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The Lakewood Scoop · Jul 29, 2026

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Statement From Rabbi Moshe Elefant, CEO of OU Kosher On The AgriStar Facility Fire As you may have heard, this week the OU Kosher-certified AgriStar facility in Postville, Iowa suffered a devastating fire. The damaged plant is responsible for a significant portion of kosher beef and chicken schechted and sold in the US. The loss is significant enough that we want to alert the tzibbur that they will likely feel the impact in the coming weeks, including reduced supermarket availability. READ MORE ⤵️ Click here to join the official TLS Community:

*Statement From Rabbi Moshe Elefant, CEO of OU Kosher On The AgriStar Facility Fire* As you may have heard, this week the OU Kosher-certified AgriStar facility in Postville, Iowa suffered a devastating fire. The damaged plant is responsible for a significant portion of kosher beef and chicken schechted and sold in the US. The loss is significant enough that we want to alert the tzibbur that they will likely feel the impact in the coming weeks, including reduced supermarket availability. READ MORE ⤵️ https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/statement-from-rabbi-moshe-elefant-ceo-of-ou-kosher-on-the-agristar-facility-fire/ ~~~ Click here to join the official TLS Community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GGwlPaiG0d49MJTRLfHVPN ~~~

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