Technology
Rediscovering OUDirect.org and Its Time-Saving Features
The belief that your success is our success guides everything we do at OU Kosher. We see our relationship with you as a true partnership. We also understand that your responsibilities are critical, whether it’s quality control, food safety, or daily operations. That’s why we’re committed to providing you with the best support and tools. […]
Making Your Fridge Shomer Shabbos
Today, your average fridge is a major shabbos problem. Fridges come with cameras, alerts, lights and more. Luckily the OU is ready with the GE Shabbos Keeper fridge attachment. Learn more about making your fridge shomer Shabbos with Naomi Nachman on Table for Two! To Learn More: Not Your Grandmother’s Refrigerator! Navigating Kitchen […]
From Kosher.com: Is Lab Grown Meat Pareve?
From Kosher.com: Is meat grown from cells in a lab pareve? Join Rabbi Menachem Genack as he discusses further implications of lab grown meat.
Hi-tech Kitchen Appliances: Navigating their use on Shabbos: OU Certifies Plug-in Device by Zman Technologies…
Technology has changed drastically over the last 30 years and with that, its application in home appliances, such as refrigerators. What was once merely a question of indirectly activating a compressor on Shabbos, which many leading poskim permitted, is now considerably more complex. Activating the automatic defrost system, which is controlled by microprocessors and door sensors, can involve […]
Internet Presence: It’s All About Our Technology
Communications, the backbone of commerce and human civilization since time immemorial, has taken huge leaps over the past two decades. With the advent of the World Wide Web and Internet protocol, what once took much time to dispatch information can now be accomplished almost instantaneously with the click of a button. The global economy has rapidly shrunk because of this, and the amount of information readily available for access is mindboggling. However, what has become the center of attention in this era of the Information Age is the portal that allows access to all this information, the website.
Kosher Tidbits: Informally Exploring the Complexities of Halacha Through Technology
Kosher Tidbits, an initiative of OU Kosher which presents audio and visual learning sessions regarding contemporary kashrut issues, is nearing the 150 mark with the announcement of its 143rd production last week, “Onions and Radishes: Proceed with Caution,” with Rabbi Hershel Schachter, OU Kosher Senior Halachic Consultant. Available on http://www.ouradio.org and geared toward the general Kosher-observant community across the globe, Kosher Tidbits are an informal and enjoyable means of developing substantial kashrut knowledge. New Tidbits are added to provide insights into aspects of kashrut in today’s world and to show how centuries old halacha is applied to modern technology processes.
OU Kosher to Recommend Organic Certification Agency to OU Clients
As part of its practice of providing a full range of services to its certified companies, OU Kosher has announced that it will recommend Organic National & International Certifiers (ON & IC) of Lincolnwood, IL to its client companies who are seeking certification that their products are not only kosher, but organic as well.
Newly Redesigned Product Search
Is It OU Kosher? Newly Redesigned Product Search Feature On Website Aids Consumer In Finding OU Certified Items
OU Direct, Account Management Tool for OU KOSHER Companies, Adds Online Ingredient Automation
OU Direct, the six-part website which OU Certified companies use to manage their accounts, became even more direct today with the enhancement of Online Ingredient Automation. This newest feature will enable companies to easily manage their Schedule A’s and add ingredients via the web – avoiding the paperwork that registering these ingredients used to entail. […]
OUKosher.org: World-Wide Window to OU KOSHER
Now that the Internet has made the expression “information at your fingertips” an ever-present reality, OU Kosher views it as an every-second opportunity. “As the world’s largest and most respected kosher certification agency, we can now educate the world at large about what kosher represents,” says Rabbi Eliyahu Safran, Senior Rabbinic Coordinator and Vice President, […]