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PESACHCHECK 1 Passover freedom and the coronavirus MESSAGE FROM RABBI AVRAHAM FEIGELSTOCK

Each year, when we sit world. This commandment reminds fulfilled their obligation. ty. The ability to subjugate oneself to a and one is servitude to the Almighty We watch as people walk alone with down to the Seder table, us that "LEAVING EGYPT", which This leaves us with an obvious ques- Higher Power. through infinite spiritual connection. masks, trying to avoid contact with we begin the recitation represents a place of physical and tion! Does matzo represent slavery or The matzo of slavery, was the lesson The Mishnah in Pirkei Avos states, others as much as possible. Religious gatherings severely curtailed. Not "אין לך בן חורין אלא מי שעוסק בתורה" .of the Hagaddah with spiritual impurity that tries to limit our does it represent freedom? of humility the opening paragraph ability to connect spiritually, is the job In truth, matzo represents both. It taught us to focus on our spiritual The only "Free" person is one who many will have a table of guests cele- of of each Jew in every generation. In order to understand how this can component. involves himself in the study of Torah. brating our freedom. This is the bread of Therefore, we eat matzo, the poor be and why it must be, we have to That was the matzo that we experi- Freedom, as we see from The Exodus So what will Pesach, the Holiday of - הא לחמא Eעניא affliction. bread of slavery, to relive the expe- explain the concept of slavery. ence in the beginning of the seder. of Egypt, means freeing oneself from Freedom mean to us this year? rience of being enslaved to physical A person by nature must either serve Then there is the matzo that heralds the limitations of physical servitude to Torah is focused on our inner selves, We speak of the "poor bread" that our limitations that inhibit our ability to his body or his soul. Either I am our freedom when we choose to run a finite entity. our personal growth and our ability to forefathers ate as slaves in Egypt. rise spiritually. focused on my material satisfaction away from all those things that pre- Once we have begun to focus on our connect spiritually even as an indi- We invite guests to join us in remem- such as a beautiful home, car, materi- vent us from giving expression to our soul, and the unlimited connection vidual. Although we would prefer the bering and reliving the experience of Yet, as we make our way through the al wealth etc. or I am focused on my soul. with the Almighty we become truly physical freedom of travel, prayer in the Exodus from Egypt. Hagaddah and describe first the bitter spiritual fulfillment, such as prayer, Hashem said to Moshe at the burning free from physical bondage. shul and guests at our Yom Tov table, enslavement of the Jews and then the As slaves, our forefathers were fed the Torah, mitzvot etc. Either I am feed- bush that He is liberating the Jewish Yet this past year seems like anything we must look at the present situation subsequent salvation, we find a curi- minimum amount in order to survive. ing my physical being or my spiritual nation in order for them to serve Him but freedom. The Corona virus seemed as an opportunity for introspection. ous paragraph. This paragraph, found אין לך בן חורין אלא מי In the Hagaddah, we confirm that in being. at Har Sinai by accepting the Torah. to sap us of any freedom we had. Last It gives us the ability to free ourselves ,towards the end of the Hagaddah שעוסק בתורה every generation, each one of us is re- In order for the Jewish people to The Torah, the book of instruction as to Pesach, many of us sat at the Seder from the many distractions and addic- states that the reason we eat matzo quired to relive the Exodus experience understand the concept of servitude/ how we should lead our lives, would table without our family around us. It tions to physical pleasures. It allows on Pesach is because when our forefa- and view ourselves as if we, too, are devotion, they first had to realize what serve to guide us in self discipline by hardly seemed like the joyous cele- us to focus the inner Me and My thers were being led out of Egypt, they leaving Egypt. is means to accept a Higher Authority. minimizing our focus on the materi- bration of freedom that we've become essential connection to G-d in any set had to leave in such haste that their .Matzo was that lesson. al and redirecting our efforts to the used to for so many years. And this of circumstances בכל דור ודור חייב אדם לראות את עצמו כאילו dough didn't have time to rise. Ordinary bread, chametz, rises. It spiritual. year, might not be much different for Wishing you a healthy and spiritually .הוא יצא ממצרים Rabban Gamliel maintains that who- signifies arrogance, a false feeling of In other words, both stages were ser- many families. Travel is restricted, uplifting holiday, This is an essential foundation to ever does not mention this reason pride and power. Serving my own ego. vitude, but one was servitude to the people are confined to their homes or the way we view our mission in this for eating matzo on Pesach, has not Matzo in contrast, symbolizes humili- physical, finite limited aspect of man, hotels. RABBI AVRAHAM FEIGELSTOCK

