Directory of Kosher Certifying Agencies
There are well over 1,400 kosher certifying agencies in the world today. As a public service, the Chicago Rabbinical Council is presenting a list of common acceptable kosher symbols and their agencies' contact information.
Recommending certain agencies is the cRc’s intensely-contemplated and most difficult decision, and we put a great deal of time and research in this endeavor solely to help kosher consumers without any monetary or other compensation. Because we take this task so seriously, our Kashruth Administrator, Rabbi Sholem Fishbane, has written an article entitled Understanding the Reliability of Kosher Agencies https://www.crcweb.org/understanding_reliab.php explaining how the cRc determines recommendation status in order to help the kosher consumer make an informed decision. The cRc keeps strictly to halachic/kashrus criteria alone in making these recommendations, in keeping with our adherence to Torah values. The fact that a particular agency does not appear on this list does not imply that the cRc has determined it to be substandard.
For a complete list of Kashrus agencies (which includes both cRc recommended and non- recommended agencies) visit Kashrus Magazine Online (or call 1-718-336-8544). Special thanks to Rabbi Yosef Wikler, editor of Kashrus Magazine.
Note: There are four areas of kashrus that require extra diligence and research even when bearing a recommended kosher symbol. These four areas are: bagged vegetables which need to be checked for insects, meat, certified for Passover hotels, and cruises.
PRINTABLE PDF FILE of the list below. Click here for a PRINTABLE KASHRUS SYMBOL CARD
UNITED STATES and CANADA
California
Rabbi Don Yoel 391 Troy Ave, West Coast Division Levy Brooklyn, NY of OK Kosher
718-756-7500 11213 Administrative Office: 3316 Mayfair Vaad Hakashrus of Rabbi Avi Lebowitz Dr. Sacramento, CA Northern California 510-843-8223 95864
Field Office: 1710 University Ave Berkeley, CA 94705 3870 Wilshire Blvd. Rabbi Nissim Rabbinical Council #420 Davidi of California (RCC) Los Angeles, CA 213-389-3382 90010
Rabbinical Council Rabbi Binyomin 3505 Lime Avenue, of Orange County & Fejnland Long Beach, CA Long Beach 562- 426-4894 90807
P. O. Box 35721 Rabbi Binyomin 8850 West Pico Kosher Supervision Lisbon Boulevard of America 310-282-0444 Los Angeles , CA
90807
Colorado
Scroll K Rabbi Elchonon 245 S Benton St.. Vaad Hakashrus of Joseph Lakewood, CO
Denver 303-595-9349 80226
Rabbi Sholom H 1750 30th Street Earth Kosher Adler #613 888-312-3559 Boulder, CO 80301
District of Columbia
11140 Rockville Rabbi Moshe Vaad HaRabanim of Pike, Suite 550E Walter Greater Washington Rockville, 301-770-0078
MD 20852
Florida
Kosher Miami Rabbi Mordechai Vaad HaKashrus of PO Box 403225 Fried Miami-Dade Miami, FL 33140 786-390-6620 (chalav Yisroel) Kosher Miami Rabbi Mordechai Vaad HaKashrus of PO Box 403225 Fried Miami-Dade Miami, FL 33140 786-390-6620 (non chalav Yisroel)
Rabbi Yosef 708 Lake Howell Rabbinate of Central Konikov Road & North Florida Rabbi Nissan Zibell Maitland, FL 32751 877-435-0200 Rabbi Michoel Rennert Orthodox Vaad of 8591 Banyan Blvd, Rabbi Dovid Orlando (OVO) Orlando, FL 32819 Yachnes 407-538-1254
Rabbi Pesach Orthodox Rabbinical Weitz Board of Broward PO Box 640326 Rabbi Edward and Palm Beach Miami, FL 33164 **Please call the cRc office for Davis Counties (ORB) Passover hotel 954-797-7888 recommendations.**
