travelling abroad - kosher
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Travelling AbroadPublished on Kosher London Beth Din - KLBD (https://www.kosher.org.uk)
Travelling Abroad
KOSHER FOOD ON THE MOVE
Welcome to our incredible shrinking world. Not only can we zip around speedily in planes, highspeedtrains and automobiles, but wherever you go you are almost certain to bump into someone youknow, or who knows your grandmother! The Jewish world is a very connected place and a verywelcoming one. Every traveller has stories about walking into an overseas synagogue and beinginvited home for a meal (does this happen in London?), offered hospitality for the night, or evensomeone’s unmarried niece’s telephone number.
KOSHER RESTAURANTS
Kosher restaurants open up everywhere, and can sometimes even be found where the guidebooksays they are. Websites are a boon here. Not only are they easily updated, but many incorporatereview sections where travelling diners can be honest about the food and service they encounteredthere. Useful websites include:
www.chabad.org/centers [1]www.jewisheurope.org [2]www.kosherinfrance.com [3] (kosher facilities in France)www.123cacher.com/index_en.php [4] (restaurants in France with reviews, English version)
NB: The KLBD cannot endorse the kashrut of the establishments listed on these websites. Travellersshould consult the local Rabbinate or kashrut authority for guidance on restaurants and hechsherim. See our list of Kashrut Contacts Worldwide below.
BEFORE YOU TRAVEL
1) Check online for the nearest synagogue and Jewish communal organisations to yourdestination.2) Pack food which will last without refrigeration until you reach your hotel room mini-bar (egvacuum packed meat, cheese etc), and don’t forget your tin opener!3) Ask the airline for kosher food in-flight (Eurostar also offers this service).4) And one piece of advice from Jewish mothers everywhere: always take food for the journey.
STAYING IN HOTELS ON SHABBAT
Technology in hotels can raise issues of Shabbat observance. When staying at a hotel over Shabbat,prepare to deal with the following issues.
1) Automatic sliding doors2) Lifts - It may be worth requesting a room on a low floor and locating the emergency stairs forShabbat.3) Electronic room keys.4) Energy-saving systems - eg bedroom lights and air conditioning systems which may come onautomatically when you enter your room.
NOTHING KOSHER?
If you are travelling in a country where there is no kosher food available, the following guidelinesmay be helpful:
• Cold drinks (other than grape juice) are mostly no problem. Check also that Grape juice is not listed
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as an ingredient.• Plain coffee or tea in a disposable cup may be purchased from establishments, where the hot wateris heated in separate machinery to the other drinks.• Plain, unflavoured, cold smoked salmon is generally acceptable.• Tinned vegetables are usually fine - but check that they are pure vegetables in water or brine andthere are no added ingredients other than salt and preservatives.• Look for tinned tuna in brine or vegetable oils.• Fresh fruit & vegetables which do not require checking, eg tomatoes, cucumbers, avocado.• Look for kosher matzos and crackers eg Ryvita or Jacobs.• Ice cream - a number of international brands are supervised.• Cereals - look for Kellogg’s cereals and other imported brands listed in the RJFG.• American brands often have a discreet hechsher printed on the packaging.• Disposable barbecues can be used to cook fresh fish.• Kosher takeaway food can often be ordered from restaurants and caterers in the cities with kosherfacilities or by arrangement with specialist companies.
KASHRUT CONTACTS WORLDWIDE
While the KLBD does not endorse overseas products and establishments, the following contacts maybe helpful for travellers.
