Ep. 8 - Kosher: Blessed by a Rabbi
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Discussed in this Podcast (Episode 8): Does Kosher mean blessed by a Rabbi? Why do we need Kosher Supervision on food? Why are there so many organizations that supervise Kosher? Should we recite a blessing on non-kosher food?  Unboxing Judaism Podcast is a discussion of fundamental Jewish topics through the lens of modern culture with Rabbi Yaakov Nagel and Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe from TORCH, in Houston, Texas Rabbi Yaakov Nagel is the founding member of TORCH and has been active since 1998. Additionally, Rabbi Nagel serves as the Rabbi at The Heimish Shul in Houston, Texas and has been delivering the Daf Yomi (Daily Folio of Talmud) since 2003. Rabbi Nagel is the Head of the Court for Jewish Divorce and actively serves as a member of the Houston Beis Din. Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe serves as the Executive Director of TORCH since 2005. Please share your questions or comments to [email protected] To listen to other podcasts by Rabbi Yaakov Nagel: https://linktr.ee/RabbiNagel Daf Yomi Podcast - https://linktr.ee/DafYomiPodcast Unboxing Judaism Podcast - https://linktr.ee/unboxingjudaism To listen to other podcasts by Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe: https://linktr.ee/ariwol Jewish Inspiration Podcast - https://linktr.ee/jewishinspiration Unboxing Judaism Podcast - https://linktr.ee/unboxingjudaism Parsha Review Podcast - https://linktr.ee/parshareview Living Jewishly Podcast - https://linktr.ee/jewishly Thinking Talmudist Podcast - https://linktr.ee/talmudist Please visit www.torchweb.org to see a full listing of our Jewish outreach and educational resources available in the Greater Houston area and please consider sponsoring a podcast by making a donation to help support our global outreach at https://www.torchweb.org/support.php. Thank you! For a full listing of podcasts available by TORCH at www.TORCHpodcasts.com Recorded in the TORCH Centre - Studio B  on November 2,  2022, in Houston, Texas. Released as Podcast on November 2, 2022
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