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Houston Kashruth Association : Kosher Guidelines Manual

This manual serves as an addendum to all client contracts and is a reflection of HKA policies.

It must be stated once again that all ingredients and food products must be pre approved by an HKA rabbinic Supervisor and the fact that the guidelines may declare that the item is acceptable does not supersede the need for rabbinic approval.

VEGETABLES

1. Artichokes - Fresh, frozen and canned artichokes are not to be used without reliable hashgacha with the exception of artichoke bottoms. All artichoke bottoms are permissible when packed in water, with exception of canned product from China. 2. Asparagus – Green – Fresh must have the tips cut off. Canned & frozen only with a reliable Hashgacha. 3. Asparagus – White- All are permissible without further checking after rinsing with water. Canned & frozen only with a reliable Hashgacha. 4. Barley - (Raw Dry) - Barley may become infested at the food warehouse or retail store or even in ones own home due to prevailing conditions such as humidity, temperature and other insect infestation. As such, one should always make a cursory inspection of the barley before purchasing (if possible) and before use, the barley should be placed in a bowl of cold water for a short time to remove any possible insects. 5. Beans(Canned) - Requires a reliable hashgacha. 6. Beans (Green Beans and String Beans) Fresh - A general inspection is needed to rule out obvious infestation.All frozen are acceptable. Canned require a reliable hashgacha. 7. Beans (Raw Dry)- Dried do not require kosher supervision unless flavorings are added. 8. Beans,(Canned) All varieties of canned beans require acceptable kosher supervision. 9. Bean Sprouts - A general inspection is needed to rule out obvious infestation. 10. Bok Choy – Must be washed very well with either a vegetable wash or a food grade soap solution, and checked with a chazaka. (see above) 11. Boston, Butter or Bib Lettuce – not pre washed - Must be washed very well with either a vegetable wash or a food grade soap solution, and checked with a chazaka.(see above) Pre washed may be used without hashgacha only after checking each leaf of the product or washing again using the chazaka check (see above).

6. Broccoli – It is very impractical and close to impossible for the average consumer to properly check fresh or frozen broccoli. It is therefore highly recommended that only product with a reliable hashgacha be used. Broccoli stems (no florets) may be used without checking after rinsing with water. 7. Broccoli Slaw - Pre washed without hashgacha may be used. No further washing is required. 8. Broccoli Sprouts - A general inspection is needed to rule out obvious infestation. 9. Brussel Sprouts – Fresh may not be used. Frozen may be used only with a reliable hashgacha. Canned needs a reliable hashgacha. 10. Butter- Must have acceptable kosher supervision. 11. Cabbage Green– Remove outer leaves, cut head into quarters, and wash well with water. Only spot checking is necessary. 12. Cabbage - Purple/Red - Not pre washed - The leaves must be removed from the head and each leaf rinsed thoroughly under a stream of water. Pre washed and shredded may be used without hashgacha. No further washing is required. 13. Cabbage Slaw - Pre washed without hashgacha may be used. No further washing is required. 14. Carrots –All raw require a general inspection to rule out obvious infestation. All plain frozen carrots are acceptable. Canned would need a hashgacha. 15. Cauliflower - Frozen cauliflower with a reliable hashgacha may be used without any further checking. Canned or jarred requires a reliable hashgacha. The washing and cleaning procedure for fresh and frozen cauliflower without a reliable hashgacha is as follows:

1. Remove green leaves from head.

2. Cut head into 8 pieces.

3. Prepare bowl of water mixed with vegetable wash.

4. Place (cut) cauliflower into bowl of water, and agitate for 30 seconds.

5. Remove cauliflower from water. If possible, check water to see if it contains any bugs.

6. Pull off three full florets from the cauliflower’s core.

7. Check all surfaces of the thick and thin stalks in those florets, by gently separating the thin stalks from one another (without breaking them off of the floret) and visually inspecting the stalks.

