{"id":79347,"date":"2024-03-18T08:14:42","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T08:14:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oukosher.org\/passover\/?p=79347"},"modified":"2024-03-18T20:19:13","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T20:19:13","slug":"what-makes-something-kosher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oukosher.org\/passover\/articles\/what-makes-something-kosher\/","title":{"rendered":"What Makes Something Kosher?"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.flex-container {display: flex;gap: 10px;flex-wrap: wrap;margin-top:20px;}.flex-container>div{flex:1;min-width:48%;max-width:48%;margin-bottom:10px;}<\/style>\n<h3>Ask OU\u2019s Kashrus Across America Program Tries to Educate the Nation<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_79643\" style=\"width: 435px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ouwp\/images\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1710771288\/Kosher\/Passover\/PS_Gnack_presentation-1\/PS_Gnack_presentation-1.jpg?_i=AA\"><img width=\"425\" height=\"337\" data-public-id=\"Kosher\/Passover\/PS_Gnack_presentation-1\/PS_Gnack_presentation-1.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-79643\" class=\"wp-post-79347 wp-image-79643\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ouwp\/images\/w_425,h_337,c_scale\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1710771288\/Kosher\/Passover\/PS_Gnack_presentation-1\/PS_Gnack_presentation-1.jpg?_i=AA\" alt=\"\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-transformations=\"f_auto,q_auto\" data-version=\"1710771288\" data-seo=\"1\" data-responsive=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ouwp\/images\/w_425,h_337,c_scale\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1710771288\/Kosher\/Passover\/PS_Gnack_presentation-1\/PS_Gnack_presentation-1.jpg?_i=AA 500w, https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ouwp\/images\/w_448,h_355,c_scale\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1710771288\/Kosher\/Passover\/PS_Gnack_presentation-1\/PS_Gnack_presentation-1.jpg?_i=AA 448w, https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ouwp\/images\/w_248,h_196,c_scale\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1710771288\/Kosher\/Passover\/PS_Gnack_presentation-1\/PS_Gnack_presentation-1.jpg?_i=AA 248w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-79643\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Visit to OU HQ by Bruriah High School, Elizabeth NJ, Rabbi Menachem Genack, CEO OU Kosher is presenting.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>OU Kosher, the world\u2019s largest and most widely recognized international kosher certification agency, is on a mission to make consumers more aware of the inner workings of the kashrus certification process through its expanded \u201cKashrus Across America\u201d program, an <strong>ASK<\/strong> (Advanced Seminars in Kashrus) <strong>OU<\/strong> educational program initiative.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs American entrepreneur and philanthropist Sy Syms used to say, \u2018an educated consumer is our best customer,\u2019\u201d says OU Kosher Chief Operating Officer Rabbi Moshe Elefant.<\/p>\n<p>OU Kosher Managing Director of Community Relations Rabbi Eli Eleff explains, \u201cPeople are better equipped at keeping kosher once they are aware of what they need to know about it and understand the work involved in kosher certification. Consumers see kosher products on the shelves, but they don\u2019t know what it takes to get them there.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-container\">\n<div id=\"attachment_79649\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ouwp\/images\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1710773168\/Kosher\/Passover\/Sharratt-insect-practimum-Torah-Academy-of-Milwaukee\/Sharratt-insect-practimum-Torah-Academy-of-Milwaukee.jpg?_i=AA\"><img width=\"400\" height=\"258\" data-public-id=\"Kosher\/Passover\/Sharratt-insect-practimum-Torah-Academy-of-Milwaukee\/Sharratt-insect-practimum-Torah-Academy-of-Milwaukee.