Kosher Today

A March 2020 Kosher Today article titled "Coronavirus Hits Kosher Community Hard," featuring a blue medical caduceus icon labeled "CORONAVIRUS" alongside text describing pandemic impacts on kosher certification and trade shows.
A screenshot of a March 4, 2020 Kosher Today article headlined "BREAKING NEWS: Coronavirus Wreaks Havoc on Passover Programs," with a glowing red coronavirus graphic beside the text.
A news article page titled "Social Media More Important than Ever as Customers Glued to Smartphones," dated March 23, 2020, featuring a photo of hands holding a smartphone.
A March 23, 2020 Kosher Today article titled "Kashrus Agencies Adjust to COVID-19 Crisis," featuring the AKO (Association of Kashrus Organizations) logo beside text about pandemic-related kosher certification challenges.
Screenshot of a Kosher Today news article titled "Kosher Retailers Rise to the Challenge with Deliveries and Restocking," dated March 23, 2020, featuring a photo of a shopping cart and text about COVID-19 panic buying.
A Kosher Today article dated March 23, 2020, titled "Hotel Contracts Leave Little Wiggle Room for Passover Operators, Vacationers," featuring a photo of a plated kosher meal with eggs, vegetables, and matzo.
Screenshot of a March 23, 2020 Kosher Today article titled "US Programs Still Hoping to Proceed Despite Smaller Crowds," featuring the Great Kosher Restaurants Magazine logo and social media share icons.
Screenshot of a March 23, 2020 Kosher Today article titled "Most European Passover Programs Cancelled due to Coronavirus," with text and a photo of Passover foods including matzah and herbs.
A screenshot of a March 23, 2020 Kosher Today article headlined "Breaking News: COVID-19 Pandemic Cancels Passover 2020 Plans; Wreaks Havoc Worldwide," featuring a bulleted list and a glowing coronavirus graphic.
Screenshot of a March 31, 2020 Kosher Today article titled "Kosher Retailers Control Crowds, Step up Home Delivery for Passover," featuring a delivery truck icon beside the text.
A Kosher Today news article titled "AKO in Constant Review of Products for Passover," featuring the AKO logo and text describing kashrus agencies' review of Passover-certified ingredients.
A Kosher Today news article dated March 31, 2020, titled "Many Mashgichim (Kosher Supervisors) Face Layoffs," accompanied by a photo of gloved hands holding fresh parsley.
A Kosher Today news article dated March 31, 2020, titled "For Many First-Timers it's Back to Basics this Passover," with a photo of a Seder plate, matzah, and wine beside the text.
A March 31, 2020 Kosher Today article titled "Kosher Restaurants Convert into Creative Models," with text describing pandemic-era takeout and delivery adaptations, alongside a Catering by Michael Schick logo.
A lit candle glowing against a black background accompanies a news article titled "Transitions: Zvi (Henri) Schmidt, Headed Paskesz, Passes Away at 70 from Coronavirus."
Screenshot of a Kosher Today newsletter article dated March 31, 2020, titled "The Coronavirus Shock," featuring a graphic of an American flag with "Thank You First Responders" text.
Screenshot of a KosherToday website article dated April 21, 2020, titled "Kosher World Loses Many Notables due to COVID-19," featuring a lit candle image beside the text and a news sidebar.
Screenshot of a Kosher Today website article dated April 21, 2020, titled "Kosher Groceries Cope with Many Challenges over Passover but Sales are Strong," with a grocery store aisle photo and news sidebar.
Screenshot of a Kosher Today article titled "Kosher Restaurants Stay Afloat with Passover Takeout Programs," dated April 21, 2020, with a news sidebar and site navigation menu.
Screenshot of a Kosher Today website article dated April 21, 2020, titled "Post-Passover Restocking Turns Creative This Year," with navigation menu, news sidebar links, and a cookie consent banner.
Screenshot of a KosherToday.com article dated May 5, 2020, titled "Will Kosher Restaurants Close in COVID-19 Aftermath," discussing restaurant closures in Brooklyn, Miami, and Chicago due to the pandemic.
