News

This site is not another political blog interested in stating its author's opinions on the latest house vote and presidential address. But, I do wish to discuss some news organizations that are more traditional in nature for the political junky amongst us.

As sourced on the site previously, JewishWorldReview.com is a source of many editorialists and columnists mixed in with Torah articles. Another site is from the Shema Yisrael Torah Network called Dei'ah veDibur (which has a connection to the print Yated see http://chareidi.shemayisrael.com/akenesststld67.htm). It is published weekly. For other news sources, see later.

Here are two article from Dei'ah veDibur:
Thousands Join Gedolei Yisroel for Gathering to Strengthen Modesty
By Betzalel Kahn

A major gathering on Motzei Shabbos at Ramat Tamir Halls in Jerusalem was attended by a number of gedolei Yisroel led by Maran HaRav Eliashiv shlita, roshei yeshivos, roshei kollelim and thousands of avreichim.

Speeches were given by HaRav Dovid Cohen, rosh yeshiva of Yeshivas Chevron, HaRav Shmuel Betzalel, one of the roshei yeshiva of Yeshivat Porat Yosef, HaRav Michel Yehuda Lefkowitz, HaRav Aharon Yehuda Leib Shteinman, HaRav Boruch Shapira and HaRav Aviezer Piltz, rosh yeshiva of Yeshivas Tifrach.

HaRav Lefkowitz said Torah cannot be sustained in a home where standards of modesty are inadequate. "If modesty is lacking at home, chas vesholom, can the mother inculcate Torah values in her children? As she prepares to recite the blessings over the candles on Erev Shabbos, a fitting time to pray that her sons grow up to be talmidei chachomim and yirei Shomayim, can her prayers be accepted if she is dressed in immodest clothes? In honor of Shabbos one should wear nice, modest clothes. But is it possible to make requests of HaKodosh Boruch Hu regarding one's sons and daughter dressed in today's fashions?"

Speaking briefly, HaRav Shteinman endorsed the remarks of the rabbonim who had spoken earlier and also cited the verse, "Velo yeiro'eh becho ervas dovor," saying that if women are not properly covered the Divine Presence will not be in our midst. "At least the bit of Divine Presence we have, we should try not to lose," he said.

The final wording of the practical recommendations of the kenes was not available at press time, and the Vaada Ruchanit said that we should not publish a draft on something this sensitive.

Original Link: http://chareidi.shemayisrael.com/akenesststld67.htm

CBS: Children Make Up One-Third of Israel's Population
By G. Kleiman

Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) figures show that at the end of 2005 there were 2,326,400 children (ages 0-17) living in Israel: 1,608,300 Jewish children, 643,000 Arab children and more than 70,000 "other" children from immigrant families whose religion is not listed in the population registry.

Like in 2004, children constitute one-third of the total population. In most of the Western world the percentage of children is considerably smaller, whereas in many Arab countries children constitute half of the population.

In 2005 there were 143,900 babies born, of which 51.4 percent were boys. 100,700 were born to Jewish mothers, 34,200 to Muslim mothers, 4,000 to mothers whose religion is not listed, 2,500 to Druse mothers and 2,500 to Christian mothers.

The highest child-adult ratio of any municipality is in Beitar Illit, where children constitute 63 percent of the population. In Modi'in Illit and Elad as well, the percentage of children is approaching the 60 percent mark. Similar figures were recorded in Bedouin towns in the South, such as Tel Sheva, Rahat and Kasifa.

As in past years Jerusalem has the largest child population in absolute numbers, with 291,700 children representing 40.5 percent of city residents. Tel Aviv-Jaffa is second with 75,400 children, but there they represent a mere 20 percent of the overall population — the lowest child-adult ratio of any urban center in Israel. In Givatayim, Bat Yam and Ramat Gan as well, the ratio hovers around the 20 percent mark.

In contrast Bnei Brak's 67,500 children constitute 47 percent of the population. In Modi'in-Maccabim and Re'ut, both of which have a large concentration of (non-chareidi) young couples, the portion of children is 43 percent and 41 percent respectively.