Rabbi Moshe P.O. Box 814683 Sunshine State Berger Hollywood, FL Kosher 305-749-6242 33081
Rabbi BenZion 250 95th Street Kosher Organics Chanowitz Suite 546-524 305-318-3782 Surfside, FL 33154
Rabbi Sholom 708 Lake Howell Florida K Kosher Dubov Road 407-644-2500 Maitland, FL 32751
Georgia
1855 La Vista Rd. Atlanta Kashrus Rabbi Reuven Stein N.E. Commission 404-634-4063
Atlanta, GA 30329 Rabbi Yerucham 100 Atlas St. Kosher Savannah Schochet Savannah, GA 912- 220-2821 31405
Illinois
Rabbi Sholem Chicago Rabbinical 2701 W. Howard Fishbane Council Chicago, IL 60645- www.crcweb.org (cRc) 1303
773-465-3900 Indiana
Indianapolis Rabbi Yisrael 6510 Hoover Rd Orthodox Board of Gettinger Indianapolis, IN Kashrus 317-253-5253 46260
Indianapolis Beth Rabbi Abraham 1037 Golf Lane Din Grossbaum Indianapolis, IN 317-251-5573 46260
3207 South High St South Bend Kosher Rabbi Meir Bulman South Bend, IN 607-743-6444 46614
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Kansas
Vaad Hakashrus of Rabbi Yitzchak 9900 Antioch Road Kansas City Mizrahi Overland Park, KS 913-235-6077 66212
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Kentucky
Kentucky Kosher Rabbi Avrohom 1622 Almara Circle International Litvin Louisville, KY 502-235-5770 40205
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Louisiana
Rabbi Yossie 4141 W Esplanade Louisiana Kashrut Nemes Ave Committee 504-957-4986 Metairie, LA 70002
Maine
Vaad HaKashrus of Rabbi Yitzchok 18 Mill Street Eastern Canada and Isaac Yagod Mars Hill, ME 04758 Maine 610-905-2166
Maryland
Star-K Kosher 122 Slade Ave. #300 Dr. Avram Pollack Certification Baltimore, MD 410-484-4110 (chalav Yisrael) 21208
122 Slade Ave. #300 Star-D Certification Dr. Avram Pollack Baltimore, MD (non-chalav Yisrael) 410-484-4110
21208
Massachusetts
Rabbi Moshe Vaad Harabonim of 665 Beacon St Kaufman New England Boston, MA 02215 617-426-2139
Michigan
Council of Orthodox Rabbi Moshe 18877 West 10 Mile Rabbis of Greater Wainkrantz Rd, Suite 101 Detroit 248-559-5005 x101 Southfield, MI
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Minnesota
United Mehadrin Kosher (UMK) Note: unless the meat states that it is Rabbi Asher 1001 Prior Ave. glatt, it is certified Zeilingold South not-glatt by the 651-698-8300 St. Paul, MN 55116
UMK. The cRc only accepts Glatt Kosher meats. Rabbi Sholem Blue Ribbon Kosher Fishbane 2701 W Howard Chicago Rabbinical Rabbi Eli Markowitz Chicago IL 60645 Council (cRc) 773-465-3900 Rabbi Sholem Minnesota Kosher Fishbane 2701 W Howard Chicago Rabbinical Rabbi Eli Markowitz Chicago IL 60645 Council (cRc) 773-465-3900
Missouri 4 Millstone Campus Vaad Hoeir of Saint Rabbi Zvi Zuravin St. Louis, Louis 314-569-2770 MO 63146
Montana
8755 Huffman Lane Vaad HaKashrus of Rabbi Chaim Bruk Bozeman, Montana 406-585-8770 MT 59715
New Jersey
Rabbi Doniel 131 Iris Rd Chelkas Hakashrus Neustadt Lakewood, NJ of Zichron Yaakov
732-901-6508 08701 750 Forest Ave. Rabbi Avrohom Kashrus Council of Suite #66 Weisner Lakewood N.J. Lakewood, NJ
732- 901-1888 08701 Rabbi Zecharia Kof-K Kosher 201 The Plaza Senter Supervision Teaneck, NJ 07666
201-837-0500
Rabbi Binyomin Passaic-Clifton 279 Brook Avenue Kreitman Kashrus Inc Passaic, NJ 07055 973-553-6940