Screenshot of a May 5, 2020 Kosher Today article titled "Kosher Food Purveyors Uncertain of Summer Business," discussing COVID-19's impact on Catskill bungalow colonies and kosher food distributors, with a sidebar of related news links.
Screenshot of a May 5, 2020 KosherToday article titled "As Meat Shortages Increase, Kosher Holds its Own," featuring a photo of raw meat cuts on a stainless steel rack and social media share icons.
A Kosher Today article dated May 5, 2020, headlined "Pandemic Causes Some to Lose Kosher Certification," featuring the AKO (Association of Kashrus Organizations) logo and text about certification changes during COVID-19.
Screenshot of a May 5, 2020 KosherToday article titled "China Reopens but Kosher in Peril," featuring a photo of two people walking on a city street, discussing COVID-19's impact on kosher certification in China.
Screenshot of a May 20, 2020 Kosher Today article titled "Iconic Kosher Chef to Close His Restaurant," with text about Jeff Nathan's Abigael's closing, alongside a photo of the restaurant's lit storefront at night.
Screenshot of a Kosher Today news article dated May 20, 2020, titled "Major Franchise Throws Kosher Customers Under the Bus," featuring the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf logo beside the text.
A Kosher Today article dated May 20, 2020, titled "Kosher Shopping will Never be the Same Again," with text describing pandemic-driven shifts to curbside and online shopping, alongside a photo of hands using a tablet.
Screenshot of a Kosher Today article dated May 20, 2020, announcing a new Vaad leadership team at OK Kosher Certification following Rabbi Don Joel Levy's death, with the OK Kosher logo and social share icons.
A Kosher Today news article dated May 20, 2020, titled "Food Supply Steady as Spot Shortages Surface; Norman's Averts Cream Cheese Shortage," accompanied by a photo of a whipped cream cheese container.
A Kosher Today press release dated May 20, 2020, announcing Kosherfest 2020 plans, featuring the Kosherfest logo and details on new programs amid the Coronavirus pandemic.
Screenshot of a Kosher Today article titled "Kosher Industry has Much to Celebrate at Kosherfest 2020, November 10-11," dated June 3, 2020, with the Kosherfest logo beside the text.
Screenshot of a June 3, 2020 KosherToday article titled "Could a Restructured Fairway Turn into Many More Kosher Options?" featuring the Fairway Market logo and several paragraphs of text.
Screenshot of a June 3, 2020 Kosher Today article titled "AKO Announces Major Changes in Kashrus Leadership in Aftermath of Covid-19 Losses," featuring the AKO logo and text describing leadership transitions.
A Kosher Today news article titled "Cheesecake in the Rearview Mirror, it's on to Barbecue Season," featuring a photo of food grilling on a barbecue alongside text about Shavuos holiday sales.
A screenshot of a June 3, 2020 KosherToday article titled "Israel Looks Inward for Food Supply," featuring an icon of a shopping cart filled with boxes beside the text.
Screenshot of a June 17, 2020 Kosher Today article titled "Dramatic Rise in On-Line Shopping by Strictly Orthodox," featuring a small inset photo of hands typing on a laptop beside a printed document.
A Kosher Today article dated June 17, 2020, featuring a pink Vertical Field logo beside text describing Evergreen Kosher Market's new vertical geoponic wall farm in Monsey, NY.
A Kosher Today article dated June 17, 2020, with a chalkboard "Summer Camp" graphic, discusses the kosher food industry's adaptation to canceled sleepaway camps and reduced travel due to COVID-19.
A June 30, 2020 Kosher Today article titled "For ACRadioCom Kosherfest is the Place to Meet New Clients," featuring the AC RadioCom logo and text about the company's plans for the Kosherfest trade show.
A screenshot of a June 30, 2020 Kosher Today article titled "Summer of 2020 Boon for Kosher Sales in Catskills," featuring a small photo of a reservoir surrounded by green hills.
A screenshot of a June 30, 2020 Kosher Today article titled "Anti-Schechita and Anti-Kaporos Legislation in New York State Legislature Covid Environment," featuring a photo of chickens in cages.
