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In this episode of the VaadCast, we're joined by Rabbi Shmuel Wiener, Rav of Khal Zichron Nosson Tzvi in Ramat Eshkol and Posek of ZNT Kashrus to discuss:"I'm Going To Israel, WHERE CAN I EAT?!?"For all your Israel Kashrus questions and concerns, please contact ZNT KOSHER at +(972) 058-567-4375 or email them at ZNTKOSHER@GMAIL.COM____________Sign up for our newsletter for updates and news: https://queensvaad.org/Questions? E-mail us at: vhq@queensvaad.orgThis episode is sponsored by TevahMedia. TevahMedia offers a wide range of marketing services to businesses, non-profits, and e-commerce brands. Looking to rank higher on Google? Optimize your social media? Increase your website's sales? Or improve your website's management? As longtime clients of TevahMedia, CEO Noah Morris and his team have developed a strategy to engage our community via social media, email blasts, and website management. Book a free consultation at TevahMedia.com or call Noah at 917-675-0924. Mention VaadCast for a discount on your first 90 days. Make sure to comment and subscribe.

On this episode of the VaadCast, we're joined by Rabbi Manis Blumenfrucht, author of a new sefer, "Chalav Treifah." Together, we revisit the Kosher milk controversy of the 1990s, how he got into the topic, his findings and conclusions, as well as his opinions regarding the status of milk today.Learn more about Rabbi Blumenfrucht's sefer at https://www.chalavtreifah.com/____________Sign up for our newsletter for updates and news: https://queensvaad.org/Questions? E-mail us at: vhq@queensvaad.orgThis episode is sponsored by TevahMedia. TevahMedia offers a wide range of marketing services to businesses, non-profits, and e-commerce brands. Looking to rank higher on Google? Optimize your social media? Increase your website's sales? Or improve your website's management? As longtime clients of TevahMedia, CEO Noah Morris and his team have developed a strategy to engage our community via social media, email blasts, and website management. Book a free consultation at TevahMedia.com or call Noah at 917-675-0924. Mention VaadCast for a discount on your first 90 days. Make sure to comment and subscribe.

On this episode of the VaadCast, we're joined by Rabbi Yitzhak Pindrus. Born to American parents, Rabbi Pindrus is a member of the Knesset for Degel HaTorah. Today, we discuss the beginnings of his career in politics, his relationship with Rav Eliashiv, and the current controversies surrounding changes to the status quo regarding the Kotel, as well as the handling of the conversion process in Israel.You can learn more about the Am Echad One Kotel Campaign and sign the petition at https://onekotel.org/onekotel____________Sign up for our newsletter for updates and news: https://queensvaad.org/Questions? E-mail us at: vhq@queensvaad.orgThis episode is sponsored by TevahMedia. TevahMedia offers a wide range of marketing services to businesses, non-profits, and e-commerce brands. Looking to rank higher on Google? Optimize your social media? Increase your website's sales? Or improve your website's management? As longtime clients of TevahMedia, CEO Noah Morris and his team have developed a strategy to engage our community via social media, email blasts, and website management. Book a free consultation at TevahMedia.com or call Noah at 917-675-0924. Mention VaadCast for a discount on your first 90 days. Make sure to comment and subscribe.

