Orthodox Union Kosher Food Lifeline

A March 17, 2020 OU Kosher Coronavirus Advisory letter listing hotline, email, and online resources for Passover guidance, signed by Rabbi Menachem Genack and Rabbi Moshe Elefant.
Orthodox Union press release dated March 23, 2020, announcing that COVID-19 will not disrupt the supply chain for kosher-for-Passover food products.
Screenshot of an OU Kosher webpage titled "COVID-19 and Pesach Related Issues," listing topics like cleaning for Passover, kitchen prep, and chametz sale during the 2020 pandemic.
Screenshot of the Orthodox Union's Kosher Food Lifeline webpage featuring a COVID-19 donation appeal, bold headline about Jewish food access, and an "About KFL" section describing kosher food agencies nationwide.
Screenshot of the Orthodox Union's "Food Availability COVID-19 Network" webpage, featuring an introductory message and a KFL Food Availability Form with fields for name, organization, and address.
Screenshot of an OU Kashruth Advisory dated May 8, 2020, from Bais Tefilah synagogue, warning that COVID-19 disruptions may cause temporary removal of OU certification symbols from some products.
Screenshot of an Outlook email from OU Kosher dated May 11, 2020, displaying two kashruth alerts: an unauthorized OU symbol on Best Yet Onion Rings, and a COVID-19 related certification advisory.
Screenshot of an OU Kosher Advisory dated June 4, 2020, warning that online product images and statements may not reliably confirm kosher certification status.
Screenshot of an Outlook email titled "OU Kosher Alert" with the OU Kosher Certification logo, listing kashruth alerts for Biena Snacks Chickpea Puffs and Nice Trail Mix dated August 2020.
A screenshot of an OU Kosher Advisory dated August 20, 2020, announcing that Season Brand Brisling Sardines and Sprats from Latvia lost OUP kosher certification due to Covid-19 production changes.
Title
Orthodox Union Kosher Food Lifeline
Description
This collection of emails and webpages from OU Kosher Food Lifeline provide resources for members of the Jewish community looking to find kosher foods and products during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially during Pesach.
Date Created
March 13, 2020
March 23, 2020
April 3, 2020
April 27, 2020
May 8, 2020
May 11, 2020
June 4, 2020
August 12, 2020
August 20, 2020
Denomination
Orthodox Judaism
State
New York
District of Columbia
California
Florida
Place
New York
Washington, D.C.
Los Angeles
Boca Raton
Genre
e-newsletter
webpage
Institution
Shield-shaped crest of Yeshiva University featuring an open Torah scroll with Hebrew text, surrounded by a banner reading "Yeshiva University" and Hebrew inscriptions along the top.Yeshiva University Special Collections
Source
Orthodox Union
Subject
Kosher
COVID-19
food access
Pesach
kosher food lifeline

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