Last week Kollel Anash of Crown Heights had the honor of hosting a shiur by Rabbi Yitzchok Hanoka on Pas and Bishul Akum. Rabbi Hanoka serves as a senior Mashgiach for the OK kashrus. For many years he worked hand in hand under the direction of his father-in-law, Rabbi Don Yoel Levy AH, the longtime kashrus administrator of the OK.

Rabbi Hanoka discussed how Pas and Bishul Akum are dealt with in restaurant and company settings. He addressed whether someone needs to be frum for it to be considered Pas or Bishul Yisroel, and whether these dinim apply to steamed or smoked products. Among the topics addressed were different types of lox fish, cereals, potato chips, and Pringles.

Rabbi Hanoka also addressed the differences between Ashkenazi and Sefardi psak regarding Bishul Yisroel. The Sefardim are more stringent with these dinim.

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For the past fourteen years, Kollel Anash has been dedicated to assisting young married men master the laws of Shabbos and Taharas Mishpachah. The halachos are studied in-depth, from the sources in Gemara and Rishonim all the way down to halacha lemaaseh. The Kollel also has a unique three-year track for studying the halachos of Choshen Mishpat.

Kollel Anash is located at Congregation Anash 770 Montgomery Street and is under the leadership of Rabbi Michoel Lerner. The Kollel was founded and is sponsored by Rabbi Dovid Fischer, Rov of Congregation Anash.

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