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-79649\" class=\"wp-post-79347 wp-image-79649\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ouwp\/images\/w_400,h_258,c_scale\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1710773168\/Kosher\/Passover\/Sharratt-insect-practimum-Torah-Academy-of-Milwaukee\/Sharratt-insect-practimum-Torah-Academy-of-Milwaukee.jpg?_i=AA\" alt=\"\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-transformations=\"f_auto,q_auto\" data-version=\"1710773168\" data-seo=\"1\" data-responsive=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ouwp\/images\/w_400,h_258,c_scale\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1710773168\/Kosher\/Passover\/Sharratt-insect-practimum-Torah-Academy-of-Milwaukee\/Sharratt-insect-practimum-Torah-Academy-of-Milwaukee.jpg?_i=AA 800w, https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ouwp\/images\/w_648,h_417,c_scale\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1710773168\/Kosher\/Passover\/Sharratt-insect-practimum-Torah-Academy-of-Milwaukee\/Sharratt-insect-practimum-Torah-Academy-of-Milwaukee.jpg?_i=AA 648w, https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ouwp\/images\/w_448,h_288,c_scale\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1710773168\/Kosher\/Passover\/Sharratt-insect-practimum-Torah-Academy-of-Milwaukee\/Sharratt-insect-practimum-Torah-Academy-of-Milwaukee.jpg?_i=AA 448w, https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ouwp\/images\/w_248,h_159,c_scale\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1710773168\/Kosher\/Passover\/Sharratt-insect-practimum-Torah-Academy-of-Milwaukee\/Sharratt-insect-practimum-Torah-Academy-of-Milwaukee.jpg?_i=AA 248w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-79649\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rabbinical Coordinator Rabbi Daniel Sharratt pointing out various insects during an insect checking practicum at Torah Academy of Milwaukee.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_79652\" style=\"width: 411px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ouwp\/images\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1710773362\/Kosher\/Passover\/Loike-Houston-Kashruth-Association\/Loike-Houston-Kashruth-Association.jpg?_i=AA\"><img width=\"401\" height=\"258\" data-public-id=\"Kosher\/Passover\/Loike-Houston-Kashruth-Association\/Loike-Houston-Kashruth-Association.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-79652\" class=\"wp-post-79347 wp-image-79652\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ouwp\/images\/w_401,h_258,c_scale\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1710773362\/Kosher\/Passover\/Loike-Houston-Kashruth-Association\/Loike-Houston-Kashruth-Association.jpg?_i=AA\" alt=\"\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-transformations=\"f_auto,q_auto\" data-version=\"1710773362\" data-seo=\"1\" data-responsive=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ouwp\/images\/w_401,h_258,c_scale\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1710773362\/Kosher\/Passover\/Loike-Houston-Kashruth-Association\/Loike-Houston-Kashruth-Association.jpg?_i=AA 800w, https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ouwp\/images\/w_648,h_417,c_scale\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1710773362\/Kosher\/Passover\/Loike-Houston-Kashruth-Association\/Loike-Houston-Kashruth-Association.jpg?_i=AA 648w, https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ouwp\/images\/w_448,h_288,c_scale\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1710773362\/Kosher\/Passover\/Loike-Houston-Kashruth-Association\/Loike-Houston-Kashruth-Association.jpg?_i=AA 448w, https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ouwp\/images\/w_248,h_159,c_scale\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1710773362\/Kosher\/Passover\/Loike-Houston-Kashruth-Association\/Loike-Houston-Kashruth-Association.jpg?_i=AA 248w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-79652\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rabbi Chaim Loike presenting at an ASK OU community event in Houston, TX. At right is Rabbi Nosson Dubin, Rabbinic Administrator of the Houston Kashruth Association.