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Collected Item: “Jewish Melbourne: SPECIAL KA GUIDELINES FOR PESACH 5780 - 2020 DUE TO COVID-19”

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Jewish Melbourne: SPECIAL KA GUIDELINES FOR PESACH 5780 - 2020 DUE TO COVID-19

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"Rabbinic Administrator of The Kashrut Authority, Rabbi Moshe D. Gutnick, advises the community that due to the urgent situation for so many in relation to the impact of the coronavirus, COVID-19, The Kashrut Authority is issuing a unique set of guidelines to assist with this difficult situation."
They provide an outline of the new guidelines and a list of items that are Kosher for Passover, even if they do not have a hechsher, given the limits of the moment. They also provide guidelines for adequate Passover cleaning.

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#kashrut, #religion, #ritual, #rabbi

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The Kashrut Authority

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2020
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