On this episode of the VaadCast, we're joined by Leon Goldenberg for a discussion on the topic of redistricting and how it will affect the Jewish communities of New York. Mr. Goldenberg has been active in many causes around New York for many years. He is the First Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors at COJO of Flatbush, as well as a member of the Board of Trustees for Agudath Israel of America.Sign up for our newsletter for updates and news: https://queensvaad.org/Questions? E-mail us at: vhq@queensvaad.orgThis episode is sponsored by TevahMedia. TevahMedia offers a wide range of marketing services to businesses, non-profits, and e-commerce brands. Looking to rank higher on Google? Optimize your social media? Increase your website's sales? Or improve your website's management? As longtime clients of TevahMedia, CEO Noah Morris and his team have developed a strategy to engage our community via social media, email blasts, and website management. Book a free consultation at TevahMedia.com or call Noah at 917-675-0924. Mention VaadCast for a discount on your first 90 days. Make sure to comment and subscribe.________   NEW YORK REDISTRICTING ROUNDTABLE UPDATE IRC Upcoming Hearings and SummariesThe New York State Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC) series of public hearings is underway. The NY Census and Redistricting Institute will be releasing summaries of the hearings each week. Attached are summaries for the Southern Tier, Syracuse, and North Country hearings. The remaining dates and locations include:November 1 - AlbanyNovember 8 - White PlainsNovember 9 - BronxNovember 10 - New York CountyNovember 15 - Richmond CountyNovember 16 - Kings CountyNovember 17 - Queens CountyNovember 22 - Nassau CountyNovember 23 - Suffolk CountyFor exact locations and to register to testify, please go to https://nyirc.gov/meetings#testify-in-person Proposition 1 on Election Ballot TomorrowVoters are being asked to vote tomorrow on a redistricting reform measure that would make changes to the redistricting calendar and other measures. For more information on the proposal, please see https://www.citylandnyc.org/guest-commentary-on-the-ballot-for-nov-2-2021-the-constitutional-amendment-on-redistricting/ and  https://digitalcommons.nyls.edu/redistricting_resources/11/ Syracuse Law School Mapping Team Speaks with IRCStudents from Syracuse University’s Public Mapping Project redistricting team had the opportunity to meet with members of the New York Independent Redistricting Commission on Tuesday, October 26th. After listening to public testimony, the commission generously shared their time and perspective with the student team. On behalf of the class, we thank the commission for extending the opportunity. Public Mapping Project Now UnderwayThe deadline for submissions for the Public Mapping Project is November 24. To participate please visit: https://app.districtbuilder.org/o/nylsIf you have any questions, please email Marissa Zanfardino at marissa.zanfardino@law.nyls.edu  Online Redistricting ResourcesTheDigital Commons at New York Law School will provide all redistricting publications by Jeff Wice and other members of the New York Census and Redistricting Institute.  Access the digital commons here: https://digitalcommons.nyls.edu/ny-census-and-redistricting-institute/Redistricting Online and its partners believe that redistricting information from all 50 states (including law, data, news, policy, and research) should be easily accessible. In collaboration with the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) and New York Law School, we have created this nonpartisan, multimedia, knowledge hub to give redistricting a trusted, permanent home on the web. Access the website here: https://redistrictingonline.org/ New York Census Data and ToolsCUNY Mapping Center New York Tool: The Mapping Service at the  CUNY Graduate Center has launched a New York-specific version of its "Redistricting & You" online map, making it easy to compare proposed Independent Redistricting Commission proposed districts with existing lines. The map displays the "Names" and "Letters" district plans from the Commission compared with current congressional, state senate, and assembly districts. The map is fully interactive. https://newyork.redistrictingandyou.org/Redistricting Data Hub has new trainings, resources, news, and the state population change charts. You can access the website here: https://redistrictingdatahub.org/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwtrSLBhCLARIsACh6Rmhgic5YhW2i6d-NMevsRxe4E6Hf7geOlsOLCyX13-ERl9HWIBJuH_0aAsxZEALw_wcBAmerican Statistical Association released a Task Force Report on 2020 Census Analysis and Quality Indicators. You can access the report here: https://www.amstat.org/asa/files/pdfs/POL-CQI-Task-Force-final-report.pdf Redistricting Primer and Informational WebinarsPlease contact Jeff Wice (by reply email) if you would like to schedule an informational webinar on the state’s redistricting process. A copy of the N.Y. Census & Redistricting Institute’s basic primer on how New York redistricts can be accessed and downloaded here: https://www.nyls.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/NYCRI-Redistricting-Primer-PDF-0521-v1r6-locked.pdf The N.Y. Census and Redistricting Institute is supported by a grant from the New York State Census Equity Fund.