AUSTRALIAVictoriaKosher AustraliaTel: + 613 8317 [email protected] [5]www.kosher.org.au [6]
New South WalesThe Kashrut Authority of Australia & New ZealandTel: + 612 9365 [email protected] [7]www.ka.org.au [8]
AUSTRIAViennaIsraelitischen Kultusgemeinde WienRabbi Schlomo HofmeisterTel: +431 531 04 [email protected] [9]www.ikg-wien.at [10]
BELGIUMAntwerpShomre HadasTel: + 32 3232 [email protected] [11]www.kosherbelgium.org [12]
CANADAMontrealMK: Canada’s Kosher CertifierTel: + 514 739 [email protected] [13]www.mk.ca [14]
TorontoKashruth Council of CanadaTel: + 416 635 9550
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[email protected] [15]www.cor.ca [16]
CHINAShanghaiShanghai Jewish CentreRabbi Shalom GreenbergTel: + 8621 6278 [email protected] [17]www.chinajewish.org [18]
CZECH REPUBLICThe Jewish Community of PragueRabbi Menachem KalchheimTel: + 420 224 800 [email protected] [19]www.kehilaprag.cz [20]
FRANCEParisConsistoire de ParisTel: + 331 4082 [email protected] [21]www.consistoire.org [22]
Rav Michel GugenheimTel: +331 4082 2639
GERMANYBerlinJüdische Gemeinde zu BerlinRabbi Yitshak EhrenbergTel: + 4930 211 [email protected] [23]www.jg-berlin.org [24]
Chabad BerlinRabbi Yehuda TeichtalTel: + 4930 2128 [email protected] [25]www.chabadberlin.de [26]
FrankfurtJüdische Gemeinde Frankfurt am MainRabbi Avichai ApelTel: +4969 768 036 [email protected] [27]www.jg-ffm.de [28]
MunichIsraelitischen Kultusgemeinde München und OberbayernRabbi Shmuel Aharon BrodmanTel: + 4989 202 400 [email protected] [29][email protected] [30]www.ikg-m.de [31]
HOLLANDAmsterdam
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Joodse Gemeente AmsterdamTel: + 3120 646 [email protected] [32]www.nihs.nl [33]
HONG KONGChabad of Hong KongRabbi Mordechai AvtzonTel: + 852 2523 9770www.chabadhongkong.org [34]
Jewish Community CentreTel: + 852 2801 [email protected] [35]www.jcc.org.hk [36]
IRELANDDublinIrish Jewish CommunityRabbi Zalman LentTel: + 3531 539 0008[37][email protected] [37]www.jewishireland.org [38]
ITALYMilanComunità Ebraica di MilanoChief Rabbi Alfonso ArbibTel: +39 02 5412 [email protected] [39]www.rabbinato-milano.it [40]
Euro KosherRav Avrohom HazanTel: +3902 2941 [email protected] [41]www.eurokosher.it [42]
RomeChief Rabbinate of RomeTel: + 39 06 6840 0651/[email protected] [43]www.romaebraica.it [44]
RUSSIA & CISChief Rabbi of RussiaRabbi Berel LazarFederation of Jewish Communities of the CISTel: +7495 737 [email protected] [45]www.fjc-fsu.org [46]
KashrutTel: +7495 631 [email protected] [47]www.kosher.ru [48]
SINGAPOREJewish Welfare Board
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Rabbi Mordechai AbergelTel: + 65 6737 [email protected] [49]www.singaporejews.com [50]
SOUTH AFRICAJohannesburgBeth Din of JohannesburgTel: + 2710 214 2600Whatsapp hotline: +2763 693 [email protected] [51]www.uos.co.za [52]
Cape TownCape Town Beth DinTel: + 2721 461 [email protected] [53]www.uos.co.za [52]
SPAINBarcelonaComunidad Israelita de BarcelonaTel: + 3493 200 8513www.cib.cat [54]
Jabad Lubavitch BarcelonaRabbi LibersohnTel: + 3493 410 [email protected] [55]www.chabadbarcelona.org [56]
MadridRabbi Yitzchok GoldsteinTel: + 3491 029 [email protected] [57]
SWITZERLANDBaselIsraelitische Gemeinde BaselTel: + 4161 279 [email protected] [58]www.igb.ch [59]
ZurichIsraelitische ReligionsgesellschaftAdas JeshurunTel: +4144 241 [email protected] [60]www.irgz.ch [61]
THAILANDRabbi Moshe HadadOffice:+66 2 106 4932 Ext.102Mobile: +6681 870 [email protected] [62]www.ThiKashrut.com [63]www.jewishthailand.com [64]
USA
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Kashrus Magazinewww.kashrusmagazine.com [65]www.kashrut.com [66]
Kof-K Kosher [email protected] [67]www.kof-k.org [68]
Kosher QuestRabbi Eidlitzwww.kosherquest.org [69]
OK Kosher [email protected] [70]www.ok.org [71]
Star-K Kosher [email protected] [72]www.star-k.org [73]
Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations (OU)[email protected] [74]www.oukosher.org [75]
KOSHER FISH AROUND THE WORLD
Fresh and frozen kosher species of fish, either whole or filleted, are permitted provided that someskin (bearing easily detachable scales) is attached.Click here [76]to download a list of commonly available fish in 21 countries. For lists of kosher fish in other countries, email [email protected] [77].