8. If no bugs are found in the above steps, the entire head may be eaten. If bugs are found, repeat the above steps.

9. For cauliflower which is cut and washed at the company (frozen or fresh-packed), begin with Step #6.

16. Celery Stalks – Must be washed and checked well, especially around the bottom of the stalk and around the leaves. 17. Cilantro - Must be washed very well in either a vegetable wash or a food grade soap solution, and checked with a chazaka. (see above) 18. Cocoa- Pure or with alkali do not require kosher supervision 19. Coffee - Pure ground caffeinated or decaf do not require kosher supervision. Flavored coffees require acceptable kosher supervision. 20. Coffee Whitener- Must have acceptable kosher supervision. For a meal it must be . 21. Condiments- All require kosher supervision 22. Corn – On the cob - A general inspection is needed to rule out obvious infestation. All frozen is acceptable. Canned would need a hashgacha. 23. Cucumbers - A general inspection is needed to rule out obvious infestation. Canned requires a reliable hashgacha. 24. products- All dairy products other than milk require acceptable kosher supervision. 25. Dill – Must be washed very well in either a vegetable wash or a food grade soap solution, and checked with a chazaka. (see above 26. Dough- Frozen all frozen bread dough must be pareve and with acceptable kosher supervision. Sweets may be dairy. This will include (but not be limited to) the following: bread, ,cookie, fillo, puff pastry and rolls. 27. Eggs - All chicken eggs are kosher. The must check for blood spots 28. Endive - Must be washed very well in either a vegetable wash or a food grade soap solution, and checked with a chazaka. (see above) 29. Fish (canned) - Must have acceptable kosher supervision 30. Fish (fresh)- Whole, skin and scales must be left on an area at least 2" x 2", except for salmon and steelhead trout, which may be purchased filleted (with or without skin) 31. Fish(frozen) - Must be purchased with acceptable kosher supervision with skin on, except for salmon and steelhead trout. 32. Flavored flours - Require kosher supervision. 33. Flour - All varieties Flour with vitamins are acceptable without kosher supervision. 34. Flowers – Must be spot checked for bugs. If bugs are found, the batch should not be used. 35. Fruit, canned- In water its own juice or sugar and not produced in China, are acceptable with kosher supervision. Lite fruit as well as fruit cocktail generally have additional ingredients (color, flavorings, grape juice) and require supervision. 36. Fruit, Dried -The following dried fruits require kosher supervision: apples bananas blackberries blueberries cherries cranberries figs mangoes papaya pears rasp berries strawberries 37. Fruit, Frozen- w/o additives, except sugar or Nutrasweet, are acceptable without supervision 38. Fruit Juices - Bottled or canned require kosher supervision. 39. Fruit Juices: Frozen - Orange, lemon, apple and grapefruit juice, without additional ingredients, is acceptable without kosher supervision. 40. Fruit Jams -Spreads require kosher supervision. 41. Garlic Cloves - A general inspection is needed to rule out obvious infestation. 42. Grains (Raw Dry) - Grains processed in the United States and most other countries are centrifuged to remove bugs.As long as the grains are stored in cool and dry conditions they will remain bug-free for many months. For this reason, there is no need to check grains for insect infestation in the United States. Grains in another country or if you have reason to believe the beans may not have been stored properly may require further inspection for insects. 43. Green Onions - Cut along length of green onion "leaf" and check for bugs inside and around the area protruding from the bulb. Discard the roots. 44. Herbs - Must be washed very well in either a vegetable wash or a food grade soap solution, and checked with a chazaka. (see above) 45. Honey - Unflavored does not require kosher supervision 46. Iceberg Lettuce: Not pre washed – Outer leaves must be removed and the head should be quartered. Rinse the whole quarter piece with running water and a cursory inspection is needed. If insects are found after rinsing, each leaf must be checked. If the infestation is severe, the lettuce should be discarded. Pre washed without hashgacha may be used. No further washing is required. 47. Leek - Cut along length of leek "leaf" and check for bugs inside and around the area protruding from the bulb. Discard the roots. 