JULY 2019 31 כ”ח תמוז JT 16 HEADLINE NEWS 5779 Communal agencies plan new security strategy to guard against kashrus contraventions Dina Rosell kashrus standards. It was hoped that this unprecedented gathering will be a forerunner of future collaboration Leading figures in London’s five Kashrus agencies – and cooperation for the benefit of the entire Jewish Kedassia, Federation, KLBD, the Sephardi Kashrus and community of London.” the London Board for Shechita –have been meeting Rabbi Jeremy Conway, Director of the Kashrus in response to the recent breaches of kashrus in two Division of the London Beth Din (KLBD), reiterated separate outlets in Liverpool and Manchester. that “under the KLBD, caterers and establishments The discussion focused on establishing a joint policy are required to have an approved kashrus operative of minimum requirements for all meaty restaurants on site at all times. Many establishments have cameras and manufacturing premises, as well as the optimum linked to the Beth Din as well. Such supervision is methods of harnessing technological advances, notably intrusive as well as expensive but is welcomed by most in CCTV, to bring about the required result. kosher consumers who appreciate the assurance that To this end, CCTV experts from YES Security Yanky comes with a reliable hechsher. Kosher consumers are David and Shmuel Sofer advised the participants on the encouraged to ask for the shomer and enquire about most effective ways of using CCTV surveillance. the kashrus controls on site, so that restaurateurs and (L-R) Mr Chaim Richman - SKA, Rabbi Jeremy The participants agreed that “the meeting took kosher business owners are aware that their investment Conway - KLBD, Rabbi Binyomin Goldberger - place in a spirit of harmony and achdus, with the in kashrus is worthwhile and appreciated by their Kedassia, Dayan Yehoshua Posen - Federation and sole aim of learning from one another and improving customers.” Mr Mark Goldwater - LBS. UOHC’s new Executive convenes Brian Gordon by the long-standing Rosh Hakohol Rabbi Officer positions. He also referred to the Neuman and Zalmi Roth. The following were Dovid Frand. He summarised the role of the considerable predominance of North London elected (or re-elected) as UOHC Honorary The new 23-man Executive of the Union of UOHC within the Chareidi kehilla as a whole, (namely Stamford Hill) representatives on Officers: President – Rabbi Dovid Frand, Orthodox Hebrew Congregations (UOHC) and the range of functions it performs and the Executive over those from North West Vice Presidents – Reb Benzion Freshwater, convened at the Beis Hakohol, Stamford Hill, oversees in community life, in particular the London (namely Golders Green, Hendon and Michoel Just, Hon Treasurers – Shloime this week. It was very well attended, with a Beis Din and Rabbinate, Kedassia and Chevra Edgware), an imbalance that needed to be Sinitsky, Binyomin Stern, Hon Secretaries- gathering consisting of a number of new faces Kadisha. redressed. Aron Klein, Shloime Laufer. and a visible diversity of Shul representation He outlined the responsibilities and status The following persons were co-opted as The election of Chairmen of the various across the Kehilla. of the members of the Executive and the additional members of the Executive: Shloime UOHC committees is to take place iyH at the The meeting commenced with an address special duties of those who held Honorary Laufer, Michoel Lobenstein, Shiye Miller, Shiye next Executive Meeting, due during Ellul.