P A S Y I S R O E L
Authored by Rabbi Yisroel E. Rosskamm
What is Pas Yisroel? Pas Yisroel is a bread or pastry product that was baked with the participation of a Jewish person.
Are all kosher baked goods Pas Yisroel? No. Unlike many cooked items where the participation of a Jewish person in its cooking is an absolute requirement, with baked items it is only a preference. Therefore, an item certified by a reliable kosher certification should be assumed to be non-Pas Yisroel, unless the packaging bears the Pas Yisroel designation.
How commercially produced products are made Pas Yisroel? The most reliable way to make a product Pas Yisroel would be for a Jewish person to either place the item into the oven or to turn on the fire. Since this is not feasible in most commercial establishments, most reliable kashrus certifying agencies will use alternate methods to manufacture products as Pas Yisroel.
The following guide indicates the local establishments which produce Pas Yisroel, as well as the system that they are using. A "Comments" column regarding the standard of Pas Yisroel is included.
Bagel Store All breads, cakes, donuts and pastries The Jewish person lights the pilot light The products are certified as Pas Yisroel when the sign in the store so indicates East Side Kosher Deli All products baked by the East Side Kosher Deli A Jewish person lights the pilot light, a Mashgiach Temidi is on premise during all hours of operation The Vaad certifies these products as Pas Yisroel King Sooper’s Bakery Breads and buns
except the 8-Pack of hotdog and hamburger buns (Cakes and pastries are not Pas Yisroel)The Mashgiach turns on the oven at times and the oven does not cool down to room temperature for many months Due to the possibility that the oven will be cooled down for maintenance without our knowledge, we are not certifying these products as Pas Yisroel Oroweat Bakery Breads and buns
The Mashgiach turns on the oven at times and the oven does not cool down to room temperature for many months See previous note on King Sooper’s Pete’s Pizza Pizza Products are placed into the oven by the Mashgiach The Vaad certifies the pizza as Pas Yisroel