2 PESACH CHECK PESACHCHECK 3 TEAM VANCOUVER Q&A BETH DIN Rabbi Avraham Feigelstock KOSHER Av Beth Din ESTABLISHMENTS with the Rabbi Andrew Rosenblatt Congregation Schara Tzedeck CAFÉ 41 - DAIRY 41 CATERING - MEAT Rabbi Shlomo Gabay 5750 Oak St, Vancouver 5750 Oak St, Vancouver Rabbi Tel: (604) 563-4141 Tel: (604) 440-2259 DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT A Congregation Beth Hamidrash PRODUCT, A OR JUST A GENERAL QUESTION ABOUT KASHRUS? NAVA - Creative Kosher Cuisine THE PERFECT BITE CONTACT RABBI MENDY AT (604) 781-2324 KOSHER CHECK TEAM DAIRY (Not Chalav Yisrael) & CATERING COMPANY [email protected] 950 W. 41st Ave, Vancouver MEAT & DAIRY (Not Chalav Yisrael) Tel: (604) 676-7579 998 West 26th SANDY RAY Avenue, Vancouver General Manager OMNITSKY KOSHER BC (604) 325-9132 [email protected] MEAT & Pareve 5775 Oak Street, Vancouver FAIRMONT PACIFIC RIM RABBI MENDY FEIGELSTOCK Tel: (604) 321-1818 1038 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC IS ICING make their own oil at home and then CAN I USE FROZEN FRUIT Director, Kashrus & Operations Tel:604-695-5453 ACCEPTABLE TO USE FOR bring it to work to use for coating the DURING PESACH? [email protected] SABRA BAKERY (Kosher supervised events - DAIRY not PASSOVER? fruit. Since both Dextrose and Flour (604) 781-2324 MEAT & Pareve Chalav Yisroel) are Kitniyot or could even be Chametz, Frozen Fruit can be used 3844 Oak Street, Vancouver RABBI SCHNEUR FEIGELSTOCK Icing Sugar, also known as Dried Fruits require Kosher L’Pesach without certification, as long as it is Tel: (604) 733-491 Rabbinical Coordinator Confectioners Sugar, is made up supervision and regular supervision not sweetened or cooked. In addition, [email protected] Alberta kosher of regular granulated sugar that is during the year. you should check the ingredient THE KOLLEL – MEAT (604) 716-2770 establishments then further ground up into a smooth declaration to ensure that it does not 1967 W. Broadway, Vancouver powder. An anti-caking agent, usually CAN I PURCHASE contain Ascorbic Acid or Citric Acid as [email protected] KAREN’S CAFE RABBI BINYAMIN GORDON corn starch is added to ensure the FROZEN FISH TO USE both of these are Kitniyot. DAIRY (Not Chalav Yisrael) Rabbinic Field Representative sugar does not clump up. Since DURING PESACH? GARDEN CITY BAKERY - PAREVE 1607 90th Ave SW, Calgary [email protected] corn starch is Kitniyot, Ashkenazic DO RAW NUTS REQUIRE 360 – 9100 Blundell Rd, Richmond Tel: (403) 255-5311 (604) 782-0410 custom is to refrain from using this on During the processing of Frozen Fish KOSHER L’PESACH Tel: (604) 244-7888 Passover. it is common for food manufacturers CERTIFICATION? MS. LEAH TEGEGNE CARRIAGE HOUSE HOTEL to glaze the fish in Corn Starch. This is Executive Assistant KOSHER FOOD WAREHOUSE (BAKERY – Marked Items only) DO DRIED FRUITS RE- done to increase the shelf life of frozen Any unroasted tree nuts in-shell do [email protected] 612 Kingsway (rear), Vancouver PAREVE & MEAT QUIRE KOSHER FOR PASS- products. It is advisable to avoid not require Kosher L’Pesach (604) 731-1803 Tel: (604) 709-9889 9030 Macleod Trail S, Calgary OVER CERTIFICATION? packaged frozen fish during Pesach. certification. Any Tel: (403) 253-1101 RABBI MENACHEM MATUSOF Please purchase before Pesach and nuts out of shell Rabbinical Representative, Dried Fruits are often coated in either wash well prior to the start of the such as Almonds CALGARY JCC Alberta Kosher DESIGNED BY dextrose, flour or oil to stop them holiday. or Cashews etc. (Packaged Challah only)PAREVE (403) 714-9009 from sticking together. We have seen do not require 1607 90th Ave SW, Calgary facilities in Asia where employees Kosher L’Pesach Tel: (403) 253-8600

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4 PESACH CHECK PESACHCHECK 5 Certification as long as they are not roasted and do not have any additional designated pots and utensils. additives or like BHA Rice should be carefully checked or BHT. This applies to raw nuts in before preparing. Below is a any format including whole, sliced, recipe to prepare crushed or slivered. Rice Cereal at home: DOES COCONUT OIL REQUIRE KOSHER L’PE- 1. ¼ cup rice powder (brown SACH CERTIFICATION? or white (non enriched) rice ground in blender, food Coconut Oil is produced typically in DOES MAPLE SYRUP processor or coffee grinder. South East Asian Countries including REQUIRE KOSHER L’PE- 2. 1 cup water Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, SACH CERTIFICATION? 3. Bring liquid to a boil in India and Sri Lanka. Typically saucepan. Add rice powder manufacturers will also produce other Often consumers assume that while stirring constantly. products including products derived Maple Syrup contains no additives, 4. Simmer covered for 10 from Chametz in the same facility. however this is not the case. minutes, mix in formula/ milk Maple Syrup can contain anti and fruits if desired. foaming agents, flavours or corn 5. Serve Warm syrup which would be problematic for Passover. Therefore Maple Syrup is only recommended WHAT SEEDS/SPICES ARE NOT CONSID- when purchased bearing Kosher ERED KITNIYOT? L’Pesach certification.

The following seeds/spices are DO LEMON OR LIME not considered Kitniyot: Therefore Coconut Oil will require JUICE PRODUCTS Anise, Chia Seeds, Coriander, DOES GREEN TEA REQUIRE Chametz. Therefore Instant Coffee Kosher L’Pesach certification. We REQUIRE KOSHER L’PE- Cottonseed, Cumin, Saffron. KOSHER L’PESACH requires Kosher L’Pesach Certification. ARE ANY KEURIG K have confirmed that Nutiva, Spectrum SACH CERTIFICATION? They do require checking and CERTIFICATION? Starbucks Via regular Instant Coffee CUPS ACCEPTABLE and Viva brands of Virgin Coconut should not be purchased as a fine and Folgers Decaffeinated or Regular TO USE ON CHOL Oil bearing the OU are acceptable for ReaLemon, Lemon juice, and powder, since they could contain Pure Green Tea leaves without any Instant Coffee bearing an OU is HAMOED PESACH? Passover. Trader Joes Virgin Coconut ReaLime Lime juice certified by an anti-caking agent. additives or flavours do not require acceptable to use on Pesach. Oil bearing a BCK is acceptable for the OU are acceptable for use on Kosher L’Pesach Certification. This We have confirmed that ARE ANY NESPRESSO Passover. Passover. does not include Matcha Green Tea. any unflavoured K cups (not DOES HONEY REQUIRE PODS ACCEPTABLE FOR decaffeinated) are acceptable to USE ON CHOL HAMOED CAN I PURCHASE CAN I PREPARE FOR KOSHER L’PESACH use during Chol Hamoed Pesach PESACH? REGULAR KOSHER MY INFANT RICE CERTIFICATION? DOES INSTANT COFFEE when bearing an OU. Please note CERTIFIED MILK FOR CEREAL DURING REQUIRE KOSHER L’PE- that your Keurig Machine should We have confirmed with the Basel USE ON PESACH? PESACH? Some Honey producers add SACH CERTIFICATION? be koshered prior to Pesach by Rabbanut that many of the espresso flavours to their honey, which Iruy. Milk contains added vitamins that may Rice is considered Kitniyot, but may be derived from Chametz. In It is common for Instant Coffee products are acceptable to use during contain small amounts of chametz. is permitted to be consumed by addition some honey may contain to contain additives or thickening Chol Hamoed Pesach. Please note Therefore it is advisable to purchase infants. Manufactured Baby rice corn syrup. We can confirm agents including Maltodextrin, that your Nespresso Machine should Kosher L’Pesach Chalav Yisrael Milk. cereals can contain Chometz and that Chilliwack River Honey is which is derived from corn. It is also be koshered prior to Pesach by Iruy If this is not available one should therefore should be avoided. When acceptable to use on Pesach. possible for the Instant Coffee to be (pouring boiling water). Please check purchase milk before Pesach at which preparing home made Rice Cereal extracted using solvents derived from with us if you would like to check if time any chametz will be nullified. it should be done using specially specific variations are okay for Pesach.