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_79656\" style=\"width: 411px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img width=\"401\" height=\"258\" data-public-id=\"Kosher\/Passover\/Womens-Kashrus-Experience-Group-Eleff-Elefant\/Womens-Kashrus-Experience-Group-Eleff-Elefant.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-79656\" class=\"wp-post-79347 wp-image-79656\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ouwp\/images\/w_401,h_258,c_scale\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1710774256\/Kosher\/Passover\/Womens-Kashrus-Experience-Group-Eleff-Elefant\/Womens-Kashrus-Experience-Group-Eleff-Elefant.jpg?_i=AA\" alt=\"\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-transformations=\"f_auto,q_auto\" data-version=\"1710774256\" data-seo=\"1\" data-responsive=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ouwp\/images\/w_401,h_258,c_scale\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1710774256\/Kosher\/Passover\/Womens-Kashrus-Experience-Group-Eleff-Elefant\/Womens-Kashrus-Experience-Group-Eleff-Elefant.jpg?_i=AA 800w, https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ouwp\/images\/w_648,h_417,c_scale\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1710774256\/Kosher\/Passover\/Womens-Kashrus-Experience-Group-Eleff-Elefant\/Womens-Kashrus-Experience-Group-Eleff-Elefant.jpg?_i=AA 648w, https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ouwp\/images\/w_448,h_288,c_scale\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1710774256\/Kosher\/Passover\/Womens-Kashrus-Experience-Group-Eleff-Elefant\/Womens-Kashrus-Experience-Group-Eleff-Elefant.jpg?_i=AA 448w, https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ouwp\/images\/w_248,h_159,c_scale\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1710774256\/Kosher\/Passover\/Womens-Kashrus-Experience-Group-Eleff-Elefant\/Womens-Kashrus-Experience-Group-Eleff-Elefant.jpg?_i=AA 248w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-79656\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Participants in the 2023 Women\u2019s Kashrus Experience, a week-long immersive experiential kashrus program. Rabbi Eli Eleff, Managing Director and Rabbi Moshe Elefant, Chief Operating Officer are in the center.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_79662\" style=\"width: 409px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ouwp\/images\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1710774514\/Kosher\/Passover\/US-Navy-Sharratt-Eleff-OU-Kosher\/US-Navy-Sharratt-Eleff-OU-Kosher.jpg?_i=AA\"><img width=\"399\" height=\"257\" data-public-id=\"Kosher\/Passover\/US-Navy-Sharratt-Eleff-OU-Kosher\/US-Navy-Sharratt-Eleff-OU-Kosher.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-79662\" class=\"wp-post-79347 wp-image-79662\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ouwp\/images\/w_399,h_257,c_scale\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1710774514\/Kosher\/Passover\/US-Navy-Sharratt-Eleff-OU-Kosher\/US-Navy-Sharratt-Eleff-OU-Kosher.jpg?_i=AA\" alt=\"\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-transformations=\"f_auto,q_auto\" data-version=\"1710774514\" data-seo=\"1\" data-responsive=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ouwp\/images\/w_399,h_257,c_scale\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1710774514\/Kosher\/Passover\/US-Navy-Sharratt-Eleff-OU-Kosher\/US-Navy-Sharratt-Eleff-OU-Kosher.jpg?_i=AA 600w, https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ouwp\/images\/w_448,h_288,c_scale\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1710774514\/Kosher\/Passover\/US-Navy-Sharratt-Eleff-OU-Kosher\/US-Navy-Sharratt-Eleff-OU-Kosher.jpg?_i=AA 448w, https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ouwp\/images\/w_248,h_159,c_scale\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1710774514\/Kosher\/Passover\/US-Navy-Sharratt-Eleff-OU-Kosher\/US-Navy-Sharratt-Eleff-OU-Kosher.jpg?_i=AA 248w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-79662\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">L to R: Rabbi Daniel Sharratt, OU Kosher, Rabbi Eli Eleff, OU Kosher, Chaplain CDR Rabbi Aaron Kleinman, US Navy, Chaplain MAJ Rabbi Elie Estrin, US Air Force Reserve, Aleph Institute, Chaplain CPT Brian Stamm, US Navy Fleet Force Command, Chaplain CDR Genevive Clarke, US Navy, USS Gerald R. Ford, after reviewing the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford to determine possibilities of kosher food for religious sailors.