Menachem Lubinsky, president of Lubicom Marketing and founder of KosherFest, the Kosher food trade show, joins us for this week’s episode of the VaadCast. Today we’ll discuss the history of KosherFest, why he started it, and what it’s all about. Additionally, we will cover the global supply chain shortage, its impact on the Kosher food industry, as well as the new laws in Israel that impact the Kosher world.  Listen to find out more. Sign up for our newsletter for updates and news: https://queensvaad.org/Questions? E-mail us at: vhq@queensvaad.org This episode is sponsored by TevahMedia. TevahMedia offers a wide range of marketing services to businesses, non-profits, and e-commerce brands. Looking to rank higher on Google? Optimize your social media? Increase your website's sales? Or improve your website's management? As longtime clients of TevahMedia, CEO Noah Morris and his team have developed a strategy to engage our community via social media, email blasts, and website management. Book a free consultation at TevahMedia.com or call Noah at 917-675-0924. Mention VaadCast for a discount on your first 90 days. Make sure to comment and subscribe.

Rabbi Yaakov May, principal of Yeshiva Tifereth Moshe in Kew Gardens, joins us for this week’s episode of the VaadCast. Rabbi May has been serving as the school's principal for more than 18 years and has seen many changes to the educational system throughout the years. Today he gives us his insight into how schools have dealt with these changes. Listen to find out more.Sign up for our newsletter for updates and news: https://queensvaad.org/Questions? E-mail us at: vhq@queensvaad.orgThis episode is sponsored by TevahMedia. TevahMedia offers a wide range of marketing services to businesses, non-profits, and e-commerce brands. Looking to rank higher on Google? Optimize your social media? Increase your website's sales? Or improve your website's management? As longtime clients of TevahMedia, CEO Noah Morris and his team have developed a strategy to engage our community via social media, email blasts, and website management. Book a free consultation at TevahMedia.com or call Noah at 917-675-0924. Mention VaadCast for a discount on your first 90 days. Make sure to comment and subscribe.

Rabbi Zalman Krems, former administrator of the Vaad Harabonim of Massachusetts (KVH), and current mashgiach in Israel, joins us for this week’s episode of the VaadCast. Rabbi Krems has traveled the world and shares some insight on his experience of overseeing kashrut in Israel, special cases that have popped up in certain fruits, how the pandemic has affected travel for mashgiach who continue to work in other countries. Listen to find out more.   Sign up for our newsletter for updates and news: https://queensvaad.org/ Questions? E-mail us at: vhq@queensvaad.org   This episode is sponsored by TevahMedia. TevahMedia offers a wide range of marketing services to businesses, non-profits, and e-commerce brands. Looking to rank higher on Google? Optimize your social media? Increase your website's sales? Or improve your website's management? As longtime clients of TevahMedia, CEO Noah Morris and his team have developed a strategy to engage our community via social media, email blasts, and website management.   Book a free consultation at TevahMedia.com or call Noah at 917-675-0924. Mention VaadCast for a discount on your first 90 days.  Make sure to comment and subscribe.

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz joins us for a discussion on a rise of hate crime, bail reform, and keeping the Queens community safe and involved. As a Queens native, Katz shares her history, her musical talent, and what her favorite Kosher food. To contact Melinda Katz email: Katz@QueensDA.org This episode is sponsored by TevahMedia. TevahMedia offers a wide range of marketing services to businesses, non-profits, and e-commerce brands. Looking to rank higher on Google? Optimize your social media? Increase your website's sales? Or improve your website's management? As longtime clients of TevahMedia, CEO Noah Morris and his team have developed a strategy to engage our community via social media, email blasts, and website management. Book a free consultation at https://tevahmedia.com or call Noah at 917-675-0924. Mention VaadCast for a discount on your first 90 days. Sign up for our newsletter for updates and news: https://queensvaad.org/ Questions? E-mail us at: vhq@queensvaad.org Make sure to comment and subscribe.

