THE
VA'AD E-NEWSLETTER
SHABBAT
PARASHAT YITRO ~ 22 SHEVAT 5767 – FEBRUARY 9/10, 2007
THE
SEWARD PARK ERUV IS UP!
(206-725-ERUV)
(Please
see below for Kashrut Alerts and Community Announcements.)
Congregation
(Click
on the shul name to go to its website.) Friday,
February 9 Shabbat,
February 10 Candle Lighting Mincha Shacharit Mincha Maariv Conclusion of Shabbat 5:05 pm 5:10 pm 8:30 am 5:05 pm 6:05 pm 6:10 pm 5:04 pm 9:30 am 1:00 pm 6:11 pm 5:05 pm 5:05 pm 8:25 am 4:40 pm 6:07 pm 5:05 pm 5:10 pm 8:30 am 4:50 pm 6:10 pm 5:05 pm 5:05 pm 9:00 am 5:05 pm 6:09 pm 6:09 pm 5:05 pm 5:09 pm 9:00 am 5:00 pm 6:09 pm For
Kline Galland times, please see http://zekainim.tripod.com
*KASHRUT
ALERTS*
Local:
§ 
) appears
usually on the back panel near the UPC symbol. The Mission Chips are not certified
in all locations where
§ Tully's Coffee Bellaccino bottled coffee
drinks have an unauthorized Seattle Vaad logo () on the
cardboard box. The bottles have a plain KD on them. None of these
products are under the supervision of the Seattle Va’ad. This product is
sold in WA, OR, ID, MT, AK, & CA. The Seattle Va’ad does
supervise Tully's roasted, unflavored coffee beans, whole and ground.
The organization
providing the plain KD on the Tully’s bottled Bellaccinos is not
recommended. Note: Starbucks bottled Frappachinos bear an
acceptable KD because that kashrut organization is recommended.
§ The lowfat vanilla ice cream at Maggie Moo’s on
§ Albertson’s has
new breads from the La Brea Bakery.
They are Kosher, Parve, and Pat Yisrael when they have the Va’ad logo
on them.
§ At Albertson’s on
§ The
Seattle Va’ad website http://www.seattlevaad.org/KosherSymbols.html contains a current list of recommended, reliable
hechsherim that are commonly encountered. If you have
any questions about a hechsher, either on the list or not, please
contact the Va’ad at 206-760-0805 or through vaadinfo@seattlevaad.org.
Note: some hechsherim are recommended only for certain products, so
please mention the product when you contact the Va’ad with your
question.
National:
§ From the OU:
Due to an error, the OU symbol was omitted from following the following
Chocolate Liqueurs: Godiva
Chocolate Cream Liqueur, White Chocolate Cream Liqueur and Cappuccino
Liqueur are Kosher and Dairy; Godiva Chocolate Liqueur is Kosher
and Parve. These products
continue to be kosher certified, even without the hechsher.
§ From the CRC: Please be aware that all pre-seasoned cast iron pots
could possibly be non-kosher due to the use of hot oils in the process.
Due to the current lack of sufficient information on the source of oils
being used, to our knowledge, presently, there are no brands that can
be used without proper kashering prior to use. Please consult
your rabbi to find out what you need to do with a new cast iron pot.
§ From the OU:
365 Organic Organic 5 Grain Cereal
with Soy at Whole Foods Market contains dairy ingredients as
listed on the ingredient panel, but the dairy designation has been
inadvertently omitted. Future packaging will be revised.
§
There is another hechsher that looks similar to the Seattle Va’ad
logo. It looks like a torch and is called the “Ner Tamid K”: 
It has
been seen on Amy’s Kitchen
products. This is not a recommended kosher symbol.
§
Small worms have been found in dry
barley bags. It is recommended that prior to use one
looks over the dry barley.
§ From the Kof-K : Zapp's Sour Cream and Onion Potato Chips
are mistakenly labled Kof-K PARVE. The product is DAIRY. Future
labeling will be corrected.
§ Muir Glen Organic Tomato
products in a can (not glass jars) with a KSA symbol are recommended.
§
You can find a list of recent kashrut alerts at http://www.kosherquest.org
or www.kashrut.com.
As always, please consult with your rabbi or the Va’ad if you have any
questions about specifics.
Passover:
The Va’ad
is seeking high school students to hire for Passover kashering jobs during
the 2nd half of March. Please contact Elise at
206-760-0805 or vaadinfo@seattlevaad.org.
Leah’s
Catering has a Passover menu available. Click
here.
COMMUNITY
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Vaad
issued 5 certificates to Meshulachim
this week, 3 to individuals and 2 for institutions. The previous
week, we issued 2 certificates.
Simply
Tsfat (www.simplytsfat.com) concert 2/21, 7 pm,
Mercer Island SJCC.
More info
Hebrew
Free Loan annual meeting and brunch, 2/11, 12 noon
at the
“Developing
Social Skills in our Children”, 2/20, SBH, 7:30 pm. Call 206-721-7562
for more info.
Presidents’
Day Learning at the Seattle Kollel, 2/19, Call
206-722-8289 for more info.
“The
Ashley Case: A Halachic View”, by Rabbi Kletenik, 2/24, 7:30 pm, BCMH.
More info
Hazzan
Isaac Azose’s new Mahzor, Zihron Rahel, is
available for order.
More info
TDS
Chili Fest, 2/11, 5:30 pm at SBH, contact Francine
at FRBirk@aol.com or 206-721-0246 for
more info.
“Tracing
Family Roots through DNA”, 2/12, 7 pm, Mercer Island JCC More info
NYHS is planning a driver education course at BCMH
starting 2/20. Call 206-725-6549 (D. Barber) or 206-725-9294 (C.
Azose) for more info.
Chabad-Lubavitch teaches classes for
all ages and levels. More info
The
Seattle Kollel teaches classes for all levels and
ages. More
Info
Sign up for Jewish Unity Live Learning and
the Gala Celebration on March 14th More
info
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