Of the 574,468 children enrolled in Jewish sector primary schools in 5765, 25 percent studied at chareidi schools (up from 21.9 percent in 5763) compared to 56 percent at government schools (down from 59 percent in 5763) and 18.9 percent at government-religious schools (down from 19.1 percent in 5763).

Original Link: http://chareidi.shemayisrael.com/TLD67ademog.htm

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B'Soch Ha'Emek thought of the day: Study Torah :)

A BH Shiur?

I know that this site is still getting built... as well as I don't know if anyone has caught on to it...nonetheless, I wish to see if anyone wants to study a particular topic from a particular source. I imaginge using resources online as well as Rebbeim in Phoenix depending on the matter decided.

Any comments, thoughts? No need to be a Phoenician!

The Importance of Jewish Melodies

Melodies and prayers
By Rabbi Berel Wein
Does it really matter if liturgical music is "authentic"?

On Saturday night I was listening to one of the programs on Israel radio while waiting for some inspiration to write my weekly article on a Jewish topic. The program featured prayers, hymns and melodies sung by a young Sephardic cantor. The young man had a beautiful lyric tenor voice but the melodies that he sang were certainly strange to my Ashkenazic ears. The music was exotic sounding, distinctly Middle Eastern in tone and pitch and in a strange way, very provocative and unsettling. I then wondered whether this music and melodies, put to the words of Psalms and our traditional prayers, was perhaps more authentic than the melodies that I am accustomed to hearing being sung in our synagogue.

Full Article: http://jewishworldreview.com/wein/wein_liturgy.php3

Collection of "Jewish" Quotes (from Simple to Remember)

Interesting Read!
http://www.simpletoremember.com/vitals/quotes.htm
One of the quotes:
Until today (1888), no people has succeeded in establishing national dominion in the Land of Israel. No national unity, in the spirit of nationalism, has acquired any hold there. The mixed multitude of itinerant tribes that managed to settle there did so on lease, as temporary residents. It seems that they await the return of the permanent residents of the land.

- Professor Sir John William Dosson
Modern Science in Bible Lands, London: Harper and Brothers, 1889, pp. 449-450.

Torah Article for Thanksgiving?!?

I came across this article on YU's site. Looks interesting..., a PDF, so you must click the link to read.

God in History and Halakha from the Prospective of American History
by Rabbi Zevulun Charlop
Date: January 1, 1989
Publication: Torah U'Madda\Volume 1: 1989

Not made I believe for Thanksgiving, but seems a tad germane, eh?

Written Shiur by Moshe Goldberger from Torah.org

Blessings after a Meal

You shall eat and be satisfied, and you shall bless Hashem, your God, for the good land that He gave you. (Devarim 8:10)

One is obligated to recite Birkas HaMazon (Grace after Meals) after every meal eaten with bread. Although the blessings are a Torah obligation, the Talmud explains that the text we have was formulated at different points in our history:

• The first blessing was formulated by Moshe Rabbeinu in gratitude for the mon, the miracle food which the Jews ate for forty years.

• The second blessing was formulated by Yehoshua when the Jews entered Eretz Yisrael.

• The third blessing was formulated by David HaMelech, who focused his prayers on the Jewish nation and on Yerushalayim, and by Shlomo who added the prayer for the Beis HaMikdash.

• The fourth blessing was added by the Sages of Yavneh, when they were granted the right to bury the deceased of Beitar and they saw the great miracle that the bodies had not decomposed.

Rav Shimshon Refael Hirsch explains that when the Jews were exiled the other nations claimed that the Jews had been rejected by Hashem. To demonstrate that Hashem never forsakes us, the Sages added a blessing to bentching upon the first major miracle in exile.

Before eating, one is required to recite a blessing for each type of food, unless he eats it as part of a meal, in which case it is covered by the HaMotzi blessing. This is a Rabbinical ordinance.

