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Latkes and Donuts: “Oil” You Ever Wanted to Know

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Retro housewife with freshly baked donutsAlthough we associate latkes and donuts with Chanukah, in actuality, the halachic questions they engender apply all year. Rabbi David Bistricer, an OU Kosher Rabbinic Coordinator, provides a clear and concise guide to the lesser-known issues. He explores such topics as: What does a potato have to do with intermarriage? Could you use donuts on Shabbos instead of challah? You’ll be sur-“fried” at the answers!