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3 unusual facts about Orthodox Union


Isaac Bitton

Bitton was the subject of news stories and blogs when he challenged the kosher status of a restaurant he was supervising for the Jewish agency, the Orthodox Union (OU).

Orthodox Union

In 1923, the H. J. Heinz Company's Vegetarian Beans became the first product to be kosher certified by the OU.

Yisroel Belsky

Rabbi Chaim Yisroel Belsky (born circa August 1938) is a prominent rabbi in the United States and a world recognized posek, who has served with the Orthodox Union since 1987.


Baruch Taub

He became National Director of NCSY in 1976, following the departure of Rabbi Pinchas Stolper to become Executive Vice President of the Orthodox Union.

Issamar Ginzberg

In December 2013, Issamar was chosen as an Orthodox Jewish All Star by Jew in the City, alongside United States Secretary of the Treasury Jack Lew and Nobel Prize winner Dr. Robert Aumann, at an event held in New York City sponsored by the Orthodox Union.

Tav HaYosher

Traditional agencies such as the Orthodox Union and Star-K offer kosher certification (known in Hebrew as a Hechsher), which confirms that the food meets the standards of kosher dietary law and can be eaten by those Jews who observe the laws of Kashrut.


see also

Weinreb

Tzvi Hersh Weinreb (born 1940), Rabbi and Executive Vice President of the Orthodox Union