Earlier this week, while Jews around the world busied themselves with preparations for Passover, United Orthodox Synagogues of Houston (UOS) was devastated by flood waters — for the second time in less than a year. UOS, an Orthodox Union -member synagogue, reported about three feet of water in its sanctuary after sustaining more than $1 million in damages from the […]

OU Kosher presents the most frequently asked consumer questions to-date on the OU Kosher Hotline (212-613-8241). Questions may be submitted to kosherq@ou.org as well. The Passover questions were answered by Rabbi Tzvi Nussbaum, the voice of OU Kosher’s Consumer Hotline. The responses were reviewed by Rabbi Yaakov Luban, OU Kosher executive rabbinic coordinator. Rabbi Moshe […]

Come on in, says a voice behind two large computer screens. The rabbi, whose velvety yarmulke and raised eyebrows are barely visible beneath ancient and contemporary books stacked as high as the Pyramid of Giza, is now in the middle of busy season – answering consumer questions for the upcoming Passover holiday. With 160 chat […]

  As Pesach approaches, OU Kosher will bring its Harry H. Beren ASK OU Outreach program to Lakewood for two special shiurim to be held Monday, April 18. Its primary audience is Bnei HaYeshivos, yeshiva students, during Bein HaZemanim, their Pesach vacation. It will be held at Congregation Lev Avos, at the corner of Oak […]

In New York City there are 80,000 Kosher Household that Are Food Insecure Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty (Met Council) and the Orthodox Union (OU) joined together this year, to ensure that the poor and near-poor kosher homes are empowered to celebrate Passover with joy and dignity. Met Council’s Kosher Food Network will provide kosher […]

Earlier this month, six students from Yachad’s IVDU Elementary Girls School in Brooklyn took a trip to the OU Kosher headquarters in downtown Manhattan to learn about kosher meat, fish and vegetables. As part of the Harry H. Beren ASK OU – VISIT OU program, Rabbi Akiva Tendler, OU Kosher rabbinic coordinator, gave the eager […]

Register for OU Kosher’s annual Live 2016 Passover Webinar to hear OU experts answer Passover-related questions and cover general Passover topics. The webinar will take place on Wednesday, April 6, from 1 p.m. to 1:40 p.m. EDT. To pre-register for the webcast click here or go to www.ou.org/events/ou-kosher-passover-webinar-2016/. Subscribers may submit their questions upon registration […]

OU Kosher presents the most frequently asked questions to-date on the OU Kosher Hotline (212-613-8241) by consumers. Questions may be submitted to kosherq@ou.org as well. The Purim questions were answered by Rabbi Eli Gersten, rabbinic coordinator and halachic recorder for OU Kosher. The responses were reviewed by Rabbi Yaakov Luban, OU Kosher executive rabbinic coordinator. […]

What would Passover be without The Orthodox Union’s Guide to Passover? The OU announced today that this year’s edition will soon be shipped to all subscribers to the OU’s Jewish Action magazine, and to individuals, synagogues, organizations and retail stores that have placed orders at www.ou.org/guide. It contains a fascinating array of informative essays and […]

With the delicious aroma of the last remaining hamentaschen from Purim still present in people’s senses, the Orthodox Union West Coast Region will begin its annual Ralphs Kosher for Passover Supermarket Tours. From Wednesday, March 30 through Thursday, April 7, OU West Coast Director Rabbi Alan Kalinsky and Rabbi Reuven Nathanson, OU Kosher West Coast Region […]