6 PESACH CHECK PESACHCHECK 7 I began my permanent-part time A typical day for a mashgiach at the achs have to ensure that all the prod- stint at The Louis Brier last January Louis Brier begins bright and early at ucts being delivered to The Louis Brier a few months prior to the COVID 5:00 a.m. I live relatively close to the have proper . So we greet outbreak but during the yearly influ- Louis Brier and walk there. Over the the folks from various companies enza outbreak which foreshadowed course of the last year at 4:45 in the like Omnitsky’s, Garden City Bakery, The accidental the challenging months ahead as the morning I have encountered ducks etc. who bring us meat, chicken and pandemic made everything a lot more (on my birthday), raccoons, rats and a turkey, produce, fish, bread, canned DAVID LITVAK, challenging. To be honest, it was only homeless person (but no night owls) and frozen goods and dairy products. CASCADIA PUBLICITY Mashgaich due to the persistence of a friend of making my morning walk to work a This is one of my favourite tasks as mine who asked me several times if lot more interesting. We have to be at I enjoy spending time in the storage I wanted to work with her or fill for the Louis Brier to put on the ovens for room where I feel more at home than her at The Louis Brier that I eventually the cooks, to check that all of the meat the kitchen. Perhaps it is because my decided to consider working there as a and fowl from the night was sealed father, may he rest in peace was a mashgiach. One of the deciding fac- (with special BCK tape) from the day shipper receiver and my grandfather tors was that I have been a volunteer before and to open any boxes of meat, on my mom’s side, may he rest in at Louis Brier for many years and in re- turkey or chicken that the cooks need peace, owned a store in Shaunavon, cent years, our choir Kol Simcha Choir, for preparing food and cooking meals Saskatchewan. I also enjoyed helping led by Cantor Yaacov Orzech have that day. During the course of the rest to ensure that the new kosher vending sung once a month in the Louis Brier synagogue. However, despite my long A typical day for a mashgiach at the Louis Prior to becoming time association with The Louis Brier Brier begins bright and early at 5:00 am a mashgiach at staff and residents, there were several the Louis Brier, reasons that I resisted initially. of the day, I will open additional boxes machine at Louis Brier only offered I was vaguely of meat, turkey or chicken, check the kosher products (in fact, the vending aware of what a First of all, I try to spend as little time utensils in the dining room and meat machine at Louis Brier may be the mashgiach’s duties in kitchens as possible and do not find and dairy kitchens, roam the kitchens only kosher vending machine in British were. The little I cooking pleasurable. In fact, I could to make sure no dairy products have Columbia). knew was that they were respon- author a book called The Fear of Cook- infiltrated the meat kitchen and vice sible for ensuring that a standard of ing or The Fear of Kitchens. A kitchen versa, check the products in the store My least favourite and most challeng- was maintained in kitchens is not the ideal workplace for me as room to make sure they have proper ing duty was slicing meat and debon- of restaurants, at Jewish functions I am a writer, publicist and musician hechshers or kosher symbols (and if ing turkey. In fact, for someone who like weddings and at food processing and don’t do well in confined spaces. I am not sure about a product or any- has not eaten meat, turkey or chicken plants. However, I never paid much thing for that matter, I consult with for the last twenty years, the prospect attention to the details even though Secondly, I am also a night owl and the Rabbis at Kosher Check) and at the of deboning a turkey or slicing a 25 I had a roommate who was a mash- one of the responsibilities of a mash- end of the day, seal any leftover meat, pound slab of brisket was daunting, to giach and knew several other people giach is to be at the Louis Brier at 5:00 turkey or chicken for lunch. There are say the least or you could say for me it in the community who also were in the morning during the weekdays other tasks as well that can crop up was going against the grain. Luckily I employed as kosher supervisors. I and on Sunday. In addition, I am a over the course of the day like kosher- was relieved of that duty (or I request- certainly never considered becoming vegetarian (who eats fish) and so sep- ing utensils , relighting the pilot lights ed to be relieved of that task with the one myself but as the old Yiddish say- arating milk and meat is not an issue of the of the ovens if they have gone support of Kosher Check) about six ing goes; “Man plans and G-d laughs.” for me. At the Louis Brier, however, we out, saying the blessing of the sepa- months into my tenure as a mash- Thanks to Rabbis Mendy and Schneur have a huge meat and dairy kitchen ration for the challah for baked goods giach Traditionally this is not a duty Feigelstock of Kosher Check, my and keeping them kosher is one of the (something I did not do prior to work- mashgiachs perform but it became appreciation and knowledge of what many dizzying array of duties that ing at the Louis Brier because I do not a particular minhag or custom at the a mashgiach does and my knowledge Leah Estrin, (who has been a mashgi- cook or bake) washing and checking Louis Brier. I confirmed that I would of kashrut deepened when I started ach at Louis Brier for over three years) lettuce to make sure there are no bugs not make a great butcher or shochet working with them as an “accidental and I have to keep track of. and slicing and washing strawberries which was not a great disappointment mashgiach” at the Louis Brier. other duties. In addition, the mashgi- or a shock to me.