Date Uploaded: Monday 18th November 2019
Source URL: https://www.kosher.org.uk/article/travelling-abroad
Links[1] http://www.chabad.org/centers/default_cdo/jewish/Centers.htm[2] http://www.jewisheurope.org/[3] http://www.kosherinfrance.com/[4] http://www.123cacher.com/index_en.php[5] mailto:[email protected][6] https://www.kosher.org.au/[7] mailto:[email protected][8] http://www.ka.org.au/[9] mailto:[email protected][10] http://www.ikg-wien.at[11] mailto:[email protected][12] http://www.kosherbelgium.org[13] mailto:[email protected][14] http://www.mk.ca/[15] mailto:[email protected][16] http://www.cor.ca/[17] mailto:[email protected][18] http://www.shanghaijewishcenters.com/[19] mailto:mailto@[email protected][20] http://www.kehilaprag.cz
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[21] mailto:[email protected][22] http://www.consistoire.org/[23] mailto:[email protected][24] http://www.jg-berlin.org/[25] mailto:[email protected][26] http://www.chabadberlin.de/[27] mailto:[email protected][28] http://www.jg-ffm.de[29] mailto:[email protected][30] mailto:[email protected][31] http://www.jg-ffm.de/[32] mailto:[email protected][33] http://nihs.nl/[34] http://www.chabadhongkong.org/[35] mailto:[email protected][36] http://www.jcc.org.hk/[37] mailto:[email protected][38] http://www.jewishireland.org[39] mailto:[email protected][40] http://www.rabbinato-milano.it/[41] mailto:[email protected][42] http://www.eurokosher.it[43] mailto:[email protected][44] http://www.romaebraica.it/[45] mailto:[email protected][46] http://www.fjc-fsu.org[47] mailto:[email protected][48] http://www.kosher.ru[49] mailto:[email protected][50] http://www.singaporejews.com/[51] mailto:[email protected][52] http://www.uos.co.za/uos/default.aspx[53] mailto:[email protected][54] http://www.cib.cat[55] mailto:[email protected][56] http://www.chabadbarcelona.org[57] mailto:[email protected][58] mailto:[email protected][59] http://www.igb.ch/[60] mailto:[email protected][61] http://www.irgz.ch/[62] mailto:[email protected][63] http://www.ThiKashrut.com[64] http://www.jewishthailand.com/[65] http://www.kashrusmagazine.com/[66] http://www.kashrut.com/[67] mailto:[email protected][68] https://www.kof-k.org/[69] http://kosherquest.org/[70] mailto:[email protected][71] http://www.ok.org/[72] mailto:[email protected][73] http://www.star-k.org/[74] mailto:[email protected][75] https://oukosher.org/[76] https://www.kosher.org.uk/sites/default/files/Kosher%20Fish%20Around%20the%20World_3.pdf[77] mailto:[email protected]
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