OUDepartment of Public Relations

December 13, 2000        

ASK OU Heads to Lakewood

Some 400 people attended a recent seminar on kashrut given by the Orthodox Union (OU) in Lakewood, NJ.  The seminar had several goals: to help forge a more active relationship between the OU and the Lakewood community, to provide insight into the OU kashrut operation, and to draw future hires from the Lakewood community. 

The speakers included Rabbis Menachem Genack, Yisroel Belsky, Moshe Elefant, Yaakov Luban, Nachum Katz, Yehuda Kravitz, Moshe Perlmutter and Yaakov Forchheimer (the Lakewood posek). Topics covered included: kashrut in medicine; Bishul Akum; a global view of the OU and its relationship with other certification agencies; ritual slaughter in America  today; and career opportunities in the world of kashrut.  A question and answer period followed. 

Rabbi Yosef Grossman, co-chairman of the seminar, explained, "The OU is extremely interested in developing a relationship with the Lakewood community.  This year alone, forty-seven of our new kashrut employees came from Lakewood."  OU employee and Lakewood resident Rabbi David Rockove explained, "The general consensus in Lakewood is one of respect and appreciation for the way the OU expertly handles the complex field of contemporary kashrut.  I expect that this new relationship will provide wonderful new opportunities for the community as well as the OU." 

For more information about the ASK OU Lakewood seminar or for a taped copy of the first seminar, call Rabbi Grossman at 212.613.8212, fax 212.613.0621 or email grossman@ou.org.

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