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Kosher for Consumers
Useful articles and interesting information about Keeping Kosher and Kosher Supervision.
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A list of products certified as Pas Yisroel by the OU.
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The Perfect Pet of the Pentateuch: Pigeon
A discussion of the pigeon and its status in Judaism.
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Colombia – Land of (Kosher) Opportunity
A survey of the opportunities for Kosher in the country of Colombia.
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OU Announces Advanced Kosher Course for Women
From August 24-28, OU Kosher will offer a special kashrut course specifically geared for women. In the course, according to Rabbi Grossman, participants will enhance their kashrut knowledge and skills by “hands-on” instruction from OU experts, as well as from OU instructional DVD’s in areas of kosher food management such as checking vegetables for insects; Hafroshat Chalah (the separation or tithing of challah); blood spots in eggs; shaylos (or questions) dealing with chickens which should be brought to a Rav for a psak (halachic decision); meat and dairy control; identifying and purchasing kosher fish; and becoming an educated kosher consumer.
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The Tasty Muffin: Starting off Your Day the OU Way
A discussion of the Kosher certification of muffins.
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Insects in Veggies Bugging You?
According to Jewish law, eating a bug is much worse than eating ham. And so it is most important for the kosher homemaker serving vegetables to make certain that those lush greens, so crunchy and healthful, are insect-free. But given the tiny size of the critters, this is no easy task.
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OU Presents “How To Check For Insects”
OU Kosher has released “HOW TO Check for Insects,” the fifth DVD recorded at a series of kashrut seminars presented during the past few years at OU headquarters and in Lakewood, the great New Jersey Ir Ha’Torah, city of Torah, home to the world famous Beth Medrash Govoha and a variety of other yeshivos and kollelim.
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Gerber Expands Kosher Baby Food Offerings, Launches Kosher 2nd Foods Fruit and Vegetable Puree
FLORHAM PARK, NJ – Gerber Products, a part of Nestlé Nutrition, is introducing a line of purees that are certified kosher by the Orthodox Union (OU), a highly recognized and valued symbol of kosher certification.
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Passover’s Ten Questions, As Answered By An OU Expert
So you thought that Passover had only four questions, the Ma Nishtanah. Well, that’s true, but those are the questions asked during the Seder. Given the complexity of the holiday and its preparation, there are countless more questions on how to prepare correctly and what may and may not be eaten. For the past five years, Rabbi David Polsky, who handles the OU Kosher Hotline all year, responding to queries about all aspects of kosher, has been devoting his pre-Passover time to answering a wide variety of holiday-related questions. Below are ten of the most commonly asked Passover questions he receives every year.
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Keeping kosher has never been as easy as it is today. Not only can we walk down supermarket aisles and purchase whatever we need, we have many choices. Companies recognizing the value of kosher certification as a marketing tool pursue it as a means of expanding their sales. From basic staples to snack foods and everything in between, there are a plethora of kosher-certified foods available.
