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Rabbi Warns: Insects Found in Orange Juice Raises Kashrus Concerns

1/29/2025

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During a recent conference in Jerusalem, Rabbi Yochanan Reichman raised concerns about the Badatz Eda Charedis kashrus committee's oversight of wax coatings on oranges, emphasizing the risk of consuming peels. He pointed out alarming findings of scale insects in orange juice from routine tests, sparking a debate among rabbis about the necessity of washing oranges before consumption.

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During a recent conference in Jerusalem, Rabbi Yochanan Reichman raised concerns about the Badatz Eda Charedis kashrus committee's oversight of wax coatings on oranges, emphasizing the risk of consuming peels. He pointed out alarming findings of scale insects in orange juice from routine tests, sparking a debate among rabbis about the necessity of washing oranges before consumption.