2007

Shevat 5767 / February 2007

Vol. 15 / No. 5

• OU-P – What’s New For ‘07? by: Rabbi Singer
• Getting The Knack Of Nikkur ASK OU Seminar Draws Large and Diverse Audience BY: Regina Avshalumova, OU Public Relations
• R.A.B. Moves To Consolidate Manischewitz-Rokeach Operations Reprinted with permission from www.koshertoday.com
• Chinese Mushrooms Alert BY: Rabbi Yitzchak Friedman, RFR DE,MD,PA,VA
• Kashruth Alerts

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Adar 5767 / March 2007

Vol. 15 / No. 6

• Wine and Grape Juice – Mevushal or Non-Mevushal Daf Notes on Passover Wine & Grape Juice
• Medicines and Inedibles – Guidelines for Medicines on Pesach Daf Notes on Medicines and Inedibles
• Lo Bosi Ela L’Orer Kashering a Kli that was used for Kitniyos by: Rabbi Dovid Mintz, RC Recorder of OU P’sak and Policy
• OU Kosher Presents Harry H. Beren ASK Cannel Making Highly Acclaimed Kosher Education Programs Available World-wide.
• Understanding Shmurah Matzah by: Rabbi Dovid Mintz, RC Recorder of OU P’sak and Policy
• Calendar of Upcoming Harry H. Beren ASK Events
• Kashruth Advisory
• Kashruth Alerts
• Daf Notes

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Nissan 5767 / April 2007

Vol. 15 / No. 7

• Glycerine and Detergent Issues by: Rabbi Yosef Goldberg
• Three Color Signature Stamp
• OU Kosher Announces Harry H. Beren Visit OU Program for Jewish Youth
• Beech-Nut “Committed to Kosher” Despite Kosher Reductions Reprinted with permission from www.koshertoday.com
• The Harry H. Beren– RCA Kashruth Yom Iyun A One-Day Seminar on Current Issues Facing the Local Vaad Hakashruth
• Kashruth Advisory
• Kashruth Alerts

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Iyar 5767 / May 2007

Vol. 15 / No. 8

• OU Recommendations for Vaad HaKashrus Supervision
• A position paper presented by Rabbi Yaakov Luban, Executive Rabbinic Coordinator, at the ASK – RCA Yom Iyun held at OU Headquarters, NYC, May 1, 2007
• New “Kosher Videos” Release
• Ask-RCA Seminar Provides Know-How on Issues Confronted by Local Va’ad Hakashrut Certifying Agencies by Stephen Steiner, Director of Public Relations
• Kashruth Alerts
• A Three Day Los Angeles ASK OU Halachic Adventure with Rabbi Menachem Genack, Rabbi Dr. Ari Zivotofsky, Dr. Ari Greenspan and Rabbi Dr. Seth Mandel, August 5-7

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Sivan 5767 / June 2007

Vol. 15 / No. 9

• Halachos of Hafrashas Challah by Rabbi Dovid Mintz
• New OU Guide: New Expanded Edition to Preparing Fruits, Vegetables & Berries Prepared by Rabbi Dovid Bistricer
• Strawberries
• OU Kosher Video ‘The Kosher Standard’
• Kashruth Alerts
• A Three Day Los Angeles ASK OU Halachic Adventure with Rabbi Menachem Genack, Rabbi Dr. Ari Zivotofsky, Dr. Ari Greenspan and Rabbi Dr. Seth Mandel, August 5-7

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Tammuz-Av 5767/ July-August 2007

Vol. 15 / No. 10

• OU Position On Certifying Specific Animals And Birds
• Kashruth Alerts
• A Three Day Los Angeles ASK OU Halachic Adventure, August 5-7

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Elul 5767-Tishrei 5768 / Sept.-Oct. 2007

Vol. 16 / No. 1

• Taking The Show On The Road – Three-Day OU Halachic Adventure wins raves and draws big audiences in L.A., CA by: Stephen Steiner, Director of Public Relations
• Publications: Harry H. Beren ASKOU LA Halachic Adventure Sourcebook
• Kashruth Alerts
• Kashruth Advisery
• New OU Guide: New Expanded Edition of OU Guide to Preparing Fruits, Vegetables & Berries Prepared by: Rabbi Dovid Bistricer
• OU Pas Yisroel Guide (as of Elul 56587 Compiled by: Rabbi Yonatan Kaganoff, Rabbinic Coordinator –Consumer Relations and Kashruth Website Administrator https://oukosher.org/btus_issues/Daf_16-1.pdf

