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Rabbi Paul S. Drazen
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Rabbi Paul S. Drazen
How is Kosher Slaughtering Performed?
To take even animal life, requires that the shochet be wholly attuned to the serious nature of the slaughter and never callous or uncaring.
Rabbi Paul S. Drazen
,
The Observant Life (Book)
May 8, 2023
Every Day
Kashrut
Soaking and Salting Kosher Meat
After an animal has been butchered, inspected, and forbidden parts removed, the meat still needs to have as much blood removed as possible.
Rabbi Paul S. Drazen
,
The Observant Life (Book)
May 8, 2023
Every Day
Kashrut
Restrictions on Kashering Animals
Even if an animal is killed appropriately, it is still possible for it to be considered non-kosher if that the animal was ill or maimed.
Rabbi Paul S. Drazen
,
The Observant Life (Book)
May 3, 2023
Every Day
Kashrut
Understanding Kosher Supervision
In general, one should only consume processed foods prepared under the supervision of a rabbi or an accepted kashrut supervision agency.
Rabbi Paul S. Drazen
,
The Observant Life (Book)
May 1, 2023
Every Day
Kashrut
How Can I Create a Kosher Kitchen
While daunting and labour intensive to transform a non-kosher kitchen into a kosher one each individual step is rather straightforward.
Rabbi Paul S. Drazen
,
The Observant Life (Book)
April 28, 2023
Every Day
Guidelines for a Kosher Kitchen
How to Kasher Kitchen Appliances
Offering guidelines on the various requirements to Kasher different kitchen appliances, both large and small.
Rabbi Paul S. Drazen
,
The Observant Life (Book)
April 24, 2023
Every Day
Guidelines for a Kosher Kitchen
Why Separating Meat and Dairy is Part of Keeping Kosher
Halakhah specifically encourages us to separate meat and dairy products and prohibits us from eating them together.
Rabbi Paul S. Drazen
,
The Observant Life (Book)
February 22, 2023
Every Day
Guidelines for Keeping Kosher
Eating in Non-Kosher Homes
There are vexing questions for Kashrut observers to address, when eating in non-Kosher homes of friends and family.
Rabbi Paul S. Drazen
,
The Observant Life (Book)
February 14, 2023
Every Day
Kashrut
What is Pareve Food?
Some foods, neither meat nor dairy in origin, are known as pareve and government standards may differ from Rabbinical definitions.
Rabbi Paul S. Drazen
,
The Observant Life (Book)
February 14, 2023
Every Day
Kashrut
Eating in Non-Kosher Restaurants
A hallmark of Conservative Jewish practice has been the understanding that it is possible to eat in non-Kosher restaurants responsibly.
Rabbi Paul S. Drazen
,
The Observant Life (Book)
February 14, 2023
Every Day
Kashrut