48. Lettuce – all other than iceberg: Not pre washed - Must be washed very well with either a vegetable wash or a food grade soap solution, and checked with a chazaka.(see above) Pre washed may be used without hashgacha only after checking each leaf of the product or washing again using the chazaka check (see above). 49. - Must have acceptable kosher supervision. Only pareve margarine is acceptable in the meat kitchen. 50. Meat- All must be glatt, soaked and salted. Raw liver is not acceptable. 51. Meat Substitutes- Must have acceptable kosher supervision. 52. Mint - Must be washed very well in either a vegetable wash or a food grade soap solution, and checked with a chazaka. (see above) 53. Mushrooms – Fresh mushrooms must be rinsed and a cursory inspection is needed. Portabella mushrooms should have the brown under part removed. All frozen mushrooms are acceptable. Canned mushrooms must have a reliable hashgacha. 54. Okra - Fresh - A general inspection is needed to rule out obvious infestation. Any frozen may be used, Canned must have a hashgacha. 55. Oils- All processed oils require kosher supervision, except for cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil. Olives, black, canned or jarred when made in US and packed in water, salt and/or ferrous sulfate, are acceptable without certification. Other olives require kosher supervision. 56. Onions – The outer peel should be removed. Frozen and fresh cut onions must have a reliable hashgacha. Frozen and fresh pearl onions are acceptable without hashgacha. Canned would need a reliable hashgacha. 57. Parsley - Must be washed very well in either a vegetable wash or a food grade soap solution, and checked with a chazaka (see above) . 58. Peas & Pea Pods – Fresh - A general inspection is needed to rule out obvious infestation. Any frozen may be used. Canned must have a hashgacha. 59. Pea Sprouts - A general inspection is needed to rule out obvious infestation. 60. Peppers – Both hot and sweet may be used after a general inspection to rule out obvious infestation. Canned would need a reliable hashgacha. 61. Poultry-All poultry must be certified as kosher, and certified by the OU, COR or MK. 62. Rice (Raw Dry) - All varieties do not require kosher supervision, unless flavorings are added. 63. Romaine Lettuce: Not pre washed - Must be washed very well with either a vegetable wash or a food grade soap solution, and checked with a chazaka. (see above) Pre washed may be used without hashgacha only after checking each leaf of the product or washing again using the chazaka check (see above). 64. Salad Dressings- All varieties do not require kosher supervision, unless flavorings are added. 65. Scallions (green onions) – Cut along length of scallion and check for bugs inside scallion and around the area protruding from the bulb. Discard the roots. 66. Shallots – Peeled and washed - A general inspection is needed to rule out obvious infestation. 67. Soup Bases- Must have kosher supervision. 68. Spices- Pure dried Spices do not need kosher supervision. Spice blends do. 69. Spices- Fresh spices are kosher. However, there is a concern regarding insect infestation. They must be washed by the mashgiach. 70. Spinach – It is very impractical and close to impossible for the average consumer to properly check frozen spinach. Therefore, only product with a reliable hashgacha may be used. Pre washed may be used without hashgacha only after checking each leaf of the product or washing again using the chazaka check (see above). Canned needs a reliable hashgacha. 71. Spring Mix: Not pre washed - Must be washed very well with either a vegetable wash or a food grade soap solution, and checked with a chazaka. (see above) Pre washed may be used without hashgacha only after checking each leaf of the product or washing again using the chazaka check (see above). 72. Squash – A general inspection is needed to rule out obvious infestation. For Frozen, see "frozen vegetable" below. 73. Tomatoes - A general inspection is needed to rule out obvious infestation. All jarred and canned tomato products need a reliable hashgacha. 74. Tomato products- Canned All must have acceptable kosher supervision. 75. Vegetables- Canned or jarred All must have acceptable kosher supervision or be specifically approved prior to use by HKA. 76. Vegetables- Frozen do not require kosher supervision. 77. Vinegar- All forms must have acceptable kosher supervision. 78. Zucchini - A general inspection is needed to rule out obvious infestation. Any frozen maybe used. CANNED/JARRED VEGETABLE GUIDE

