OU Kosher is on a mission to make consumers more aware of the inner workings of the kashrus certification process. They visited students of the Bader Hillel High School for Boys in Wisconsin. Full Story
OU Hosts Immersive Kashrus Experience for Women
Red Flag Ingredients, Understanding Dairy Equipment, and Not Your Mother’s Cuisinart were some of the topics addressed during OU’s Advanced Seminars in Kashrus for women. Full Story
New Chidon Club Launches in Flatbush
Mayan Yisroel of Flatbush has launched the Flatbush Chidon Club which meets once a week at Mayan Yisroel of Flatbush to learn the Sefer Hamitzvos. Full Story
OU Kosher Conference Attracts Over 100 Participants
100 Rabbinic Coordinators and Rabbinic Field Representatives from around the world participated in OU Kosher's two-day annual Kashrus Conference at the Hilton Meadowlands in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Full Story, Photos
OU Takes Over Certification of Shabbos-Approved GE Appliances
The GE appliances that are made for use by Shabbos observant Jews are no longer certified by Star K; on Thursday the OU announced that they will be certifying them, bringing 'improvements to Shabbos Mode on GE ovens and refrigerators." Full Story
Kosher Agencies Resort to Virtual Inspections During Covid
The late Rabbi Sholem Lifchet of OU Kosher who succumbed to Covid-19
With kosher certification suffering in many places as travel is still restricted, some agencies such as the OU, OK and Star-K have resorted to virtual "hashgochos" (inspections) in hundreds of facilities across China. Full Story
Over a Dozen Shiurim Recorded for Likkutei Sichos this Week
Over a dozen original in-depth shiurim were recorded by distinguished Rabbis from around the world for Project Likkutei Sichos this week, which are appropriate to learn this week in light of the Rebbe’s well-known instruction to arrange Siyumim through Chamisha Asar B’av. Full Story, Video
