2001 Kosher Supervision Guide - International

Canada

	Calgary Rabbinical Council, Calgary Jewish Community Council - Religious Affairs Committee, 1607 90th Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta T2V 4V7. (403) 253-8600; Fax (403) 253-7915. Rabbi Seth Binus, Rabbinic Administrator; Philip Wolf, Mashgiach. Publications: Kosher Happenings.
	Kashrus Council of Canada, 4600 Bathurst Street, Suite 240, Toronto, Ontario M2R 3V2. (416) 635-9550; Fax: (416) 635-8760. Rabbi Mordechai Levin, Executive Director; Rabbi Yitzchok Kerzner, Chairman Rabbinical Vaad Hakashruth. E-mail: mlevin@cor.ca Publication: Kashruth Directory. Formerly known as the Kashruth Council of Toronto.
	Khal Machzikei Hadas D’Chasidei Belz of Montreal, 5361 Hutchison, Montreal, Quebec H2V 4B4. (514) 270-2460; Fax: (514) 270-2695. Rabbi Wolf Ber Lerner, Kashrus Administrator.
	Rabbi Wolf Ber Lerner (Belzer Dayan), 5361 Hutchison, Montreal, Quebec H2V 4B4. (514) 270-2460; Fax: (514) 270-2695l. Rabbi Wolf Ber Lerner, Kashrus Administrator.
	Manitoba Kosher ("MBK"), C306-123 Doncaster Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, MB R3N2B2. (204) 487-9571; Fax: (204) 477-7405. Gary Dolovich, Executive Director; Vaad: Rabbi A. Altein, Rabbi Y. Benamou, Rabbi M. Stern.
	Montreal Vaad Hair, 6825 Decarie Boulevard, Montreal Quebec, Canada H3W 3E4. (514) 739-6363; Fax: (514) 739-7024. Rabbi Peretz Jaffe, Kashrus Co-ordinator; Rabbi Saul Emanuel, Executive Director. E-mail: semanuel@mk.ca Publication: Vaad News and Views
	Nova Scotia Kosher (NSK), 1504-3636 Bathurst St., Toronto, Ontario, M6A 2Y5. (416) 787-9747, (212) 253-0656. Dr. Irwin Mendleson, President; Rabbi Shlomo Z. Elazar Grafstein, Rabbinical Advisor and Supervisor. E-mail: shlomoeg@juno.com
	Orthodox Rabbinical Council of British Columbia, 8080 Francis Road, Richmond, BC V6Y 1A4. (604) 275-0042; Fax: (604) 277-2225. Rabbi Avraham Feigelstock, Rav Hamachshir; Rabbi Levy Teitlebaum, Administrator. E-mail: bckosher@direct.ca Web Site: www.bckosher.org Publication: Kosher Guide.
	Ottawa Vaad Hakashrut, Jewish Community Council/ Vaad Ha’ir, 1780 Kerr Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, K2A 1R9. (613) 798-4696; Fax: (613) 798-4695; Rabbi Mitchell R. Cohn, Director of Kashrut. E-mail: mcohen@jccottawa.com
	Grand Rabbinat du Quebec, 5850 avenue Victoria, Montreal, Quebec H3W 2R5. (514) 738-1004; Fax: (514) 738-2972; Rabbi David Sabbah, Chief Rabbi; Gad Ohayon, Kashrus Inspector; Robert Levy, Directeur General, Cheif Rabbinate of Israel, Posek. E-mail: rabbin.at@cedep.com Website: www.cedep.com/rabbinat Publication: La Kacheroute
	Kashrut Ontario Sephardim, Sephardic Rabbinate of Ontario; 7026 Bathurst Street, Thornhill, Ontario, Canada L4J 8K3. (905) 669-7600; Fax: (905) 669-6243. Rabbi Amram Assayag, Rav Hamachshir. E-mail: sephardicrabbinate@home.com Publications: Echoes of the Medrash, Passover Guide.
	Vaad Ha’eir of Halifax, 1480 Oxford Street, Halifax, Novia Scotia, B3H 3Y8. (902) 422-1301; Fax: (902) 422-7251. Rabbi Saul Aranov. E-mail: SARANOV@hfx.andara.com
	Vaad Hakashruth Adas Yisroel, 51 Brookview Drive, Toronto, Ontario, M6A 2K4. (416) 783-1349. Rabbi Y. Y. Sofer, Rav Hamachshir; Rabbi Avrohom Kahn, Coordinator.
	Vaad Ha’ir of Winnipeg, C306-123 Doncaster Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3N 2B2. (204) 487-9571; Fax: (204) 477-7405. Rabbi Yosef Peretz Weizman (Traditional), Rav Hamachshir; Mr. Ruben Abecassis, Executive Director. E-mail: vaadwk@aspercampus.mb.ca Web site: jewishwinnipeg.org Publication: W.K. Directory.