Text Copyright © 2006 by Rabbi Moshe Goldberger and Torah.org.
For more Torah go to Torah.org
Exact URL of Article: http://torah.org/learning/mitzvah/13.html

Divrei Torah 24/6

There is a guy who maintains a stellar Jewish site at http://eparsha.com/ that contaiins an assortment of quality and not so quality Jewish websites, at its beginnning it was exclusively for Dvar Torahs but not anymore. Please be aware that I am not supporting any particular person linked nor even respect for those linked.

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Parshas Chayei Soroh: Reciting Sheva Berachos

Parshas Chayei Soroh: Reciting Sheva Berachos
Halachic Dvar Torah from tzemachdovid.org

The Torah tells us that after Rivkah agreed to return with Avraham's servant to marry Yitzchak, her family gave her a Beracha as they sent her away (Bereishis 24:60). The Beraisa at the beginning of the first Perek of Maseches Kallah states that this Posuk is the source of our practice to recite the Birchas Chassanim, better known as the Sheva Berachos, at a wedding. We likewise read in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer (Perek 16) that Rivkah's family stood and gave her a Beracha just as a Chazzan stands and recites Berachos in the presence of the Kallah under the Chupah. The Gemara there in Maseches Kallah (Perek 1 Ibid.) as well as in Kesubos (7b) cites other Pesukim which similarly hint at the practice of reciting these special Berachos.

The Mishnah in Megillah (23b) indicates that a Minyan of ten men is required in order to say these Berachos; the aforementioned Gemara in Kesubos (Ibid.) derives these points from the Pesukim as well. On the next page in Kesubos (8a) the Gemara states that the Chosson himself may be counted toward the Minyan. Rabbi Pinchas HaLeivi Horowitz, in his Sefer Haflo'oh on Maseches Kesubos (Ibid. s.v. Kol Zeh), suggests that this may depend upon which Posuk is the actual source for requiring a Minyan altogether; the Shulchan Aruch, however, (Even HaEzer Siman 72 Sif 4) rules clearly that the Chosson may indeed be counted. The Netziv, in his commentary to the She'iltos (HaEmek Sheilah on Sheiltos 16 Ot 11), explains that the Chosson can be part of the Minyan because he too has an obligation to be "MiSameach" the Kallah, which apparently is accomplished by saying these Berachos. However, the Mordechai in Kesubos (Siman 131, 1a) quotes from one of the Geonim that it is preferable that the Chosson himself not be the one to actually recite the Berachos.

For More: http://www.tzemachdovid.org/thepracticaltorah/chayeisoroh.shtml

Aruch HaShulchan Online!

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It is my quest partially to try to find great oppurtunities of Torah study online. I found this site: http://www.halachaonline.com/. Its focus is the Aruch HaShulchan (not to be confused with the Shulchan Aruch), a more recent digest of halacha.

What is the Aruch HaShulchan?
See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aruch_HaShulchan

The site has audio shiurim regarding tefillin, hanukkah, torah shel peh, and a few others. The Head of the program is Rav Bar Hayim who "is the head of Beit Din Beit Vaad Lechachamim, the head of Machon Ben Yishai, and a member of the Vaad HaTorani of Manhigut Yehudit." One needs the Aruch HaShulchan to follow along.

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Building on a Foundation in Mexico (great!)

Building on a Foundation in Mexico By Rabbi Paysach J. Krohn

In this week's Torah (Bible) portion, we recount the first Sabbath. Throughout the ages, Jews have sacrificed much to "honor" and "guard" the holy day. A true story of how one individual, in the face of great temptation and pressure, was rewarded abundantly for doing so

The negotiations were taking much longer than expected. Two representatives of a real estate conglomerate were trying to complete the purchase of an office building in downtown Mexico City, but the lawyers were belaboring the details slowly and meticulously. Every office had to be inspected, the insurance policies verified, and the terms of payment specified to the last penny. Jacobo Sherem, the managing partner of the owners' group, was desperate to complete the transaction. With every passing moment, he was becoming more impatient and exasperated.


