Re: [ADMIN] MINI-FAQ for rec.food.cuisine.jewish
Brian Mailman
This mini-FAQ is posted twice monthly.
Please address suggestions for this mini-FAQ to the
moderation team,
rfcj-mods at zorch dot sf-bay dot org
(obviously, remove the spaces, and the "at" is "@," the "dots" are ".").
For a primer on kashruth, the laws of keeping kosher, see
http://www.cyber-kitchen.com/rfcj/kosherfaq.htm
Please note that this Usenet newsgroup is concerned only
with the most basic and universal definitions for kashruth (that is, no
pork or shellfish or other patently trayf foods, and no mixing dairy
with meat). For any issues beyond those basic parameters, please CYLHA
(Consult Your Local Halachic Authority) because community standards vary
widely and one cannot receive a definitive response from any but someone
qualified to posken for their community.
For details on our moderation policies and goals of this
newsgroup, see http://www.cyber-kitchen.com/rfcj/charter.htm and
http://www.cyber-kitchen.com/rfcj/guidelines.htm although those two
documents are out of date. As the lawyers say, any differences between
those posted and this are superceded by this one. And always, if there's
any question, feel free to ask at the address provided below. This
mini-FAQ may be amended at any time, it should be reviewed periodically
to note any changes.
The moderation team can be reached by writing to
rfcj-mods at zorch dot sf-bay dot org
(obviously, the "at" is a "@", the "dots" are "." and no spaces)
The current moderators are
Brian Mailman
Maxine Wolfson
The moderators may post an administrative message from time
to time. These messages will be tagged with the Subject [ADMIN]. These
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feel free to write to us concerning any kind of administrative issue,
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as well as handle the normal administrative issue posters may have.
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someone's not posting so let us know!
The Moderation Team,
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