Food Policy

Food provided at events must be kosher style. This means we observe the separation of meat and dairy within a single event and do not allow or provide treif products. We should strive to purchase kosher items when practical.

Outside groups serving food in our building must abide by these rules as well.

Temple groups attending a function outside the building do not have to follow these rules.

Allowed:

1.       Meat

a.       Packaged or prepared Kosher meats

b.      If purchasing from a deli counter, must be cut on Kosher slicer

2.       Dairy

a.       All dairy products allowed, many are kosher, so strive to purchase kosher.

3.       Baked Goods

a.       All homemade baking is allowed provided ingredients do not include lard

b.      Any bakery or packaged cake is allowed provided lard is not used. Many packaged goods are marked kosher, so finding lard free baked items should not be an issue. At local bakeries, it is the responsibility of the purchaser to ask if lard is used in the baking.

c.       Stop & Shop in Monroe Twp, Concordia Shopping Center has a kosher bakery and can be used for decorated cakes (dairy). Pareve kosher cakes for meat meals may be purchased at Acme in Milltown as well as Solomon’s Bakery.

4.       Pastas, breads, etc

a.       As most brands are kosher, there should be no issue purchasing kosher.

b.      Pasta sauces should never contain sausage. If a dairy meal is served, do not purchase meat flavored.

5.       Packaged foods, condiments, dressings, drinks, etc

a.       Many mainstream and store brands are kosher, there should be no issue purchasing kosher and we should strive to purchase kosher when possible.

b.      Candy, gum, and marshmallows and products containing marshmallows – buy kosher only as many products contain non-kosher beef or pork gelatin.

Not Allowed:

1.        Forbidden foods

a.       Pork

b.      Shellfish

c.       Rabbit

d.      Eel

e.      Catfish

Passover:

At Passover, we remove chametz and only purchase items marked Kosher for Passover.

Hot  foods

1.       Hot food brought from members’ homes will be kosher style following the rules in this document.

2.       Pizza and Chinese from restaurants must be purchased from kosher restaurants. This is because they are actively cooking with pork at the same time as other items which we may purchase.

3.       Catered meals offered to members (and guests) for Shabbat or Holiday meals will be purchased from kosher establishments