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Cheshvan 5768 / Oct.-Nov. 2007

Vol. 16 / No. 2

Eich Naflu Giborim by Rabbi Yaakov Luban, Executive Rabbinic Coordinator
• Survey Finds OU the Clear Leader in Kosher Certification Consumers Trust OU to Ensure Highest Standards of Kosher, Food Safety and Cleanliness
Boachem Leshalom: OU Welcomes Four New Rabbinic Coordinators
• Universal Kosher Database OU Announces that its Universal Kosher Database is Being Made Available to the Public
Lo Basi Ela Leorer by Rabbi Eli Gersten, RC Recorder of OU Psak and Policy
• Kashruth Alert!

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Kislev-Tevet 5768 / December 2007

Vol. 16 / No. 3

• Yoshon In America by Rabbi David Gorelik
• New Harry H. Beren ASK Outreach Initiative, Rav Asher Weiss, Shlita, delivers inaugural shiur
• Kashruth Alerts!
• Davar Lach – Davar Gush by Rabbi Eli Gersten
• Boachem L’Sholom new RFR from Antwerp, Belgium
• Tidbits
• Publications

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Tevet 5767 / January 2007

Vol. 15 / No. 4

• Yiras Shamayim: Hashgachah’s Vital Ingredient A talk by HaGaon Rav Matisyahu Solomon, shlita, written for publication by Rabbi Eliyahu W. Ferrell, RC, Chemicals, Pickles
• OU Kosher Announces Debut of OU Direct Providing Vast Quantities of Information to Certified Companies.
• OU Courts Israeli Food Esporters by Idele Ross, Koshertoday Israel Bureau Chief Reprinted with permission from www.koshertoday.com
• Important Notification from the U.S. State Department
• Kashruth Advisory
• Kashruth Alerts
• Daf Notes

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Fall 2007

  • Editor’s Letter: A Winning Story
    by Rabbi Dr. Eliyahu Safran
  • Survey Finds OU the Clear Leader in Kosher Certification
  • OU’s (Growing) Continental Connection
    by Bayla Sheva Brenner
  • US Drives Global Kosher Ingredient Need
    by Jess Halliday
  • Anuga: A Trade Show Lover’s Dream
    by Phyllis Koegel
  • ESP@DSP?: How a State of the Art Automated System Revolutionized Dairy Processing at an OU Certified Plant
    by Rabbi Andrew Gordimer
  • Here’s Something to Chew On: How Granola Brings Benefits to Health-Conscious Consumers
    by Rabbbi Yisroel Bendelstein
  • Kashi: Great Tasting, Nutritious, and OU Kosher Too!
  • Not a Half-Baked Idea: Baker’s Breakfast Cookies. Nutritious and Delicious, Proudly Bear the OU’s Symbol as a Sign of Quality
  • At Harlan the Pursuit of Growth with Grains. Granola and the OU
    by Diane Nagel
  • Cabot Quality Gets Stronger with OU Kosher Cheese
    by Donna Berry
  • Everything’s Popping! (With the OU and Popcorn)
    by Rabbi Aharon Brun-Kestler
  • It’s Cott to Be Good: If the Beverage is OU Kosher
    by Kathryn Bundy
  • Keeping it Simple in Sunnyside
    by Elena Olmstead
  • Have Tuna Will Travel: How OU Rabbis Survive on the Road Survive Without Kosher Restaurants
    by Rabbi Chaim Goldberg
  • Brandy is Dandy But Needs Special Attention to be Kosher as Well
    by Rabbi Yaakov Mendelson
  • Certification of Wine: Dear Rabbi, How Do You Make Kosher Wine
    by Rabbi Nachum Rabinowitz
  • For the Lady or Gentleman Who Love Fine Chocolate in Liqueur Form, Godiva is the Product For You
  • For Goodness Sake: Takara Sake USA Bridges Cultural Divide by Becoming OU Kosher
  • At Takara, the Traditional and the Modern Combine to Produce High Quality Sake
    by Rabbi Gavriel Price
  • No More Free Lunch: With No More Free Lunches (or Breakfasts and Dinners) in the Skies, OU Calls on Domestic Airlines to Provide Kosher Meals and Snacks for Purchase; Will Work Closely with Carriers to Bring Kosher Items on Board
    by Stephen Steiner
  • OU Announces that its Universal Kosher Database is Being Made Available to the Public
  • OU Honors George Weston Bakeries Brands at Annual Dinner

