Tamara Elliott, Sacramento, CA: Shalom School, Grade 5
It is a commandment to keep kosher. When you keep kosher, you feel closer to Hashem. If you stop keeping kosher, slowly but surely, you do not understand what your neshama wants. You stop going to shul, and start disobeying your parents. It takes a lot of work to keep kosher. A lot of times, […]
Rivka Zinnes, Baltimore, MD: Bnos Yisroel, Grade 5
Baruch Hashem, I am now a fully observant Torah Jew, but when I was growing up I did not go to a Jewish school, I never went to synagogue, and I did not keep Kosher. I actually thought that Kosher meant certain Israeli recipes. One day, as a young teenager, I was in a store […]
Marissa Young, West Hempstead, NY – Hebrew Academy of Nassau County, Grade 8
Is keeping kosher more than just a way of eating? It is a question that can be pondered for an extensive amount of time. The simple answer is, no; it is merely just a way that orthodox Jewish people eat. However, once you take a deeper look, you can find that, yes, keeping kosher really […]
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.