An architect by profession, Jacobo had been trying to sell this particular office building for months, so that he could finally turn a profit on his investment. He had designed, bought and sold buildings in the past, but this building on Calle Presa Salinillas had been his biggest investment, and so far it had been a losing proposition for his group. Due to the depressed financial climate in Mexico, most of the office space was unoccupied.


As the hours passed, Jacobo became increasingly nervous. The buyers had told him unequivocally that they were leaving Mexico on the first plane out the next morning, which was Saturday. They would not delay their trip. If they could complete the purchase that day, that would be wonderful; otherwise they would cancel the negotiations and move on to prospective deals in other countries.


It was the late hour of the day, Friday, that was putting pressure on Jacobo. For the last year he had been attending evening study classes in the Aram Tzovah Kollel in the Polanco section of Mexico City. He studied Torah a few nights a week, but he was not as yet shomer Shabbes (Sabbath observant). After many discussions and much introspection and inspiration from the Kollel fellows at Aram Tzovah, Jacobo and his wife Sophia were inching closer to total commitment to Shabbes observance. Jacobo had already started going to shul every Friday night and his office was closed on the Sabbath, but he and Sophia were not yet complete Sabbath observers.

Continued at http://www.jewishworldreview.com/1006/krohn_foundation.php3

Great Story, I'd suggest reading on!

Greater Phoenix Va'ad Hakashruth

The Va'ad has been around to my knowledge as long as Rav David Rebibo has been around (60's that is), and supervises the majority of Kosher institutions in the Valley. It does hotels (including the Arizona Biltmore for Pesach), restaurants, and factories. It also kashers homes upon request for free to my knowledge.

The Va'ad is from what I here now shifting more into the domain of R' Michael Dubitsky (also of the Academy) as well as Rav Rebibo.


Information: http://www.jewishphoenix.com/content_display.html?ArticleID=151192
KOSHERING YOUR KITCHEN
Call the Vaad at 602-277-8858 for instructions

Va'ad Hakashruth
515 E. Bethany Home Rd.
Phoenix, AZ 85012
(602) 277-8858

Mikva Chaya Mushka

The only current Mikva in Phoenix is located at Chabad of Phoenix and is a mainly-woman Mikva. For Kelim (utentsils), it is my understanding that one can immerse them in the morning as the evening is for the ladies. On Erev Yom Kippur, Erev Rosh Hashana, the Mikva was open for men until passed Chatzos. As for erev Shabbos, I am not sure. For men, one can use their swimming pool even to my understanding with swimming trunks.

More Info to Be Added Later

From Chabad's Site: http://www.chabadaz.com/templates/articlecco.html?AID=106585

Reservation must be made 24 hours in advance!
Sunday: Mindy Wolfe 602-265-5552
Monday: Tzippy Levertov 602-749-1101
Tuesday: Mindy Wolfe 602-265-5552
Wednesday: Devorah Hayman 602-665-8770
Thursday: Devorah Hayman 602-665-8770
Friday: Tzippy Levertov 602-749-1101
Saturday: Devorah Hayman 602-665-8770

Suggested Donation of $25 for Using Mikvah Chaya Mushkah.
To obtain more information, please call 602-944-2753, or Email Us [chabadaz@aol.com].

the Phoenix Community Eruv

The Phoenix Community Eruv is a joint project of the Central Phoenix Jewish Community. It goes at this time from 16th Street to 15th Ave (east-west), and Northern to Camelback (north-south) encompassing Beth Joseph (the PH Academy), Young Israel of Phoenix, the Kollel, a few Bukharian places, and the Shaarei Tzedek Minyan.

For Kashrus: to be updated
To see if up: to be updated

for now, contact Rabbi Rebibo, the Rav of Phoenix and Beth Joseph or Rabbi Holland, the Rosh Kollel...as for how, that's for you for now.

"A different campaign" - Eric Fingerhut

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A different campaign By Eric Fingerhut
Orthodox congressional candidates bring Jewish text study techniques to campaigning

Given the vagaries of gerrymandering, somewhere over the years there might have been congressional candidates from separate districts who lived on the same street.