Costa Rica

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Rabinato De Costa Rica, Apartado Postal 1473-1000, San Jose, Costa Rica; Rabbi Gershon Miletski. (506 ) 233-9222; Fax: (506) 233-9321.

E-mail: gersh975@sol.racsa.co.cr

Czech Republic

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The Orthodox Council of Kashrus Mahara"l, c/o King Solomon Restaurant, 8 Siroka Street, Prague 1, Josefov, 110 00, Prague, Czech Republic. Rabbi Samuel Mardokhey Abramson, President and Kashrus Administrator. 420-603 540-540; (972) 89-202-844 (Rehovot, Israel).

Email: samson@kosher.cz

Website: www.kosher.cz

Denmark

Machzike Hadas, Ole Suhrsgade 12 DK 1354, Kobenhavn K, Copenhagen. (45) 3315-3117.

England

	Beth Din of the Federation of Synagogues, 65 Watford Way, London NW4 3AQ. (44) 020 8202-2263; Fax: (44) 020 8203-0610. Dayan M.D. Elzas, Director of Kashrus; Dayan Y.Y. Lichtenstein, Rosh Beth Din; Dayan B. Berkovits. E-mail: info@kfkosher.org Website: www.kfkosher.org Publication: Pesach in the Modern Home.
	Gateshead Kashrus Authority, Gateshead Hebrew Congregation 37 Grasmere Street West Gateshead NE8 1TS. (0191) 477-1598; Fax: (0191) 440-2206. Rabbi B. Rakow, Rav of Gateshead, Mr. J. Kaufman, President, Rabbi E. Lieberman, Kashrus Director.
	Kashrut Division of the London Beth Din, Court of the Chief Rabbi, Adler House 735 High Road, London N12 OUS. (44181) 343-6255; Fax: (44181) 343-6254/56. Rabbi J. Conway, Director of Kashrus; Dayan Ch. Hakohen Ehrentreu, Rosh Beth Din; Dayan Menachem Gelley. E-mail: info@kosher@kosher.org.uk Website: www.kosher.org.uk Kashrut Hotline: (44181) 343-6259 Publications: The Really Kosher Food Guide, The Passover Supplement, The Really Jewish Newsletter, The Modern Kosher Kitchen, Pesach in the Modern Home.
	Kedassia, The Joint Kashrus Committee of England, 140 Stamford Hill, London N16 6QT. (44181) 800-6833; Fax: (44181) 809-7092. Mr. Yitzchok Feldman, Administrator.
	Leeds Beth Din, 7a Stainburn Parade, Moortown Leeds LS17 6NA. (0532) 696902; Fax: (0532) 237-0893. Rev. A. Gilbert, Registrar.
	London Board for Shechita, 401-405 Nether Street, Finchley N31YR. (44181) 349-9160; Fax: (44181) 346-2206.
	Machzikei Hadass Manchester, 17 Northumberland Street, Salford M7FH. (0161) 792-1313; Fax: (0161) 792-8592. Rabbi M. M. Schneebalg, Rabbinic Supervisor.
	Manchester Beth Din, 435 Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester 8. (44161)740-9711; Fax: (44161)721-4249. Dayan Osher Westheim, Rabbinic Administrator.
	Rabbi Eliezer Schneebalg, Khal Machzikei Hadas-Edgeware, 7 The Rise, Edgeware, Middlesex HA88N5. (44208) 958-1030; Fax: (44208) 958-3036.
	Rabbi Osher Yaakov Westheim, 15 Broom Lane, Salford M7 4EQ. (44161) 740-9711; Fax: (44161) 792-5124 Home, (44161) 421-4243 Beis Din.
	Sephardi Kashrut Authority, 2 Ashworth Road, Maida Vale, London, W9 1JY. (44171) 289-2573, (44181) 203-2228; Mobile: 0976-265-180; Fax: (44171)289-2709. Rabbi I. S. Abraham, Director. Publication: Sephardi Bulletin.