Rabbi Dovid Vaad Harabanim - Post Office Box No. Shapiro Rabbinical Council 1233 844-895-RCBC of Bergen County Teaneck, NJ 07666 (7222)
Rabbi Isaac Farhi Jersey Shore Rabbi Hayim P.O. Box 213 Orthodox Rabbinate Arking Deal, NJ 07723
732-759-0388 Rabbi Reuven Post Office Box No. Drucker Vaad Hakashrus of 4119 Rabbi Yaakov Raritan Valley Highland Park, NJ Luban 08904
85 West Mt. Rabbi Yaakov Vaad Harabonim of Pleasant Avenue Teichman Metro West Livingston, NJ 07039
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New York-Bronx
100 E. Mosholu Rabbi Zevulun 216-407-7398 Parkway South Charlop Bronx, NY 10458
New York - Brooklyn
5207 19th Ave. Rabbi Yechiel Babad 718-951-0952/3 Brooklyn, NY (Tartikover Rav) 11204
Beth Din Minchas Rabbi Shmuel 5014 16th Ave. #115 Chinuch Tartikov Teitelbaum Brooklyn, NY 11204 Kashrus Division 718-972-3508
163 Parkville Rabbi Naftali Meir Avenue Tarnopol Kashrus Babad Brooklyn, NY 718-437-2000 11230
Central Rabbinical Rabbi Yitzchak 85 Division Ave. Congress Glick Brooklyn, NY (Hisachdus 718-384-6765 11211
HaRabanim)
Rabbi Nussen Naftoli 1712 57th St. 718-234-9514 Horowitz Brooklyn, NY 11204
Kehilah Kashrus (Flatbush Rabbi Zechariah 1294 E. 8th St. Community Kashrus Adler Brooklyn, NY Organization) 718-951-0481 11230
Rabbi Tzvi Shaul 1206 Avenue J 3rd Vaad Harabanim of Goldberg Floor. Flatbush 718-951-8585 Brooklyn, NY 11230
The Organized Rabbi Don Yoel 391 Troy Ave. Kashrus Levy Brooklyn, NY
Laboratories (OK) 718-756-7500 11213
Rabbi Shlomo Stern 1641 56th St. 718-853-9623 (Debraciner Rav) Brooklyn, NY 11204
Rabbi Aaron 1617 46th St., Teitelbaum 718-851-1221 Brooklyn, NY 11204 (Nirbater Rav)
Rabbi Nuchem 5808 11th Ave. Efraim Teitelbaum 718-436-4685 Brooklyn, NY (Volver Rav) 11225
Rabbi Dov Ber 1518 Presidents St. Vaad Hakashrus Levertov Brooklyn, NY Crown Heights 718-604-2500 11213
Vaad Hakashrus Rabbi Yitzchok 1157 42nd. St. Mishmeres Zeide Brooklyn, NY 11219 L'Mishmeres 718-680-0642
Kehal Machzikei 1435 51st St 718-854-3711 Hadas of Belz Brooklyn, NY 11219
Rabbi Aaron 1349 42nd St. 718-436-2569 Mendelson Brooklyn, NY 11219
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New York - Manhattan
Rabbi Menachem Orthodox Jewish 11 Broadway Genack Congregations (OU) New York, NY 10004 212-563-4000 Rabbi Moshe Zvi 85-93 Bennett Khal Adath Jeshurun Edelstein Avenue
845-425-9089 New York, NY 10033
New York-Long Island Vaad Harabanim of 597A Willow Ave. Rabbi Yosef Eisen the Five Towns and Cedarhurst, NY 516-569-4536 Far Rockaway 11516
New York-Queens
Rabbi Chaim Vaad Harabanim of 141-49 73rd Avenue Schwartz Queens Flushing, NY 11367 718-520-9060
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New York-Upstate
Rabbi Eliezer Vaad Hakashrus of 49 Barberry Lane Marcus 716-634- Buffalo Buffalo, NY 11421 3990
29 Westside Ave. Rabbi Mordechai 845-354-6632 Spring Valley, NY Ungar 10977
Rabbi Y. Tauber Vaad Hakashrus of 168 Maple Ave. 845-425-9565 ext. Mechon L’Hoyroa Monsey, NY 10952 101
Rabbi Avraham Zvi 34 Brewer Road 845-425-3178 Glick Monsey, NY 10952
P.O. Box 939 Rabbi Yitzchok 845-434-3060 Woodridge, NY Lebovitz 12789 8 Truman Ave Rabbi C.M. New Square Kashrus Suite #2 Wagshall Council New Square, NY
845-354-5120 10977
Rabbi Dr. Moshe Vaad Hakashruth of 877 Madison Ave. Bomzer the Capital District Albany, NY 12208 518-489-1530
25 Monsey Rabbi Chaim Meir 845-721-4798 Boulevard Wagshal Monsey, NY 10952
