OU Kosher Staff

“犹太认证(Kosher)”的益处

“犹太认证(Kosher)”……将为您的企业带来巨大的回报。

OU Invites Dairy Industry Professionals to First-of-its-Kind Seminar

OU invites dairy industry professionals to seminar to help them resolve possible conflicts between production needs and Kosher concerns. Click here to register online now

Learning from the Masters: Two OU Late Summer Programs Train the Next Generation

Following in the footsteps of some 500 of their predecessors, young men from all over the world have gathered together for three weeks at Orthodox Union headquarters in New York, concluding August 25. They are here on a mission — they want to be the world’s best in kosher supervision. Given the OU’s goal to […]

The Making of a Mashgiach: How the Orthodox Union Trains the Next Generation of Kosher Certifiers

This week and for the next two weeks, 65 rabbis and rabbinical students are participating in the eighth ASKOU program, held every other summer, in which senior rabbis from the Orthodox Union’s Kosher (Kashrut) Division provide intensive instruction in the intricacies of certifying that food is kosher. A kosher certifier – called a mashgiach – must not only be well versed in the complexities of Jewish law, but must also be familiar with rapidly changing food technology, manufacturing processes, chemistry, new products, ingredients, and other aspects of kosher certification.

Absolutely Marvelous News In The World Of Vodka!

Absoult OU. Absoult is Certified Kosher by the Orthodox Union

Salmones Multiexport & Aquafarms International

Salmones Multiexport is a salmon farming company located in beautiful Puerto Montt, Chile, where the landscape consists of towering snow-capped volcanoes, beautiful crystal clear glacier-fed lakes, and impressive and expansive fjords. Not only is this location awe-inspiring in beauty, but it is also ideal for rearing salmon and steelhead. The Puerto Montt area has become the world’s mecca for farmed salmon. The ideal water conditions and currents provide the perfect environment to grow healthy and robust fish.

An RC Explores The Lifestyles of Chilean Salmon, or, How are You Going to Keep Them Down on the Farm

As the wave of healthy eating pervades American consumers, even the most entrenched in their bags of junk food have begun to take notice of the trend. Among the foods our couch-potato society has begun to more actively incorporate in its diet is fish, particularly salmon. As such, news reports have highlighted the differences between wild and farmed salmon

An RFR’s Notes On Dettling Kirsch

In Switzerland it is inconceivable to celebrate a joyous occasion without a glass of kirsch – cherry brandy. For tourists, it is compulsory to take home postcards of the Alps, a package of Swiss cheese and … a bottle of kirsch [German for “cherry” ].

Dettling Swiss Kirsch: A Cherry Brandy to Savor for Purity and the OU Symbol

In 1867, Franz-Xaver Dettling established a trading company in Brunnen, Switzerland specializing in Italian wines and operating a distilling plant for mountain cherries from Central Switzerland. Dettling’s business quickly became successful.

Have a Hot Kosher Question? Call the OU Kosher Hotline and We’ll Set You Straight

Since OU Kosher is seen as “The Lexus of Kosher,” consumers turn to the OU for much of their kashrut information.

The complexities of Jewish Kosher law are such that questions about what is and what is not kosher or other aspects of the halacha arise at all times, not only from those who currently keep kosher, but also from those who are considering doing so. Even rabbis, with their deep grounding in Jewish texts, need advice at times from the experts on the finer points of kashrut.