Thursday, April 10, 2008

False Hechsher for Mazzot

B"H

Unfortunately, Mazzot with a false Hechsher are nothing unusual nowadays. Business goes well before Pessach and everyone wants to gain a profit. And now the Rabbanut (Israeli Chief Rabbinate) gave out a special warning:

"Matzot Yehuda / Chevron is operating under a false hechsher and basically without any hechsher at all, so it would seem".

The company claims to have a Hechsher from Rabbi Dov Lior and Rabbi Eliyakim Levanoni but both Rabbis deny their involvement.

Further information:

http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/General+News/16614/Israel+Chief+Rabbinate+Warning+Regarding+Matzot+Emunah.html

The Statement of the Chief Rabbinate Jerusalem (Hebrew only)

http://jerusalemkosher.googlegroups.com/web/Rabbanut%20update%2015%20-%20April%209,%202008.pdf?gda=7Jyz5lkAAACxA6DJ6zi25nwIwB8V_uM__RUWZ5vhIeq72gw9NN10B2G1qiJ7UbTIup-M2XPURDTJ0vokjLpFnmBGZHKfyNGII1_2cjx3id7rQl2vpmNoIvYKXuC1_ycNvjsDDw6NhcM

1 comment:

  1. "Upon further investigation, I was provided with two new letters from HaRav Lior that they are indeed under his hashgacha. I also confirmed with Mrs. Ateret Levinger (daughter in law of HaRav Moshe Levinger shlit"a) that he indeed wrote and signed these letters. I also asked HaRav Shlomo Aviner shlit"a who told me that: אם הרב ליאור שוב אישר ,אפשר לסמוך עליו לגמרי"

    http://hirhurim.blogspot.com/

    "UPDATE regarding Emunah Matzot
    The Chief Rabbinate has published a letter from HaRav Dov Lior Shlita, Chief Rabbi of Kiryat Arba regarding an earlier report pertaining to Emunah Chevron Matzot.

    Following a further in-depth investigation, a misunderstanding has
    been discovered and the kashrut supervision has been restored. One may eat the matzot will realizing the kashrut supervision is one of
    "hidur", Rav Lior reports.

    One may purchase the matzot with a without any concern.
    The letter is signed by Rav Lior, as well as Rav Yaakov Sabag and Rav Rafi Yonai of the Chief Rabbinate. "

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