It's unlikely, though, that the two candidates also belonged to the same Orthodox synagogue, and ran a campaign platform originating with Torah lessons they delivered at shul.

But, that is just what is happening in Maryland's Montgomery and Prince George's counties.

The candidates are Jeff Stein and Moshe Starkman. They live on opposite sides of the congressional district dividing line of Arctic Avenue in Rockville, and they are the Republican candidates for U.S. Congress in Maryland's 8th and 4th Districts, respectively, facing Reps. Chris Van Hollen (D) and Albert Wynn (D).

Rest of Article: http://www.jewishworldreview.com/1106/frum_candidates.php3

Unfortunately they appeared to have failed: http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2006/pages/results/states/MD/
What can you do?

Coffee Joints

This list shall expand...

see Starbucks.com for Starbucks (info on Kashrus of products to be added)

Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf has at least 2 locations, also check them for more info

Others and more Kashrus information will be added later.

Cafe K (Meat, Chabad of Scottsdale)

Cafe K: Cafe K is the place in JCC. Its new thus very lowkey especially in the Phoenix area at the moment (I believe there have been at least 3 or 4 places that have come and gone in the new JCC since it opened). Its owned by the same person who owns The Scottsdale Cafe. Not only do they share the same owner and similar name, but they are both very nice eating establishments. In fact, I think they share the same tune on their respective websites :).
There are two parts of Cafe K. One is the main cafe that has a meat menu including chinese, deli, salads etc. The other is a dairy express bar that has many food items from breakfast to salads to pizza and sandwiches (see http://www.thecafek.com/expressmenu.pdf).
Address: 12701 N. Scotsdale Rd., Suite 8 Scottsdale, AZ 85254 (warning in the Jewish Community Center, will need to have ID, upsides lots of parking, secure, and easy to spot!)
Hours: Cafe k main Su 11-6, M-Th 11-8, Friday 11-3 Cafe k express Su-Th 7-3
Phone Number: 480-659-9609
Website: www.thecafek.com
Kashrus: Under Chabad of Scottsdale and the Vaad (?) at least the express seems to be under the Vaad. Not sure... Check with the Vaad or R' Levertov of Chabad of Scottsdale

Ice Cream Stores

For Cholov Yisrael Ice Cream, see King Solomon's.

Non-Cholov Yisrael Ice Cream is as Follows (not fully updated):

Carvel
742 East Glendale Ave Phoenix, AZ 85020 Suite 122 (602) 395-5800
13637 North Tatum Blvd Phoenix, AZ 85032 (602) 404-3300
1821 South Country Club Drive Mesa, AZ 85210 (480) 610-2902
All these locations to my knowledge are under Va'ad supervision with no exception to their menu. Packaged Carvel cakes that are Kof-K can be found at Safeway (7th Street and Glendale) from California and possibly in other locations as well.