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Spring 2007

  • Jelly Belly Candy Company Steps Up to OU Kosher Certification:
    Sunkist Fruit Gems and Fruit Slices Are Now Made by the Company Known for the Finest Jelly Beans
  • Spangler and the OU Make a Dandy, Candy Combination
  • From the Editor:
    Zachlawi Fig Arak Personal Notes
  • Transitioning Traditional Kosher Brands to the Mainstream
    by Gayle Schindler
  • Certified Kosher Coupon Program: OU and Tribune Company Affiliate to Place Cent-Off Coupon Inserts in Major Newspapers Nationwide, in Certified Kosher Marketing Initiative
  • The OU’s Spice Maven Tells Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme
    by Rabbi Israel Rothenberg
  • OU Companies Speak:
    Adding Spice to Life – Gel Spice Company Proudly Displays OU Symbol On Its Products
  • OU Certification Enhances R.L. Schreiber, Inc.’s Quality Culture
  • OU Companies Speak:
    The Flowering of La Flor: A Spice Company Blossoms Under OU Certification
  • What’s New With NU: A Spice Company Grows, With Its OU Certification
  • OU Companies Speak:
    Foran Puts Spice In The OU
  • OU Companies Speak:
    Schiff Food Products Spices Up Its Customers’ Business
  • A Healthy Connection: The Move Away From Trans Fats & Your OU Kosher Program
    by Rabbi Chaim Goldberg
  • Kosher Organic – A Natural (and Profitable) Match
    by Bayla Sheva Brenner
  • The China Syndrome: Booming In Finances And In Kosher Too
    by Rabbi Mordechai Grunberg
  • A Fine China For The Kosher Palate: OU Business Is Booming in the Steadily Growing Giant
    by Rabbi Donneal Epstein
  • Chicago Tribune: Going Kosher Has Become Good Business In China
  • An Ingredient for Success: The IAR Ensures Standards That The Consumer Associates With OU Kosher Certification
    by Rabbi Raymond Morrison
  • Rabbi, Wine is Fine, but Liquor?: Interesting Kosher Issues In The Liquor Industry
    by Rabbi Aharon Brun-Kestler
  • OU Companies Speak
    Anticipation Is Bubbling Over For Zachlawi Fig Arak
  • OU Companies Speak:
    Here Are The Cold Facts About Iceberg Vodka Corporation
  • A Pasteurizer Speaks Out: Being Kosherized and Loving It
    by Rabbi Avrohom Stone
  • Don’t Look Now, But Nanotechnology Deals With Substances You Can’t See, But Have An Impact On Kosher!
    by Rabbi Eliyahu W. Ferrell
  • Kosher Food For The Princeton Tiger: How the OU Partners With the Dining Hall at the Ivy League Campus
  • OU /SGS Partnership To Enable Simultaneous Kosher Supervision Ander Certification Audits

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Winter 2007

  • At Dreyer’s They Know, OU Is the Symbol That Sells
  • From the Editor:
    The Power of Pareve

    by Rabbi Dr. Eliyahu Safran
  • The Kosher Consumer Speaks

    by Menachem Lubinsky
  • Hello Dolly (Madison)
    The Cold Facts About Kosher Ice Cream Production

    by Rabbi Andrew Gordimer
  • Mais Oui!:
    Pierre’s Ice Cream, With French Vanilla Leading The Way, Is Truly Magnifique
  • Life Is A Bowl of Perry’s (Ice Cream)
  • The Kashrut Side of Private Labels

    by Rabbi Chaim Goldberg
  • Carriage House Companies: 200 Years of Quality Serve the Modern Consumer
  • ShopRite: Kosher Private Label Brings Quality to the Table

    by Gerald Farrell
  • Some Public Information on Private Label Requests

    by Dorit Shamouelian
  • Kosher: A Symbol Worth Having

    by Donna Berry
  • The Healthful Beverage Boom:
    America’s Gone Pro-Fruit and Antioxidant

    by Bayla Sheva Brenner
  • Pom Wonderful: Pomegranate- It’s Not Only Good For You, But It’s OU Kosher Too
  • Not a Bolthouse From The Blue:
    Bolthouse Farms Has Provided Quality Vegetable Products Since 1915
  • The Revolution in The Oleo Chemical Industry

    by Rabbi Yosef Goldberg
  • Thinking Outside of the Box:
    How an Infant Formula Company Became OU Kosher
  • An RFR Recalls That At the PBM Plant, Changing Socks Is Part of the Job