Rabbi Elchonon Zohn joins us for an interesting conversation about a topic we like to avoid - our end of life plans. Rabbi Zohn is an administrator of Chevra Kadisha at VHQ, as well as the National Association of Chevra Kadisha, and the national campaign Team Shabbos who are currently hosting Webinars on topics as crucial as sanctity of life, end-of-life decision making, caring for our elderly parents and much more. We look into how he got into this line of work and the importance of living wills, and the upwards trend of cremation. For more information visit: http://teamshabbos.org/ https://www.nasck.org/ This episode is sponsored by TevahMedia. TevahMedia offers a wide range of marketing services to businesses, non-profits, and e-commerce brands. Looking to rank higher on Google? Optimize your social media? Increase your website's sales? Or improve your website's management? As longtime clients of TevahMedia, CEO Noah Morris and his team have developed a strategy to engage our community via social media, email blasts, and website management. Book a free consultation at https://tevahmedia.com or call Noah at 917-675-0924. Mention VaadCast for a discount on your first 90 days. Sign up for our newsletter for updates and news: https://queensvaad.org/ Questions? E-mail us at: vhq@queensvaad.org Make sure to comment and subscribe.

Rabbi Elan Segelman from Kehilas Torah Temima in Kew Garden Hills joins us for this episode of the Vaadcast. As the American Rabbinic Consultant for the PUAH Institute and Rabbinic Advisor for students in New York Medical College we discuss fertility and Jewish law, and the effect of the Coronavirus on our practices and what to do going forward. For more information visit our website: https://queensvaad.org/

Welcome back to the VaadCast! For this special episode, Rabbi Yoel Schonfeld joins us. Rabbi Schonfeld was the past president of the Vaad Harabonim of Queens and Rabbi of the Young Israel of Kew Garden Hills, as well as coordinator of the OU. Just in time for Hanukkah, we discuss oil production, including some you may have in your household. Listen to find out just where oil comes from, how it gets here, and the sticky situation of supervising oil factories.

Yaakov M of TheKReport.com and the Yaakov M Hotline shares his experience of running both services and compiling appropriate news for Jews and non Jews alike. He shares some of the feedback from his listeners and how he decides which news to share. Additionally, we discuss the uptick of anti-Semitic attacks and the current political climate. Check out the K Report at TheKReport.com or call the Yaakov M Hotline at 848 261 NEWS (6397) and leave them a voicemail.

In this episode, Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer rabbinic coordinator of dairy items at OU Kosher. We discuss the various dairy items such as greek yogurt and the difference between regular milk and cholov yisroel. And, what exactly is whey?

Rabbi Zvi Nussbaum, Rabbinic Coordinator, Kosher Hotline Administrator for the Orthodox Union, the one who answers all your Kashrus questions. We discuss the difference between OU and OU-D is, and the different types of questions that come in through the hotline.

In this episode, Rabbi Eli Eleff, Rabbinic Coordinator for OU Kosher and a member of the Vaad Harabonim of Queens joins us. Rabbi Eleff discusses the big Slurpee question, tips on how to travel “Kosher," and if milk alternatives are truly pareve. Plus, he reveals which product is the number one most asked about and the truth about hotel’s continental breakfast.

In our third episode, Yossie Horwitz of Yossie's Corkboard joins us as we dive into the world of kosher wine and kosher wine making. As a world traveler, Yossie knows the wine industry inside and out and offered insight into the difference between mevushal and non-mevushal wine in terms of taste and quality. And of course, we discussed wine recommendations. Make sure to listen, subscribe and rate us on iTunes for updates on our next episode.

In our second episode, Rabbi Yaakov Lach, author of Chullin Illuminated: Color Guide to Animal Anatomy with Halachic and Scientific Discussion joins us today. Rabbi Lach discusses his inspiration for the book, what kosher consumers should look out for when buying chicken, and the water filtration advocacy group. For more information about approved water filters click here: https://bit.ly/2MfSf70

In our inaugural episode, COO of OU Kosher, Rabbi Moshe Elefant details the different challenges that kashrus has today and the latest with Arnold Bread.