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_79664\" style=\"width: 409px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ouwp\/images\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1710774697\/Kosher\/Passover\/Rabbi-Elefant-pre-pesach-Bais-Medrash-of-Albert\/Rabbi-Elefant-pre-pesach-Bais-Medrash-of-Albert.jpg?_i=AA\"><img width=\"399\" height=\"257\" data-public-id=\"Kosher\/Passover\/Rabbi-Elefant-pre-pesach-Bais-Medrash-of-Albert\/Rabbi-Elefant-pre-pesach-Bais-Medrash-of-Albert.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-79664\" class=\"wp-post-79347 wp-image-79664\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ouwp\/images\/w_399,h_257,c_scale\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1710774697\/Kosher\/Passover\/Rabbi-Elefant-pre-pesach-Bais-Medrash-of-Albert\/Rabbi-Elefant-pre-pesach-Bais-Medrash-of-Albert.jpg?_i=AA\" alt=\"\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-transformations=\"f_auto,q_auto\" data-version=\"1710774697\" data-seo=\"1\" data-responsive=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ouwp\/images\/w_399,h_257,c_scale\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1710774697\/Kosher\/Passover\/Rabbi-Elefant-pre-pesach-Bais-Medrash-of-Albert\/Rabbi-Elefant-pre-pesach-Bais-Medrash-of-Albert.jpg?_i=AA 550w, https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ouwp\/images\/w_448,h_288,c_scale\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1710774697\/Kosher\/Passover\/Rabbi-Elefant-pre-pesach-Bais-Medrash-of-Albert\/Rabbi-Elefant-pre-pesach-Bais-Medrash-of-Albert.jpg?_i=AA 448w, https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ouwp\/images\/w_248,h_159,c_scale\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1710774697\/Kosher\/Passover\/Rabbi-Elefant-pre-pesach-Bais-Medrash-of-Albert\/Rabbi-Elefant-pre-pesach-Bais-Medrash-of-Albert.jpg?_i=AA 248w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-79664\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rabbi Moshe Elefant answering questions at Bais Medrash of Albert in Lakewood, NJ after a pre-pesach shiur.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_79677\" style=\"width: 411px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ouwp\/images\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1710774886\/Kosher\/Passover\/Rabbi-Rabinowitz-Cong-Ahavas-Torah\/Rabbi-Rabinowitz-Cong-Ahavas-Torah.jpg?_i=AA\"><img width=\"401\" height=\"258\" data-public-id=\"Kosher\/Passover\/Rabbi-Rabinowitz-Cong-Ahavas-Torah\/Rabbi-Rabinowitz-Cong-Ahavas-Torah.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-79677\" class=\"wp-post-79347 wp-image-79677\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ouwp\/images\/w_401,h_258,c_scale\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1710774886\/Kosher\/Passover\/Rabbi-Rabinowitz-Cong-Ahavas-Torah\/Rabbi-Rabinowitz-Cong-Ahavas-Torah.jpg?_i=AA\" alt=\"\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-transformations=\"f_auto,q_auto\" data-version=\"1710774886\" data-seo=\"1\" data-responsive=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ouwp\/images\/w_401,h_258,c_scale\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1710774886\/Kosher\/Passover\/Rabbi-Rabinowitz-Cong-Ahavas-Torah\/Rabbi-Rabinowitz-Cong-Ahavas-Torah.jpg?_i=AA 500w, https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ouwp\/images\/w_448,h_288,c_scale\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1710774886\/Kosher\/Passover\/Rabbi-Rabinowitz-Cong-Ahavas-Torah\/Rabbi-Rabinowitz-Cong-Ahavas-Torah.jpg?_i=AA 448w, https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ouwp\/images\/w_248,h_159,c_scale\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1710774886\/Kosher\/Passover\/Rabbi-Rabinowitz-Cong-Ahavas-Torah\/Rabbi-Rabinowitz-Cong-Ahavas-Torah.jpg?_i=AA 248w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-79677\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rabbi Nachum Rabinowitz, Senior Rabbinic Coordinator, discussingnthe kashrus of wine at a gathering of kollels at Cong Ahavas Torah, Philadelphia, PA.