Union of Orthodox Synagogues

The Union of Orthodox Synagogues (UOS) is the coordinating body of Orthodox Synagogues in South Africa.^[1]

Activities

The UOS maintains a Beth Din, The Johannesburg Beth Din
The Office of the Chief Rabbi Dr. Warren Goldstein
The Kashrut Division supervises the production of kosher foodstuffs
Fights missionaries through Jews for Judaism
Publishes a magazine Jewish Tradition
Maintains a Community Development Division helping affiliated synagogues develop and grow.
Hosts The Sinai Indaba - an annual Torah convention featuring international Jewish thinkers and leaders.

Joseph H. Hertz (1898–1911) (unofficial)
Judah Loeb Landau (1915–1942)
Louis Rabinowitz (1945–1961)
Bernard M. Casper (1963–1987)
Cyril Harris (1988–2004)
Warren Goldstein (2005–present)

Kashrut

Principles	Milk and meat in Jewish law Pareve Hechsher Mashgiach Kil'ayim

Kosher meat	Kosher animals Shechita limb of a live animal Foreleg, cheeks and maw Prohibition against slaughtering an animal and its offspring on the same day Chelev Gid hanasheh Terefah

Kosher foods	Bishul Yisrael Chalav Yisrael Pas Yisroel Chadash Orlah Kosher locust Kosher fish Kosher wine

Kosher certification agencies	Badatz BC Kosher Central Rabbinical Congress Chicago Rabbinical Council COR EarthKosher Kosher Certification Edah HaChareidis Kosher Check Seal-K Kashruth Council of Canada Kosher Supervision of America London Beth Din OK Kosher Certification Orthodox Union Rabbinical Council of California Star-K Tav HaYosher Triangle K Union of Orthodox Synagogues

Related	Magen Tzedek Kosher airline meal Kosher restaurant Kosher tourism Civil laws regarding Kashrut

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