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Yaakov Yitzchak Horowitz | |
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| Born | 1956 (age 67–68) United States |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Spouse | Chansie Weinberger |
| Children | 8 |
| Parent(s) | Rabbi Chaim Avrohom Horowitz Miriam (née Adler) |
| Denomination | Hasidic Judaism |
| Alma mater | Beth Medrash Gevoha |
| Synagogue | Bostoner Beis Medrash |
| Dynasty | Boston |
Yaakov Yitzchak Horowitz is an American rabbi and an expert on kosher food production.
Rabbi Horowitz is a fourth generation American Chasidic rabbi, a scion of the Bostoner Chasidic Dynasty and the founder of the American Jewish Legacy,[1] a nonprofit research organization that promotes Jewish heritage in the United States.[2] Rabbi Horowitz is also an educator, pulpit rabbi and lecturer on the American Jewish experience. He is a noted[3] expert in Jewish law,[4] as regards the Kosher Code especially the production of Matzo for Passover.[5]
He is particularly associated with Manischewitz, the continent's largest producer of kosher food where he held a key position for over two decades.[6] In addition to serving as chief supervising rabbi of the Manischewitz group of companies on behalf of the Orthodox Union, he has also served as the course director of the kosher workshop at Rutgers University.
- ^ "Home". ajlegacy.org.
- ^ Daniel J. Wakin (December 22, 2003), "Off on Yom Kippur It's Probably Time To Work a Holiday", New York Times.
- ^ Bradshaw, Jennifer (25 October 2011). "Food Day Event Features In-Depth Look at Changing Trends in the Kosher Marketplace". New Brunswick, NJ Patch. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ Lianne George (December 8, 2008), Why food scares just aren't kosher : Mainstream shoppers are turning to kosher for safer, purer options, macleans.c.
- ^ "Why Matzo Makers Love Regulation". NPR.org. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
- ^ Kenney, Caitlin (8 April 2015). "Planet Money: Episode 361: The Matzo Economy". National Public Radio (NPR). Retrieved 9 October 2024.