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What is Pas Yisroel?

There is a custom based in Talmud Yerushalmi for Jews to be stringent during the Aseres Yimei Teshuva to eat bread that exclusively Pas Yisroel. Even those who generally do not make a point to eat Pas Yisroel are encouraged to accept this practice during the period between Rosh Ha-Shanah

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AKC Local Standards for Pas Yisroel

  AKC-certified establishments are not certified exclusively PY unless specified in the Kosher Letter (search local establishments here) or signed by the mashgiach on a special request. Catering orders from any restaurant/vendor under the AKC are not required to be PY, as they are per the client’s request. Suppliers can

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Yoshon Updates

The Star-K’s most current yoshon guide is accessible here (it continues to be updated), and you can read more about yoshon here.

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AKC Local Standards Regarding Yoshon

At this time, none of Atlanta’s kosher facilities are certified exclusively for yoshon. The onsite mashgiach of an establishment can verify which available products meet yoshon requirements.  Currently, Formaggio Mio’s pizzas and calzones use yoshon flour, and many products at Chai Peking meet yoshon requirements. 

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