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10 PESACH CHECK PESACHCHECK 11 One of the highlights Walnuts are clearly beneficial to your of the seder service is health. partaking of charoset. The second major ingredient in For the younger charoset are apples. Science has children, it represents shown that the old adage “an apple Charoset: a wonderfully delicious brown desert. a day keeps the doctor away” Benefits Charoset plays a prominent role on the has considerable validity. Many seder plate symbolizing the mortar epidemiological studies have used by the Children of Israel for associated apple consumption with A bountiful WALNUTS making bricks for the cities of Pithom a decreased risk of such chronic omega 3 fatty and Rameses. The recipes for making diseases as cardiovascular disease, acid source-heart charoset, however, depend on which cancer, and asthma. Apples are healthy Source of tradition you follow. If you are from three times richer in polyphenols Eastern Europe or an Ashkenazi, you compared to other fruit. In fact, would make charoset from chopped laboratory studies reported that APPLES walnuts and apples sliced with these polyphenols are powerful polyphenols Health cinnamon and sweet wine or grape antioxidants, inhibit the proliferation of -lowers risk for juice. If you follow the Sephardi cancer cells, decrease lipid oxidation, chronic diseases tradition, it is made with raisins, figs and lower cholesterol. Clearly, apples and dates. Either way, it provides a are a wonderful source of healthy CINNAMON ARE THERE ANY Charoset plays a pleasant relief from the bitter herbs compounds. polyphe- BENEFICIAL EFFECTS? prominent role when they are consumed together Cinnamon, the third and minor nols-healthy between the two pieces of matzah ingredient in charoset, has a long herbal spice on the seder plate prior to the main meal. history as a spice and herbal medicine Because charoset tastes so over the centuries. The phenolic symbolizing the GRAPE JUICE delicious, can it be good for you? A compounds in cinnamon have been mortar used by Wine/Grape close examination of the individual shown to have anti-inflammatory, Juice-resvera- the Children of ingredients in charoset made in the antimicrobial, antioxidant, antitumor, trol-heart healthy Israel for making Ashenazi tradition, which I am most cardiovascular, cholesterol lowering familiar with, strongly suggests it has and immunological benefits. Such bricks many health benefits. medicinal benefits were recently PROFESSOR N. A. MICHAEL Walnuts, the first major ingredient, highlighted in an extensive review of ESKIN an internationally recognized Food Biochemist, is the author and are rich in polyunsaturated fatty cinnamon in the Journal of Pharmacy co-author of 16 books, 65 chapters acids, especially the omega-3 fatty and Pharmacology. and over 145 scientific publications. acid, linolenic acid. They are also good The final ingredient in charoset is He is the recipient of many prestigious sources of fibre, minerals, vitamins wine or grape juice. The beneficial awards including the 2020 Supelco and polyphenols. In fact, consuming health benefits of wine and grape juice American Oil Chemists’ Research award between 21 and 75 grams of walnuts were highlighted in my article in last for outstanding original research in fats, oils, lipid chemistry, and biochemistry. a day is reported to reduce the risk of year’s Passover issue. Such benefits In 2016, he was awarded the Order of heart disease. Some of the phenolic were also attributed the presence of Canada for his pioneering research that compounds in walnuts, ellagic acid, polyphenols, particularly, resveratrol. contributed to the success of canola oil gallic acid, and flavonoids, have been Charoset, an essential part of the as a marketable product. In 2017, he shown to exert potent antioxidant seder ritual, is clearly not only was voted professor of the year by the and anti-inflammatory properties. A delicious, but has many health student body of his faculty. In 2018, Dr. Eskin celebrated 50 years at the study just published in the USA found benefits. University of Manitoba where he still walnuts improved cognitive function teaches, does research, and during the as well as cardiovascular disease, pandemic is completing his 17th book. depression and type 2 diabetes, the latter risk factors for dementia.

