The Torah not only prohibits consuming and deriving benefit from chametzduring Pesach, it also prohibits its ownership. Once Pesach ends...

Buying Chametz from a Jewish Store Owner after Pesach One of the strict laws of Pesach is the halacha of chametz she’avar alav HaPesach....

Navigating the complexities of Chometz Shavar alav HaPesach https://www.star-k.org/articles/articles/seasonal/351/guide-to-purchasing-cho...

The OK often receives questions from consumers about the kosher status of Slurpees. For example, “During the summer (and even the winter)...

Dear Kosher Spirit, When making a smoothie in a blender, what level of checking is required on the fruit and vegetables that ordinarily...

The AKO Camp Kashrus Initiative AKO introduces a free of charge camp Initiative under which kashrus experts from the most respected...

The Slurpees have taken over! Enough Slurpee drinks are sold in the United States each year to fill 12 Olympic-size swimming pools, and...

There are few things as synonymous with summer as a fresh, cold fruit smoothie, a classic hot weather staple for many. During the summer...

Editor’s Note: The STAR-K Slurpee List is a compilation of flavors certified by an array of reliable kashrus certification agencies....

Kashrus News Running a kashrus organization can be a challenging job. Establishing standards and procedures and ensuring compliance is a...

Cholov Yisroel Available on Star K Website Approximately 25 years ago, a serious revelation was brought to the fore that affected the...

Cholov Yisroel Available on Star K Website The chaliva mashgiach neither slumbers nor sleeps. There is so much more that must meet the...

Milchigs on Shavuos As we celebrate the greatest gift in history, receiving the holy Torah at Har Sinai, our yom tov tables are graced...

Basar B’cholov As cookbooks proliferate, the options for Shavuos dairy recipes grow. Many are eager to fulfill the age-old minhag with...

Are You Well ‘Equipped’? Join an insightful conversation between Rabbi Yitzchok Hisiger and Rabbi Moshe Elefant, Chief Operating Officer...

Let's Talk Kashrus Speaks: According to pashut p’shat, this is our directive to increase the level of enjoyment and simchas Yom Tov...

Can we assume that any chametz on a store’s shelves is from after Pesach?

Buying Chametz from a Jewish Store Owner after Pesach One of the strict laws of Pesach is the halacha of chametz she’avar alav HaPesach....

Is the Pesach Pizza worth its Weight? They took the leftover kosher l’Pesach pizza dough, which was gluten free, and no one knew the...

A conversation starter The Beis Yosef teaches the idea that if a maamid was already batul three times, one may go ahead and use it...