Elana Trombka, Rockville, MD: Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy, Grade 10
Dear Sarah, Thanks for visiting me last week. It was really great to see you and discuss your thoughts and questions about becoming more religious. I have been thinking about your questions and would like to share with you some more of my thoughts about why it is so important to me to keep kosher […]
Dovid Tzvi Penfil, Lakewood, NJ: Lakewood Cheder School, Grade 4
My Kosher Day Kosher food tastes very good. Most of the stuff I like to eat is OU kosher. I wake up in the morning and wash negel vaser, but I’m very hungry. So I go into the kitchen and look for some OU kosher breakfast to eat. I know!! I’ll eat a bowl of […]
Daniel E. Danesh, Brooklyn, NY: Yeshiva Ateret Torah, Grade 12
Dear Josh, It’s been close to two months since we’ve graduated high school and I’m not ashamed to admit but I’ve been thinking about you. The summer has drawn to a close and I will soon fly to Israel to further my Jewish studies, but before I do, I must write to you a letter […]
Alaina Haviv, Woodmere, NY: Hebrew Academy of Nassau County, Grade 7
Dear Josh, I would like to thank you and your family for inviting me over for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. Unfortunately, I will not be able to attend. Although we’ve been friends for years and my being kosher has never bothered you, I realize you have a hard time understanding it. You’re not the only […]
OU Kosher Announces Second Annual OU Kosher Essay Contest Winners
The Orthodox Union Kosher Division today announced that 10 students coast to coast have been named winners of the Second Annual OU Kosher Essay Contest for grades 4-12. The winners are: Alaina Haviv, Woodmere, NY – Hebrew Academy of Nassau County, Grade 7; Daniel E. Danesh, Brooklyn, NY – Yeshiva Ateret Torah, Grade 12; Dovid […]
Your Kosher Horoscope
What bigger advantage could a food producer have than being able to know the future? While there is no crystal ball that can tell us what tomorrow will bring, it is possible to get an inkling of what lies in store by reading the signs. As a service to our companies, BTUS is pleased to present Your Kosher Horoscope – a look into what to expect from your OU Kosher program.
Cold Facts About How to Make Kosher Ice Cream
All across North America this winter students and their teachers in Jewish schools have been entertained and enlightened by OU Kosher’s Kosher Kidz video, which takes them behind the scenes at an ice cream factory to learn what makes a product kosher and to see Jewish law put into practice in the manufacture of every kid’s’ favorite food.
The Gerentes: A Greek Family Devoted to Olives and to OU KOSHER
Since 1750, Greek olives have been sacred to the Gerentes family. Our ancestors processed olives and in a barter economy traded them through Greece for other products, such as cereals, that were not produced in our home village, near Amfissa in Central Greece. That’s where it all started for us!
It’s not Greek to Him
It’s Not Greek to Him: An OU RFR Hits the Road to See the Nuances of Olive Production in an Ancient Land
One of the great pleasures of working for the OU is the opportunity to occasionally step away from my desk and travel into the field. While there is always a sense of thrill and adventure involved in seeing the world, these are far from pleasure jaunts. Most importantly, these journeys provide critical insight into the real world workings of kosher. As the saying goes, “Hearing (or reading) is nothing like seeing!”
Flying the Kosher Skies
Flying the Kosher Skies: OU Survey Determines that All Eight Major U.S. Carriers Contacted Provide Kosher Food on Board
Kosher snacks — such as potato chips, pretzels, cookies — and in many cases, meals, are available on eight major United States airlines, and all the kosher-keeping traveler has to do to get them is to ask, the Orthodox Union Kosher Division announced today.
OU Kosher revealed that its survey of eight major United States airlines has made it clear that all eight offer kosher meals and/or snacks on board and that guided by the OU, most of them are eager to expand on their offerings. No longer do those who keep kosher have to be hungry at 35,000 feet – or in many cases have to bring kosher food with them on board.