The rabbis – who hail from around the world including Hong Kong, South Africa and Israel – will take a week-long course in the ABC’s of kosher supervision during the Third Annual Advanced Seminar in Kashruth (ASK OU) Mon-Thursday, August 10-14 at 333 Seventh Avenue (Between 28^th-29^th Streets) in Manhattan.

Sponsored by the Orthodox Union (OU) – the world’s preeminent kosher supervision agency – the introductory course, which is geared for aspiring kosher inspectors and is the only one of its kind, will feature presentations by ingredient specialists and experts in Jewish law.

"As food production becomes increasingly sophisticated, kosher inspectors must be as versed in modern food production as they are in the Talmud," said Rabbi Joseph Grossman, Coordinator of ASK OU.

As part of the program, which is designed to provide hands-on experience in Kosher inspection, participants will get a behind-the-scenes look at kosher airline food at the Alle Processing, a meat packaging plant, and the production processes at the Oasis and McCain Citrus companies in New Jersey. Participants will also tour and learn the inner workings of the kosher kitchens at the Hilton Hotel and St. Luke’s hospital.

The oldest and largest kosher certification agency in the world, the OU is on the forefront of the ever-growing kosher food industry. The OU is the world’s most recognized kosher symbol and can be found on over 220,000 products in 56 countries around the globe.