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Kashrut Policy A Caring VBS Community Guidelines for Schools, Youth Activities, and Synagogue Communal Events Regarding Kashrut and Off-site Birthday Celebrations April 2010 Dear VBS Families, Valley Beth Shalom is a dynamic community that reveres and follows Jewish tradition. For the VBS schools and synagogue programs, the values of Kashrut (awareness of food), Derech Eretz (how we treat one another) and Kehillah Kedoshah (being included in a sacred community) are of upmost importance. Our children learn about these values and experience them daily at VBS. We want to ensure that everyone is aware of these guidelines so that we are consistent and respectful in fulfilling these goals together. Kashrut: Bringing food into the VBS facility for group consumption (events, holiday celebrations, potlucks, etc.) When a group of the community organizes a potluck activity or meal at VBS, there are guidelines to maintain the quality and standard of Kashrut we hold for our synagogue and schools. • Packaged foods must have a Kashrut symbol (heksher) on the package. Common hekshers found on packaging are: Visit a website such as www.kosherquest.org for more information about kosher symbols. • Foods ordered must come from a certified Kosher restaurant, caterer, deli, or vendor. • All fresh, canned or frozen fruits and vegetables, juices, milk, or soft drinks are acceptable. • Many cheese and cheese products are kosher. Look at the packaging for a heksher. • Bakery products must come from approved bakeries, or have a heksher on the package. • See attached list of approved restaurants, markets, and bakeries. Prepared items brought from home: Valley Beth Shalom will allow certain foods prepared at home to be brought in to enhance participation in the community experience as long as the following Kashrut guidelines are followed carefully and completely. • Home-prepared foods brought into VBS must be dairy, fish (no shell fish) or vegetarian. • No meat or chicken may be brought into VBS. • Use only Kosher ingredients. Check for Kosher symbols. • Prepare and serve all foods in containers made of disposable plastic, glass, or metal. • Serve with metal or new plastic utensils. Disposable pans and utensils are preferred. • The synagogue ovens, refrigerators, or utensils may not be used to store, warm or serve foods prepared at home for VBS events. To learn more about Kashrut or if you have questions about the VBS Kosher policies call the VBS Kosher hotline at (818) 530-4009. Birthday Parties Off Campus Birthdays are a highlight for children and are a wonderful way to celebrate community. Off-site birthday celebrations planned for children in VBS schools are asked to keep in mind the inclusion of fellow students, respecting the sanctity of Shabbat and the food that is served. These guidelines will help in your birthday preparations to ensure that all the participants can celebrate with you on this special day. • Personal birthday parties outside of school that involve classmates should take place after school, after Shabbat (Friday Sundown to Saturday sundown) or on Sundays. Birthday parties should not take place during Shabbat. • Food served at these birthday parties should be dairy/pareve or kosher meat. • If more than 50% of the students in a class are invited to a party, please invite the entire class of boys or girls. Thank you for our cooperation and partnership in creating a caring VBS community. Rabbi Ed Feinstein Rabbi Harold M. Schulweis Rabbi Joshua Hoffman Rabbi Paul Steinberg, Head, Etz Chaim Learning Center Rabbi Noah Zvi Farkas Sheva Locke, Head of School, VBS Day School Tamar Raff, Director of Judaic Studies, Day School Audrey Freedman-Habush, ECC Director Michele Warner, ECC Director Allison Bluestein, Youth Director A Helpful List of Kosher Places in the San Fernando Valley (As of April 2010) Bakeries: Kosher Connection Products purchased from Gelson’s and Costco 30313 Canwood St, No. 35, Agoura Hills Bakeries are approved by Rabbi Feinstein. Tel: (818) 706-1255 Continental Kosher Bakery (Pareve) Kosher Plaza (Encino Kosher Meat Market) 12419 Burbank Blvd, Valley Village 17977 Ventura Blvd, Encino Tel: (818) 762-5005 Tel: (818) 343-7900 Website: www.continentalbakery.net Le Market Eilat Bakery 12516 Burbank Blvd. Valley Village 12522 Burbank Blvd, Valley Village Tel: (818) 763-5223 Tel: (818) 766-2726 Mr. Kosher Love Bakery 17922 Ventura Blvd., Encino 17928 Ventura Blvd, Encino Tel: (818) 345-5100 Tel: (818) 881-1100 Super Sal Market Renaissance Bakery 17630 Ventura Blvd, Encino 14540 Friar St., Van Nuys Tel: (818) 906-2815 Tel: (818) 778-6230 Valley Glatt Market Sams Kosher Bakery & Doughnuts 12450 Burbank Blvd, Valley Village 12450 Burbank Blvd Ste H Tel: (818) 766-4530 Tel: (818) 769-8352 Ventura Kosher Market Stone Ground Bakery 18357 Ventura Blvd., Encino 5005 Kanan Road Agoura Hills Tel: (818) 873-1240 Tel: (818) 597-8774 *Certified by our own Rabbi Ed Feinstein! Restaurants/Cafés: Unique Pastry Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf 818-386-0935 18381 Ventura Blvd, Tarzana Kosher Chicks 818-343-8800 Tel: (818) 757-3100 Sassi 818-986-5345 Mocca 818-905-5905 Butchers/Markets: Bocca 818-905-5855 Falafel Grill 818-345-5660 Many Ralph’s markets and Trader Joe’s have kosher Brami’s Pizza 818-342-0611 meat sections Jerusalem Pizza 818-758-9595 Cambridge Farms 12431 Burbank Blvd, Valley Village Tel: (818) 506-6661 In addition to these places, many markets, like Gelson’s, Trader Joe’s, and Ralph’s carry lots of Kosher products – Not just in the Kosher sections! Look for symbols like these: .
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