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STAR-K Certification Announces Program to Enhance Kashrus Awareness for Mashgichos

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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 call 410.484.4110, ext. 217.

To listen to previous programs, please click on the links below.

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

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

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

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

Rabbi Rabbi Eliezer Eidlitz of Kosherquest.org discuss fraud and deception of kosher products and establishments (7/01/2008)

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

Star-K�s widely acclaimed Kashrus Training Program has been held annually since 2003, at the Star-K offices in Baltimore, Maryland. This intensive seminar is limited to 25 students�Rabbonim, certifying agency administrators, kollel members, and others serving in klei kodesh�who will be taken behind the scenes of a first class luxury hotel�s kosher kitchen and a manufacturing plant. Seminar participants will also benefit from lectures delivered by Star-K administrators, audio-visual presentations, and a hands-on practicum to find the less obvious thrips and aphids hiding in a restaurant�s vegetables. The Star-K�s 6th annual Kashrus Training Program will be held July 20-23, 2009.

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2006 Kashrus Training Seminar
2007 Kashrus Training Seminar
2008 Kashrus Training Seminar

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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