Kashrut Policies & Guidelines for Jewish Congrega on of Maui- 2021
Kashrut Policies & Guidelines for Jewish Congregation of Maui- 2021
Iden ty Statement 1
Introduc on 1
Inten on of the document 2
Sec on A Community Kashrut Standard 3 What You Need to Know in a Nutshell 3 Kashrut Standards for Products 5
General Kitchen Rules 6 General Beit Shalom Kitchen Use 7 Oven/Stovetop/Counters 8 Pesach/Passover 8
Sec on B Community Kashrut Standard: Kosher pescatarian, vegetarian, vegan or dairy 8 Some special things to be aware of: 8
Iden ty Statement JCM is an Independen t Eg alitarian Plur alis c Community f or Je wish Lif e. Je wish lif e c omes in many f orms. JCM is a beac on f or tha t div ersity. Since our f ounding, JCM has in ten onally been unaffiliated with an y par cular Je wish denomina on. W e deeply r espect and celebr ate our shared v alues, cultur e, and his tory which unit e us with a tribal sense of f amily, while simultaneously r ecognizing tha t our div ersity is our s trength. JCM a ffirms tha t e very Je w is a vital part of an inclusiv e c ommunity. E veryone is w elcomed. This a ffords the opportunity f or members t o under stand and de velop f amiliarity with a v ariety of Je wish pr ac ces and belie fs, some of which ma y diff er fr om their o wn. JCM holds tha t this is k ey t o the c on nua on of Jewish lif e in to the 21s t cen tury and be yond.
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Introduc on It is e xtremely import ant t o us tha t all member s and gues ts of our Je wish c ommunity f eel comfortable ea ng a t all our e vents as w ell as pr eparing and bringing f ood fr om their homes or the gr ocery s tore t o potluck s and simchas. W e ackno wledge tha t our div erse c ommunity members in terpret specific aspects of k ashrut ob servance in v arying w ays so it is import ant tha t we main tain clear , tr ansparent and c onsistent policies. W e ha ve es tablished the k ashrut policies and guidelines belo w which include tw o diff erent s tandards of k ashrut adher ence in an a empt to appeal t o the halakhic norms of a wide v ariety of people/ opinions.
Mahalo, Shayna Nechama Na veh JCM Spiritual Lif e Chair
Inten on of the document The purpose of this documen t is t o de fine, with an e ye t owards inclusivity , ho w w e adher e t o the la ws of k ashrut in the pur chasing, pr epara on, and ser ving of f ood f or e vents sponsor ed b y JCM.
● All e vents sponsor ed b y JCM adher e t o the s tandards of k ashrut outlined in sec ons A or B belo w. Sec on A s tandards ar e mor e s trict than Sec on B.
● To ensur e tha t e veryone c an ea t a t all of our e vents, our Beit Shalom kit chen adher es t o sec on A s tandards and the Beit Shalom kit chen or JCM cer fied kit chens (see belo w) are used f or pr eparing a sub stan al por on of or all of our on-sit e and lar ge e vent f oods.
● Members c an ha ve their kit chens cer fied t o sec on A s tandards. The y c an be cer fied for baking and c old it ems only or f or all c ooking. T o ha ve y our kit chen cer fied please contact the Ex ecu ve Dir ector.
● If an e vent includes both Sec on A and Sec on B f oods (as in the c ase of a potluck or a simcha) separ ate t ables ar e se t up (and labeled) so tha t people c an choose acc ording t o their per sonal hashk afa.
● Sec on A hot f oods c an be r eheated in the Beit Shalom kit chen and Sec on B hot f oods can be r eheated on the hotpla te pr ovided.
● Sec on A f ood c ontainers c an be w ashed in the sink in the kit chen and Sec on B f ood containers c an be w ashed in the outside sink pr ovided.
● Dairy fr ee, glut en fr ee, gr ain fr ee, nut fr ee, sug ar fr ee e tc it ems should be duly mark ed so tha t people c an mak e in formed choices.
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● Personal f ood and drink s br ought in to Beit Shalom (such as lunches f or office w orkers etc.) mus t adher e t o our sec on B s tandards. A small r efrigerator is pr ovided f or this use in the office. An y per sonal f ood c ontainers f ound le in the f acility will be placed in a los t and f ound bo x near the office and periodic ally thr own out. Please r espect the in tegrity of our k osher f acility b y adhering t o these s tandards.