Baskin Robbins
3031 E Indian School Rd Phoenix, AZ 85016 USA 602-957-4978
2007 W BETHANY HOME RD PHOENIX, AZ 85015 USA 602-242-7548
3953 E CAMELBACK RD PHOENIX, AZ 85018 USA 602-468-9931
3519 W Glendale Ave Phoenix, AZ 85051 USA 602-841-8103
5834 W CAMELBACK RD GLENDALE, AZ 85301 USA 623-931-2043
8841 N.19th Ave Phoenix, AZ 85021 USA 602-997-5144
4021 N. 75th Ave Phoenix, AZ 85033 USA 623-846-2944
4230 W Dunlap Ave Phoenix, AZ 85051 USA 623-931-3137
5035 E. ELLIOT ROAD PHOENIX, AZ 85044 USA 480-893-1158
3108 S. McClintock Dr Tempe, AZ 85282 USA 480-820-3916
25 E. CHANDLER BLVD PHOENIX, AZ 85048 USA 480-704-2731
1715 E Guadalupe Rd Tempe, AZ 85283 USA 480-839-5154
4547 E Cactus Rd Phoenix, AZ 85032 USA 602-996-2904
11435 W. BUCKEYE RD AVONDALE, AZ 85323 USA 623-643-9000
10629 N. SCOTTSDALE ROAD SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85254 USA 480-991-5431
4326 W. Bell Rd Glendale, AZ 85308 USA 602-978-4249
4727 E BELL RD PHOENIX, AZ 85032 USA 602-992-0637
6501 E Greenway Pkwy Phoenix, AZ 85254 USA 480-991-3192
880 E. Van Buren St Goodyear, AZ 85338 USA 623-932-4420
10135 E. VIA LINDA SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85258 USA 480-816-8631
7665 W Bell Rd Peoria, AZ 85380 USA 623-486-5447
1146 E Main St Mesa, AZ 85203 USA 480-890-1008
20229 N 67th Ave Glendale, AZ 85308 USA 623-362-2175
8275 WEST LAKE PLEASANT PKWY PEORIA, AZ 85382 USA 623-561-9988
Baskin Robbin's ice cream is supervision of the VKH or KVH (Masschusetts) and is to my knowledge reliable. The problem of BR store (not under indiviual supervision) are nonetheless present especially since not all ice creams are kosher. All other products are though as delineated by a sign in every store by the KVH.
Two Opinions:
Baskin Robbins ice cream is nationally certified kosher by the Vaad Hakashrut of Massachusetts, save a number of specific, mostly marshmallow-containing, flavors. To date, a small sign delineating these non-kosher flavors hangs on the glass frame of the ice cream counter. Provided that the ice cream scooper is rinsed by an employee prior to its use -- an action meant to ensure that no marshmallow residue seeps into a kosher ice cream flavor -- and the ice cream being served is indeed from Baskin Robbins, its kashrut is legitimate. http://www.yuobserver.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/04/14/425f105e65d2c
The cRc would like to take this opportunity to reiterate its policy and opinion regarding the purchase of ice cream from non kosher certified shops. Unless the shop is under a reliable hashgacha, no open product should be purchased without the consumer personally inspecting each item. Any ice cream must first be determined to be kosher and in some cases, the scoop must be first washed clean. Any other products purchased, such as cones, toppings, milk or any other additives, must also be inspected to determine if it is kosher. Asking the store attendant is not sufficient as they may not be aware of specific kosher regulations that may effect the kosher status of the item. As the average person may also not be aware of all of the kosher regulations, it is always preferable to only buy these products from shops under a reliable kosher supervision. http://www.kashrut.com/consumer/ice_cream/
Please ask your Rabbi for guidance as well as being aware when in store...

To be added:
Dippin Dots
Haagen Daz
maybe others...

The Scottsdale Cafe: Deli and Market (Meat, Chabad of Scottsdale)

Scottsdale Kosher Market: Scottsdale Kosher is a meat restaurant under supervision of Chabad of Scottsdale, which happens to be right next door (and by that, I mean directly next door). Its restaurant has a nice selection including breakfast options, mexican food, and other fixings. The restaurant is part of the larger market which has a nice selection of groceries, Judaica, and seforim. For reviews, see the website of the Cafe.
Address: 10211 N Scottsdale Road Scottsdale, Arizona 85253
Phone Number: (480) 315-8333
Website: http://www.scottsdalekosher.com/
Hours: Sunday - Thursday 7:30am - 8pm Friday 7:30am - 5pm (Motzei Shabbos has been opened on certain occasions...)

Please be aware Besok Ha'Emek is not your Rabbi

Commentary on the Parsha (Vayera)

Interesting commenty by Rabbi Yissocher Frand:
A Man's Level is Determined by His Wife's Level
At the beginning of the parsha, during the description of the dialogue between the Angels and Avraham, we find the verse, "And they said to him 'Where is Sarah your wife?'" [Bereishis 18:9] If one looks in a Chumash, he will notice that the 4 letter word "eilav" - "to him" has 3 dots on top of it.

