UP), Blooms (O/UP), Cape Cod (O/UP), Guiltless Rice - for those Sephardim who use rice on Pesach, Gourmet Root Chips (O/UP), Haddar (KAJ), Kayco, Carolina Rice (Long Grain White and Brown – with Manischewitz Regular & Chocolate Covered Chips Star-S P Kitniyot designation only), Goya (Medium (O/UP), Tuscanini, Paskesz (O/UP), Ruffles (O/UP), Grain White Rice - with Star-S P Kitniyot designation Season’s (O/UP), Terra Vegetable Chips (Kof KP) only), Himalayan Pride Basmati Rice (Brown & White Potato/Instant - King Star Foods (O/UP) - No Star-S required, only regular Star-K), Super Potato Pancake Mix - Horowitz Margareten (O/UP), Lucky Elephant Jasmine Rice (No Star-S P required, Manischewitz (O/UP), Osem (O/UP) Streits (Kof-KP) only regular Star-K). Potato Starch - Gefen (O/UP), Goodman’s (O/UP), Salad (Bagged) - Star-K bagged produce is Kosher Haddar (KAJ), Hisachdus (CRC), Manischewitz (O/UP) for Pesach only with special Pesach certification on the bag. Kosher Salad Bar (All American Mix – O/UP) Potato Sticks and Chips - Blooms (O/UP), Golden Fluff (KCL), Paskesz (O/UP), Terra Yukon Gold Potato Rolls - Dayenu (O/UP) Chips (Kof-KP only) Salad Dressing - Blanchard & Blanchard (O/UP), Poultry (Raw) - any reliable Kosher brand that is not Festive (O/UP), Gefen (O/UP), Haddar (KAJ), processed or coated (i.e. raw). Some popular brands Manischewitz (O/UP), Mothers (O/UP), Sabra (O/KP), are: Alle (ground chicken breast requires Kosher for Savion, Season’s (O/UP) Passover certification), Empire, Falls, Vineland, Galil Salmon - Raskin’s Gourmet Salmon Roll (O/KP) (Star-K), Glatt Mart (Star-KP), Market Maven (Star- Salsa - Emzee Salsa (O/UP), Gold’s (O/UP), KP), Royal (Star-K),n s (Star-KP), Manischewitz (O/UP), Season’s (O/UP) Empire Raw Ground Turkey is only acceptable with Salt (Table/Sea) – Festive (O/UP), Gefen (O/UP), the O/UP, Belz, David Elliot Meal Mart (O/UP), and Glick’s (KAJ), Goya (O/UP), Haddar (KAJ), HimalaSalt Naomi (O/UP). (O/KP), Kroger (O/UP), Laish Sea Salt (Badatz P), NOTE: Empire produces many of its products year Season (O/UP), Sysco (O/UP), Trader Joe’s Sea Salt round Kosher for Pesach. In fact most of their (Star-KP) products fall under this category. Some examples Salt (Substitute) - Freeda Free Salt, no salt, are Barbeque Chicken, Rotisserie Chicken, Barbeque unseasoned, Spice of Life - no salt/no sugar Turkey, Chicken Fat, Cooked Turkey Breast, White Sardines - King Oscar Sardines in Olive Oil (O/UP), Turkey Roll, Turkey Bologna Roll, Turkey Salami Season Moroccan Sardines (O/UP) Roll, Chicken Franks, Turkey Franks, Smoked Turkey Sauces - Blanchard & Blanchard Caribbean Hot Breast Slices, Chicken Bologna Slices, Turkey Sauce (O/UP), Festive (O/UP), Gefen (O/UP), Glick’s Bologna Slices, Organic Wise Chickens (O/U) (KAJ), Gold’s (O/UP), Haddar (KAJ), Kedem Steak Prepared Foods - Glatt Mart (Star-KP), Market Sauce (O/UP), La Pasta Tomato Basil Sauce (O/KP), Maven (Star-KP), Seven Mile Market (Star-KP), Laish Hot Red Pepper Sauce (O/UP), Mrs. Adlers Shoprite Chicken broth (Star-KP), Soupgirl (Star-KP), (O/UP), Manischewitz (O/UP), Mishpacha Bar-b-Que Tabatchnick’s (Star-KP) Sauce (O/UP), Osem (O/UP), Private Label Foods of Preserves - Haddar Just Fruit (no sugar) (KAJ), Rochester - Savory Pasta Sauce, La Pasta Traditional Kedem (O/UP), Osem (O/UP), Season (O/UP), Moon Sauce, Aharoni Pasta Sauce, (O/KP) Rokeach Shine Trading Co. (Rabbi Teichman), 778 (O/UP) Marinara Sauce (O/UP), Savion (O/UP), Season Manishchewitz (O/UP), Marinara & Duck Sauces (O/UP), Simcha Marinade Puddings - Haddar (O/UP), KoJel (O/UP), (cRc P), Tradition, Unger’s (Star-KP) Manischewitz (O/UP), Osem (O/UP) Seaweed - Sea Castle Roasted Seaweed and Quinoa - Goldbaum (O/UP), La Bonne (O/UP), Roasted Seaweed Snacks (O/UP) Geebaums (O/UP), Natural Earth Products (Star-K Scouring Pads - Gefen (O/UP), Glick’s (KAJ), P), Pereg (O/UP), Setton Farms (12 oz. container, Mishpacha (O/UP), Rokeach (O/UP), Season’s (O/UP), Star-KP required). In addition to quinoa, the O/U Scotch Brite (O/UP) says that Canihua, Kiwicha and Maca seeds are NOT Seltzer - Adirondack Plain Seltzer (O/UP), Avenue 29 A Plain & Lemon Lime (O/U), Best Health Lemon, (O/KP) Lemon Lime (O/UP), BluPantry (O/UP), Cornell Sugar (White) - Domino Sugar and Plain Ole Seltzer (O/UP), Foodtown Plain (O/UP), Sugar Packets (O/KP), Domino Demerare Sugar Giant Lemon Lime (O/UP), Hannaford Plain & (O/KP), Gefen (O/KP), Haddar (cRc & KAJ), Lieber’s Lemon (O/UP), Keyfood Plain & Lemon Lime (O/U), (Weissmanel), Lucky Brand (O/UP), Quaker Diamond Market Basket (O/UP), Price Rite Plain, Lemon Pure Cane Extra Fine (O/KP), Spreckles (O/UP), Sweet Lime, Raspberry (O/UP), Refreshe Lemon Lime, Additions Organic Cane Sugar (O/KP), Trader Joe’s Raspberry, Plain (O/UP), Ritz Lemon Lime, Plain Pure Cane Granulated Sugar (O/KP), US Foods Pure (O/UP), Saratoga Carbonated Spring Water (O/UP), Cane Granulated Sugar (O/KP) Shoprite Coconut, Lime Mint, Cherry Vanilla, Lemon Sugar Substitutes - DS Sucralose –Splenda type Lime, Orange, Ginger, Plain (O/UP), Stop & Shop (Star-KP), California Delight Surcralis (Star-KP), Gefen Lemon (O/UP), Super Chill Plain (O/UP), Syfo Original (Star-KP), Health Garden Xylitol – plain & vanilla Seltzer (O/UP), Tuscanini Sparkling Grapefruit Water, (Star-KP), Kojel (O/UP), Lieber’s (Star-KP), Master Mineral Water Sparkling (O/UP), Wellsley Farms (O/UP), Nutra Taste Gold (O/UP), Paskesz Sweetie Plain (O/UP), White Rock Plain (O/UP) (Star-KP), Sucrazit (Badatz Aida Charaidis), Sweet Silver Polish - Adwe (KAJ), Haddar (KAJ), Rokeach ‘N Low (Gefen) (O/UP), V.I.P., Vthal Isomaltulose #1 (O/UP) Sweetener - 16 oz. (O/KP) Soda - Coca Cola Classic - Diet and Classic (Star-KP) Sushi Nori Sheets - Mizrach U’Maariv (Star-KP), Dr. Brown (with Kp only, under supervision of Rabbi Natural Earth (Star-KP) Bukspan), Glick’s (KAJ), Hansen’s (O/UP), Harrison’s Syrup (also see Chocolate Syrup) - Adirondack (O/UP), Jump Grapefruit, Strawberry Banana, Maple Syrup (Kof-KP), Bosco (O/UP), Fox’s U-Bet Orange (O/UP), Mayim Chayim, Pepsi - Regular & (O/UP), Haddar (KAJP), Harrison’s (O/K), Kedem Diet 2 Liter (with Pesach Certification only), R.C. Cola (O/UP), Manischewitz - Chocolate and Pancake (O/UP), Schweppes Seltzer (Kof-KP), Sodastream (O/UP), Osem (O/UP), Savion (O/UP), Season (O/UP), (O/UP) Silan Date Syrup (Rabbi Didi) Soap - Gefen (O/UP) Tea Bags - Ceremonie (O/UP), Gefen (O/UP), Soups & Soup Mixes - Carmel (O/UP), Croyden Festive (O/UP), Haddar (KAJP), Lipton Decaffeinated House (O/UP), Gold’s (O/UP), Haddar (KAJ), Unflavored Tea Bags (O/U w/or without Pesach Horowitz Margareten (O/UP), Lipton (O/UP), designation), Lipton (O/UP), Shoprite (O/UP), Sweet- Manischewitz Soup in a Cup – Canned & Broth Touch Tea (O/UP), Wissotzky (O/UP), Shoprite (O/UP) (O/UP), Osem (O/UP), Rokeach (O/UP), Shoprite Tea (Herbal) - Bigelow (Green Tea, Cinnamon Stick Chicken Broth (Star-KP), Soupergirl (Star-KP), Spring Tea, English Breakfast Tea, Peppermint Tea etc.) Valley Passover Clear Chicken Broth (no salt - symbol Good Earth (O/UP), G’Day Herbal Teas (Star-K), Magic required. Kosher for Pesach only when bearing Garden Pomegranate Orchard (O/UP), Senna and special Pesach certification), Tabatchnick’s (Star-KP), Mint Tea, Taanug Chamomille, The Secrets of Herbs Telma (O/UP), V.I.P (O/UP), Tradition (Kof-K) (O/UP), Swee-Touch-Nee Cinnamon & Apple, Lemon Soup Nuts - Festive (O/UP), Goodman’s (O/UP), Verbena, Orange Spice (O/UP), Wissotzky (O/UP) Haddar (KAJ), Season’s (O/UP), Horowitz Margareten Tea (Iced) - Gefen Diet Peach, Diet Raspberry,Kiwi (O/UP), Manischewitz (O/UP) Strawberry, Peach, Lemon & Raspberry Iced Tea Spices - (ground) - Festive (O/UP), Gefen (O/UP), (O/UP) Gilroy Farms (O/UP), Haddar (KAJ), It’s Delish (Heart Tea (Instant) - Nestea Unflavored (regular - Decaf K), Lieber’s (Weissmandl), Natural Earth (Star-KP), not approved for Pesach use) Pereg (O/UP), Rokeach (O/UP), Spice Time (O/UP), Tomatoes, Sundried - Great Lakes (Star-KP) Sustainable Sourcing Organic Pink Peppercorns (O/KP), West India Spices (O/KP only) Toothpaste - Adwe (Kof-KP), Crest (from England with MKP) Sprays - Manischewitz Buttery Safflower , Olive Oil Spray & Olive Oil Garlic Cooking Spray (O/UP), Tzimmes - Classic Cooking (Star-KP) Mishpacha Olive Oil Spray (O/UP), Mother’s Olive Oil Vanilla Sugar - Haddar (KAJP) Coating Spray (O/UP) Vegetables: Bagged Lettuce/Salad - All fresh Spreads - Moshe & Ali’s Tomato, Basil, packaged salads are Kosher for Pesach only with Mediterranean (O/UP) special Kosher For Pesach certification on the Stool Softener - Adwe (O/UP) package. Sugar (Brown) - Domino (with O/KP), Giant (O/KP), Vegetables (Canned & Jarred) – BenZ’s Mushrooms Hadar (KAJ), Spreckles (O/UP), Stop & Shop (O/KP), (Star-KP), Bloomy’s Pickled Beets (O/UP), California Tops (O/KP), Trader Joe’s Light Brown Pure Cane Delight - Hearts of Palm, Mushrooms, Potatoes & Sugar (O/KP), Walgreen Nice! Light Brown Sugar Yams (Star-KP), Festive (O/UP), Gefen (O/UP), Glick’s (O/KP), Winn-Dixie Pure Cane Light Brown Sugar Yams in Syrup and Mushrooms (KAJ), Hadar (KAJ), 30 Lieber’s (Weissmandl), Manischewitz Wines (O/UP), Star White (O/UP), Tam Pri Weinstock (O/UP), Mishpacha (O/UP), Rokeach California Wines (O/UP), Teal Lake (O/KP -Chug (O/UP), Season (O/UP), Unger’s - Beets, Carrots, Chasam Sofer) Mushrooms & White Potatoes (Star-KP) Wine (Cooking) - Kedem (O/U Zehlemer Rav), Vegetable/Carrots, Fresh Peeled - Fresh peeled Kedem Balsamic & White Vinegar (O/UP), Heinz carrots, whole, cut or shredded require KFP (O/UP), Savion (O/UP) certification. The following are certified for Pesach Wines With Pesach Certification from the Following by the Star-K: Del Monte (Star-KP), Garden Cut Rabbis & Kashrus Agencies Are Recommended: (Star-KP), Lancaster Foods (Star-KP), Sheetz M. T. Go Rav Babad (Tartikover Rav), Bedatz (Yerushalayim), (Star-KP) Rav Belinow, Rav Chazan, Chug Chasam Sofer Vegetables/Other Fresh Peeled - Del Monte (Petach Tikvah), Rabbi Frankfurter, Rav Gorelick, - Butternut & Yellow Squash, Yams, Zucchini (Star- Rabbi Hoffman (Hungary), Lubavitch Beis Din, New KP), Garden Cut (Star-KP), The Farmer’s Market - Square, Rabbi Oyerbach, Rav Teitelbaum (Nirbatur Butternut, Yellow Squash, Yams & Zucchini (Star-KP), Rav), Tzelemer Rav, Rabbi Hillel Weinberger, Rabbi Wegman’s (Star-KP) Weissmandel, Rabbi Zelbach Vegetables (Frozen) - B-Tam (Star-KP), Bodek (O/UP), Xylitol - Health Garden (O/UP) Eden (Star-KP), Garden Pure (O/UP), Gefen (O/UP), Yogurt - Breyers (O/UPd), Crowley Nonfat & Lowfat Meitav (O/UP), Shneider’s (Star-KP), Wegman’s