Articles
Spices and Kashrus
From Daf HaKashrus by Rabbi Mordechai Stareshefsky The significance of Rosh Hashana and the Yemei Hadin does not lie merely in the fact that it is the first day of the year and it is when people are judged. As we are taught in the very first Mishnah in Rosh Hashana, it is the beginning […]
Orthodox Union to be the Leading Kosher Supervision in the UAE
When the UAE opened their doors to Israeli tourism, the Orthodox Union was there. Where were we? Where we always are. In the kitchen, ensuring that the Kosher food is held to the highest halachik standards. After seeing the work of the OU in the initial meetings with US and Israeli officials, the UAE requested […]
Morocco’s Legacy of Jewish-Muslim Coexistence
Influential American Rabbi Menachem Genack shares his personal connection to the Moroccan monarchy’s legacy of benevolence towards the Jewish community. Please read more here.
A Man on a Kosher Mission: GE Appliances president and CEO Kevin Nolan is going out of his way to assist Jews with Shabbos observance
Important disclaimer from OU Kosher about Shabbos mode on appliances —– It started with a random text message from my editor early one afternoon. “Want to go to Kentucky tomorrow?” I chuckled at the way the message was worded. What kind of question is that? I wondered. Of course, I want to go to Kentucky! […]
The Kosher Honey Story
Rabbi David Arfa OU Kosher, Rabbinic Coordinator As the Rosh Hashanah holiday approaches, Jews the world over will welcome a familiar holiday guest to their holiday table: the honey jar, omen for a sweet year. But they’ll be eyeing that guest first—for the all-important kosher symbol. What is it that makes a kosher-certified honey, kosher? […]
OU Kosher Certified Products Lead the Kosher Category at 2019 Summer Fancy Food Show
By Phyllis Koegel, Marketing Director, OU Kosher At this year’s 65th annual Summer Fancy Food Show at the Javits center, hundreds of thousands of specialty food and beverage products from all over the world were on display. And amongst those products were over 300 OU Kosher certified companies representing almost all food categories and the […]
Z Crackers Refresh
Press Release: For Immediate Release Z Crackers Refresh: New Colorful, Smaller Package Goes BIG for the Planet. Brooklyn, NY (January 1, 2019) – Z Crackers, the Brooklyn-based manufacturers of artisanal hand-made crackers, has announced packaging changes to its award-winning specialty cracker brand. This refresh introduces a brand-new, bright color palette along with a 30% […]
13.5% Jump in Google Searches on Kosher
Secaucus, NJ: On-line interest in kosher foods is soaring, according to Yarden Horwitz, a former trendspotting expert at Google and co-founder of SPATE. Speaking at the opening session of Kosherfest on Tuesday November 13th, Ms. Horwitz revealed that Google searches on kosher grew by 13.5% between August 2017 and August 2018. She noted that there […]
The OU Symbol As A Piece Of Art
NEW YORK (RNS) — When pop artist Andy Warhol set out to turn ordinary consumer goods into art, he got all the details right. The familiar red-and-white color scheme of Campbell’s Soup cans. The wooden crates once used to transport Cola-Cola bottles. The stamped letters on a box of Mott’s Apple Juice. The logo of […]