Ask the Rabbi
- Halacha
- Kosher or Not?
- Beverages
Question
Does water have to be kosher if so what brands of water are kosher?
Answer
ALL water is kosher for drinking purposes. The reason why bottled water may carry a "hechsher" (Kashrut Rabbinic Supervision) relates to the bottle itself, the plant (including machinery), and workers not bringing in other foods into the food processing areas. However, one may, nevertheless, drink bottled water internationally without such a "hechsher", as the Halachic concerns here are negligible.

Organic Green Tea
Rabbi Yoel Lieberman | Nisan 4, 5770

Drinking cold brew coffee with no kosher certification
Rabbi Yoel Lieberman | Sivan 20, 5781

Kashrut of Jagermeister AG
Rabbi Jonathan Blass | 15 Tevet 5764




