Information about alert on kosher products
2012-09-14
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14 SEPTEMBER 2012 - 27 ELUL 5772 Grains, fruits, and vegetables (and their extracts) that grow in the halachic boundaries of Eretz Yisrael are subject to many extra kashrut laws due to the kedusha (holiness) of the land. These include: Processed foods from Israel with a reliable hechsher guarantees that all these halachic issues have been taken care of. All pomegranates bought after 12 p.m. today have had Terumah and Ma’aser separated at the following retail stores: Fresh Produce The Kashrut Department is now aware of the following fruit that are being imported from Eretz Yisrael and require Terumah and Ma’aser to be separated: Instructions on how to separate Terumah and Ma’aser can be found on the UOS website (http://www.uos.co.za/kashrut/prodIsrael.asp). ******************************************