Reply To: Hechsher – Just on the Food or on More?

When someone sees a hechsher, it means it’s a place for Orthodox Jews. If it’s not a place for Orthodox Jews, it shouldn’t get a hechsher.

But Jothar, thats a very subjective term. Kashrut is not subjective (meaning, there are laws to kashrut based on what you hold halachically). Whether or not a place could become a hangout is not a halachic issue really…it may turn into one, but its not halachic to leave tables out. I think thats the major distinction.