Plain Yogurt (O/UPd), Dannon (only when bearing (Frozen Butternut Squash and Riced Butternut O/UPd - coffee, & vanilla flavors), J&J Yogurt (O/UPd), Squash - Star-KP) Mehadrin Authentic Greek Nonfat Yogurt Peach Vegetables - (Fresh) - Bodek (O/UPd), Nonfat Plain Yogurt (O/UPd), Norman’s Vinegar - Bartenura (O/UP), Carmel (O/UP), Glick’s (O/UP) (black cherry, strawberry, peach, vanilla, (KAJ), Hadar (KAJ), Heinz (O/UP), Kedem (O/UP), pomegranate, coffee light, strawberry light, vanilla Manischewitz (Balsamic and White O/UP), Osem light), Slim (O/UP) (O/UP), Season (O/UP), Unger’s White Vinegar (Star- KP) Vinegar - Balsamic - Bartenura (O/UP - Rabbi ITEMS TO BE CAUTIOUS OF Garelick), Kedem (O/UP), Mazetti (Rabbi Gerelick), Unger’s (Star-KP) FOR PASSOVER (5780-2020) Vitamins and Supplements - Floraheal Kosher Airline Meals - Chometz meals are sometimes Cholesto-Manage and Gentle Laxatives (Badatz), served by mistake. Landau Vitamin C Liquid (Rabbi Teitelbaum the Ant and Roach Traps - Often use edible Chometz Volver Rav), Natures Cure Natures Cal Plus – Calcium bait. (Star D), or look on the Koshervitamins website - Apple Juice - Nutrients (sometimes processed on www.koshervitamins.com vinegar equipment), enzymes, clarifying agents. Vodka - David’s Harp (O/UP), Lvov - imported from Applesauce - Corn syrup, sugar, dextrose, flavoring Poland (O/UP), Prada - imported from Poland (O/UP) Baby Cereals & Baby Food - May contain wheat, Royal Elite (O/UP) sugar, and can be made on Chometz equipment Waffles - Bernies Foods (O/UP) Baby Powder - May contain Chometz Walnut Oil - Gefen (O/UP), Haddar (KAJ), Kedem Bath Treatments - Brands like Aura Cacia, Aveeno, (O/UP), Nut-Ola (O/UP), Shufra Relief MD and Wild Carrot Herbals all contain Water - Evian (O/UP), Voluic (O/UP), S. Pelegrino oatmeal, which is actual edible Chometz. They must Spring Water (O/UP), Valley Spring Water (O/UP) be sold or disposed of before Pesach Whip Topping - Kineret (Kof-KP), Unger’s (Star-KP) Bird Food - Many contain grain Wines - Abarbanel, Amiad (O/KP), Baron Herzog Brewer’s Yeast - Chometz California Wine Bartenura (O/UP – Mevushal), Brown Sugar - Culture, yeast, corn starch, may Carmel (all are O/UP and Mevushal), Arak, Citron contain wheat starch, machinery Liquor, Clovis Lesieutre (O/UP), Cuvee Leon (O/UP), De La Rosa Vineyards (Star-KP), Embassy Wine Butter - Salt, coloring, preservatives, nutrients, (Star-KP), Gamla (O/UP – not all are Mevushal), Gan culture, lactic acid from corn Eden (O/UP), Hagafen (O/UP - Mevushal), Herzog Candied Fruit - Dextrose, may contain powdered French (O/UP), J Furst (O/UP), Kedem Vermouth sugar, flour Savion (O/UP), Kedem (note: 1 ½ Liter are NOT Canned & Frozen Fruit, Vegetables with Syrup - Mevushal), Kesser Rashi (O/KP), Korbel (O/UP only), May be iodized with flour, dextrose (dietetic may Manischewitz (O/UP), Millesimato Kosher Val D’Oca contain grape juice), corn syrup Prosecco (Star-KP), Notte Prosecco (Star-KP), Recanti Cat Food - Wheat, cheese or whey together with 31 meat/chicken, oats and barley, Xanthan Gum, certification, as it usually is processed from Brewer’s Yeast (see listing under “Pet Foods”) non- Kosher slaughtered animals Cheese & Cottage Cheese - Stabilizers, corn sugar, Glucose - Corn or wheat derivative coagulating agent, microbial rennet from real Honey - Corn syrup, coloring (even if not listed). Chometz, dextrose, cultures Extra caution needed if it is from Turkey or China Chewing Gum - Corn syrup, flavoring Horseradish - Vinegar, sweeteners, hydrolyzed Cigars (Flavored) - Chometz alcohol vegetable protein, wheat gluten Chocolate & Chocolate Milk - Malt (real Chometz), Hydrolized Vegetable Protein (HVP) - Often is glucose Chometz Chocolate Spread - From Israel may contain Ice Cream - Sugar, flavorings, stabilizers Kitniyos. Note: even though some chocolate spreads Ingredients - Ascorbic Acid, Caramel, Citric Acid with Kitniyos may state on the label K.F.P., it is (often derived from glucose), Glucose (can be acceptable only for Sephardim who eat Kitniyos derived from wheat fermentation), HVP (hydrolized Cider Vinegar - May contain yeast that is real vegetable protein), Vitamin C Chometz Israeli Products - Teruma, Maaser, Shemita: must Coffee - General Foods International currently is have reliable certification processed on Chometz machinery. Ketchup - Stabilizers, oil, dextrose, vinegar (real Coffee Substitutes/Alternatives - (i.e. Pero, Postum chometz), flavorings and others) contain grain. Kitniyos - Includes: beans, rice, citric acid, corn, Coffee (Decaffeinated) - May have been processed dextrose, some types of flavoring, hydrolized with ethyl acetate (derived of grain alcohol), coffee vegetable protein, soy, peanuts, sesame seeds, flavoring may contain Chometz alcohol, as well as sorbitol, starch non- Kosher flavoring. Lactaid - Tablets may contain Chometz. Lactaid Condensed Milk - Sugar, preservatives and oil to Milk may be used if purchased before Pesach (non reconstitute Cholov Yisroel) Confectionery Sugar - Corn starch (for instance, Lecithin - Kitniyos three percent in C&H) may contain wheat starch Lemon Juice - Chometz equipment Creamer (Non-dairy) - Whey, emulsifiers which are Liquor - May have grain alcohol base, wine, or grain dairy and Kitniyos, some contain corn