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Rabbi Menachem Genack<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In this episode of Savitsky Talks, Steven Savitsky talks with Rabbi Menachem Genack, CEO of OU Kosher, about his relationship with Rabbi Yisroel Belsky z’tl and the role of the posek<\/em> of the Orthodox Union.<\/p>\n

Savitsky is the former\u00a0chairman of the board and a past president of the Orthodox Union. Savitsky Talks is a weekly 20 minute audio program with interviews and discussions that probe and explore contemporary Jewish life. For a full archive, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In this episode of Savitsky Talks, Steven Savitsky talks with Rabbi Menachem Genack, CEO of OU Kosher, about his relationship with Rabbi Yisroel Belsky z’tl and the role of the posek of the Orthodox Union. Savitsky is the former\u00a0chairman of the board and a past president of the Orthodox Union. 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