Akiva Niehaus, Author at cRc Kosher Certification

The New cRc Kosher App is Here, with an Exciting Feature of the Hechsher Logo Scanner!

By Akiva Niehaus | March 13, 2025

March 13, 2025 cRc Kosher is thrilled to announce the release of our completely redesigned app! Built from the ground up with input from kosher consumers worldwide, this new version keeps all your favorite features while adding great new features, enhancing the design and improving the user experience. Available now in the App Store and...

The cRc Kosher Rosh Hashanah Simanim Chart 2024-5785 Now Available

By Akiva Niehaus | September 16, 2024

The cRc Kosher is proud to announce that our popular Rosh Hashanah Simanim Chart 2024-5785 is now available. Click here for more details....

Rabbi Sholem Fishbane interviewed by Ami Magazine

By Akiva Niehaus | July 9, 2024

Rabbi Sholem Fishbane, cRc Kashrus Administrator, was interviewed by Ami Magazine (July 3, 2024) about the Camp Kashrus Initiative, a project of the Association of Kashrus Organizations (AKO). Camps can avail themselves of a free inspection by a central kashrus organization to assess their status and identify areas for improvement. Read more here: For Camps...

cRc Kosher To Be Featured at Flavorchem Webinar

By Akiva Niehaus | May 13, 2024

The cRc Kosher is proud to announce that we will be featured at the upcoming live webinar hosted by Flavorchem: Preparing Your Brand for 2025 and Beyond: The Latest in Food and Beverage Certification. Rabbi Dovid Cohen, Administrative Rabbinic Coordinator, cRc Kosher, will be one of the featured speakers. The event will be on June...

Pesach 2024 With cRc Kosher

By Akiva Niehaus | March 28, 2024

March 19, 2024 cRc Kosher is happy to announce that our popular Pesach Page website is now live! You now have access to all the information cRc Kosher has to offer to help you make Pesach, including: Download the full Pesach Guide Download selected Pesach Guide articles Links to selected full articles – including sources...

2023 Pesach Guide Now Available

By Akiva Niehaus | March 17, 2023

March 17, 2023 The cRc Kosher is happy to announce that our popular Pesach Guide 2023 is now available for free pickup in select Chicagoland stores. It is also available for free download on our dedicated Pesach Page. Our Pesach Guide includes everything you need to prepare for Pesach, including our classic Shopping Guide, Pesach...

Rabbi Fishbane Featured on The Zev Brenner Show – Kosher Scandals

By Akiva Niehaus | January 31, 2023

January 31, 2023 Talkline with Zev Brenner on Kosher Scandals with Rabbi Sholem Fishbane, cRc Kashrus Administrator...

cRc Kosher Visits Kosherfest 2022

By Akiva Niehaus | October 31, 2022

cRc Kosher is proud to once again exhibit by Kosherfest. Kosherfest 2022 is coming near and we’re looking forward to meeting our certified companies and meet some new ones. Please stop by Booth 437 to meet our team. Rabbi Eli Markowitz and Rabbi Sholem Fishbane Pick up our popular cRc Kosher hechsher cards! Let us...

Updated Pas Yisroel Information

By Akiva Niehaus | September 21, 2022

The cRc is proud to announce that starting in 5783, all cRc Restaurants will be fully Pas Yisroel with the exception of franchise establishments (such as Dunkin Donuts, Graeter’s Ice Cream, Rita’s and Cinnaholic). (Please note that the bagels in the cRc-certified Dunkin Donuts are Pas Yisroel.) We thank our certified restaurants for doing their...

Get Ready For Rosh Hashanah With the Updated Simanim Chart

By Akiva Niehaus | September 16, 2022

With Rosh Hashanah on the way, we’re all preparing the simanim for Rosh Hashanah. Many people eat pomegranate, fish head, and of course, they dip the apple in the honey! But, most importantly, don’t forget to make sure that there are no kashrus issues. Use our updated Simanim Chart to get the latest info...

Author: Akiva Niehaus