syrup alcohol, or wine alcohol Dairy Foods - Enzymes, stabilizers, flavors & MSG - Wheat vitamins Maple Syrup - De-foaming agents Dextrose - Corn derivative Margarine - Emulsifiers, artificial flavor, salt, sugar, Dishwashing Detergent - Cetyl alcohol (not oil Kosher), grain alcohol Maraschino Cherries - Glucose, dextrose (cut Dog Food - Barley, oats, wheat, Brewer’s Yeast, cherries usually are colored red with carmine, an Xanthan Gum, cheese or whey and meat together insect derivative) (see listing under “Pet Foods”) Mayonnaise - MSG from hydrolyzed protein, oil, Dried Fruits and Raisins - Dried in Chometz ovens, flavorings, sweeteners, vinegar may contain Kitniyos oil, flour Milk - Must be bought before Pesach and processed Electronic cigarettes - due to the flavoring it may by a dairy that does not make chocolate milk (see be non-kosher and Chometz section on milk) Emulsifiers - Can contain glucose Modeling Clay - Many brands includeing Crayole, Finger Paints - Some brands, including Elmer’s, contain wheat and should be sold and put away contain wheat or oats and should be sold and put with the Chometz or used up before Pesach. away with the Chometz. Modified Food Starch - The source for this is corn, Fish Food - Wheat (see listing) potato, tapioca, rice or wheat. This can often be Fish Frozen (wild salmon) - may have been frozen Kitniyos or actual Chometz. Must have special in diluted corn syrup brine Pesach certification. Flour - Has been bleached and washed, therefore Mustard - Kitniyos. Some may even contain actual Chometz Chometz. (not to be confused with Kosher for Frozen Fruit Drink - Usually contain corn syrup, Passover imitation mustard) flavoring Nuts - BHA, BHT, sprayed with Kitniyos (corn oil) Gelatin (Beef) - From all over the world, including Oil - Kitniyos Israel, not acceptable unless it has reliable Orthodontic Rubber Bands - Should be rinsed 32 with cold water before Pesach Salads (Prepared in Bags) - May contain citric acid Paper Plates (inexpensive) - Coated with Salt - Table salt often contains dextrose and starch polysorbate, especially when iodized Peanuts - Considered Kitniyos by most traditions Snacks - Bomba Snacks from Osem (Israel) is made Pecan Pieces or Midget - Chometz processing with corn and peanuts. This product is considered Peeled Vegetables - i.e. Carrots, potatoes (may be to be Kitniyos even though some of the packages washed and preserved with citric acid or dextrose mistakenly bear an O/UP. anti-oxident) Soda - Flavorings, dextrose, corn sugar Pet Food - Wheat, Brewers yeast, Barley, milk, cheese Soup cubes - Telma and others regularly contain or whey mixed with meat (which is not acceptable Chometz Yeast. year-round), (see listing) Soy Oil, Corn Oil - Corn syrup, soy lecithin all are Pickles - Vinegar (Chometz), flavorings Kitniyos Play Dough - Edible flour (must be discarded before Spices (Processed or Flavored) - Dextrose, flavoring, Pesach) machinery Powdered Cocoa (Sweetened) - Powdered milk, Splenda - Contains Kitniyos corn sweetener Sugar - Many sugars are produced from corn and Products from Rabbanut of Israel - May contain are Kitniyos Kitniyos Sunflower Seeds - Kitniyos Quinoa - Requires verification that it is not mixed Tea (Instant) - May contain Kitniyos sweetener with Chometz. (Star-KP available) Tea Bags - All decaffeinated tea bags without Rice - Ashkenazim do not use rice on Pesach Pesach certification are considered not proper for because it is considered Kitniyos. Sepharadim (who use on Pesach. eat rice on Pesach) must use additive - free rice. (See Tea (Herbal) - Chometz or non-Kosher flavoring article) Tofu - Often processed using grain Alcohol Roach Poison - Combat brand (edible Chometz bait) (Chometz). Rubber Gloves (Powdered) - Chometz powder Traps (Insect & rodent) - Baits may contain actual

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The Kosher Information Bureau wishes everyone a Chag Kasher V’Sameach! 33 Choometz and should be put away with the are not flavored or decaffeinated, are chometz. All insecticide sprays may be used on acceptable for Pesach without special Pesach. Pesach supervision. Tomato Products - Vinegar (Chometz), nutrients, For all fresh fruits with an O/U, Maaser has already salt, sugar, Chometz machinery been taken. Tonic Water - Corn syrup Starkist brand canned Tuna (O/UP) has a limited Tuna - Hydrolyzed protein, oil run of O/UP canned tuna that was prepared with Vanilla Extract - Corn syrup, alcohol Bishul Yisroel. Vaping - According to Rav Sternbach, Vaping is Kirkland Signature Frozen Atlantic & Wild Salmon is considered in the category of food (eating) and under the O/U and Kosher for Pesach. This product therefore, because of non-Kosher flavoring, vaping should first be rinsed with water before using for all year round is problematic from a Kashrus Pesach. standpoint, and also may contain elements which may also be Chometz - an issur on Pesach. That Sodastream brand Carbon Dioxide Cylinders are is why he feels that this product needs proper O/U certified for Pesach (not including flavoring) Hashgacha all year round as well as for Pesach. FROM ERETZ YISROEL: Note: Vaping has been deemed to be dangerous to one’s health. There is a restaurant in Ben Gurion airport called Vegetable wash - Kitniyos/Chometz “Aroma Espresso Bar” under the Hashgacha of Chug Chasam Sofer. This restaurant is closed during Vegetables (Frozen) - Can be processed on Pesach and is fine immediately after Pesach. Chometz machinery – can be processed on Chometz machinery or use not Pesach approved anti-foaming agents. KOSHER L’PESACH PRODUCTS Vegetables from Israel (often Peppers) - Terumah, THAT CAN BE FOUND ON Maaser, Shemita Vinegar - in US usually from Kitniyos. From other KOSHERVITAMINS.COM Adirondack - Maple Syrup (Kof-K) countries often from Chometz Bakol - Organic Blue Agave Syrup (O/UP) Vitamins - Yeast, starch, corn dextrose, wheat (note: Blue Green - Organic Light Blue Agave Nectar Freeda vitamins are Chometz-free) (O/K) Yeast - usually Kitniyos. Dr. Faiman’s - Mimalayan Salt (cRc) Wine - Corn sugar, Chometz alcohol. Note: not all Freedom - Chocolate Coconut (O/U) Kosher wines are Kosher for Pesach, also many are Geebaums - Red Quinoa (O/UP) not Mevushal (cooked) (Check the label). Shemitah. Goldbaums - Organic Chia Seeds and Almond Yogurt - Milk powder, enzymes, flavoring, sugar Flour Grain Brain - Carob Powder (Rabbi Binyomin Halevi Gruber) Haddar - Cashew Butter and Milk Powder - Cholov UPDATES (5780-2020) YIsroel (O/UP) FROM THE STAR-K: Haddar - Olive Oil Cooking Spray (KAJ) Health Garden - Coconut Sugar and Confection The Star-K Hadar Machine Matzohs will be Sweetener (O/U) available only as 18 minute Chabura Matzohs. La Bonne - White Quinoa These are the only Star-K machine Matzohs available Lieber’s - Stevia Sweets (Rabbi Weissmandl) this year. Manischewitz - Cashew Butter (O/UP) Star-K pre-packaged bags of salad require the Matt’s Munchies - Mango Acai Fruit Snacks (Heart Star-KP symbol for Passover use. K) Mishpacha - Coconut Flour (O/U) FROM THE KOF-K: Natural Earth - Organic Quinoa (Star-KP) All Streit’s products produced in the United States Rorie’s - Grain Free Flour Blend (Rabbi Binyomin are under the duel Hechsher of Rabbi Moshe Halevi Gruber) Soloveitchik and the Kof -K. Wellbee’s - Super Fine Almond Flour (Rabbi The Kof-K does not certify Joyva products as Kosher Mordechai Ungar Machon L’Kashrus) for Pesach. FROM THE O/U: The O/U’s policy is that all regular tea bags, that 34 NEW PRODUCTS (5780- rippled Potato Chips Snack Bag (Badatz-Milan) Unger’s - Potato Kugel Batter 2020) Absolutely - Potato Crisps (Tartikov) Amstelvelder - (Asher Eksteim - MKL) STAR-S P PRODUCTS Benz’s - Sea Castle Flat Fillet Anchovies in Olive Oil (FOR SEPHARDIM – KITNIYOS) and Flat Fillet Anchovies in Olive Oil Shipper. California Gourmet - Chocolate Chips (O/KP) The following are Passover products for 5780 from Chosen Bean - Coffee Cold Brew Org f/t Original a division of the Star-K that caters to the specific 32 oz. needs of Sepharadim who eat Kitniyos and Shechita Elite - Nutty Cream Bar, Spearmint Gum (O/UP) for Sephardim. Items bearing the Star-S P may Exodus - Hopped Cider and Beef Jerky (Star-K) include Kitniyos. These foods will also follow the Freedom Bar - Apple Cinnamon 15 ct, Chocolate Beis Yosef standards regarding Bishul Yisroel etc. Cocoa 15 ct. and Chocolate Coconut 15 ct. The symbol for this Sephardic division is “Star-S P” Gefen - White & Sweet Potato Fries, Sweetened/ and is under the direction of Rav Emanuel Goldfeiz Unsweetened Almond MIlk, Chewy Granola, California Delight (Kitniyos) - Baby Corn (Whole Red Beets, Almond Flour & Milk (sweetened & Spears, Cut), Whole Kernel Corn unsweetened), Ground Walnuts, filberts, almonds, real baking Chocolate, Rainbow Sprinkles, Chocolate Yerek Brand (Kitniyos) - Green Beans, Cut Green Sprinkles, Rainbow Non-Pariel, Chocolate Chips Beans, French Cut Green Beans, Green Peas, Peas Mini (8 oz.), Hearts of Palm, Vacuum Packed Organic & Carrots, Cut Corn, Mixed Vegetables, Baby Lima Beets, Chicken and Onion Soup Mix. (O/UP) Beans H&E - Veggie Topper Medley & Veggie Topper Rice (Kitniyos): Despite the fact that these rice Beets (O/KP) products are meticulously cleaned in the factories Haddar - Almond Butter (O/UP) with advanced machinery, the Gedolei Haposkiim Heaven & Earth - Croutons Medley Mix Veggie of the Sephardic Kehillot feel that the established Toppers and Beet Sticks Veggie Toppers custom of checking the rice, grain by grain, 3 times, Kedem - Apple Juice, Organic Mini Grape Juice, is still required. Therefore, Star-S P Kitniyot certified Apple Juice (8 oz.), Light Apple Juice (64 & 8 oz.) Rice Products should be checked, grain by grain, 3 (O/UP) times prior to its use on Pesach. Kosher Paws - Turkey and Chicken Dog and Cat Carolina Mehadrin (Kitniyos) - Long Grain White Food - O/UP (No Kitniyos or Gebrokts) Rice (Star-S P - Kitniyot) Manischewitz - Beet Chips, Cold Brew Coffee and Cold Brew Earl Grey Macaroons, Horseradish, Kosher Himalayan Pride Basmati Rice (Star-K Required/No Sea Salt (O/UP) Star-S P - Product is Kitniyot) Manischewitz - Gluten Free Pizza (Chasam Sofer), Super Lucky Elephant Jasmine Rice (Star-K Gluten Free Chocolate Milk Chocolate, Double Required/No Star-S P Required - Produce is Kitniyot) Chocolate & Vanilla Wafers, Beet Chips, Sweet Potato Chips, Earl Grey Cold Brew Macaroons, Coffee Cold The following brands of Basmati, Jasmine and Brew Macaroons. Raw Rice, when bearing a Star-K symbol are Noway’s - No Way Its Gluten Free Rolls (O/UP) certified