● Food ser ved a t c ommi ee mee ngs, club s, boar d mee ngs e tc mus t adher e t o our sec on A s tandards if an yone a ending holds t o those s tandards. Other wise, Sec on B is fine.
● Community e vents held in priv ate homes or a t the beach need t o adher e a t minimum t o our sec on B s tandards. Off site e vents should specif y in adv er sing whe ther the y ar e ‘Sec on A k osher’ or ‘Sec on B k osher’ unless the y ar e both.
For ques ons c oncerning our k ashrut policies not c overed in this documen t please c ontact our Rabbi or our Spiritual Lif e Chair who ser ve as our c ommunity’s mashgichim (Je ws who super vise the k ashrut s tatus of a k osher es tablishment).
A) Sec on A Community Kashrut Standard
Only f ood tha t mee ts these sec on A s tandards ma y be br ought in to the Beit Shalom kitchen or placed on a ser ving t able labeled Sec on A (F or Sec on B s tandards scr oll do wn to B)
What You Need to Know in a Nutshell
● Not all f ood needs t o ha ve a hechsher/k ashrut cer fic a on in or der t o be c onsidered kosher. The ‘K ashrut St andards f or Pr oducts’ lis ts belo w ar e mean t t o help y ou understand wha t kind of f oods y ou c an bring without needing t o check tha t ther e is a kashrut cer fic a on on the label and which pr oducts r equire a hechsher . Look belo w f or guidance on ho w t o pick pr epared k osher f oods:
Hechshers/Kosher cer fic a on s ymbols
The “K” s ymbol is not tr ademarked and is not a s ymbol f or a specific cer fic a on authority. Ther efore, a “K” on the pack age is not sufficien t t o cer f y tha t the ingredients and manner of pr epara on ar e actually k osher. When ther e is a “K” , check with the Rabbi or a K ashrut Super visor t o see if the “K” has a pr oper
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cer fying authority t o back it up. Other wise, an y pr oduct tha t has a tr ademarked symbol of an actual super visor who has dedic ated me and ener gy t o cer f ying the pr oduct is accep table. [Guide t o K osher S ymbols and Cer fic a ons: www.thespruceeats.com/kosher-symbols-cer fica on-2121640 ]
● Cheese: Cheese with a hechsher and cheese without super vision tha t is made with vegetable or micr obial r ennet ma y be used. 1 W e do not hold b y Hala v Isr ael (Cholo v Yisroel).
[For ar sanal cheese and small dair y f arm cheese without a hechsher c onsult the Rabbi or a K ashrut Super visor.]
● Wine or gr ape juice t o be used f or kiddush or other ritual use mus t ha ve a hechsher / kashrut cer fic a on as man y people ar e s tringent on this issue. If y ou ar e bringing gr ape juice or wine f or r egular drinking purposes it does not need t o be cer fied.
● Uncooked f oods made with all k osher ingr edients ma y be pr epared a t home. Car e should be t aken t o use clean, dr y cu ng boar ds, appliances and ut ensils.
[Please bring the final pr oduct in a clean c ontainer mark ed with y our name and t ake it home when y ou lea ve. Y ou ma y use the outside sink t o rinse them out (t o a void home containers making their w ay in to the kit chen). Op onally, y ou ma y choose t o bring all your f ood fr om home in a thr ow a way c ontainer or a ne w c ontainer appr oved b y the Execu ve Dir ector, the Rabbi, a Kit chen Manag er or a K ashrut Super visor.]
Some e xamples of f oods tha t ma y be pr epared without c ooking a t home:
Nut bu er, r aw hummus, r aw v egetable pa tes/spreads/dips, smoothies e tc. Fruit salad, gr een salad, sandwiches and wr aps, cr ackers with t oppings, oliv e and cheese pla ers, tuna salad, pok e, no bak e desserts e tc.
● Pre-cut pur chased f ood: Some f oods ma y be pur chased pr ecut2 fr om s tores: Ra w fruit pla ers, r aw v egetable pla ers (lea ve out the dr essing if it doesn’t ha ve a hechsher), rennet fr ee cheese & oliv e pla ers e tc. F or ques ons c oncerning pr e-cut f oods not on this lis t c ontact the Rabbi or a K ashrut Super visor.
● Bugs ar e not k osher! Pr ewashed and h ydroponic gr eens e tc. c an be used without special w ashing. All other gr eens and har d t o w ash or c ommonly in fested f oods (lik e
1 T his is in accordance with the views of the Raavad, Rabbenu Tam, and the Great Scholars of Narbonne. 2 Shulchan Aruch Yore Deah Siman 96 Seif 4
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herbs) mus t be soak ed in salt, vineg ar or v egetable w ash w ater, then rinsed c arefully t o ensure ther e ar e no bugs tha t c an be seen b y the nak ed e ye.