12 PESACH CHECK PESACHCHECK 13 I learned much from When the young man related this to working with an addicted me, Passover suddenly took on an As many of us are aware, the worldwide Jewish community has suffered tremendous loses of population. entirely new meaning. Yes, we can be “I came to the our some of our greatest leaders over the past year. Sadly, Rabbi Dr. Abraham J. Twerski ZTL was slaves to a tyrannical ruler. But we realization of taken from us recently. Rabbi Twerski was a world renowned Chassidic Rabbi and Psychiatrist I know how you celebrate can also be slaves to drugs, to alcohol, specializing in substance abuse who helped millions of Jews and Non-Jews alike around the world an Independence Day. to cigarettes, to food, to lust or to what zman and authored over 90 books on Judaism and self-help topics. Parades, picnics, hot-dogs, gambling. Any time we lose control The following article is reprinted, with permission, from TorahWeb.org cheiruseinu is patriotic speeches, and fireworks— of our behavior, we are slaves. If we that's it. Whoever heard of an are not in control of our anger, we are all about when ZMAN CHEIRUSEINU: Inedependence Day that lasts a week, slaves to anger. People who cannot a young man An and for which you must prepare detach themselves from the office weeks in advance, cleaning the house are slaves to it. A person can be a who was re- and sterilizing the kitchen as if it were slave to making money or to pursuing covering from an operating room? That's a bit of an acclaim. These are enslavements that years of heavy Independence overkill for an Independence Day, isn't are no less ruthless than being slaves it? to Pharaoh. We may surrender our drug addiction precious freedom and allow our drives attended his Day Celebration? Oh, well. Jews like to do things and impulses to exercise a tyrannical differently. But then, every Friday rule over us. father's seder” night we say in Kiddush that Shabbat is in commemoration of our It is now clear what zman cheiruseinu deliverance from Egypt. We don't is all about. It is much more than Freedom, in which I pointed out invoke July 4 every week! political independence, and we can that far from bring a narrative of But we're not finished yet. Tefillin see why we are reminded of this not an historical event, the Haggadah and tzitzis are in commemoration only during the week of Passover, but is a text of identifying our addictive of our deliverance from Egypt. Now every Friday night and even multiple behaviors and a guideline on it's a daily thing! In fact, many other times during each day. We are at how to break loose from these mitzvos are in commemoration of our all times at risk of surrendering our enslavements and be free people. deliverance from Egypt. We must precious independence and allowing concede that as an Independence Day ourselves to become enslaved. Animals are not free. They can not celebration, this is a bit much. make a choice between right and Make no mistake. A slave cannot wrong. They must do what their I came to the realization of what exercise proper judgment and has no body desires. The uniqueness of zman cheiruseinu is all about when free choice. A person who wants to man is that we are free to choose a young man who was recovering live and knows that cigarettes can how to act. "Give me liberty or give from years of heavy drug addiction kill him but is unable to stop smoking me death" is more than a patriotic attended his father's seder. When his is a slave, and this is true of many declaration. To the degree that we father began reciting the Haggadah, behaviors which we may not consider lose our freedom to choose, to that "Avadim hayinu," Pharaoh, the son addictions. Our thinking becomes degree an element of our humanity interrupted him. "Abba," he said, "can distorted, as I explained in Addictive dies. you truthfully say that you yourself Thinking, and we rationalize our self- was a slave? I can tell you what it destructive behavior. The teaching of Passover is to means to be a slave. All those years cherish freedom and not to submit that I was on drugs, I was enslaved by The young man's comment to his to tyranny, even to the tyranny drugs. I had no freedom. I did things father's reading of the Haggadah within ourselves. that I never thought I was capable of stimulate me to write a commentary, doing, but I had no choice. The drugs the Haggadah From Bondage to demanded it, and I had to do it. Today I am a free person."

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But behalf? just the first step. The next step is Directions there is so much more to learn than Why do people ask questions? Nishma – listening. When we ask we just the fact that we were freed from A question is asked in order to understand, and when we understand, → Preheat oven to 350°F. slavery. understand. When one is confused, we appreciate. Judaism is all about One of the main attractions of the they ask to clarify. When one doesn’t asking questions! When we ask, we → Line two baking sheets with Passover Seder is the Mah Nishtana understand, they ask in order to learn and understand. Who am I, parchment paper or Silpats. song which the children learn and learn. Asking brings about a deeper what is my heritage and what is my practice weeks, if not months, in understanding and appreciation of the purpose in life? When we understand → Chop half the chocolate finely for advance. It’s the beautiful melody topic or action in question. In order for we come to appreciate and love being easy melting; chop the other half in sung by the family around the Seder me to understand and appreciate what a Jew. But if we don't know how to larger chunks to stir into the cookie table. But why is this song, this I do, I have to understand the reason ask, how can we appreciate what we dough. passage so important? There are many behind it first. are doing? paragraph’s in the Hagada which are When G-d took us out of Egypt and The holiday of Passover teaches us → In a small bowl, mix together just as important, yet this paragraph led us to Mount Sinai He gave us a profound lesson in Judaism and in potato starch, baking powder, and salt. seems to take the limelight. Mah the Torah. Our reaction was Na'aseh Life. For us to appreciate what we do Nishtana is a series of questions asked V'nishma; we will do and we will and to add our own unique persona to → In a heavy-bottom small pot, over usually by the children to the father. listen. At first glance this response our actions, we must understand and → In a heavy-bottom, 3-quart pot, → Scoop tablespoons of batter onto very low heat, melt the 6 ounces of In many families, even the adults have seems strange. Wouldn’t it be wiser to ask. Passover teaches us to ask the whisk eggs, sugar, and vanilla over prepared pan, 11/2 inches apart. Bake finely chopped chocolate with the the custom of reciting the Ma Nistana. first listen to what our mission is and questions, to understand the practices very low heat. Stir until mixture is until surface of cookies looks dry and margarine. Stir until melted. Remove We Jews, are asking these very same then do it? Why did we answer first and to appreciate our religion. We lukewarm to the touch. Remove just set but center is gooey, about from heat and cool slightly. question to our Father, G-D Almighty. we will do and then we will listen? encourage asking because we want from heat. Add the melted chocolate 12 to 14 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes Additionally, throughout the whole Once we understand the meaning our children to love being Jewish. And mixture, and then stir in potato starch on pan, transfer to wire rack to cool Seder we have many curious practices behind this phrase and the power of that appreciation only comes about mixture. Gently fold in nuts and the completely. YIELDS: 3 DOZEN for the sole reason “so the children a question, it makes perfect sense. with understanding and learning. remaining 6 ounces chocolate chunks. CREDIT ELIZABETH KURTZ HTTPS:// will ask”. What is this constant theme First we do what G-d told us to do Wishing you and your family a GOURMETKOSHERCOOKING.COM/ because we are His nation and we meaningful and joyous Passover. 16 PESACH CHECK PESACHCHECK 17 ne of the challenges we face on Pesach is finding Passover pet food which is Hala- Look out for chically acceptable. One wheat, cracked pet food issue pertains to Pesach itself, ensur- O the following pet foods Pesach ing that the product does not contain flour, germs, have been reviewed and any Chametz. The other issue pertains gluten, grouts, do not contain chametz. to the rest of the year, where food middlings, with may be comprised of milk and meat together. The Torah states three times starch, barley, “One may not cook a goat in its moth- oats, pasta rye er’s milk”. From this we derive that Pets it is forbidden to cook milk and meat and brewers together, to eat milk and meat togeth- dried yeast. BIRD FOOD er or to have benefited from milk and Spray Millet For Birds meat together. Alfalfa Hay and Cubes Other ingredients such as Barley grass, Purchasing pet food on Pesach can be BHA, BHT, carrageenan, cellulose, tricky and one cannot always rely on colours, eggs, Gums, kelp, lactose, food ingredient panels. Look out for linseed, milk products, molasses, oil, PURCHASING PET wheat, cracked flour, germs, gluten, psyllium and whey do not pose an FOOD ON PESACH CAN FISH FOOD grouts, middlings, starch, barley, oats, issue in pet food. BE TRICKY AND ONE Tetra Vacation – pasta rye and brewers dried yeast. CANNOT ALWAYS RELY Tropical Slow Release Should you not know the meaning of ON FOOD INGREDIENT It is forbidden to leave a pet with a Feeder PANELS. a certain ingredient, do not hesitate to non-Jew during Pesach if one knows contact your Rabbinic Authority. Dog that the non-Jew will feed the pet and Cat food generally contain gravy Chametz. Since there are many pet or sauce which is Chametz. foods that do not contain Chametz, Kitniyot, legumes such as rice and one should not leave his pet at a CAT FOOD beans may be given to animals even kennel unless the kennel will supply Friskies Salmon Dinner though these ingredients are not eaten the pet with non-Chametz food or the Friskies Chef’s Dinner by Ashkenazi Jews. owner of the pet has stipulated which Friskies Seafood Supreme non-Chametz food the kennel may Friskies Chicken Dinner The following is a list of commonly serve. Fhiskas Chicken & Liver Dinner found items on pet food ingredient panels which are allowed on Pesach. Where it necessitates, one may sell his animal to a non-Jew who will then → Beans → Grain sorghum take the pet into his own property and → Peas → Sesame take care of it accordingly, as well as → Buckwheat → Lentils feed the pet whatever he chooses. DOG FOOD → Rice → Soybeans This process should be done under the Pedigree Meaty Loaf → Brewers rice → Millet guidance of a Halachic authority. Cesar with Beef → Safflower → Soyflower Cesar Filet Mignon → Corn → Peanuts Cesar with Turkey →Sunflower Cesar with Duck Cesar with Lamb