Most canned and jarred vegetables require a reliable hasgacha. There are some exceptions to the rule. Hearts of palm and artichoke bottoms under the supervision of the Peru Rabbinate are acceptable if only packed in water (no oil or vinegar). Artichoke hearts under the same hashgacha are not recommended. There may be other exceptions to the rule, but unless you know otherwise, all others would need a reliable hasgacha.

FROZEN VEGETABLE GUIDE

All frozen vegetables are acceptable, with the following exceptions that would require a reliable hashgacha: Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Asparagus, Cut Onions, Spinach, Potatoes, Artichoke Hearts.

• Any vegetable containing added ingredients such as pasta, oil, spices, sauces, flavors, or colors; • Any frozen vegetables that are packed in Israel require reliable hashgacha. • Any vegetables that are canned in Israel or China require reliable hashgacha. • Any Winter Squash (this is squash that must be cooked before eating) that is fully cooked (due to the requirements of Bishul Yisroel)

FRUITS

All freeze dried fruits require a reliable hashgacha. For a listing of the status of other dried fruits, click HERE.

1. Blackberries – Fresh are not recommended at this time. All frozen are acceptable. All canned needs a reliable hashgacha. 2. Blueberries – Fresh must be rinsed in water and a cursory inspection is needed. Frozen are acceptable. Canned needs a reliable hashgacha. 3. Dates - A general inspection is needed to rule out obvious infestation. 4. Figs - A general inspection is needed to rule out obvious infestation. 5. Mulberries - Fresh are not recommended at this time. All frozen are acceptable. All canned needs a reliable hashgacha. 6. Raspberries –Fresh are not recommended at this time. All frozen are acceptable. All canned needs a reliable hashgacha. 7. Strawberries – Fresh strawberries that are smooth and rounded in shape should have the tops cut off and the strawberries should be gently rubbed while rinsed well under a strong stream of water. Strawberries that have an unusual shape and are curved, causing some crevices and overlaps on the surface where small insects may hide, must have the tops removed and then also must be soaked for a short while in a kosher vegetable wash or a soap solution. They then must be rinsed off under a strong stream of water. All frozen without added flavors or colors are acceptable. All frozen strawberries packed only with sugar is acceptable. Canned strawberries require a reliable hashgacha.

CANNED/JARRED & FROZEN FRUIT GUIDE All canned, jarred and frozen fruit is acceptable unless they contain any natural and/or artificial flavors or natural colors, grape juice or the words “fruit juice”, or are canned in Israel or China.

OTHER KOSHER AGENCIES

The Following is a guide to generally acceptable kosher agencies. As a reminder that this is just a guide for clients to use, and that no new products or items may be used without pre approval from a HKA Rabbinic Supervisor

UNITED STATES and CANADA

California

186 North Citrus Ave., Igud Hakashrus of Los Avraham Los Angeles, CA Angeles Teichman 90036 (Kehillah Kosher) 323-935-8383

Vaad Hakashrus of Rabbi Levy Zirkind 2520 Warring St. Northern California 510-843-8223 Berkeley, CA 94704

3870 Wilshire Blvd. Rabbinical Council of #420 Rabbi Nissim Davidi California (RCC) Los Angeles, CA 213-389-3382 90010

Colorado

1350 Vrain St. Scroll K Rabbi Moshe Heisler Denver, CO 80204 Vaad Hakashrus of Denver 303-595-9349

District of Columbia

11161 New Hampshire Rabbi Kalman Winter Ave. Vaad HaRabanim of Greater 301-593-0336 Suite #402 Washington Silver Spring,

MD 20904

Florida

Rabbi Mordechai Kosher Miami PO Box 403225 Fried Vaad HaKashrus of Miami- Miami, FL 33140 Rabbi Manish Spitz Dade 786-390-6620

Florida K Rabbi Sholom B. 708 Lake Howell Rd and Florida Kashrus Dubov Maitland, FL 32751 Services 407-644-2500

Orthodox Rabbinical Board PO Box 640326 of Browand and Palm Rabbi Pesach Weitz Miami, FL 33164 Beach Counties 305-206-1524

(ORB)

Georgia

1855 La Vista Rd. N.E. Atlanta Kashrus Rabbi Reuven Stein Atlanta, GA 30329 Commission 404-634-4063

Illinois

Rabbi Sholem 2701 W. Howard Chicago Rabbinical Council Fishbane Chicago, IL 60645 (cRc) www.crcweb.org

773-465-3900

Rabbi Yehoshua H.