Screenshot of a Kosher Today article titled "Home Baking and 'Family Chefing' May be Wave of the Future," dated June 30, 2020, with a photo of hands kneading dough.
Screenshot of a Kosher Today news article titled "Worldwide Demand for Kosher Beef Soars Even as Shortages Continue," dated June 30, 2020, featuring a photo of packaged meat on a grocery store shelf.
Screenshot of a June 30, 2020 KosherToday article titled "Second Wave in Israel Puts Lucrative Sukkoth Holiday in Doubt," with a photo of asparagus and a lemon on a wooden surface.
Screenshot of a KosherToday website article dated July 28, 2020, titled "Some of the Kosher 'Boxes' Actually Have Good Food," with a photo of a cardboard box filled with produce and groceries.
Screenshot of a Kosher Today webpage featuring a July 28, 2020 article titled "Kosher Retailers Tighten Adherence to Covid-19 Guidelines," with a photo of a masked shopper and a sidebar news list.
Screenshot of a Kosher Today article dated July 28, 2020, titled "Royal Wines Shifts Advertising Budget to Digital but Others Stay the Course," with a Royal Wine Corp logo and a sidebar of related news headlines.
Screenshot of a Kosher Today website article dated July 28, 2020, titled "Kosher Restaurants Face Uncertain Future; Lament Regulations," with a Glatt A La Carte logo and sidebar news links.
Screenshot of a Kosher Today website article dated July 28, 2020, titled "COVID-19 Extracts Toll on Kosher Wine & Spirits," featuring the Bartenura logo and a sidebar of related news links.
Screenshot of a Kosher Today webpage dated July 28, 2020, featuring an article titled "More Kosher Independents Slated for Post Covid-19 Era" alongside a sidebar list of related news headlines.
Screenshot of a Kosher Today website article titled "Limits of Air Travel Sharply Cut into Kosher Commerce," dated August 18, 2020, with navigation menu, news sidebar, and a photo of an airplane at sunset.
Screenshot of a KosherToday.com article dated August 18, 2020, titled "Egg Prices Escape Gouging Scandals; New Kosher Certification for Major Egg Co.," with a photo of brown eggs in a basket and a news sidebar listing related headlines.
Screenshot of a Kosher Today website article dated August 18, 2020, titled "Despite Covid-19, Kosher Wine Thrives in time for Rosh Hashanah," with a news sidebar and Psâgot winery logo.
Screenshot of a Kosher Today webpage dated August 18, 2020, featuring an article titled "Kosherfest Planning Many Events in 20-21; To Survey Industry" alongside a sidebar list of related news headlines.
Screenshot of a Kosher Today article dated September 2, 2020, announcing Kosherfest 2020's postponement due to COVID-19, with the Kosherfest logo and body text explaining the decision.
Screenshot of a September 2020 Kosher Today article about kosher restaurants in Crown Heights, Brooklyn reopening with outdoor dining, accompanied by a photo of an empty outdoor seating area with tables and chairs.
Screenshot of a Kosher Today article titled "Passover Program Operators Slowly Inch Back to Business," dated September 2, 2020, with a small inset photo of a tropical beach scene.
A news article titled "Stay-at-home High Holy Days Likely to Bump Sales by 15%" from Kosher Today, dated September 2, 2020, with a photo of kosher holiday foods including apples, honey, and pastries.

This item originates from American Jewish Life.

Title
Kosher Today
Description
Posts from a kosher food industry newsletter reporting on the impacts of COVID-19 on the industry
Date Created
March 4, 2020
March 23, 2020
March 31, 2020
April 21, 2020
May 5, 2020
May 20, 2020
June 3, 2020
June 17, 2020
June 30, 2020
July 28, 2020
August 18, 2020
September 2, 2020
State
Maine
Place
Portland (Kosher Today headquarters)
Genre
e-newsletter
webpage
Institution
A blue and white shield-shaped crest for Yeshiva University, featuring an illustrated Torah scroll at its center with Hebrew text above and below, and "YESHIVA UNIVERSITY" inscribed along the border.Yeshiva University Special Collections
Language
English
Subject
COVID-19 adaptations
Passover
Kosher
Judaism