Programs/Events
OU Kosher’s Women’s Seminar Offers Deep Dive into Kosher Certification
ASK OU 2025 Summer Women’s Kashrus Experience Attendees Gain Rare Insights into the Precision and Professionalism Behind OU Kosher’s Work As a cooking instructor, personal chef, and author of The Giving Table cookbook, Naomi Ross of Woodmere, New York, has been well-versed in recipe development and food preparation for years Thanks to a […]
200 Industry Professionals Unite at Annual OU Kosher Conference Focused on Innovation and Global Kashrus Issues
Presenters and Honorees Included Leaders from International Kashrus Agencies For over 30 years, OU Kosher Rabbinic Coordinators (RCs) and Rabbinic Field Representatives (RFRs) have convened for OU Kosher’s Annual Kashrus Conference to explore advancements in kosher certification, share best practices, and strengthen global professional relationships. This year’s 31st conference marked a historic first: […]
OU Kosher Brings Educational Programming and Industry Expertise to Over 500 Members of Dallas’ Jewish Community
OU Kosher Team Tailored High-Level Shiurim and Workshops to Diverse Hashkafot and Built Connections With Local Rabbanim, and Lay Leaders The OU Kosher team met with many of the local rabbanim in Dallas In a first for the Dallas Jewish community, over 500 people of all ages and hashkafot recently learned about kashrus, in a […]
OU Honors Schreiber Foods, Inc.
Schreiber Foods Inc. and its President and CEO Michael J. Haddad will be honored at the Orthodox Union’s 111th Annual Dinner & Awards Presentation, with the National Kashrut Leadership Award, Sunday evening, December 6 at the Hudson Theater and Millennium Broadway Hotel in New York.
Rabbi to appear with Legal Expert: Let’s Talk Kosher
Rabbi Eliyahu Safran, Senior Rabbinic Coordinator and Vice President of Communications and Marketing of OU Kosher, will be one of two experts appearing in the webinar, “Let’s Talk Kosher! Kosher Food: What Does it Mean for Food to Be Labeled as Kosher and What Are the Implications for Food Producers, Distributors and Marketers?” The webinar will be presented by the Orthodox Union and the Food Institute on Thursday, August 27, 2009 at 12:00 p.m., Eastern time.
New Concern for Kosher Pizza Eaters Prompts OU KOSHER
Kosher pizza, anyone? Those who keep the laws of kemach yashan must check whether their favorite pizza stores certify that the wheat used to bake the pizza is kemach yashan, the Torah law that states that only grains (barley, oats, rye, spelt and wheat) that took root prior to Passover may be consumed in the current year. Jewish law mandates its observance in Israel, while allowing for leniencies outside of Israel. Nonetheless, there are people who observe this law even outside of Israel, and they are facing problems.
OU to Honor Osem USA with National Kashrut Leadership Award at 110th Anniversary National Dinner
The Orthodox Union will present its National Kashrut Leadership Award to Osem USA at the OU’s 110th Anniversary National Dinner, Sunday, April 6 at the Grand Hyatt New York. Osem USA President, Izzet Ozdogan, will accept on behalf of the company.
Identifying Opportunities in the U.S. Food Market: A Seminar for Trade Consulates
Presented by The Food Institute & The Orthodox Union; A Seminar for Trade Consulates
