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ASKOU Outreach Program to Visit Passaic-Clifton Community for Series of Kosher Lectures

Given the enormous success of the Harry H. Beren ASKOU OUTREACH program and its visits to yeshivot, kollelim and semicha programs, ASKOU Outreachis now expanding to major Jewish communities with its first post-Shabbat visits to the Passaic-Clifton community. According to… View all
“THE ORIGINAL” WRAPOLE’ PREMIUM QUALITY TORTILLAS® NOW CERTIFIED BY THE ORTHODOX UNION

Ellen Libfeld, Vice President of “The Original” WrapOle’ Premium Quality Tortillas®, announced the Orthodox Union will be the certification agency for product made in Florida. All products will continue to be Pas Yisroel and made with the same ingredients customers… View all

7-Eleven Hot Chocolate and French Vanilla Cappuccino:
7-Eleven:
1. Hot Chocolate 16 oz.
UPC #5254850010
2. French Vanilla Cappuccino 16 oz.
UPC #5254850008

These products contain dairy ingredients as listed on the ingredient panel, but the dairy designation has been inadvertently omitted. Future packaging will be revised. View all
Rancho Grande Queso Fresco Whole Milk Cheese 10 oz. UPC #4274312418:
Rancho Grande Queso Fresco:
Whole Milk Cheese 10 oz. UPC #4274312418

This product bears an unauthorized OU symbol and is being withdrawn from the marketplace. Consumers spotting this product are requested to contact the Orthodox Union at 212-613-8241 or via email at . View all

Pas Yisroel Products

Rabbi Yonatan Kaganoff

A list of products certified as Pas Yisroel by the OU. View all
Fish and Meat

Rabbi Eli Gersten

The Gemara Pesachim (76b) teaches that one may not cook fish and meat together since this combination is considered a sakana. Shulchan Aruch (Y.D. 116:2-3) adds that one may not even eat meat after fish or fish after meat unless one eats and drinks in between1. Rama adds that one should not cook open meat and fish in the same oven because of raicha (aroma), though bidieved we say that raicha lav milsa. Magen Avrohom (O.C. 173:1) questions whether this sakana still exists today, however the minhag is still to be machmir. View all