Sherry Cask Whiskey Kosher for Purim?
The New OU Daf HaKashrus Consumer Edition debuts for purim; Brings specialized knowledge from the realm of the experts to educate kosher consumers Daf HaKashrus has always been a very specialized publication. With a circulation of 3,000 and published ten times a year, it is intended primarily for OU Kosher rabbis in the field, advanced students in kosher law, […]
From Melbourne to Norfolk: Going Global at the Harry H. Beren ASK OU Skype Kosher Education Program
Listeners from Melbourne tune in As the sun set in Melbourne, Australia it rose in Norfolk, Virginia. And thus, a new OU Kosher educational program was born. Just as OU Kosher finished its 10-part Harry H. Beren ASK OU SKYPE series to Kollel Beth HaTalmud in Melbourne in January, Gila Schwartz, a teacher at the […]
Byrd’s Famous Cookies Of Savannah Is Now Certified
Byrd Cookie Company of Savannah, GA, baking “Byrd’s Famous Cookies” since 1924 for both Savannah locals and consumers around the world, has received kosher certification for its entire line of cookies from the Orthodox Union, the world’s largest and most respected kosher certification agency. For 90 years, and through four generations, Byrd’s continues its standard […]
Rabbis Have Passover Questions Too: OU KOSHER To Present Webinar For Rabbis Tuesday, March 18 With Rav Schachter; Rabbis Schreier, Price, Gersten
OU Kosher will present a pre-Passover webinar for rabbis, Tuesday March 18 (two days after Purim) at 2:30 p.m. EDT. According to Rabbi Eliyahu Safran, “The webinar will be specifically geared for rabbis, their special concerns and interests. As the world leader in kosher education, OU Kosher feels a special […]
OU Kosher Rabbis Hail Groundbreaking New Technology
Leading rabbis from the Orthodox Union Kashrut Division enthusiastically endorsed revolutionary new technology by Zman Technologies to enhance Sabbath observance. The rabbis, including Rabbi Yisroel Belsky, posek (halachic advisor) to OU Kosher, Rabbi Menachem Genack, Chief Executive Officer of OU Kosher, and Rabbi Moshe Elefant, Chief Operations Officer of OU Kosher, were joined by Rabbi […]
OU KOSHER Rabbis To Give Presentation At ‘Kosher Made Easy’ Show In Brooklyn, January 22
OU Kosher rabbinical coordinators Rabbi David Jenkins and Rabbi Eli Eleff will represent the Orthodox Union when the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce and the Center for Culinary Arts present the seminar, “Kosher Made Easy,” for business owners in the borough seeking to enter the kosher marketplace. It will be held on Wednesday, January 22 from […]
Identifying Kosher Eggs, Mammals and other Animals
The ninth Harry H. Beren ASK OU SKYPE Shiur to Kollel Beth HaTalmud in Melbourne, Australia took place as part of the Kollel’s Yarchei Kalah program on Thurs. Dec. 26th @ 5:00PM NYC time and on Fri. Dec. 27th @ 9:00AM Melbourne time. Whether it was discussing speckled quail eggs, or comparing a giraffe’s foot […]
Checking Fruits and Vegetables
An ASK OU Skype Shiur to Kollel Beth HaTalmud in Melbourne, Australia Introduction by — Rabbi Yosef Grossman Presented by – Rabbi Issar Mordechai Fuchs
Rope Walker, the Legend
Rabbi Ranaan Broderick RFR, Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska Wellington, Kansas. Established: April 4, 1871. Location: Exit 19 on Interstate 35. Population: 8,172. Largest and most attended venue: Wal-Mart. Some people drive right by the interstate exit, without even noticing it. It would be a mere one of 627 incorporated cities in the great state […]
Special Kashrus Event in Toronto, Canada
Harry H. Beren/COR ASK OU Outreach Special Kashrus Event in Toronto, ONT. Canada. Introductions by: Rabbi Zvi Heber, COR and Rabbi Yosef Grossman, OU Kosher Presenter – Rabbi Moshe Elefant, OU Kosher The Integrity of Kosher Meat after the Los Angeles Meat Scandal