The World’s Best-Known Kosher Trademark
The logo indicates that a product may be consumed by all those who observe kosher dietary laws, as well as by many others who have special dietary requirements, such as Muslims and Seventh Day Adventists. It also serves as a guide to millions of individuals who are vegetarian or lactose intolerant. But in the public […]
OU Kosher Brochures (PDF Version)
Below are the PDF files for this brochure. These files require Adobe Acrobat Reader, which can be downloaded free. OU Kosher The World’s Best-Known Kosher Trademark First Steps: A Process of Mutual Learning and Discovery What is Kosher? You Value Integrity, We Value Integrity How the OU Kosher Staff is Structured How Does OU Supervision Work? Communication […]
The Baking Industry: Part 1
The Baking Industry: Part 1 – Rabbi Yisroel Bendelstein – Recorded on August 11, 2006 at OU world Headquarters in NY,NY as part of the Harry H. Beren Ask OU8 Kashruth Internship Program.
The Baking Industry: Part 2
The Baking Industry Part 2 – Rabbi Yisroel Paretzky – Recorded on August 14, 2006 at OU world Headquarters in NY,NY as part of the Harry H. Beren Ask OU8 Kashruth Internship Program.
合同方-贵司，贵司的供应商和OU必须遵守合同规定的各项责任。合同中规定
Our contract establishes obligations for your company, your manufacturers, and for the Orthodox Union (OU). Here are some of them: 合同方-贵司，贵司的供应商和OU必须遵守合同规定的各项责任。合同中规定： The Schedule “A” is the list of the authorized raw materials. It has the name of the plant in the upper left corner. If a raw material is not classified as “Approved” on the […]
Is this Worm Kosher? The Kashrus of Tolayim In Fish
Educated kosher consumers are well aware that kosher fish require two characteristics, fins and scales. However, many are uninformed about the relevance of insects to the kashrus of fish. Despite a familiarity amongst consumers about tolayim issues in fruits and vegetables, many are unaware of discussions in Shas and Shulchan Aruch about how this area […]
Behind the Labels
As temperatures continue their upward climb, in many instances posting record highs, tired and thirsty families take refuge in the treats of summer: creamy ice cream bars, tangy fruit punches that paint one’s teeth, sticky chocolates that melt in the hand. These are the rewards for another day of heat endurance, pulled from the recesses […]
What’s The Truth About…Kosher Soap?
Misconception:There is no valid reason to use kosher soap.
Fact:There is a solid halachic basis for using kosher soap exclusively.
What’s the Truth About…Giraffe Meat!
Misconception: Although the giraffe is a kosher animal, it is not slaughtered because it is not known where on the neck to perform the shechitah (ritual slaughter).
Fact: The makom shechitah (region of the neck in which ritual slaughter is valid) on a giraffe is precisely defined by halachah, just as it is for all animals, and the only impediments to shechting giraffe are cost and practical considerations. (They are among the most difficult animals to restrain.)
What’s The Truth About…Glatt Kosher
Misconception : “Glatt Kosher” means something like “extra kosher” and applies to chicken and fish as well as meat.
Fact: Glatt is Yiddish for smooth, and in the context of kashrut it means that the lungs of the animal were smooth, without any adhesions that could potentially prohibit the animal as a treifa, an issue only applicable to animals, not fowl or non-meat products.