Rabbi Menachem 1 Park Lane 845-352-1807 Meir Weissmandel Monsey, NY 10952
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Ohio
Rabbi Shimon P.O. Box 181476 Cleveland Kosher Gutman Cleveland Heights, 440-347-0264 OH 44118
Cincinnati Kosher Rabbi Avrohom 2455A Section Road (Vaad Hoier of Weinrib Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati) 513-532-3800 45237
Oregon
6698 SW Capitol Rabbi Tzvi Fischer Oregon Kosher Highway 503-343-3497 Portland, OR 97219
Pennsylvania
Community Kashrus 246 Lloyd Ln Rabbi Yonah Gross of Greater Wynnewood, PA 347-927-5742 Philadelphia 19096
7951 Summerdale Vaad Kashrus Rabbi Tzvi Altusky Avenue Mehadrin 917-207-2131 Philadelphia PA
19111
Puerto Rico
Caribbean Kosher Rabbi Mendel a division of Chabad 18 Calle Rosa Zarchi Lubavitch of Puerto Carolina, PR 00979 787-253-0894 Rico
Rhode Island
401 Elgrove Rabbi Shaul Gallor Avenue Rhode Island Kosher 401-830-3570 Providence RI
02906
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Texas The Houston Rabbi Yehoshua P.O. Box 35225 Kashruth Wender Houston, TX 77235 Association 832-477-2406
Texas-K Rabbi Sholem 2701 W. Howard Chicago Rabbinical Fishbane Chicago, IL 60645 Council (cRc) 773-465-3900
Rabbi Sholey Klein 7800 Northaven Rd. Dallas Kosher 214-739-6535 Dallas, TX 75230
Virginia
Rabbi Sholom Vaad Hakashrus of 420 Spotswood Mostofsky Tidewater Norfolk, VA 23517 757-627-7358
Washington
Rabbi Moshe 5305 52nd Avenue Vaad HaRabanim of Yaakov Kletenik South Greater Seattle 206-760-0805 Seattle, WA 98118
Wisconsin
Kosher Supervisors Rabbi Benzion 7020 N. Green Bay of Wisconsin Twerski Ave Milwaukee Central States 414-573-9353 53209 Kosher (CSK)
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INTERNATIONAL
Please note: It is very common for many overseas agencies to publish product (shopping) lists. The cRc only recommends mehadrin products actually certified by overseas agencies with their kosher symbol on the product.
ARGENTINA
Rabbi Daniel Moldes 2449 Achdus Yisroel Oppenheimer Buenos Aires 1428
5411-4783-2831 or 4784-6719 Rabbi Yosef Ecuador 821 Feiglestock 54114-961-9613 Buenos Aires
Capital 1214 Argentina
AUSTRALIA
The Kashrut P.O. Box 7206, 2/58 Authority of Rabbi Moshe D. Chambers Ave Australia and NZ Gutnick The cRc only recommends Bondi Beach, NSW 612-9365-2933 products actually certified by Australia
The Kashrut Authority of Australia and NZ with their kosher symbol on the product.
Kosher Australia Rabbi Mordechai 81 Balaclava Road, Gutnick Caulfield North 3161 613-8317-2500 Australia
BELGIUM
Rabbi Eliyahu Jacob Jacobstraat Machsike Hadass Shternbuch 22 323-233-5567 Antwerp 2018
Rabbi Y. Schmahl Terlistraat 35 Shomre Hadas 323-232-0187 Antwerp 2018
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BRAZIL
Communidade Rua Haddock Lobo Ortodoxa Israelita 1091, Kehillas Rabbi A.M. Iliovits S. Paulo-SP, 01414- Hachareidim 5511-3082-1562 003 Departmento de
Kashrus
CANADA
Kashrus Council of 3200 Dufferin St Canada Rabbi Dovid Rosen Toronto, Ontario (COR) 416-635-9550 M6A 3B2
6825 Decarie Blvd. Rabbi Saul Montreal Vaad Hair Montreal, Quebec Emanuel (MK) H3W3E4 514-739-6363
21 Nadolny Sachs Rabbi Levy Private Ottawa Vaad Teitelbaum Ottawa, Ontarion Hakashrut 613-255-5829 K2A 1R9
401-1037 W Rabbinical Council Rabbi Avraham Broadway of British Columbia Feigelstak Vancouver, B.C.