18 PESACH CHECK PESACHCHECK 19 UTENSILS FOR USE ON PESACH

ewish law requires special Items which have narrow cracks, dishes, cooking utensils, crevices, deep scratches or other glassware, and silverware for areas that cannot easily be cleaned, Passover use, with separate cannot be kashered for Pesach. Jmeat and dairy sets. They can be made of any material, including plastic THEREFORE, THE FOLLOWING, FOR or paper. Once these are used for EXAMPLE, CANNOT BE KASHERED: chametz, they may not be used again on Passover. → Colanders If it is not possible to maintain a → Decanters or baby bottles complete set of separate utensils for (due to their narrow necks) Passover, it may be possible to use → Filters/screens over drains in sinks some year-round utensils for Passover → Graters after a special “kashering” procedure. → Knives (or other utensils) where Procedures for “kashering” common food or dirt can get trapped between items are as follows: the blade and handle To prepare for the procedure, clean all → Slotted spoons SELF-CLEANING parts of the kitchen well. This involves → Sponges REFRIGERATORS & OVENS the removal of all food, rust, dirt, → Toothbrushes FREEZERS RANGES AND OVENS Every part of an oven or stove which may have been reached by food during may be kashered by calcium deposits and anything else All parts of refrigerators and freezers the year must be completely cleansed and scraped. For the top of the range, a running it through the that protrudes; it does not include the must be thoroughly cleaned and washed, Additionally, the common custom is special metal sheet is to be provided to prevent contact with Passover utensils. self-cleaning cycle. The including storage bins. The shelves should removal of discolorations. Counters, to cover tables, counters, refrigerator The gas rings (grates) must be “glowed” or new ones used. If no glow can be door must be covered with heavy-duty be lined with plastic or foil with small tables, ovens, stoves and refrigerator shelves and other areas where one produced, the metal sheet must cover them too. Blowtorches may be rented aluminium foil. The Sephardic custom for perforations to allow for air circulation. should be perfectly clean. Scrub might not have been able to clean from your local hardware dealer. kashering ranges and ovens is as follows: utensils and set them aside. Twenty- away every trace of chametz. Every part of the oven is then heated with a blow torch until it gets red hot. Care the stovetop should be cleaned thoroughly four hours prior to kashering, the should be taken however, not to point the flame directly to the thermometer and the grates should be dipped in boiling stove, oven and broilers should not be TABLECLOTHS, KITCHEN probe inside the oven. If this method is not possible, the oven should be heated water. The element should then be turned on high for a few minutes. The oven turned on, and hot water should not be GLOVES,APRONS AND OTH- at its highest temperature for approximately one hour, after which a fitted metal should be cleaned very well (preferably used. ER ITEMS MADE OF FABRIC liner is placed in the interior of the oven and new grates are placed inside the by using a cleaning agent) and then the Any item made of fabric can be koshered oven allowing baking for Passover. The door of the oven and any parts of the oven is left unused for 24 hours. The oven by washing it in a washing machine set on oven that are still visible, should be covered with heavy-duty aluminium foil. is then turned on at its highest heat for Once these are used for chametz, they “hot” and then checking to make sure that one hour. For self-cleaning ovens the only no pieces of food remain attached to it. may not be used again on Passover. step necessary is to run it through a self- Vinyl and plastic-lined tablecloths cannot cleaning cycle. be kashered.

