{"id":9796,"date":"2022-10-03T21:12:38","date_gmt":"2022-10-03T21:12:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.star-k.org\/articles\/?p=9796"},"modified":"2025-09-17T19:11:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T19:11:51","slug":"schach-mat-guidance-for-5773","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.star-k.org\/articles\/articles\/seasonal\/9796\/schach-mat-guidance-for-5773\/","title":{"rendered":"Schach Mat Guidance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Guide to STAR-K Certified <\/strong><em><strong>Schach<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>For a summary of Rav Moshe Heinemann&#8217;s guidance regarding kosher <em>schach<\/em>, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.star-k.org\/articles\/articles\/seasonal\/431\/guide-to-star-k-certified-schach\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Kosher Certified <\/strong><em><strong>Schach <\/strong><\/em><strong>Manufacturers<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>For a list of <em>schach<\/em> manufacturers certified by STAR-K, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.star-k.org\/articles\/articles\/seasonal\/1860\/schach\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The <\/strong><em><strong>Halachos<\/strong><\/em><strong> of <\/strong><em><strong>Schach<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>For a more in-depth review of the <em>halachos <\/em>of <em>schach <\/em>by Rav Heinemann, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.star-k.org\/articles\/articles\/seasonal\/428\/undercover-the-halachos-of-schach\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>After Sukkos: Proper <\/strong><em><strong>Schach <\/strong><\/em><strong>Storage<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>For guidelines on proper storage of your schach to avoid insect infestation, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.star-k.org\/articles\/articles\/seasonal\/4214\/proper-schach-storage\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Audio-Visual Guidance<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>To listen to STAR-K&#8217;s <strong>Kosher Conversation &#8216;Sukkos Special<\/strong>&#8216; <strong>podcast <\/strong>with Rabbi Mordechai Frankel<em> <\/em>, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.star-k.org\/articles\/podcasts-and-audio\/7703\/the-kosher-conversation-sukkos-special\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To watch a <strong>STAR-K webinar <\/strong>with host Rabbi Zvi Goldberg in which he and Rabbi Boruch Beyer discuss sukkahs-to-go and <em>schach <\/em>mats, among other related topics, click <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/364327956\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Guide to STAR-K Certified <\/strong><strong>Schach<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For a summary of Rav Moshe Heinemann&#8217;s guidance regarding kosher schach, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.star-k.org\/articles\/articles\/seasonal\/431\/guide-to-star-k-certified-schach\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kosher Certified <\/strong><strong>Schach <\/strong><strong>Manufacturers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For a list of schach manufacturers certified by STAR-K, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.star-k.org\/articles\/articles\/seasonal\/1860\/schach\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The <\/strong><strong>Halachos<\/strong><strong> of <\/strong><strong>Schach<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For a more in-depth review of the halachos of schach by Rav Heinemann, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.star-k.org\/articles\/articles\/seasonal\/428\/undercover-the-halachos-of-schach\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>After Sukkos: Proper <\/strong><strong>Schach <\/strong><strong>Storage<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For guidelines on proper storage of your schach to avoid insect infestation, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.star-k.org\/articles\/articles\/seasonal\/4214\/proper-schach-storage\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Audio-Visual Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To listen to STAR-K&#8217;s <strong>Kosher Conversation &#8216;Sukkos Special<\/strong>&#8216; 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