● All c ooked f oods need t o be c ooked in the Beit Shalom kit chen or in a cer fied kit chen as hot f oods o en necessit ate mor e c omplicated k ashrut rules and it w ould be t oo difficult t o se t one c ommunity s tandard. If y our home kit chen is not cer fied, y ou ma y bring y our o wn k osher ingr edients, in a disposable or appr oved ne w c ontainer, t o be cooked in the kit chen but please ha ve the ingr edients lis t appr oved ahead of me b y the Execu ve Dir ector, the Rabbi, a Kit chen Manag er or a K ashrut Super visor in or der t o double check tha t the y ar e within our ‘ sec on A ’ k osher s tandards. Thank y ou f or y our support in this.
● Cos tco has a lot of k osher or ganic f oods . Look f or the labels!
Kashrut Standards for Products
The f ollowing pr oducts do not need a hechsher in or der t o be br ought in to the Beit Shalom kitchen or used t o pr epare ‘ sec on A ’ f oods in a cer fied kit chen. This lis t is not all inclusiv e - for ques ons c oncerning f oods not on this lis t c ontact the Rabbi or a K ashrut Super visor.
● Raw ingr edients: Pur e unc ooked, unpr ocessed f oods/ingredients do not r equire a hechsher/ k ashrut cer fic a on (not including mea t).
This lis t includes: Fr esh or r aw fr ozen fruits & v egetables (r ead the label t o mak e sur e there ar e no added ingr edients - citric and asc orbic acid ar e ok), eg gs, salt, sug ar, flour , pure spices, unbr ewed t ea, pur e v egetable oil (oliv e, c oconut, a vocado, sesame, macadamia nut e tc), c offee beans, un flavored gr ound c offee, c ocoa po wder, lemon/lime juice, so drink s, milk, 100% juice (added asc orbic acid and citric acid ar e ok), cr eam, bu er, gr ains, dried unc ooked beans, nuts (r aw or dr y r oasted), seeds (r aw or dr y roasted), r aw superf ood po wders, rice, baking po wder, baking soda, flour , c orn s tarch, vinegar, domes c beer and mos t har d alc ohol.
● Fish: Fr esh or fr ozen r aw k osher fish do not r equire a hechsher/ k ashrut cer fic a on but must be rinsed thor oughly be fore being c ooked. K osher species mus t ha ve fins and scales:
Some V arie es Of K osher Fish: Ahi, Albac ore, Bass, Buff alo Fish, Carp, Char Cod, Flounder, Goldfish, Gr ouper, Haddock, Halibut, Herring , Mack erel, Mahi Mahi, Blue Marlin, Or ange, R oughee, P erch, Pik e, P ollock, Salmon, Sar dines, Snapper , Sole, Suck ers, T rout, T una, W alleye, Whit efish, Whi ng
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Some V arie es Of Non-K osher Fish: Ca ish, E el, Gr ayfish, Shark, Snak e Mack erel, Puffer, Stur geon, S wordfish
The f ollowing pr oducts need a hechsher in or der t o be br ought in to the Beit Shalom kit chen or used t o pr epare ‘ sec on A ’ f oods in a cer fied kit chen. This lis t is not all inclusiv e - f or ques ons concerning f oods not on this lis t c ontact the Rabbi or a K ashrut Super visor.
● Meat pr oducts: All mea t pr oducts mus t ha ve a hechsher/ k ashrut cer fic a on fr om a recognized authority .
● Processed and pr epared f ood: All c ommercially pr epared f oods (including c anned, frozen, bak ed, c ooked e tc. - i.e. f oods other wise chang ed fr om their na tural s tate) such as br ead, pas ta, cr ackers, cer eals, dip s, sauces, salad dr essing, as w ell as pr ocessed dair y products with addi v es such as y ogurts e tc. mus t ha ve a hechsher/ k ashrut cer fic a on. [We r equire this as it is t oo challenging t o tr ain e veryone in ho w t o r ead labels and choose k osher pr ocessed it ems.]
● Wine/Grape juice: Wine or gr ape juice t o be used f or kiddush or other ritual use mus t have a hechsher/ k ashrut cer fic a on. [This s tance has been adop ted in or der t o be inclusiv e of all types of ob servance. In general w e hold tha t ther e is no issue of Yayin nesech 3 nor e ven Stam yainum 4 in the commercial wines and gr ape juices a vailable t oday so a mor e r elaxed s tance has been taken on wine and gr ape juice ser ved f or social e vents.]