as Star-S P Kitniyot. No Star-S P symbol Paskesz - Gummi Magic Sour Bears (all natural is required on the label: color and real fruit juices - Rabbi Westheim) Kitchen King, Pari, Regal Harvest, Roland, Prime Food Products - Garden Chef (distributed by Sarveshwar, Sarveshwar 2, 3 & 5 Star, Sarveshwar Blooms) - Cream Soup Mixes and Soup Consomme Anu, Sarveshwar Choice, Sarveshwar Daily, Bases Sarveshwar Daily, Sarveshwar Delight, Sarveshar Sea Castle - Flat Anchovies, Seaweed Snack (O/UP) Fusion, Savreshar Kheer, Sarveshwar, Kinki, The Cheese guy - Havarti with Dill, Smoked Sarveshwar Lily, Sarveshwar Magic, Sarveshwar Provolone (semi hard cheese) and Danish Blue Maya, Sarveshwar Mithas, Sarveshwar Pearl, Cheese (O/UP) Sarveshwar PR-14, Sarveshwar Pride, Sarveshwar Tuscanini - Tomato Juice, Sparkling Water, Olive Oil Prime, Sarveshwar Regal, Sarveshwar Sara, Extra Light, Crushed Tomatoes, Tomato Sauce and Sarveshwar Select, Sarveshwar Star, Sarveshwar Tomato Juice (EUKP) Ultra XL, Sarveshwar Unique, Vallabh Ratnak, Yadu Tuscanani - Sparkling Grapefruit Water, Sparkling Chaina Lemon Water, Sparkling Orange Water (Badatz Milan) STAR-S P NON-KITNIYOS PRODUCTS Tuscani - Classic Potato Chips, snack bag and (Kosher L’Pesach for both Sephardim and Ashkenazim) ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES: 35 De La Rosa Vineyards (Star-S P Required) - Brandy, Popco Grappa, IceWine, Wines, Organic Grape Juice Shufersal: Infant Formula Milk Based with Iron (Stage 1, 2 & 3) Notte Italiana (Star-S P Required) - Prosecco Sonny Joe’s: Tahini Dip, Just Hummus Val D’Oca (Star-S P Required) Prosecco Stolichnaya: Vodka Gluten Free Val D’Oca (Star S P Required) Prosecco Supersnacks: Falafel Bit Snacks Ta’am Vareach Spices: Cardamom, Ground Fennel CANNED GOODS FRUITS AND VEGETABLES: Telma: Corn Flakes California Delight Vegetables: (Star S P Required) - Hearts of Palm, Whole and Cuts & Pieces. O/K PRODUCTS THAT CONTAIN KITNIYOS AND REQUIRE AN O/KP FOR USE ON California Delight Bishul Beit Yosef, Mashgiach PESACH Temidi - (Star S P Required) Salmon Boneless Skinless FOR THOSE SEPHARDIM WHO EAT KITNIYOS: California Delight Bishul Beit Yosef, Mashgiach 24 Karat: Decaffeinated Green Coffee Temidi - (Star S P Required) Tuna (Chunk “Tongol” Elite: Decaffeinated Green Coffee in water, Chunk Light in water, Chunk White Galil: Fava Beans Regular and Double Peeled Albacore Tuna, Chunk Yellowfin in water, Solid White Gevalia: Decaffeinated Green Coffee Albacore in water, Skipjack Chunk in water). Hag: Decaffeinated Green Coffee Imcopa Soy Lecithin Meat: (All Chalak Beit Yosef L’Sephardim when J. Rettenmaier & Sohne Gmbh Natural Corncob Bearing Star-S Beit Yosef) Bierig Brothers (boxed Fractions veal), Glatt Ranch, (boxed beef), M&D Glatt (boxed Jacobs: Decaffeinated Green Coffee beef, lamb and veal), Regal Foods (boxed beef). Kenco: Decaffeinated Green Coffee For more information on the Star-S P program Mastro Lorenzo: Decaffeinated Green Coffee call (410) 484-4110 (extension 217) or email at Maxwell House: 100% Colombian Coffee and [email protected] Decaffeinated Instant Coffee (Canada) Moccapress: Decaffeinated Green Coffee MEAT: Qinhuangdao Goldensea Foodstuff Baker Soy Flour & Toasted Soy Flour (All Chalak Beit Yosef L’Sephardim when Bearing R&G - BAR - Decaf Original Mainstream Star-S Beit Yosef) Shams Fava Beans and Double Peeled Fava Beans Bierig Brothers (boxed veal) Yuban: Traditional Ground Coffee (Canada) Glatt Ranch` (boxed beef) O/U PRODUCTS THAT ARE BOTH KITNIYOS M&D Glatt (boxed lamb and veal) & O/U MATZA ASHIRA: Regal Foods (boxed beef) AVIV: HONEY MATZOS, MINI EGG MATZOS For more information on the Star-S P program Hagada: Egg Matzo call (410) 484-4110 (extension 217) or email at Holiday: Chocolate (Milk and Dark) Egg Matzo [email protected] Horowitz Margareten: Egg Matzo Jerusalem Matzos: Egg Matzo O/U PRODUCTS THAT CONTAIN KITNIYOS King Star Foods: Egg Matzo AND REQUIRE AN O/UP KITNIYOT SYMBOL Manischewitz: Egg Matzos (chocolate covered: For Use By Those Who Are Permitted to Eat dark, double dipped, ultimate double dipped, Kitniyos On Pesach (i.e. Some Sephardim,Those ultimate smothered, white), Egg Matzo Tams Who are Ill, Infants): (everything, garlic, onion, original), Egg Matzo, Egg Ferrero - Kinder Chocolate, Nutella Spread Matzo Crackers, Yolk Free Egg Matzos) Neptune: Seasoning Mixes: BBQ, Cholent, Cooked Egg Matzo Tams: Everything, Garlic, Onion, Original Fish, Curry, Grilled Chicken, Grilled Fish, Jerusalem, Egg Matzo, Egg Matzo Crackers, Yolk Free Egg Matzo Pullet, Shakshouka, Shawarma, Steak Baharat, Matzot Carmel: Egg and Honey Matzoh Cardamom, Cardamom Ground, Coriander, Ground, Mosmarks: Egg Matzo Cumin Ground, Cumin Whole, Fennel Ground, Osem: Egg Matzo Hawaji for Coffee, Hawaji for Soup, Z’aatar Sesame. Rishon: Egg Matzo Osem: Gluten Free: Pretzels thins Sesame, Pretzels Shibolim: Egg Matzo Squares Whole Wheat and Thins Sa Salt Mini Whole Wheat Peanut Corn Snacks: Bamba Regular, Bamba with Shoprite: Egg Matzo Nouget Filling, Halva Filled, Strawberry Flavor. Traditional Matzos: Egg Matzos 36 Yanovsky : Matzo Sw Kirkland Signature Protein Shake, HN, Homemade eet Kuddles Shake, Plus, Plus HN, Plus Yehuda: Egg Matzos Laura Lynn Advance, Next Generation, Shake Life Brand and Twocal) THE FOLLOWING