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August 2007

Rabbi Heinemann on Sabbath Mode Ovens

Teshuva (Responsa) regarding Sabbath Mode ovens by HaGoan HaRav Moshe Heinemann Shlita, Rabbinic Administrator of the Star-K

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August 2007

STAR-K and BASF

An article that appeared in Euroscope Magazine - for BASF employees in Europe [No. 2/2007]. The essay discusses the STAR-K Kosher certifcation program at numerous BASF facillities worldwide.

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March 2006

RABBI HEINEMANN DISCUSSES STAR-K'S CERTIFICATION OF VEGETABLES.

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February 2006

STAR-K OPENS NEW ONLINE INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL
KOSHER UNIVERSITY

Those who are clueless but curious about kosher, have the opportunity to access the
only formal, online, interactive introductory classes about kosher on the web. Star-K’s
Virtual Kosher University will allow the kosher novice to learn the basics from Star-K’s
expert Kashrus Administrators—whether they live in Calabasas, California, or Caracas,
Venezuela! Regardless of one’s schedule, the world of kosher is now open as never before,
at one’s own pace, in the comfort of one’s own home.
Visit www.kosherclasses.org

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January 2006

STAR-K'S KOSHER FOR THE CLUELESS BUT CURIOUS

This guide is intended to assist shuls in implementing Kashrus guidelines for their shul Kitchens. It is based on the psak of Rabbi Moshe Heinemann Shlit"a, Star-K Kashrus administrator.

For original text, contact or call Rebecca at 410.484.4110 ext. 217.

November 2005

STAR-K'S KOSHER FOR THE CLUELESS BUT CURIOUS

Rabbi Apisdorf, well-known author of the successful award-winning Rosh Hashanah Yom Kippur Survival Kit, has collaborated with STAR-K on the just released Kosher for the Clueless but Curious.

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Autumn 2005

STAR-K CERTIFIES NEW REMOTE CONTROLLED OVEN-REFRIGERATOR

Star-K is proud to certify the new kosher consumer-friendly Connect Io™ Refrigerated, Internet-Controlled Electric Double Wall Oven, which includes separate Sabbath and Holiday modes, programmable prior to Shabbos and Yom Tov. Each of the two ovens may be programmed separately.

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Autumn 2005

SHAKLEE'S VITA-LEA MULTI-VITAMIN JOINS STAR-K FAMILY

“All of us grew up believing that if we ate a reasonable diet, that would take care of our vitamin needs,” says Harvard University’s Dr. Robert Fletcher. That may be good enough to ward off such vitamin-deficiency disorders as scurvy, beriberi and pellagra, but the latest evidence, he notes, is that supplementing our diets with multi-vitamins may be able to prevent the usual diseases we deal with every day - heart disease, cancer, osteoporosis and birth defects.

However, vitamins often contain non-kosher ingredients, such as gelatin, that may not be listed on the label. As a result, the kosher consumer’s rabbinic advisor would need to question if vitamins were prescribed by a health care professional for vitamin deficiencies, or if they were self-prescribed for supplemental or preventative purposes.

Star-K’s newest kosher certified multi-vitamin, Shaklee’s Vita-Lea, is one additional solution to this problematic situation. Until recently, it contained a trace amount of gelatin and was unable to be certified. Star-K worked together with Shaklee to remove the gelatin from its formulation, so it could become kosher certified.

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August 2005

STAR-K OPENS OFFICE IN INDIA

In the land of the lofty Himalayas, the majestic Taj Mahal, and the fabled Shangri La, stands the newest Star-K office in Mumbai, India. Kashrus is no stranger to this exotic country, located just west of China, the home of Star-K’s Far East office.

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Summer 2005

STAR-K KASHRUS SEMINAR DRAWS INTERNATIONAL ATTENTION

Only two shuls stand in Lviv, Ukraine today. The home to approximately 6,000 Jews once bustled with 98,000, before the Second World War. Miraculously, the observance of kashrus and other mitzvos have undergone a recent revival; the collapse of the Soviet Union no longer forces Torah observance underground. Considering that just ten years ago, there were virtually no kosher products being produced in the Ukraine, Star-K’s annual Kashrus Seminar had an even greater zechus of hosting Rabbi Mordechai Bald of Lviv.

Although Rabbi Bald traveled the farthest to Baltimore’s Star-K offices to attend the intensive seminar, held July 25 through July 29, several other attendees came from afar to join local Marylanders, as well. They came from California, Illinois, Minnesota, Florida, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Virginia, New York, Ohio, Georgia, and Ontario, to participate in a very unique interactive, hands-on seminar.

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August, 2005

STAR-K’S SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM LIGHTS UP THE SHIDDUCH WORLD

Long before the news of the first official “Star-K engagement” circulated, Baltimore’s Star-K headquarters tasted success. The actual distribution of the $2,500 cash “gift” incentive, on top of the customary shadchanus for the successful matches made for Baltimore’s Orthodox women, was not the sole measure of accomplishment.

Star-K’s novel attempt at remedying the universal singles problem locally was made with the twin hope of inspiring the launching of similar programs by organizations and individuals in other “out-of-town” communities. As soon as the news hit the press, Star-K was flooded with telephone calls, letters and e-mails from around the world.

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July 2003

Lecture Series
The Star-K has initiated a new lecture series designed to clarify issues and dispel kashrus misconceptions. These seminars feature a comprehensive analysis of pertinent kashrus and halachic issues.

Click here for a detailed schedule of upcoming seminars, as well as information on how to obtain cassette copies of past lectures.