The Sleeping Giant: The Kosher For Passover Market
The scene in my local supermarket is a familiar one each year. A few weeks before Passover, the first shipment of OU-P (P=KOSHER FOR PASSOVER) Coca-Cola arrives and is placed on display for sale. Immediately, customers pounce on the coveted drink and within a few hours the shelves are left empty and barren. New Passover […]
Pesach Seminar On The Web
The OU/RCA pre-Pesach Seminar, originally given on Monday, March 28 is now available online. Click here for a schedule and video feeds.
OU Kosher Releases Guidelines For Medicine on Passover
The list is available here.
The Kosher Color Spectrum: The Kosher Status Of Food Colorants
An explanation of food colorants and its implications for Kosher supervision.
OU Kosher Releases Passover Guidelines For Non-Food Items
The list is available here.
The Beginnings Of OU Kosher
The beginnings of the Orthodox Union’s Kashruth Division and the world famous OU symbol.
Close, But Not Quite The Same
A clarification of confusing terms such as Lactic acid/Lactose/lactones; valerian/valeric acid, glycerol (glycerin)/glycol/glycine; inositol/inositate; whey/whey cream/cream
Sugar Alcohols
Sugar Alcohols and their implications for Kosher Certification.
Chocolate
A review of the chocolate industry and its implications for Kosher.
Master List of Temperatures
A master list of temperatures with halachic or kosher relevance.