Little Ones Fibersource HN PRODUCTS ARE NOT Meijer Baby Member’s Mark Glucerna 1.0, 1.2 and 1.5 CERTIFIED KOSHER FOR Mom to Mom Isosource (plain and HN with PASSOVER BY THE O/U, Moo Moo Buckaroo Fiber) nonetheless, the O/U has Mother’s Choice Jevity 1.0, 1.2, and 1.5 Identified these products My Organic Baby Nepro (HP, LP, Vanilla, With Carb as halachically acceptable Nature’s Place Steady Flavored) for infants and the ill. these Nestle Good Start Novasource Renal Nutren products must bear an O/U or Next Step (Product Line) O/UD symbol: Nutraenfant Osmolite (1.0, 1.2, 1.5, HN O Organic Baby Unflavored) BABY FOOD: Parent’s Choice Perative Carrots, Squash, Green Beans Premier Value Portagen (Kitniyos), Peas (Kitniyos) President’s Choice Promote (except with Fiber) INFANT FORMULAS Price Chopper Pulmocare 365 Everyday Value Puramino Resource Diabetic (Nestle Ameribella Publix Nutrition), Thicken up Nestle America’s Choice for Baby Rite Aid - Tugaboos Nutrition, Thickened Water and Babies R Us Shopko Juice Products Nestle Nutrition) Baby Basics Similac (Regular, Advance Thick & Easy - Food and Beverage Baby’s Choice Plus, Comfort, Gold w/HMO, Thickener Hormel and thickened Bear Essentials Lemehadrin Water and Juice Products Hormel Belacta (regular and premium) Neosure, Spit Up/AR, RTF, Special Thick-It - Original Food & Belactasure Care RTF) Beverage Thickener and Clear Berkeley & Jensen Simply Right Advantage Food & Beverage Bright Beginnings Stop & Shop Thickener Cottontails Sunrise Vital CVS Supervalu Vivonex Pediatric, Plus and Ten Daily Source Target MILK SUBSTITUTES (Only in Discount Drug Mart Tippy Toes By Topcare Shelf Stable, Non-Refrigerated Earth’s Best Top Care Containers) Elecare Topco Almond Breeze Original Enfacare Up & Up Rice Dream Classic Original Enfagrow Vermont Organics Soy Dream Original Enriched Enfagrow Neuropro, Premium Walgreens PEDIATRIC SUPPLEMENTS: and Toddler Transitions Gentlease Wegmans Boost Kid Essentials 1.0 and 1.5 Enfalac Well Beginnings Boost Kid Essentials with Fiber Enfamil (A.R., Enspire, Neuropro Western Family D-Vi-Sol Enfacare, Premature High Protein MEDICAL NUTRITIONAL Enfamil 5% Glucose Water 24 Cal Per f. ox., Prosobee, SUPPLEMENTS Fer-In- Sol Drops Reguline) Abound Poly-Vi-Sol Drops Enfaport Arginaid (plain and extra) Tri-Vi-Sol Drops Enfapro Benecalorie Resource Just for Kids with Fiber Food Lion Beneprotein Pediasure Complesure, RpB, Full Circle Boost (Plus, Glucose Control, Peptide, Vanilla Powder and Fulton St. Market High Protein and Nutritional Shakes Gerber Good Start Pudding) PEDIATRIC ELECTROLYTES: Giant Diabetishield Bright Beginnings Giant Diabetisource AC Comforts For Baby Giant Eagle Baby Enfamil Human Milk Fortifier Cottontails Hannaford Powder Cvs Pharmacy H-E-B Enlive Enfamil Enfalyte Oral Electrolyte Heinz Nurture Ensure (Compact, Complete Solution Home 360 Baby Hy-Vee Nutrition Shake, Healthy Mom Goodness Isomil Shake, High Calcium Shake, High H-E-B Baby 37 Home 360 Baby Biscottis Egg Matzo Snack Bits, Meijer Pie Shell Chocolate Covered Egg Mom To Mom Veggie Potato Pancake Mix Matzo and Tam Tam crackers. Naturalyte Chicken Broth (natural & Gluten These items are only permissible Shoprite Free) for the elderly, ill, or young Parent’s Choice Osem: (O/UP): children who are not able to Pedialyte (all flavors) Pretzel Thins – Sea Salt and properly digest regular Matzah. Top Care Sesame • “Pure Honey” from China has Vivonex Ten Paskesz: been found to be adulterated Walgreen’s Cluster Crunch Cereal with corn and rice syrup. One Western Family Cracker Flats brand was found to not even PRENATAL VITAMINS Crispits: (original, onion, garlic & contain honey. Maxi Health (only with Chometz- everything) • Zoo Alert: Be careful when free sticker) Soft Crunch Honey Granola visiting a zoo during Pesach not Style Bar (Honey/Almond and to purchase animal food to feed GLUTEN-FREE/NON- Chocolate Drizzle) (pareve) the animals from the zoo, as most GEBROKTS PRODUCTS FOR Yehuda (O/UP): of them contain Chometz. PESACH (5780-2020) Gluten Free Chocolate Covered • All ground processed spices Crackers need Hashgacha for Pesach (even Absolutely (O/UP): Unsalted Matzo-Style Squares pure ground spices). Flat Breads and Crackers Soup Crackers • Many types of cheese bearing Goldbaum (O/UP): Cake Meal & Fine Meal reliable certification have a Crackers Marble Cake similar variety certified for Pesach Flatbread Crisps and non-certified for Pesach. Matzah style Shehakol Matzah • Last year, over 150 fake Pesach Jason (O/UP): ALERTS certificates were found in Israeli Coating Crumbs restaurants and establishments. Panko Coating Crumbs • Oat Milk is now commonly Check carefully for authenticity of Jeff Nathan (O/UP): available and should NOT be Hashgacha. Panko Flakes confused with Soy Milk, as Oat • Disposable Gloves in Kedem (O/UP): Milk is Chometz. See “Soy List” NorthShore University Crispy O’s Gluten Free Frosted (Kitniyos) for Soy Milk that is not HealthSystem: The NorthShore Cereal contaminated from Oat Milk University HealthSystem system Absolutely Brand Crackers & machinery. currently uses disposable gloves Flatbread • Be careful to check packages that have oat powder added Kosherific (O/UP): Cauliflower of Kosher-for-Pesach items for to the inside to help maintain Cheesy Pie