Comments on: Israel’s Coca Cola is Kosher L’Pesach

By: Gadolhadorah

Gadolhadorah — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:56:15 +0000

No one denigrated rav Landau….the point was exactly as stated, that it would seem very unlikely that there would be a significant market for peseachdike coke given the costs of transportation would add substantially to the retail selling prices and most large markets have some alternative drinks with equally good hashgacha (albeit perhaps not at the level of rav landau but that was not the point). I can understand paying a premium for a shmurah matzoh or some high valued product but the economics of coke cola don’t seem to warrant imports other than for some specialized niche markets.

By: Aaron Chaim

Aaron Chaim — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:55:27 +0000

‘Gadol’hadorah:
You may be unaware that “around the world” does not mean only Boro Park and the rest of Brooklyn. There are other countries in the world where you cant just pop into KRM or pomegranate and stock up on kosher lepesach food.

Mods, this person should not be allowed to post on this site as he continually denigrates gedolim and rabonim and people who respect them.

By: Moose613

Moose613 — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:23:27 +0000

#1
Rav Landau is recognized around the world as one of the top 2 or 3 authorities on Kashrus.

By: uneeq

uneeq — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 10:35:42 +0000

Gadolhadorah:
Who ever mentioned anything about importing Coke to the US? Outside of your tiny bubble exists a continent where hundreds of thousands of Jews live, aka Europe.

By: nombody

nombody — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 07:40:47 +0000

The article didn’t say the coca cola was being sent to America. There are other countries in the world with Jewish populations that want Pesach coca cola as well, and don’t have the luxury of local coca cola bottlers doing special Pesach runs.

By: HoRav

HoRav — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 05:06:31 +0000

קוקה קולה טעם חיים!

By: TheBearIsBack

TheBearIsBack — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 04:16:04 +0000

How about a little respect for a true adam godol who does not take one agora of profit for his meticulous work in preventing true bnei Torah from ingesting chometz on Pesach (or treyf year-round)? After all, if Coke can give Rav Landa the respect he deserves by breaking its rules so those who want the top level of Pesach kashrus (and drink Coke during Pesach) can have it, Jews should give this ehrlicher rov beYisroel the same respect.

If there is a market for this Coke, then those who want it will pay the extra cost. No one is forcing anyone to buy it, and importers will or will not handle it depending on whether it pays for them to handle it. Some people, including most Chassidim, who insist on Rav Landa’s hechsher for many products, don’t drink Coke at all during Pesach, but if there are enough people who do want the product, someone will stock it.

It certainly is not up to you or anyone else who doesn’t have a kosher food import business to determine whether or not there is a market for it.

By: DaasYochid

DaasYochid — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 04:15:37 +0000

I don’t think Walmart carries kosher l’Pesach Coke, and their regular price on coke is more than $0.99.

Plus, some people do care enough about what goes into their mouths to spend a few extra dollars on soft drinks, especially for Pesach.

The proof is that they do export it, despite some people’s disbelief.

By: ari-free

ari-free — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 04:14:24 +0000

This way we have another way to support Israel with our $’s.

By: mark levin

mark levin — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 03:20:34 +0000

I’m so happy the OU out of Atlanta was able to supervise this production.