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_79679\" style=\"width: 411px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ouwp\/images\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1710775022\/Kosher\/Passover\/Rabbi-Ortner-Technology-Bais-Medrash-Torah-UTefilah\/Rabbi-Ortner-Technology-Bais-Medrash-Torah-UTefilah.jpg?_i=AA\"><img width=\"401\" height=\"258\" data-public-id=\"Kosher\/Passover\/Rabbi-Ortner-Technology-Bais-Medrash-Torah-UTefilah\/Rabbi-Ortner-Technology-Bais-Medrash-Torah-UTefilah.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-79679\" class=\"wp-post-79347 wp-image-79679\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ouwp\/images\/w_401,h_258,c_scale\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1710775022\/Kosher\/Passover\/Rabbi-Ortner-Technology-Bais-Medrash-Torah-UTefilah\/Rabbi-Ortner-Technology-Bais-Medrash-Torah-UTefilah.jpg?_i=AA\" alt=\"\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-transformations=\"f_auto,q_auto\" data-version=\"1710775022\" data-seo=\"1\" data-responsive=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ouwp\/images\/w_401,h_258,c_scale\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1710775022\/Kosher\/Passover\/Rabbi-Ortner-Technology-Bais-Medrash-Torah-UTefilah\/Rabbi-Ortner-Technology-Bais-Medrash-Torah-UTefilah.jpg?_i=AA 500w, https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ouwp\/images\/w_448,h_288,c_scale\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1710775022\/Kosher\/Passover\/Rabbi-Ortner-Technology-Bais-Medrash-Torah-UTefilah\/Rabbi-Ortner-Technology-Bais-Medrash-Torah-UTefilah.jpg?_i=AA 448w, https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ouwp\/images\/w_248,h_159,c_scale\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1710775022\/Kosher\/Passover\/Rabbi-Ortner-Technology-Bais-Medrash-Torah-UTefilah\/Rabbi-Ortner-Technology-Bais-Medrash-Torah-UTefilah.jpg?_i=AA 248w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-79679\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rabbi Tzvi Ortner, Director, Halacha Technology, answering questions after an ASK OU shiur at Bais Medrash Torah U\u2019Tefilah in Monsey, NY<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_79681\" style=\"width: 411px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ouwp\/images\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1710775150\/Kosher\/Passover\/Goldberg-fish-YTE\/Goldberg-fish-YTE.jpg?_i=AA\"><img width=\"401\" height=\"258\" data-public-id=\"Kosher\/Passover\/Goldberg-fish-YTE\/Goldberg-fish-YTE.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-79681\" class=\"wp-post-79347 wp-image-79681\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ouwp\/images\/w_401,h_258,c_scale\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1710775150\/Kosher\/Passover\/Goldberg-fish-YTE\/Goldberg-fish-YTE.jpg?_i=AA\" alt=\"\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-transformations=\"f_auto,q_auto\" data-version=\"1710775150\" data-seo=\"1\" data-responsive=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ouwp\/images\/w_401,h_258,c_scale\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1710775150\/Kosher\/Passover\/Goldberg-fish-YTE\/Goldberg-fish-YTE.jpg?_i=AA 500w, https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ouwp\/images\/w_448,h_288,c_scale\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1710775150\/Kosher\/Passover\/Goldberg-fish-YTE\/Goldberg-fish-YTE.jpg?_i=AA 448w, https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ouwp\/images\/w_248,h_159,c_scale\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1710775150\/Kosher\/Passover\/Goldberg-fish-YTE\/Goldberg-fish-YTE.jpg?_i=AA 248w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-79681\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rabbi Chaim Goldberg presents on the kashrus of fish at YTE in Houston.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OU Kosher is on a mission to teach consumers about the kashrus certification process through its Kashrus Across America 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