Star-K Kosher Certification

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TELEKOSHER CONFERENCE PROGRAM

STAR-K announces a unique opportunity for local Vaadim, Rabbis and Mashgichim, the world over. STAR-K’s monthly InterAgency TeleKosher Conference program will enable them to speak directly to kashrus experts from various agencies, in a non-political forum, posing their most pressing kashrus questions that are distinctive to their communities. To be apprised of the dates and times, please contact our office.

Listen to Rabbi Zushe Blech discussing “Shomer Shabbos, Non-frum and Non-Jewish Proprietors.” (1/28/08)

Listen to Rabbi Yaakov Luban discussing “Zerizus and Burnout in Kashrus.” (2/26/08)

Listen to Rabbi Moshe Heinemann discussing various halachos of Pesach (3/24/08)

Listen to Rabbi Mayer Kurcfeld discuss "Kosher Certication of Local Establishments" (4/29/2008)

SHIDDUCH INCENTIVE PROGRAM

Star-K’s Shidduch Incentive Program offers a cash gift of $2500 to those who
successfully match its hometown Orthodox single women, by Chanukah, 2007. A
local attempt at remedying the universal Orthodox singles problem in Baltimore,
its widespread impact has become a motivating factor in matching single
Orthodox women around the world.

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KASHRUS TRAINING PROGRAM

Where can Rabbonim, scholars, and future community leaders find the opportunity
to go behind the scenes of a first class luxury hotel’s kosher kitchen, tour a manufacturing
plant, learn to find the less obvious thrips and aphids hiding in a restaurant’s vegetables, and be prepared to administer or even pioneer, a communal kosher certification agency? The Star-K’s 5th annual complimentary certificate Kashrus Training Program will be held July 28-31, 2008. Space is limited to 25 scholars, so apply now.

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The Star-K’s 3rd annual complimentary certificate Kashrus Training Program was held July 24-28, 2006.

Sessions covered various segments of the kashrus industry, including consumer inquiries and Sabbath mode appliances. They incorporated a Star-K produced audio-visual presentation of one of its Cholov Yisroel production facilities, as well as a hands-on practicum for vegetable checking. Field trips to a slaughterhouse, confectionery, restaurant, bakery, and the kosher kitchen of the Hyatt Regency rounded out the seminar experience.

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STAR-K SPEAKERS BUREAU

Star-K’s Speakers Bureau presents selected topics on kashrus delivered by its administrative staff. Topics span the spectrum from the basics of keeping a kosher home, to its philosophical and spiritual significance, and its practical application. It also explores the technical world of kashrus, with behind the scene looks at the manufacturing and processing of several industries. For further information, click here or call Star-K, (410) 484-4110.

NATIONAL KASHRUS LECTURE SERIES

Star-K ’s National Kashrus Lecture Series features various topics delivered by Star-K administrators. Topics cover: Glatt Kosher Meat Today, Kosher Travel, The High Price of Kosher Foods, Caterers and Restaurants, Meat and Poultry, Kosher Liquors, Shabbos & Yom Tov Appliances, and the Kashrus of Medicines & Vitamins. Cassettes of these lectures are available through the Star-K office. For more information, click here or call Star-K,
(410) 484-4110.

VIRTUAL ONLINE UNIVERSITY

Those who are clueless but curious about kosher, also have the opportunity to
access the only formal, online, interactive introductory classes about kosher on
the web. Star-K’s Virtual Kosher University will allow the kosher novice to
learn the basics from Star-K’s expert Kashrus Administrators—whether they live
in Calabasas, California, or Caracas, Venezuela! Regardless of one’s schedule, the
world of kosher is now open as never before, at one’s own pace, in the comfort
of one’s own home.

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