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Pesach Seminar on the Web

By Rabbi Yonatan Kaganoff The OU/RCA pre-Pesach Seminar, originally given on Monday, March 28 is now available online. Click here for a schedule and video feeds.

OU Kosher Publishes Special Passover Issue of Behind the Union Symbol

OU Kosher has just published a special edition of its seasonal magazine, “Behind the Union Symbol” featuring articles about Kosher for Passover, edited by Rabbi Dr. Eliyahu Safran, Senior Rabbinic Coordinator. Copies of this special issue can be downloaded (in pdf format) by clicking here.

What’s New for Passover 2005 (5765)

By Rabbi Shmuel Singer A discussion of what's new for consumers for Passover in 2005.

OU Kosher Releases Guidelines for Passover Medicines

The list is available here.

The Kosher Color Spectrum: The Kosher Status of Food Colorants

An explanation of food colorants and its implications for Kosher supervision.

OU Kosher Releases Guidelines for Non-Food Items

The list is available here.

OU Launches Passover Website

The OU is proud is announce the release of its new Passover Website.

The Beginnings of OU Kosher

By Saul Bernstein The beginnings of the Orthodox Union's Kashruth Division and the world famous OU symbol.

Heinz

By William R. Johnson Chairman and CEO, H.J. Heinz

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"The OU logo symbolizes purity and quality, that the product has been reviewed and looked at, has been found to be far more than just acceptable."

Albertsons

By Yakov Yarmove,Corporate Kosher Marketing Manager, Albertsons

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"Our decision to use a national kosher certifying agency like the OU has helped us maintain a universal acceptance for our kosher programs throughout Albertson's national marketing area."

Close, But Not Quite the Same

By Rabbi Yaakov Lach A clarification of confusing terms such as Lactic acid/Lactose/lactones; valerian/valeric acid, glycerol (glycerin)/glycol/glycine; inositol/inositate; whey/whey cream/cream

Dairy Primer

By Rabbi Zushe Blech We are often confronted with a myriad of ingredients and products grouped loosely under the “Dairy” category. The purpose of this discussion is to clarify what those products are and their Halachic status.