General Kitchen Rules
Anyone who wishes t o help c ook, pr epare, se t up or clean up in the Beit Shalom kit chen c an be cer fied in one of the f ollowing r oles or c an w ork dir ectly under the super vision of one of the following (Super vision shall e xtend thr ough the clean-up period):
1. Kitchen T eam Leader s: This t eam is tr ained in our kit chen pr ocedures b y a another Kitchen V olunteer, a Kit chen Manag er, or the Ex ecu ve Dir ector. The y c an pr epare cold f ood, se t up, clean up, put a way f ood in the kit chen and super vise other s t o help them. If ther e is a ques on as t o pr oper pr ocedure a Kit chen Manag er should be contacted. F or specific k ashrut r elated ques ons, the Rabbi or a K ashrut Super visor should be c ontacted.
2. Kitchen Manag ers: This t eam is tr ained b y the Ex ecu ve Dir ector or another Kit chen Manager in all our k ashrut and kit chen policies including ho w t o s witch the kit chen
3 Refers to wine which was poured in the service of idolatry. 4 Refers to wine which might have been poured for an idolatrous service, but we did not see it happen.
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over fr om dair y t o mea t and vice v ersa. The y c an c ook, bak e and pr epare all kinds of food and super vise other s t o help them. Kit chen Manag ers ha ve access t o the kitchen k ey lockbo x. F or specific k ashrut r elated ques ons or mor e c omplicated policy ques ons, the Rabbi or a K ashrut Super visor should be c ontacted.
3. Kashrut Super visors: P ersons on this t eam mus t be w ell v ersed in the halakha of kashrut and be cer fied b y the Rabbi or the Spiritual Lif e Chair . The y ar e tr ained t o answer ques ons r elated t o all our k ashrut and kit chen policies. K ashrut Super visors have access t o the kit chen k ey lockbo x. In c ase of disagr eement be tween K ashrut Supervisors or if a K ashrut Super visor is unsur e, the Rabbi or the Spiritual Lif e Chair should be c ontacted.
Please c ontact the Ex ecu ve Dir ector if y ou w ould lik e t o join the Kit chen T eam Leader , Kitchen Manag er or K ashrut Super visor t eams.
General Beit Shalom Kitchen Use
Unless the kit chen is “ switched o ver” t o mea t f or a special e vent or holida y b y the Ex ecu ve Director or a Kit chen Manag er, our kit chen is a dair y kit chen. A chang eable Mea t or Dair y sign is on the door of the kit chen.
When scheduling kit chen me please specif y which kind of f ood y ou plan t o pr epare .(including poultr y ,/ ְבּ ָשׂ ִר י or fleishig /meat ,חלב י /milchig/dairy)
● Ingredients br ought in to the kit chen f or pr epara on mus t be appr oved b y the Ex ecu ve Director, a Kit chen Manag er, the Rabbi, or a K ashrut Super visor. ● Utensils, v essels, or c ontainers br ought in to the Beit Shalom kit chen f or use mus t be new (ie ne ver used) or appr oved b y the Ex ecu ve Dir ector, a Kit chen Manag er, the Rabbi, or a K ashrut Super visor. ● Dishes c ooked in a cer fied kit chen ma y be br ought in to the kit chen and r eheated in the Beit Shalom o ven. or ,חלב י /Only one kind of meal, depending on kit chen s tatus, (milchig /dairy ● including poultr y), is pr epared a t a me in the kit chen and/ or ,/ ְבּ ָשׂ ִרי fleishig/meat served a t e vents. and par eve (neutr al) ut ensils, v essels and ,( ְבּ ָשׂ ִר י / mea t (fleishig ,( ֲח ָל ִב י / Dairy (milchig ● containers ar e mark ed and k ept in separ ate ar eas in the kit chen. neutr al – c ontaining no mea t and no dair y, includes fish) f oods ma y be) ַפּ ְר ָו ה /Pareve ● prepared and ser ved with either type of meal. ● Tevilat K eilim/ immer sion of ne w dishes will be done on me tal and glass ut ensils (without a br acha) in the ocean unless the y w ere pr oduced in Isr ael. ● All c ooking f or a meal t o be ser ved on Shabba t mus t be c ompleted be fore Shabba t begins. This is de fined as sunse t or when c andles ar e lit in the s ynagogue.