Eichenstein 2857 W. Pratt Midwest Kosher Rabbi Chaim Tzvi Chicago, IL 60645 Goldzweig 773-761-4878

Indiana

Rabbi Yisrael Indianapolis Orthodox 6510 Hoover Rd Gettinger Board of Kashrus Indianapolis, IN 46260 317-253-5253

Rabbi Abraham 1037 Golf Lane Indianapolis Grossbaum Indianapolis, IN 46260

317-251-5573

Iowa

Rabbi Yossi 943 Cummins Pkwy Iowa “Chai-K” Kosher Jacobson Des Moines, IA 50312 Supervision

515-277-1718

Kansas P.O. Box 12542 Vaad Hakashruth of Kansas Rabbi Daniel Rockoff Overland Park, KS City 913-649-4300 66282

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Kentucky

Rabbi Avrohom Litvin PO Box 5362 Louisville Vaad Hakashrut 502-459-1770 Louisville, KY 40205

Louisiana

4141 W Esplanade Louisiana Rabbi Yossie Nemes Ave Committee 504-957-4986 Metairie, LA 70002

Maryland

Star-K Kosher Certification 122 Slade Ave. #300 Dr. Avram Pollack () Baltimore, MD 21208 410-484-4110

122 Slade Ave. #300 Star-D Certification Dr. Avram Pollack Baltimore, MD 21208 (non-chalav Yisrael) 410-484-4110

Massachusetts

Rabbi Rachmiel 100 Woodcliff Road Diamond -K Liberman Chestnut Hill, MA, USA

617-469-5000 02467

Rabbi Aaron New England Kashrus 75 Wallingford Hamaoui LeMehadrin Brighton, MA 02135 617-789-4343

Michigan

18877 West 10 Mile Rd, Suite 101 Council of Orthodox Rabbi Doniel Southfield, MI of Greater Detroit Neustadt 248-559-5005 x101

Minnesota United Mehadrin Kosher (UMK) Note: unless the meat states Rabbi Asher 1001 Prior Ave. South that it is glatt, it is certified not- Zeilingold St. Paul, MN 55116

glatt by the UMK. The cRc 651-690-2137 only accepts Glatt Kosher meats.

Missouri

4 Millstone Campus Rabbi Zvi Zuravin Vaad Hoeir of Saint Louis St. Louis, MO 63146 314-569-2770

New Jersey

1140 Forest Ave. Mehadrin -USA 732-363-7979 Lakewood, NJ 08701

Rabbi Shlomo Gissinger 170 Sunset Rd. 732-364-8723 "CHES K" Lakewood, NJ 08701

750 Forest Ave. Rabbi Avrohom Kashrus Council of Suite #66 Weisner Lakewood N.J. Lakewood, NJ 08701

732- 901-1888

Rabbi Zecharia 201 The Plaza Kof-K Kosher Supervision Senter Teaneck, NJ 07666

201-837-0500

Rabbi Binyomin Rabbinical Council of PO Box 1233 Taub Bergen County Teaneck, NJ 07666 201-287-9292

New York-Bronx

100 E. Mosholu Rabbi Zevulun Charlop 718-365-6810 Parkway South Bronx, NY 10458

New York -

5207 19th Ave. Rabbi Yechiel Babad 718-951-0952/3 Brooklyn, NY 11204 (Tartikover Rav)

Central Rabbinical 85 Division Ave. Rabbi Yitzchak Glick Congress Brooklyn, NY 11211 718-384-6765 (Hisachdus HaRabanim)

1421 Avenue O Rabbi Yisroel Gornish 718-376-3755 Brooklyn, NY 11230

1712 57th St. Rabbi Nussen Naftoli Brooklyn, NY 11204 Horowitz 718-234-9514

Kehilah Kashrus Rabbi Zechariah 1294 E. 8th St. (Flatbush Community Adler Brooklyn, NY 11230 Kashrus Organization) 718-951-0481

391 Troy Ave. The Organized Kashrus Rabbi Don Yoel Levy Brooklyn, NY 11213 Laboratories (OK) 718-756-7500

Rabbi Avraham Kleinman 1324 54th St. 718-851-0848 ( Margaretten Rav) Brooklyn, NY 11219

1641 56th St. Rabbi Shlomo Stern 718-853–9623 Brooklyn, NY 11204 ( Debraciner Rav)

Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum 1617 46th St., 718-851-1221 (Nirbater Rav) Brooklyn, NY 11204

Rabbi Nuchem Efraim 5808 11th Ave. Teitelbaum 718-436-4685 Brooklyn, NY 11225 (Volver Rav)

Bais Din of Crown Heights 388 Kingston Ave Vaad HaKashrus Rabbi Yossi Brook Brooklyn, NY 11225 718-604-2500

Vaad Hakashrus Mishmeres Rabbi Yitzchok Zeide 1157 42nd. St. L'Mishmeres 718-680-0642 Brooklyn, NY 11219

Kehal Machzikei Hadas of 1435 51st St 718-854-3711 Belz Brooklyn, NY 11219

Vaad Harabanim of 1575 Coney Island Flatbush Rabbi Meir Goldberg Ave. 718-951-8585 Brooklyn, NY 11230

New York - Manhattan

Rabbi Moshe Zvi K’hal Adas Jeshurun 85-93 Bennett Ave Edelstein (Breuer’s) New York, NY 10033 212-923-3582

Rabbi Menachem Orthodox Jewish 11 Broadway Genack Congregations (OU) New York, NY 10004 212-563-4000

New York-Queens

Rabbi Chaim 141-49 73rd Ave Vaad HaRabonim of Queens Schwartz Flushing, NY 11367 718-520-9060

New York-Long Island

Vaad Harabanim of the Five 597A Willow Ave. Rabbi Yosef Eisen Towns and Far Rockaway Cedarhurst, NY 11516 516-569-4536

New York-Upstate

Vaad HaKashrus of Buffalo 3940 Harlem Rd. Rabbi Moshe Taub Amherst, NY 14226 716-634-3990

18 N. Roosevelt Ave. Rabbi Mordechai Ungar 845-354-6632 New Square, NY 10977

Rabbi Y. Tauber 168 Maple Ave. Vaad Hakashrus of Mechon 845-425-9565 ext. Monsey, NY 10952 L’Hoyroa 101

Rabbi Avraham Zvi Glick 34 Brewer Road 845-425-3178 Monsey, NY 10952

P.O. Box 939 Rabbi Yitzchok Lebovitz 845-434-3060 Woodridge, NY 12789

8 Truman Ave New Square Kashrus Suite #2 Rabbi C.M. Wagshall Council New Square, NY 845-354-5120

10977

Rabbi Dr. Moshe Vaad Hakashruth of the 877 Madison Ave. Bomzer Capital District Albany, NY 12208 518-489-1530

Rabbi Menachem Meir 1 Park Lane Weissmandel 845-352-1807 Monsey, NY 10952

Ohio

P.O. Box 181476 Cleveland Kosher Rabbi Shimon Cleveland Heights, OH Gutman 44118 440-347-0264

Pennsylvania

Community Kashrus of Rabbi Dov Brisman 7505 Brookhaven Greater Philadelphia 215-871-5000 Philadelphia, PA 19151

Texas

Rabbi Yehoshua The Houston Kashruth P.O. Box 35225 Wender Association Houston, TX 77235 713-398-0267

Texas-K Chicago Rabbinical Council Rabbi Sholem 2701 W. Howard (cRc) Fishbane Chicago, IL 60645 773-465-3900

Dallas Kosher 7800 Northaven Rd. Rabbi Sholey Klein Dallas, TX 75230 214-739-6535

Virginia

Rabbi Sholom Vaad Hakashrus of 420 Spotswood Mostofsky Tidewater Norfolk, VA 23517 757-627-7358

Wisconsin Kosher Supervisors of Rabbi Benzion 3100 North 52nd St. Wisconsin Twerski Milwaukee, WI 53216

414-442-5730

CANADA

3200 Dufferin St Kashrus Council of Canada Rabbi Sholom Adler Toronto, Ontario M6A (COR) 416-635-9550 3B2

6825 Decarie Blvd. Montreal Vaad Hair Rabbi Saul Emanuel Montreal, Quebec (MK) 514-739-6363 H3W3E4

Rabbinical Council of 401-1037 W Broadway Rabbi Avraham British Columbia Vancouver, B.C. V6H Feigelstak 1E3