the Pesach certification. Some moisture on the hands of the Lieber’s (O/UP): non-Pesach Kosher products employees who wear these Gluten Free Confetti Cookies have similar packaging to gloves many hours a day. The (vanilla & lemon) those products that are Kosher oat powder is assumed to Manischewitz (O/UP): for Pesach and can be easily be Chometz and edible and Brownie Mix confused. This is a common issue therefore Jewish healthcare Carrot Cake Macaroons in many supermarkets. workers should not use these Cookies - Raisins & Spice • Some brands of Finger Paints, gloves on Pesach, as doing Gluten Free Matzo-Style Squares including Elmer’s, contain wheat so would be considered to Gluten Free Crackers or oats and should be either used be having Hana’ah (benefit/ Cake Mixes – Chocolate/Vanilla/ before Pesach or sold and put pleasure) from Chometz. It is Yellow away with the Chometz. permitted for Jewish patients to Noodle Soup Mix • Not all Elite products bear be treated by healthcare workers Coconut Crisp Cookies recommended Hashgachos. wearing these gloves on Pesach Pistachio Orange Macaroons Check the label for proper and those who want to be extra Spiral Shaped Noodles Hashgacha. careful about avoiding Chomoetz Shell Shaped Noodles • Caution should be used when should wash their hands Yolk Free Medium Egg Noodles buying Matzos to be sure that afterwards. The brand is believed Wide Egg Noodles they are not Chometz or in the to be Restore. Passover Noodles category of “Matzah Ashira”. Fine Egg Noodles Some examples of Matza Ashira Hazelnut Truffles are: Manischewitz White Grape FROM THE O/U: Viennese Crunch Matzo, Grape Bit Crackers, Egg Matzo, Egg Matzo Crackers, • Espresso Club Coffee: The 38 O/U does NOT certify Espresso Club Due to Chometz She’Avar Alav HaPesach according Decaffeinated Coffee pods as an O/ to extensive research of the cRc please check www. UP - Passover product. This product bears an crcweb.org unauthorized O/U kosher for Passover sticker. • Jungle Island Florida: There is a social media KOSHER CERTIFICATION image that is circulating about Jungle Island Florida LABELING that includes a statement “Glatt Kosher O/UP for Passover”. This is an unauthorized use of the O/U Kosher certification is often followed by one of the symbol. The O/U does not certify Jungle Island. following details of the product: D: Dairy Y: Yoshon • Kirkland Purified Water With Minerals: Unflavored, Purified Water generally does not CY: Chalav Yisroel Mevushal or MV: require certification for Pesach. However, when cooked or pasteurized K: Kitniyus containing a Citric Acid, such as Krikland brand, wine/grape juice which lists “calcium citrate” in its ingredients, the PY: Pas Yisroel Parve: not dairy or meat water should NOT be used without reliable Pesach F or FS: Fish certification. . Unflavored water, with other DE: processed on dairy minerals added, do NOT require certification for MT: Meat equipment Pesach. G: Glatt MT: Mashgiach Temidi • Sonny & Joe’s Tahini Dip for Pesach: The O/U P: Passover BY: Bishul Yisroel Certified a special Passover production of Sonny & Joe’s Tahini Dip which is a kitnios product. These containers are labeled with an O/U sticker that states “approved for those who eat kitnios on Passover”. Some of the Passover Tahini Dip containers were mistakenly labeled with a plain O/ UP Kosher for Passover sticker, without specifying that the product is Kitniyos. FROM THE O/K: * Klein’s Naturals Dark Chocolate Covered Almonds: Please be advised that a limited number of display cases for Klein’s Naturals Dark Chocolate Covered Almonds, sold at Costco, were mistakenly labeled with an O/UP symbol. Individual product bags are correctly labeled with a plain O/K symbol, Kosher Pareve for year round use. WHISKEY ALERT (concerning Chometz She’Ovar Alav HaPesach) AKO: ASSOCIATION OF KASHRUS ORGANIZATIONS We recommend that Kashrus Agencies and consumers change their policies and only consume those alcoholic beverages which [are free of standard Kosher concerns and] are known to (a) Be produced by a non-Jewish company or a Jewish-owned company which arranged for the sale of their Chometz (b) Not contain any Chometz, including not having Chometz secondary grains or malted barley (bourbon and cordials are examples of items that may have these forbidden items), and/or (c) Were not aged over Pesach (e.g. vodka). For a Current List of Possibly Problematic Liquors 39

TIMES TO REMEMBER FOR PESACH 2020 - 5780 (IN THE L.A. AREA)

Tuesday, April 7...... Bedikas Chometz in the evening Wednesday, April 8 ...... Fast of Firstborn: firstborn attend a siyum to avoid fasting Last Time to Eat Chometz 10:23 a.m. (M.A.) / 10:47 a.m. (GRA) Biur Chometz: 11:39 a.m. (M.A.) / 11:51 (GRA) Wednesday, April 19 .....(Eruv Tavshilin) Candle Lighting 1st night: 7:02 p.m. Midnight (Chatzos): 12:54 a.m. Thursday...... Candle Lighting 2nd night: after 8:06 p.m. (45 min.) / 8:33 p.m. (72 min.) Friday, April 10...... Candle Lighting 7:03 pm Shabbos, April 11...... Motzei Shabbos 8:07 p.m. (45 min.) / 8:34 p.m. (72 min.) Tuesday, April 14...... Candle Lighting 7th Night 7:06 p.m. Wednesday, Apr. 15...... Candle Lighting Last Night: after 8:10 p.m. (45 min.) / 8:37 p.m. (72 min.) Motzei Yom Tov...... 8:11 p.m. (45 min.) / 8:38 p.m. (72 min.) 40