Rabbi Eli Gersten

legumes and cereals

Kitniyot: A Lesson in Legumes

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OU-D, OU-Fish, OU-P—is there anything left? YES! The OU has unveiled a new kashrus symbol: OU-Kitniyot. This symbol is designed to help those who eat kitniyot during Passover. For background data, tune in here to Rabbi Eli Gersten, the Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth assigned to record OU halachic policies, as he addresses such questions [...]

A Busy Day of Rest

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This year (5768), Erev Pesach falls on Shabbos. How do we address the unique needs of both special days? Tune in to Rabbi Eli Gersten, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth charged with recording OU halachic policies, and hear a lucid, thorough, and systematic examination of the issues. Among the topics addressed are: Siyyum Bechoros; [...]