604-731-1803

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INTERNATIONAL

ARGENTINA

Rabbi Daniel Moldes 2449 Achdus Yisroel Oppenheimer Buenos Aires 1428

5411-4783-2831 or 4784-6719

Ecuador 821 Rabbi Yosef Feiglestock Buenos Aires Capital 54114-961-9613 1214 Argentina

BELGIUM

Rabbi Eliyahu Jacob Jacobstraat 22 Machsike Hadass Shternbuch 2018 323-233-5567

BRAZIL

Rua Haddock Lobo Communidade Ortodoxa Rabbi A.M. Iliovits 1091, Israelita Kehillas 5511-3082-1562 S. Paulo-SP, 01414- Hachareidim Departmento 003 de Kashrus

CHINA

18 Floor, V. Heun Building HKK Kosher Certification Rabbi D. Zadok 138 Queen's Road

Service 852-2540-8661 Central, Hong Kong

ENGLAND

Mr. Yitzchok 140 Stamford Hill The Joint Kashrus Feldman London N16 6QT Committee of England

44208-802-6226

Machzikei Hadas Rabbi M.M. 17 Northumberland St. Manchester Schneebalg Salford M7 4RP 44161-792-1313

37 Grasmere Street Gateshead Kashrus Rabbi Elazer West Authority Lieberman Gateshead-Tyne &

44191-477-1598 Wear NE8 1TS

FRANCE

Rabbi Mordechai 10 Rue Pavee Rottenberg 3314-887-4903 Paris 75004 (Chief Orthodox Rav of

Paris)

Rabbi Y.D. 35 Rue Miguel Hidalgo Adas Yereim of Paris Frankfurter Paris 75019

3314-246-3647

Kehal Yeraim of Paris Rabbi I Katz 13 Rue Pave

33-153-012644 Paris 75004

ISRAEL

10 Rechov Miriam

Rabbi Avraham Mizrachi Badatz Mehadrin Rubin 6th Floor, Room 18

9728-939-0816 Rechovot, Israel 76106

Rabbi Yehoshua Rabanut Hareishit Rechovot 2 Goldberg St. Rauchberger Rechovot, 76106

9728-936-2665

2 Press St. Beis Din Tzedek of Agudas Rabbi Zvi Geffner POB 513 Israel 9722-538-4999 Moetzes Hakashrus

Binyanei Zupnick Beis Din Tzedek of the Rabbi Naftali 26A Rechov Strauss Eidah Hachareidis Halberstam POB 5006 of Jerusalem 9722-624-6935 Jerusalem

Toras Chesed 7 Beis Din Tzedek of K’hal Rabbi Mordechai POB 41109 Machzikei Hadas - Brisk Jerusalem 91410 Maareches Hakashrus 9722-501-9888

18 Maimon St. Chug Chasam Sofer Rabbi Shmuel POB 426 Eliezer Stern 51103 9723-618-3572

Rechov Yechezkel 3 Rabbi Moshe Landau 9723-618-2647 Bnei Brak

Rabbi Mordechai Seckbach Noda Biyauda St. 5/2 9728-974-4410 Modiin Illit

MEXICO

52-55-1055-7150 Juan Luiz Vives Hoshgoche Charedis of 52-55-1055-7151 210/PB Mexico "Koshermex" Fax: 52-55-5096- Polanco Mexico D.F., Rabbi Avrohom Resnicoff 0457 Mexico

PHILIPPINES

53 Business Plaza Golderest Square Far East Kashrut Ayala Centre, Makati Rabbi Haim Talmid City

Philippines

SOUTH AFRICA Cape Town Beth Din Rabbi D Maizels 191 Buitenkant St. 2721-461-6310 Cape Town 8005

SWITZERLAND

Rabbi Pinchus Freigulstrasse 37 Beth Din Adas Jeshurun Padwa Zurich 8002 411-201-6746

UKRAINE

Jewish Community and Rabbi B. Bleich 29 Shekavizkaya Str.

Central Synagogue Kiev 38044-463-7087 Kiev 04071

VENEZUELA

Avenida Marques del Union Israelita de Caracus Rabbi Chaim Toro Raitport #9 San Bernadina 58212-552-8222 Caracas 1011