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● For Sa turday or pos t-Chag5 nigh t e vents c ooking mus t be done either be fore Shabbat/Chag begins (see abo ve) or a er the Shabba t or holida y is is out. This is de fined as 42 minut es a er sundo wn or when “thr ee s tars in one place” can be seen, ie thr ee s tars (not plane ts) c an be seen in the sky without mo ving one’ s head. ● Le overs tha t ar e dair y fr ee, glut en fr ee, gr ain fr ee, nut fr ee, sug ar fr ee e tc should be appropriately mark ed and le overs fr om mea t meals mus t be clearly mark ed “fleishig/meat” be fore the y ar e placed in the r efrigerator or fr eezer. Shabba t friendly labels ar e pr ovided f or use on Shabba t and Chag.
Oven/Stovetop/Counters ● The o ven ma y be used f or only one kind of f ood a t a me ie either mea t (including poultry) or dair y – depending on kit chen s tatus. ● Pareve (neutr al – c ontaining no mea t and no dair y, including fish) f oods ma y be c ooked in the o ven with either milk or mea t f ood but the y then t ake on the s tatus of either milk or mea t f or le overs. ● Prepara on ar eas, surf aces and s tovetops ar e t o be cleaned a er use b y wiping do wn with the a vailable cleaner s or wipes. ● Oven spills should be wiped up as much as possible.
Pesach/Passover
The kit chen will be k ashered f or P esach be fore the holida y b y hir ed help and/ or v olunteers supervised b y the Rabbi or the Ex ecu ve Dir ector. Only k osher f or P assover f oods will be used during the holida y w eek.
B)Sec on B Community Kashrut Standard: Kosher pescatarian, vegetarian, vegan or dairy Only f ood tha t mee ts the minimal k ashrut s tandards of no mea t, shellfish, non-k osher fish, or by-products ther eof ma y be ser ved a t or br ought t o JCM sponsor ed e vents. This is import ant as we do not w ant t o e xclude those who k eep k osher fr om a ending e vents.
For specific ques ons about wha t c ons tutes ‘ sec on B’ k osher please c ontact the Rabbi or a Kashrut Super visor.
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Some special things to be aware of:
1. Many pr emade pie crus ts and pies fr om loc al bak eries include lar d as do some c ake and corn br ead mix es. Check the ingr edient lis t f or lar d! 2. Did y ou kno w tha t some chip s, especially barbecue fla vor, c ontain chick en f at? R ead the ingredient lis t! 3. Did y ou kno w tha t some Thai curr y pas tes ar e made with shrimp pas te? Check the ingredient lis t f or shrimp or shrimp fla vor! (Shrimp fla vor has shrimp e xtract in it and there ma y be shrimp in fish s tock or sea food fla voring.) 4. Companies ar e r equired t o label an y pr oduct tha t c ontains shellfish or other f oods tha t o en c ause aller gic r eac ons, but the r egula ons don't apply t o mollusk s, such as clams, oysters and sc allops. R ead the ingr edient lis ts! 5. Most fr ench fries and onion rings fr om loc al r estaurants ar e deep fried in the same oil as shrimp. Ask be fore pur chasing! 6. Bugs ar e not k osher! Pr ewashed and h ydroponic gr eens, e tc. c an be used without special w ashing but please c arefully clean all other gr eens and har d t o w ash or commonly in fested f oods (lik e herb s) t o ensur e ther e ar e no bugs tha t c an be seen b y the nak ed e ye. 7. Vibrantly c olored r ed f oods or drink s o en include na tural r ed #4, a dy e made fr om the dried shells of the c ochineal bee tle which is used in a purified f orm in c ommercial f oods. This is a k ashrut issue. If y ou ar e pur chasing some thing r ed (lik e some Y oplait y ogurts) please check the ingr edient lis t f or c armine, crimson lak e, c ochineal or na tural r ed #4. Plant-based dy es lik e ly copene and an thocyanin ar e v egetarian and ther efore not a problem. 8. We lo ve hone y - but royal jelly is not k osher bec ause it is secr eted fr om the bee, which is an unk osher animal. 9. Wine or gr ape juice t o be used f or kiddush or other ritual use mus t ha ve a hechsher/ kashrut cer fic a on as man y people ar e s tringent on this issue. If y ou ar e bringing gr ape juice or wine f or r egular drinking purposes it does not need t o be cer fied.
Bon appe t בתיאבון! Bete'avon
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