    by Rabbi Levy Teitlebaum
  • Jansen Liqueurs Get The Royal Treatment-As Americans Will Soon Discover
  • Certification The Old-Fashioned Way:
    A report from the Herman Jansen RFR

    by Rabbi Yisroel Hollander
  • They’re Nuts for Najla’s:
    A New Cookie Product Wins Raves And Boosts The Fortunes of a Newly Certified OU Company
  • Certifying Najla’s: An RFR’s Dream Job
    by Rabbi Yosef Levy
  • OU Kosher Announces Debut of OU DIRECT to Provide Vast Quantities of Information to Certified Companies
  • Feature Your Company on www.OUKosher.org!
  • A Recipe for Success: A Talented Team Creates a New Website

    by Regina Avshalumova
  • Living-Kosher Website/Newsletter to Include OU Feature in Each Issue
  • It’s Tough Work, But Someone Has To Do It:
    Being an RC For The Ice Cream Industry

    by Rabbi Michael Morris
  • Dryer’s Kosher Champion: Ed Trujillo
  • They’re Baaaaak! Duncan Hines Announces that Cake Mixes Will Once Again Be Certified Pareve
  • A Nestle Baby Formula Becomes Pareve: And The OU Sees The Realization of a Dream
  • Is Your OU Kosher Program Running Smoothly?

Summer 2007

  • Jelly Belly Candy Company Steps Up to OU Kosher Certification: Sunkist Fruit Gems and Fruit Slices Are Now Made By the Company Known for the Finest Jelly Beans
  • Spangler and the OU: Make a Dandy, Candy Combination
  • From the Editor:
    Zachlawi Fig Arak
  • Personal Notes
    by Rabbi Dr. Eliyahu Safran
  • Transitioning Traditional Kosher Brands to the Mainstream: There are two new truths in the kosher food industry. FIRST, kosher isn’t just gefilte fish and borscht anymore. SECOND, a typical kosher shopper isn’t a bubbie named Sadie Rosenberg.

    by Gayle Schindler
  • OU and Tribune Company Affiliate to Place Cents-Off Coupon Inserts in Major Newspapers Nationwide, in Certified Kosher Marketing Initiative
  • The OU’s Spice Maven: Tells Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme

    by Rabbi Israel Rothenberg
  • OU Companies Speak:
    Adding Spice to Life: Gel Spice Company Proudly Displays OU Symbol on its Products
  • OU Certification Enhances R.L Schreiber, Inc.’s Quality Culture
  • The flowering of La Flor: A Spice Company Blossoms Under OU Certification
  • What’s New With Nu? A Spice Company Grows, With Its OU Certification
  • Foran Puts Spice in the OU
  • Schiff Food Products Spices Up Its Customers’ Business
  • The Move Away From Trans Fats & Your OU Kosher Program

    by Rabbi Chaim Goldberg
  • Kosher Organic: A Natural (And Profitable) Match

    by Bayla Sheva Brenner
  • Is Your OU Kosher Program Running Smoothly
  • The China Syndrome: Booming in Finances and in Kosher Too

    by Rabbi Mordechai Grunberg
  • A Fine China For The Kosher Palate: OU Business Is Booming in the Steadily Growing Giant

    by Rabbi Donneal Epstein
  • Going Kosher has Become Good Business in China

    by Evan Osnos (Chicago Tribune)
  • An Ingredient for Success: The IAR Ensures Standards That The Consumer Associates With OU Kosher Certification

    by Rabbi Raymond Morrison
  • Rabbi, Wine is Fine, but Liquor?: Interesting Kosher Issues in the Liquor Industry
    by Rabbi Aharon Brun-Kestler
  • OU Companies Speak:
    Anticipation is Bubbling Over for Zachlawi Fig Arak
  • Here Are the Cold Facts About Iceberg Vodka Corporation
  • A Pasteurizer Speaks Out: Being Kosherized and Loving It

    by: Rabbi Avrohom Stone
  • Don’t Look Now, But Nanotechnology Deals With Substances You Can’t See, But Have An Impact On Kosher!

    by Rabbi Eliyahu W. Ferrell
  • Kosher Food For the Princeton Tiger: How the Ou Partners With the Dining Hall at the Ivy League Campus
  • OU/SGS Partnership: Sub-Title: To Enable Simultaneous Kosher Supervision and Certification Audits

    by Rabbi Gad Buchbinder