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Aligra wine and spirits

We are a store conveniently located just inside entrance 58 ( 178th street side) of West Edmonton Mall and have a wonderful selection of Kosher wines for sale.
Please be our guest and come by and check out the store, I'm sure you will be pleasantly surprised!
We are able to order wines and can offer case discounts for any of your events.
We look forward to welcoming you soon.

Cotton or silk tzitzit

I am looking for cotton or silk tzitzit (preferably pre-tied) as I am allergic to wool. I was told you may be able to help. Please let me know if you carry these, or know where I can find them.
Thank you in advance,
Erin

Is Ko certification out of Pennsylvania legitimate?

It's Ko with a rectange frame.
Rebecca

Answer - I have been told by rabbis that it is NOT reliable hechdher

Is flaxseed oil pills chametz

Answer - See here: http://www.kashrut.com/Passover/cRc_2009_Shopping_Guide.pdf

Anchovy Paste manufactured in Spain

I live in Brooklyn., NY, which is has far the largest orthodox jewish population anywhere on this planet. My question to you is regarding an item with a not known-to-me Kashrus Supervision.

I purchased the following item here in Flatbush (Brooklyn,NY) in a non-jewish owned grocery. Kindly reply if the 'Hechsher' is at all reliable and if not, if the product is acceptable. (Purchase price is minimal, $1.39).

Anchovy Paste (Fish). Manufactured in Spain, for "Roland" Company. The Hechsher reads inside the symbol: Harabanut Harashit of Madrid, Spain. The Kashrus symbol is a round design with a Star of David inside it and some Hebrew lettering, as well as English, saying Kosher, Parve, the Hebrew word "Hareshit" is misspelled (with 'Samach, instead of 'Shin'). The ingredients are (as per box): Anchovies, Salt,Olive Oil, Acetic Acid. "Packed exclusively for American Roland Food Corp; New York, NY 10010. visit us at www.rolandfood.com. "

Roland also sells Sardines with the OU symbol, I have no problem with those products. I doubt that there is a Orthodox Jewsish population in Spain, so a Rabbinic endorsement from there raises my suspicion.

Chag Kosher Ve'sameach.

Kavli Crispbreads

Is the K on Kavli Crispbreads reliable? They are made in Norway. Thanks. Elliot
Answer - No, this is not a good hechsher. Sorry.
Eat latkes instead, hey! :)

Nabisco 100 Chips Ahoy

Are the following kosher? Nabisco 100 Calorie packs Chips Ahoy! thin crisps.
and the 100 calorie pack oreo thin crisps?
The cookie are, or used to be... but there is no OU on these boxes.

Thank you.
Answer - See here: http://www.ou.org/kosher/daf/basic/nabiscolist.htm

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