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FROM THE PRESIDENT'S DESK
A 25 Year Retrospective on Kashrus Kurrents
The Importance of Accurate Kashrus Information
The Safety of our Kosher Food

TRAVELING THE GLOBE
A Traveler's Guide to the International Dateline
Don't Miss the Boat: Halachic Guidelines of Kosher Cruises
On the Road to a Kosher Vacation
Pie In The Sky
When Does One Pray When There Is No Day

WHETTING YOUR PALATE
A Tail of Two Cities: Worldwide Fish Production
Brochos for Breakfast
Candy is Dandy
Dried Fruit: Nature's Way of Wrinkling Gracefully
Enzymes
Getting Into the Thick of Things: Gelatin
How Does Your Kosher Garden Grow
Industrial Eggs: Not As Simple As it May Seem
It's Takke a Taco
Kashrus Goes Crunch
Kashrus in Good Taste: Kosher Certifying the Flavor Industry
Planning Your Simcha; The Agony or the Ecstacy
Olive Oil: The Contemporary Industry of Antiquity
Raising Cane: The Kashrus & Other Halachic Issues of Cane Sugar
Taam Tov B’Tuv Taam: A Flavorful Blend of Kashrus and Spices
The Secret Ingredient
The Spice of Life: A Kashrus Overview of Salt & Pepper
The Sweetest Fruit of Them All
To Bee or Not to Bee: A Kashrus Guide to Honey and Other Bee Derivatives
Vinegar: Sour Grapes or Sweet Success
Wheying the Kosher Possibilities
The Tell Tail Sign

EATING YOUR VEGETABLES
All Washed Up
Hydroponics
Can it be Kosher
Star-K Certified Canned Vegetables
Facts on Wax: Are Vegetables and Fruit Waxes Kosher?

BEEFING UP YOUR MENU
Meat and Diary-A Kosher Consumer's Handbook
Beware: Glatt May Not Always Be Kosher
It’s a Siman (Sign) that it’s Kosher: Avoiding Bosor Shenisalaim Min Hoayin
Kashering Liver
Kosher Chickens: From Coop to Soup
Meat, Pareve & Dairy In Restaurants

QUENCHING YOUR THIRST
The Art of Kosher Winemaking
Kashrus in High Spirits
Knowing Your Beans: The Kashrus of Coffee
The Kashrus of Tea - With No Strings Attached!
The Kosher Formula
The Drinks of a New Generation

TAKING YOUR MEDICINE
A Kashrus Guide to Medications, Vitamins, and Nutritional Supplements
Kashrus Guide for the OB-GYN Patient
She Sells Sea Shells - But Are They Kosher? The Kashrus Status of Glucosamine and Other Arthritis Remedies

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FEASTING ON ISRAEL’S BOUNTY
Shmitta
Otzer Beis Din: Proper Distribution of Shmitta Produce
Orla: A Halachic Exercise in Self Control
Charting the Course of Orla
Terumos & Ma'asros

UNDERSTANDING YOSHON
Yoshon and Chodosh Something Old and Something New
Preparing for Chodosh
Preparing for Yoshon: Practically Speaking, A Housewife’s Perspective on Keeping Yoshon

COOKING UP A STORM
Keeping Your Cool
Oven Kashrus: For Everyday Use
Oven Kashrus: For Shabbos Use
Oven Kashrus: For Yom Tov Use
The "Sabbath Mode"
Microwaving in the Workplace

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EQUIPPING YOUR KITCHEN
A Crystal Clear Halachic Approach to Glass
It's Kosher on Paper Only
The Story Behind Kosher Plastics
The Mitzvah of Tevilas Keilim

ADDRESSING KOSHER RELATED ISSUES
A Mashgiach’s Job is Never Done
Cholov Yisroel: Does a Neshama Good
Feeding Your Pet: Barking Up the Right Tree
Food Fit for a King: Reviewing the Laws of Bishul Akum and Bishul Yisroel
Kashrus On The Front Lines
Kosher is Healthier
McBiodiesel: New Not So Kosher Vistas for Spent French Fry Oil
Me’ein Olam Haboh - Instant Style: Instant Foods in the Kosher Home
Pas Habah B'Kisnin: Pas or Pas Nisht
Pas or Pas Nisht: Reviewing the Laws of Pas Akum
The Guide to Halachic Food Measurements
When You Need to Knead: A Guide to Hafrashas Challah
2006 Kashrus Training Seminar
2007 Kashrus Training Seminar

OBSERVING OTHER MITZVOS
Electric Shavers
Eruv Tavshilin
Good Fences Make Good Home Owners
Hetter Iska - Instructions and Form
Mitzvos on the Fringe
Security
Shaimos Guidelines
Shiluach Hakan
Shmitta 5768
The Kashrus, Shabbos, and Pesach Guide to Cosmetics
The Mitzvah of Shatnes
Undercover: The Halachos of Schach

PREPARING FOR PESACH

Articles:
The Star-K Pesach Kitchen
Passover Matzos
Purchasing Chometz After Pesach and Defining Real Chometz
Guide to Selling "Real" Chometz Before Pesach
Passover Guide for Diabetics
Guide to Purchasing Chometz After Pesach
The Kashrus, Shabbos, and Pesach Guide to Cosmetics
Kitniyos By Any Other Name
The Busiest Day of the Year: The Laws of Erev Pesach
Seder Pointers
But What Could be the Problem With...
Quinoa: The Grain That's Not
The 10 Commandments for the Prudent Passover Consumer
The Chumra of Only using Non-Chometz Medications is Nothing New
A Guide to Shabbos Erev Pesach
Pesach Medication & Cosmetics: The Halachos & Lists
Feeding Your Pet: Barking Up the Right Tree
Passover FAQ's

Additional Annual Information:

Look for the following title updates for Passover 2009 after Purim.

Star-K Pesach Guide Purchasing Information
Passover Consumer Products
Passover News & Alerts
Zmanim for Erev Pesach
Pet Food
Personal Care Chometz Free Products
Stores Where Chometz May Be Purchased After Pesach
Baltimore Information