20 PESACH CHECK PESACHCHECK 21 Kashering a Stainless Steel Sink:

1. If the filter covering the drain has very fine holes, remove the filter and put it away for Pesach with the chametz dishes. If the holes are larger, the filter may be kashered with the sink. 2. Clean the sink, faucet and knobs, and don’t use the sink for anything other than cold water REFRIGERATORS &F REEZ- for twenty-four hours. ERS 3. Boil water up in one or more All parts of refrigerators and freezers large pots (clean pots that have must be thoroughly cleaned and washed, not been used for twenty- including storage bins. The shelves should four hours). The pots may be be lined with plastic or foil with small chametz pots. ELECTRIC MIXERS, perforations to allow for air circulation. SHELVES & 4. Dry the sink, then pour the FOOD PROCESSORS & boiling water over every spot BLENDERS on the walls and floor of the Since the motor area of the electric COUNTERS sink and on the faucet. One mixer is often exposed to chametz Special care must be taken to prevent Passover foods and utensils from coming may kasher part of the sink and can be cleaned only with great in contact with your countertops. After thorough cleansing and scalding, new and then boil more water for difficulty, it is recommended that a liners should be used to cover the surfaces during the entire Pesach period. This the rest of the sink. Extreme special mixer for Passover be used. procedure is also required for tabletops made of Formica. Vendura, Avoniteand Corian care should be taken during However, those food processors and countertops must be thoroughly cleaned and scalded with boiling water, but may be this type of kashering to ensure blenders that have totally sealed left uncovered. Also, special dish racks, sink racks and washbasins should be used. that none of the boiling water units in their motor area, may be used splashes onto the person doing if the bowls and mixers are changed. the kashering or others who are nearby. 5. Rinse the sink and faucet with cold water. Put a new filter over the drain. DISHES AND UTENSILS 6. One should also purchase Sets of dishes, pots and pans, flatware and other necessary utensils new sponges and a fresh should be set aside specifically for Passover use. Certain utensils, → China, pottery, earthenware, Teflon and bottle of dishwashing liquid. such as flatware, metal pots and pans, etc., may be made Kosher for THE similarly coated pots and pans,plastic dishes, Kashering a Porcelain Sink: Passover use through Ha’galah (dipping in boiling water). Ha’galah is enamelled pots, pans and ladles, utensils with Since a porcelain sink cannot be accomplished by: FOLLOWING wooden or plastic handles. kashered, one should kasher the MICROWAVE MAY NOT BE → Ceramic—all types—including brick, china, faucet and knobs as outlined Not using the utensil for anything, including non-chametz, for twenty-four hours. This ovens may be used on Chol Hamoed 1. coffee mugs and enamel. above and, for the duration also applies to the (non-Pesach) pot in which the hagalah water will be boiled. Pesach (not on Shabbat and Yom Tov). KASHERED of Pesach, place a basin (or Submerging the utensil in boiling water that is over the fire. The water must be at a To kasher your microwave for the holiday, → Corningware and Corelle. 2. insert) into the sink. All dishes, rolling boil before the utensil to be kashered is put into it, and the water must touch clean the inside thoroughly, fill a large → Utensils or vessels which cannot be silverware, etc., should be every surface of the utensil. Therefore, each item should be kashered individually, and paper container with water and bring to thoroughly cleaned, such as those having washed in the basin, and the water should be allowed to return to a boil before the next item is placed into the a boil, refill with water, place in another crevices in which chametz can accumulate wash-water can be disposed pot. Large utensils may be submerged in the water one part at a time. area and repeat the process. The glass tray (e.g. bottles with narrow necks, sieves, etc). of through the sink’s drain. One Removing the utensil from the water and rinsing it in cold water. All new metal, cannot be kashered. Either a new glass 3. → Dishwashers. (For Sephardic law regarding should be careful not to allow aluminium and glass vessels and utensils require T’vilat Kelim (ritual immersion). New tray should be purchased or paper should kashering dishwashers, please contact your the sink to fill with hot water disposable aluminium pans are acceptable for Pesach without special certification. be used in its place. Rabbi). while the basin is in the sink. Ritual immersion, however, is required if they are to be used more than once.

