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,  חשוון תשע"ב November 2011

Welcome to the Kibbutz Lavi Hotel!

It is our pleasure to host you. Our hotel is noted for its very strict high-level Kashruth which is supervised by Rabbi Yeshayahu Herzl, Rabbi of Nazareth, and Rabbi Joseph Chaim Rosenblatt, Rabbi of the Lower Galilee. Details follow.
INFORMATION CONCERNING THE OBSERVANCE OF KASHRUT

IN LAVI KIBBUTZ HOTEL

1.    We have an exclusively Jewish kitchen staff, which consists mainly of observant, G-D fearing “Shomer Shabbat” Jews.

2.    All the products and ingredients, with the exception of poultry, meat, and dairy products, have one of three hechshers: Eda Charedit, Rabbi Rubin, Rabbi Landau.

3.    All leafy vegetables are insect-free products with Eda Charedit / Rubin Hechsher. They undergo an additional inspection and washing, according to Badatz instructions.

4.    All dairy products are under Mehadrin supervision, including that of the Mehadrin committee of Tnuva led by Rabbi Witman. (Some of the products are made locally with the above Mehadrin hechsher.)

5.    Bread and rolls are supplied by bakeries under the supervision of Badatz Eda Charedit, Rav Rubin & Rav Landau.

6.    Products baked in our own kitchen - Flour is sifted by a machine which meets the standards of the most meticulous kashrut requirements and challa is set aside as required.

7.We have a special mashgiach on the premises to supervise the meticulous inspection of all products entering the kitchen – including legumes, nuts and all whole condiments. 

8.    The meat served in the Hotel is imported with Chalak Mehadrin hechsher of the Chief Rabbinate, in accordance with the severe restrictions of Maran Bet Yoseph.

Poultry products are from the “Off Tov” abbatoir, under the complete supervision of Rabbi A.D. Auerbach of Tiberias / Fleish Mehadrin confirmed by the Hotel Rabbis.

One may order in advance meat and poultry products with a special hechsher – one of three  (Eda Charedit,  Rav Landa, or Rav Rubin) to be determined by the hotel in accordance with availability. These products are prepared in a special area of the kitchen with ovens and all kitchen utensils set aside and marked for use exclusively with the above hechshers. 

9.     On Erev Shabbat before sunset ("mib'od yom") most of the food is placed in hot cabinets, the rest is placed "mib'od yom" in refrigerators which automatically change from cooling to heating. This appliance was examined and found to be suitable for use on Shabbat according to some poskim, including the "Chazon Ish."

10.  It is not permitted to bring food or beverages from outside the hotel to the hotel restaurant & the bar area .

11.  Any questions should be directed to the Hotel Mashgiach, Yakov Chayun, tel. 050-3231174

LOOKING FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU!!