604-731-1803 V6H 1E3
ENGLAND
Mr. Yitzchok 140 Stamford Hill Kedassia, The Joint Feldman London N16 6QT Kashrus Committee 44208-802-6226 of England
Court of The Chief Rabbi Jeremy 305 Ballards Lane Rabbi Conway The cRc only recommends London N12 8GB London Beth Din 44208-343-6247 products actually certified by the KLBD with their kosher symbol on the product.
Machzikei Hadas Rabbi M.M. 17 Northumberland Manchester Schneebalg St. 44161-792-1313 Salford M7 4RP
37 Grasmere Street Gateshead Kashrus Rabbi Elazer West Authority Lieberman Gateshead-Tyne &
44191-477-1598 Wear NE8 1TS
MJCC Jubilee Manchester Beth Din Rabbi Yehuda School Osher Steiner Bury Old Road 44161-740-9711 Manchester M7 4QY
MJCC Jubilee North West Kosher Rabbi Reuven School Chevins Bury Old Road 44161-740-9711 Manchester M7 4QY
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FRANCE
Rabbi Mordechai 10 Rue Pavee Rottenberg 3314-887-4903 Paris 75004 (Chief Orthodox Rav
of Paris) 35 Rue Miguel Rabbi Y.D. Hidalgo Adas Yereim of Paris Frankfurter Paris 75019
3314-246-3647
Kehal Yeraim of Rabbi I Katz 13 Rue Pave Paris 33-153-012644 Paris 75004
ISRAEL
10 Rechov Miriam Mizrachi Rabbi Avraham Badatz Mehadrin 6th Floor, Room 18 Rubin Rechovot, Israel
9728-939-0816 76106
Beis Din Tzedek of Binyanei Zupnick the Eidah Rabbi Naftali 26A Rechov Strauss Hachareidis Halberstam POB 5006
of Jerusalem 9722-624-6935 Jerusalem
Rechov Yechezkel 3 Rabbi Moshe Landau 9723-618-2647 Bnei Brak
Rabbi Mordechai Noda Biyauda St. Seckbach 9728-974-4410 5/2 Modiin Illit Beit Midrash Gavoha-Halacha- Rabbi Yosef Efrati 46 Arzai Habirah Agricultural 972-2-538-3123 Jerusalem Settlement
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MEXICO
Office: Chabad of 52-331-812-9410 Domingo Sarmiento Guadalajara Cellular: #3043 Rabbi Abraham 52-333-146-1880 Guadalajara, Jal. Srugo US Number: 44630
718-395-2566 Mexico
Hoshgoche Charedis 52-55-1055-7150 Juan Luiz Vives of Mexico 52-55-1055-7151 210/PB "Koshermex" Fax: 52-55-5096- Polanco Mexico Rabbi Avrohom 0457 D.F., Mexico Resnicoff
PANAMA
Shevet Ahim Calle 44-27 Comunidad Hebrea Rabbi David Perets Panama City, de Panamá 507-227-2828 Panama
PHILIPPINES
2862 E. Zobel Street Kosher East Rabbi Yosef Levy Makati City, Manila 632-622-2668 Philippines 1210
SINGAPORE 19 Oxley Walk #03- Singapore Kashruth 02 Services-Asia Rabbi Mordechai Singapore, Kosher Abergel Singapore 238592
SOUTH AFRICA
Rabbi Dovi Beth Din of Goldstein 010-214- POB 46559, Orange Johannesburg 2600 Grove
Rabbi D Maizels Johannesburg 2119 Cape Town Beth Din 2721-461-6310
SWITZERLAND
Rabbi Chaim Beth Din Adas Freigulstrasse 37 Moshe Levy Jeshurun Zurich 8002 41-44-241-8057
UKRAINE
Jewish Community 29 Shekavizkaya Rabbi B. Bleich and Central Str. 38044-463-7087 Synagogue Kiev Kiev 04071
VENEZUELA
Union Israelita de Avenida Marques Rabbi Chaim Caracus del Toro Raitport #9 San Bernadina 58212-552-8222 Caracas 1011
VIETNAM
5A Nguyen Dinh Kosher Vietnam Rabbi Menachem Chieu St. M. Hartman Dakao Ward, 84-028-3910-1029 District1, HCMC Vietnam