HECHSHER Definition & Meaning

hechsher

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[ Sephardic Hebrew hekh-sher; Ashkenazic Hebrew hekh-shuhr; English hek-sher ]

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noun

Hebrew.

plural hechsherim English hechshers.

rabbinical approval of meats and other foods that comply with the ritual requirements of Jewish dietary laws, usually issued in the form of an endorsing mark or stamp on the products so approved.

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Origin of hechsher¹

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Observant Jews are assured a food is kosher by a seal — known in Hebrew as a hechsher — on the label.

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To cover the expense of a recognized hechsher, or kosher certificate, products cost an average of 15 percent more than noncertified drinks, said Rabbi Eliahu Schlesinger, the former director of kashrut for the Jerusalem rabbinate.

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“Produced in Ireland, with a hechsher from Badatz Basel and Badatz Beit Yosef,” that emailed news alert said.

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At Bell Wood Bar, finding a bottle of Glenfiddich Scotch stamped by a recognized London authority, Rabbi Semelman exclaimed, “A hechsher! Amazing!”

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