Magen Tzedek

03/05/2012

Employees Seek Magen Tzedek Intervention

The Magen Tzedek Commission, dedicated to instilling social justice values in the production of kosher food , has received numerous phone calls from workers in kosher food plants requesting their work facilities be audited for compliance with Magen Tzedek’s standards.

The adoption of the Magen Tzedek Standard by food manufacturers not only assures the protection of their employees rights, but demonstrates to the public their commitment to an ethical workplace consistent with expected Jewish values.

02/22/2012

Becoming ethical Jewish consumers

The Jewish community should welcome and support Magen Tzedek by buying products that carry its seal, inviting others to follow suit and encouraging its expansion to products other than foods.

http://www.haaretz.com/jewish-world/becoming-ethical-jewish-consumers-1.413417

The Jewish community should welcome and support Magen Tzedek by buying products that carry its seal, inviting others to follow suit and encouraging its expansion to products other than foods.

02/17/2012

The New York Jewish Week has reported on the launch of Magen Tzedek. “An ever increasing number of both mainstream food processors, as well as specialty producers are adding socially responsible practices to help differentiate their brands in the marketplace,” the organization’s website stated this week in announcing that Magen Tzedek is “open for business.”

02/13/2012

The much anticipated Magen Tzedek Certification program is now officially “open for business”. For kosher food manufacturers and processors interested in becoming certified, the program assures that their products are manufactured consistent with the Jewish tradition of justice and ethics.

In 2008, a commission was formed by prominent leaders of Conservative Judaism to develop and apply a set of standards that would certify that kosher food manufacturers in the US operate according to Jewish ethics and social values. The Commission formalized its status and organized as an Illinois no...