22 PESACH CHECK PESACHCHECK 23 ORAL CARE MASHGIACH RABBI IN FOCUS CHAIM RAINITZ

Kosher Check recommends purchasing Kosher L’Pesach toothpaste prior to the start Rabbi Chaim Rainitz, an bullet trains (that reach speeds of up of Passover. Israeli who works as to 300 kilometers per hour) across the an assistant Rabbi at country to visits factories all across China. we have to cook IF THIS IS NOT AVAILABLE Chabad of Guangzhou China is such a massive country, that one and bake every- THE FOLLOWING BRANDS and as a mashgiach for of the factories that he visits is a six and a thing we eat Guidelines for HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS Kosher Check lives in half hour flight from Guangzhou. CHAMETZ FREE: Guangzhou with his Australian wife Perel, who he met on a shidduch date in San According to Rabbi Rainitz, one of the main people and spend more quality time with Medicines on Francisco and brought her back to China challenges that he faces in inspecting them.” Despite the challenges presented with him. They now have a ten month old factories in China is that; “The Chinese by COVID, all the Chabad houses in China daughter, Mushka, who is sharing their think that when a Rabbi comes it is just worked together this year to ensure that Pesach Chinese adventure with them. about quality control-that things should be all the Jews in China received Misloach TOOTHPASTE clean and in order-but kosher is related to Manot. “It is small things like these that → Arm & Hammer Complete Rabbi Rainitz notes that the Chinese the ingredients and the way the production make a difference,” CREAMS AND INJECTIONS may condition is not yet a safek sakanah but Care Toothpaste are very respectful of Jews and during line works, which is something else.” he notes. be owned and used on Pesach even may deteriorate to that point and there → Colgate Toothpastes if they contain chametz or kitniyot, since may be any delay in getting the medicine his four years in Guangzhou, he has not “They think that kosher is just a quality → Crest Cavity Protection Regarding Pesach in Guangzhou, the they are inedible. on Pesach. (A Rabbi should be consulted encountered any anti-Semitism. In fact, he certificate,” he adds. Toothpaste - Regular lockdown adversely affected the ability regarding this matter and whether it is notes that when Chinese people see Jews; → Crest Cavity Protection of the Chabad House to commemorate FOR PRESCRIPTION NON- preferable to purchase the medicine before “..Even a simple taxi driver gets excited Rabbi Rainitz notes that one of the silver Toothpaste Gel the holiday properly last year but he is CHEWABLE MEDICATION one or on Pesach. They should also check with and says “Oh the Jews are so smart” and linings of COVID and the lock down- which optimistic that things will be better this should consult their local Rabbi to find the Rabbi as to how they should dispose → Crest Kid's Cavity wants to shake my hand.” (prior to COVID). has prevented Jewish business travelers time around; “This year, bezrat hashem, we out if it is permissible to take on Pesach. of the medicine once the danger passes). Protection Toothpaste However, despite the fact that the Chinese from coming to the city- is that Chabad are planning on making a big seder for all Our office has a list of all medication that C If substitution is not possible and → Sensodyne Toothpastes people in town have been so welcoming can now “connect on a more intimate of the Jews that are living here.” contain chametz or kitniyot. a doctor determines that there is no to Jews, he notes that life in the city has and deeper level with the local Jewish potential sakanah if the person doesn’t been an adjustment and a culture shock LIQUID MEDICINES, CHEWABLE take the medicine, a Rabbi should be for him. The biggest challenge has been PILLS AND PILLS COATED WITH consulted. He may be able to determine finding kosher food because according to A FLAVOURED GLAZE that the medicine does not contain MOUTHWASH Rabbi Rainitz .. “There is no where to eat are edible and may contain chametz and/ chametz and/or kitniyot, or he may decide → Crest - all Alcohol Free out, and to buy kosher food in shops is almost impossible.” “There are some shops, or kitniyot. Therefore: that the medicine may be consumed due to varieties he notes “where they have imported food A If possible, they should be replaced - the seriousness of the patient’s condition. → LISTERINE Zero - from the US that have a hechsher but it is under the direction of a doctor - with a pill All varieties that is okay to take on Pesach. You should exercise extreme very rare.” So basically, he adds, “we have B If substitution is not possible and the caution and consult with your to cook and bake everything we eat.” person is in a state of sakanah or safek doctor and Rabbi before making a decision sakanah (any possible danger to human not to take a medicine. Speaking of food, aside from being a Chabad Shliach, Rabbi Rainitz is also a RABBI UZAN WITH life), they may own and consume the THE STAFF AT VERTEX medication. The same applies if the mashgiach for Kosher Check and during AGRO LTD the middle of the week, he flies or takes

24 PESACH CHECK PESACHCHECK 25 Pesach schedule DELEGATION OF POWER FOR SALE OF CHOMETZ VANCOUVER VICTORIA CALGARY EDMONTON WINNIPEG

KNOW YE that I, the undersigned, fully empower and permit Rabbi Avraham Feigelstock to act in my place Check for Chametz and stead, and on my behalf to sell all Chametz possessed by me (knowingly and unknowingly) as defined by THURSDAY (All Kashering must 8:06 PM 8:06 PM 8:32 PM 8:33 PM 8:23 PM the Torah and Rabbinic Law (eg Chametz, possible Chametz and any kinds of mixtures). Also, Chametz that be done before tends to harden and adhere to inside surfaces of pans, pots or cooking and usable utensils, and all kinds of live MARCH 25 Thursday evening) animals that have been eating Chametz or mixtures thereof. And to lease all places wherein the Chametz owned by me may be found, especially in the premises located at: Latest time to 12:14 PM 12:15 PM 12:38 PM 12:35 PM 12:30 PM FRIDAY burn an sell MARCH 26 Chametz Candle lighting 7:17 PM 7:18 PM 7:42 PM 7:41 PM 7:34 PM and elsewhere.

Rabbi Avraham Feigelstock has the full right to sell and to lease by transactions, as he deems fit and proper for Latest time to eat 11:10 AM 11:11 AM 11:33 AM 11:30 AM 11:26 AM such time when he believes necessary in accordance with all detailed terms and detailed forms as explained SHABBAT Chametz MARCH 27 in the general authorization contract which has been given this year to Rabbi Feigelstock to sell the Chametz. Latest time to 12:14 PM 12:15 PM 12:37 PM 12:35 PM 12:30 PM nullify Chametz The general authorization is made a part of this agreement. Also, do I hereby give the said Rabbi Avraham Feigelstock full power and authority to appoint a substitute in his stead will full power to sell and to lease as Candle lighting 8:25 PM 8:24 PM 8:51 PM 8:54 PM 8:42 PM (from an existing provided herein. The above power is in conformity with all Torah, Rabbinical regulations and laws, and also Flame after posted in accordance with the laws of the Province of British Columbia and Canada. And to this, I hereby affix my time) signature on the ______day of ______in the year of 2021, 5781.

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You can also download the Delegation of Power for Sale of Chametz and email us the signed copy Candle lighting http://www.koshercheck.org/Pesach2021 SHABBAT (from an existing 8:36 PM 8:35 PM 9:04 PM 9:08 PM 8:53 PM Flame after APRIL 3 If you are not able to fill out the document, you may use the electronic formbit.ly/BCKchametz posted time) KINDLY COMPLETE THIS FORM AND RETURN IT TO: Rabbi Avraham Feigelstock SUNDAY Yom Tov ends 8:38 PM 8:37 PM 9:06 PM 9:10 PM 8:55 PM APRIL 4 c/o The Orthodox Rabbinical Council of British Columbia 401 – 1037 West Broadway Vancouver BC V6H 1E3 Fax: 604-731-1804 Since Erev Pesach is Shabbos this year, all cleaning and burning of Chametz must be done by Friday morning. One should set aside only enough challah that will be consumed for the Shabbat meals. The challah should be E-mail [email protected] eaten carefully and any crumbs should be disposed of down the drain or the toilet no later that 11:10. One should recite "Kol Chamirah" after he disposes of the crumbs. All preparations for the seder should be concluded on Friday. For additional details, please see www.koshercheck.org/Pesach2021

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