Impossible Foods, a California-based company that develops plant-based substitutes for meat products, is releasing The Impossible Pork. However, unlike the popular Impossible Burger, it will not be receiving kosher certification from the OU, JTA reported. “The Impossible Pork, we didn’t give an ‘OU’ to it, not because it wasn’t kosher per se,” said Rabbi Menachem Genack, the CEO of the Orthodox Union’s kosher division. “It may indeed be completely in terms of its ingredients: If it’s completely plant-derived, it’s kosher. Just in terms of sensitivities to the consumer … it didn’t get it.” “The Impossible Burger itself is a huge, huge success and people really, really like it,” Genack said.

Nothing wrong with strawberry, chocolate, and poppyseed. Even pizza and sushi hamantaschen are so last year. But we’re just saying, there’s always room for more hamantaschen innovation. These hamantaschen on Kosher.com are crazy creative! Here’s just a sampling. Dror Elimelech. Blue Rock Hamantaschen. Yes, these are inspired by Breaking Bad. How cool do they look? Get the recipe. 2. Dunkaroos by Dini Klein. Talk about 90’s nostalgia! How fun is this for anyone that grew up in the 90’s! Get the recipe. 3. Another trend we love, drink inspired flavors- Perfect for Purim! Moscow Mule. Get the recipe. 4. Bloody Mary by Alison Gutwaks. To continue the drinks theme, we liked this one too! Get the recipe. 5. Luxury breakfast: Esther Mendelevich This one is pretty cool.

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com Most people know to avoid Chometz sh’avar alav haPesach – Chometz that was owned by a Jew over Pesach (henceforth – C-Shaap).  How do they do this?  They find out which stores are considered to be Jewish-owned and determine whether the owner sold the Chometz that belonged to them.  The issue is not just about the store owner, however.  If the store purchased it Chometz from a Jewish wholesaler, then that too can present a problem. The following list is based upon Star-K’s research.

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com Yes, you had better check that Matzah. This is for two reasons:  The first is to fulfill a Torah Mitzvah of personally guarding the Matzah – and the second is to make sure that they are not Chometz.  We will start with the second reason first.