Comments on: “Kosher” Dunkin Donuts stores serving pork get outed

By: Nathan

Nathan — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:29:26 +0000

Two brief points:
1) Rabbi Dov Hazden must have recognized the controversy he would stir in the religious community by granting his hashgacha to a restaurant that serves pork. (see above) That in itself should have been enough to deter him.
2) It’s important to remember that kashurus is about proper service of G-d. And as such it is better to try to avoid areas which MIGHT be questionable.

By: Rotem

Rotem — Thu, 01 May 2008 08:13:22 +0000

Hazdan sure sounds like a liberal Rabbi, can’t even discern what kosher is. I wonder what certificate he’ll grant this new Kosher Brandy thats now being marketed in Israel

By: jacob homapour

jacob homapour — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:25:32 +0000

there are many who are sensetif to dairy product like me, i wounder you have any non dairy donuts or you ever thought to make one .you will be supprise how people wwllcoming such idea and love it. thank you if you let me what you think about my idea thank you very much sincerly jacob tell: 908-282-1360

By: Rachel Goldstein

Rachel Goldstein — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 23:26:50 +0000

You might find some answers here for your questions.

Try this link:
http://oukosher.org/index.php/articles/single/5042/

By: af

af — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 22:19:17 +0000

not one single article addressed
that the donuts may be DAIRY!!!!!

By: Renegade Kosher

Renegade Kosher — Tue, 02 May 2006 23:18:24 +0000

Elise Jacobs wrote: If anyone wants to open a meat restaurant in Seattle, by the way, the market is wide open…

Wait until my chef schooling is open… That’s my dream, to open a nice family kosher meat resturant in Seattle. ^^ That way i can cook salmon, brisket, good steaks, pasta with a nice pesto or a delicious marinara… I’d happily do dairy, but then I’d have to pretty much have to have three kitchens (One meat, one dairy, and one vegitarian), and that’d get expensive. I miss the rainy Seattle, and S. Diego’s sun depresses me. But, the school I attend is here, and I’ll walk away a chef AND with a Bachelor’s! ^^

By: Renegade Kosher

Renegade Kosher — Tue, 02 May 2006 23:03:50 +0000

Michael Rogovin wrote: The same Rabbi certifies Amy’s Organic Foods (canned and frozen) that are found in many upscale groceries. They chose the firm because it fits with their family-run business (which is in California, not Staten Island). I have been advised not to rely on this kashrut

I dunno, I am all for this certification group. What’s the reason this rabbinical group isn’t ‘good enough’ or supposed to be ignored. As one who loves Amy’s products in cooking, it does intrest me.

By: David

David — Tue, 02 May 2006 22:28:06 +0000

I know of a handful of vegetarian restaurants run by Hindus and Buddhists who are just as careful about not eating bugs and using meat products as Orthodox Jews. In fact, in Austin, TX, there is an Indian restaurant that carries a hecksher from an Orthodox rabbi and was open on Saturday. It’s run by Indian people who wanted a pure vegetarian restaurant and it *happens* to be kosher.

By: jabbett

jabbett — Tue, 02 May 2006 20:35:30 +0000

I’m going to leave the comments, because I think the ensuing discussion has been instructional. Just to be clear, the Kosher Blog does not condone painting an entire denomination’s kosher supervision with a wide brush. From now on, any denominational generalizations will be stricken from the comments. Part and parcel, the Kosher Blog insists that individuals consult a reputable community rabbi for advice on which hekshers to accept — that’s how the system works.

Since that’s the only way to know what’s kosher or not, you may wonder why the Blog delves into these subjects at all. Well, like it or not, many casual consumers look to the Internet for this kind of information, and I’d rather someone get spooked and err on the side of caution. Let ‘em read what the hoi poloi think about Heksher X, get scared about potentially eating treyf, and eventually (and most importantly) consult their rabbi on the subject. If your rabbi says something’s okay, it doesn’t matter what anyone else, even Mr. Horowitz, thinks.

By: Harlan

Harlan — Tue, 02 May 2006 19:15:13 +0000

The Slander continues by Moshe Horwitz. Branding a whole group of persons without factual support has led to discrimination against Jews in the past: we must take care not to slip into that abyss. And returning to the point of this thread, it was a self decribed, “Orthodox” rabbi that provided “certification” to this fast food shop. Are we to assume that all “Orthodox” rabbis, or all rabbis that studied a his “Yeshiva” are not worthy? Of course not. Yet you seem perfectly comfortable to make sweeping generalizations which are patently wrong. This does not add to the level of discorse sought on this blog and distracts from its worthy purpose. I again request that the moderator delete your posts (and this unfortunately necessary reply thereto).