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July 29th, 2008 by Ari

I had the following email exchange with Rb. Eidlitz of kosherquest.org, which is highly regarded as having acceptable standards for which kosher symbols to accept.

Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:16:28 -0400
From: “Ari Elias-Bachrach”
To: eeidlitz@kosherquest.org
Subject: half moon k

Rb. Eidlitz -

I apologize in advance for asking a question I’m sure you get all the
time, but I couldn’t find any information regarding the half moon k on
the website. I know in the past they were unreliable, but have been
working to become more so. Last I heard they claimed that they had
completed the process of raising their standards and were now “up to
par” so to speak. I’m curious to know if you consider them to be an
acceptable symbol now, or if they have not raised their standards
sufficiently.

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From: “Rabbi Eidlitz” <eeidlitz@kosherquest.org>
To: “Ari Elias-Bachrach” <Ari@Elias-Bachrach.com>
Subject: Re: half moon k
Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:43:34 -0700

What you heard is correct. All of their products are now fine. In addition, the O/U bought them last week. All of their products will soon appear with an O/U. Kol Tuv

Just remember – you heard it here first. (Seriously – why is this not mentioned on either website or anywhere else on the web?)

Now, about the only thing the half moon k certifies that I really care about it salsa. For some reason they do a whole bunch of brands and since there’s no Herr’s salsa down here in DC, it’s hard to find kosher salsa. Now, if only I could get someone (else more reliable) to make sunchips kosher, I would be happy.

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2 Responses to “I must still be asleep”

Elanit Says:
July 29th, 2008 at 8:09 am
Not to pop your bubble, but Vaad of Greater Seattle added the half-moon K to their list of acceptable kosher symbols last year. Their newsletter at the time mentioned that most products under the half-moon K were fine, except for some Dole fruit products coming out of a country in South America or perhaps Asia- I don’t remember specifics.

If you want good kosher salsa, just go to Trader Joes.

The thing we need to be working on now is the Tablet K, which certifies a whole bunch of cheeses.
Shoshana Says:
July 29th, 2008 at 5:42 pm
I was going to mention Trader Joe’s too. As for the Herr’s salsa, I thought that I had seen it in some Giants (with the chips), but I could be wrong.

I doubt we will ever see the Table-K be okay. I’ve heard of some Conservative shuls that won’t accept it. I also know of a restaurant in NJ that is certified by the Table-K and open on Shabbat.

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	« Less is more more on roids » I must still be asleep July 29th, 2008 by Ari I had the following email exchange with Rb. Eidlitz of kosherquest.org, which is highly regarded as having acceptable standards for which kosher symbols to accept. Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:16:28 -0400 From: “Ari Elias-Bachrach” To: eeidlitz@kosherquest.org Subject: half moon k Rb. Eidlitz - I apologize in advance for asking a question I’m sure you get all the time, but I couldn’t find any information regarding the half moon k on the website. I know in the past they were unreliable, but have been working to become more so. Last I heard they claimed that they had completed the process of raising their standards and were now “up to par” so to speak. I’m curious to know if you consider them to be an acceptable symbol now, or if they have not raised their standards sufficiently. —————————– From: “Rabbi Eidlitz” <eeidlitz@kosherquest.org> To: “Ari Elias-Bachrach” <Ari@Elias-Bachrach.com> Subject: Re: half moon k Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:43:34 -0700 What you heard is correct. All of their products are now fine. In addition, the O/U bought them last week. All of their products will soon appear with an O/U. Kol Tuv Just remember – you heard it here first. (Seriously – why is this not mentioned on either website or anywhere else on the web?) Now, about the only thing the half moon k certifies that I really care about it salsa. For some reason they do a whole bunch of brands and since there’s no Herr’s salsa down here in DC, it’s hard to find kosher salsa. Now, if only I could get someone (else more reliable) to make sunchips kosher, I would be happy. This entry was posted on Tuesday, July 29th, 2008 at 6:56 am by Ari and is filed under Uncategorized. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed. 2 Responses to “I must still be asleep” Elanit Says: July 29th, 2008 at 8:09 am Not to pop your bubble, but Vaad of Greater Seattle added the half-moon K to their list of acceptable kosher symbols last year. Their newsletter at the time mentioned that most products under the half-moon K were fine, except for some Dole fruit products coming out of a country in South America or perhaps Asia- I don’t remember specifics. If you want good kosher salsa, just go to Trader Joes. The thing we need to be working on now is the Tablet K, which certifies a whole bunch of cheeses. Shoshana Says: July 29th, 2008 at 5:42 pm I was going to mention Trader Joe’s too. As for the Herr’s salsa, I thought that I had seen it in some Giants (with the chips), but I could be wrong. I doubt we will ever see the Table-K be okay. I’ve heard of some Conservative shuls that won’t accept it. I also know of a restaurant in NJ that is certified by the Table-K and open on Shabbat. Elias-Bachrach family blog is proudly powered by WordPress Entries (RSS) and Comments (RSS). Bad Behavior has blocked 135 access attempts in the last 7 days.