Posted on 09/25/25
Baltimore, MD - Sept. 25, 2025 - The Shulchan Aruch (O.C. 603:1) states that during the Aseres Yimei Teshuva, even those who are generally not stringent about only eating Pas Yisroel should do so, and avoid eating bread items baked by an aino Yehudi, known as Pas Palter.
Bread (or pas) is defined as baked goods that are made from the five primary grains: wheat, barley, oats, rye and spelt. All other grains are not considered pas. Cooked or fried items are also NOT considered “bread” items for Pas Yisroel purposes.
It is important to note that if a Yehudi is involved in any part of the baking process (e.g., he only turned on the fire or oven or placed the food into the oven), that is enough to render any items subsequently baked to be considered Pas Yisroel. Just preparing the dough is not enough. Additionally, if an item is par-baked and needs further baking to be fully ready to eat, the finishing process is also sufficient to give that item Pas Yisroel status.
A POINT OF NOTE: Pas Yisroel has nothing to do with whether an item is Yoshon or not. Just because an item may be certified as Pas Yisroel does not mean it is also Yoshon.
This chart should help you distinguish between items that are subject to the halachos of Pas Yisroel and those which are not.
Pas Yisroel Lists:
CRC: http://tiny.cc/cRc-py
KVH http://tiny.cc/kvh-py
OU: http://tiny.cc/ou-py
OK: http://tiny.cc/ok-py
Kof-K: http://tiny.cc/kof-k-py
Star-K: http://tiny.cc/star-k-py
Scroll K: http://tiny.cc/scroll-k-py
RCF - Trader Joes list: http://tiny.cc/tj-rcf-py