Rash"i quotes a famous Chazal that when there are more dotted letters in a word than undotted letters, one should (homiletically) expound only those letters that have dots on top of them. In this case, the reading would be "And they said to him, where are you (ayo)? Meaning they turned to Sarah and asked where Avraham was.
Continued

King Solomon's Pizza (Dairy, Va'ad)

King Solomon's Pizza: KSP is Cholov Yisrael, under the Va'ad. KSP has pizza, pastas, garlic bread, ice cream (also C"Y), salads, some sandwiches, fries, and also does catering (for Bris Milahs etc). It has a laid back atmosphere that is great for family outings, gatherings of young adults, and everybody else. To be perfectly biased, KSP is great (the food, the owner, the ambience etc.) All Positive Reviews From Shamash.org's Kosher Restaurant Database
Address: 4810 N. Seventh St. Phoenix, AZ 85014
Phone Number: (602) 870-8655
Hours: Su, Tu, Wed, Thurs 11-8, Mon 11-7, Fri 12-3, Motzei Shabbos until 11:30ish
Mashgiach: Owner is Shomer Shabbos as well as the workers who help out, talk to the owner or the Va'ad for Kashrus information

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Haifa Restaurant (Meat, Vaad)

Haifa Restaurant: Haifa restaurant is a meat restaurant under supervision of the Va'ad. It is an experience. There are pictures of Haifa, a pleathora of chandeliers, and an assortment of food dishes. Great for more fancy dining (has Bar Mitzva, Wedding, and other receptions for example) including business and such. It also serves as a place for many events in the Bukharian community including Hanukkah parties, Yahrzeit meals etc. Grey Goose is on hand for all occasions. Arizona Republic Review
Address: 7822 N. 12th St.
Phoenix, 85020
Website: http://www.segalskosherfoods.com/
Phone Number: (602) 944-9600
Hours: Su-Th 12pm-10pm Friday Close Motzei Shabbos 7pm-2am (call if after 12am)
Mashgiach: Multiple. Talk to Rabbi Michael Dubitsky of Va'ad and Beth Joseph (http://www.phoenixbethjoseph.org/)

Additional Note: There are parties (simchas etc.) at Haifa, and those parties do not mean the restaurant closes. It is open. The partying is not under supervision. Call to see if one is going on.

Please be aware that Besok Ha'Emek is not your Rabbi

Segal's (Meat, Vaad)

Segal's New Place (ie Segal's): The oldest continuing Kosher restaurant in the Valley, which until recently was run by the same family (the Segal's). Segal's is also a market with wines, packaged goods, baked goods, Pesach stuff as well as a restaurant. The Restaurant is under the Va'ad, and I believe is completely Glatt. The menu includes traditional deli cuisine (sandwiches, soups, burgers etc.) as well a new Chinese menu (including a newly hired Chinese chef). The other Chef is Ken Knox or as one local Rabbi calls him Special K, and is renown for his excellent cooking. Also, the new the wife of the Chinese Chef is running a new sushi bar; its very good.
Arizona Republic Review
Address: 4818 N. 7th Street Phoenix, AZ 85014
Website: http://www.segalskosherfoods.com/
Phone Number: (602) 285-1515
Hours: Now Expanded, Open Most Weekdays until 8pm(ish) as well as Motzei Shabbos until late, call for more
Mashgiach: Michael Wolfe is the main mashgiach as well as being the butcher. Questions of Kashrus can be directed to him as well as the Va'ad.


Please be aware that Besok Ha'Emek is not your Rabbi

What is B'Soch Ha'emek?

B"H B"SD

B'Soch Ha'emek (into the midst of the valley) is a news and resource website for Jews in and visiting the Metro Phoenix Area. Its purpose is to inform Jews of basic goings on in the community, keep an updated list of Jewish organizations (shuls, restaurants, mikvehs, etc.), improve Torah learning, and be a forum for traditional Jewish thought.

May the community grow strong in numbers, Torah, chesed, and avodah, and may we merit to see the anointed one in our days. Amen, Selah.

Daniel R. Serbin,
Editor-in-Chief