The commission was launched in the summer of 2007 as a joint project of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism and the Rabbinical Assembly. The work of the Hekhsher Tzedek commission already has been credited with creating new interest in the ethical aspects of kashrut both within the Conservative movement and beyond it. The Magen Tzedek seal does not replace the hekhsher that certifies that food is halachically kosher but is designed to supplement those seals.
The Magen Tzedek seal will be awarded to kosher food companies based on a number of criteria having to do with such matters as employee health, safety and training; wages and benefits; the company’s environmental impact; corporate transparency, and product development.
Hekhsher Tzedek Commission Selects New Day Interactive
New Day Interactive has been chosen to redesign and develop the website for Magen Tzedek / Hekhsher Tzedek Commision. Magen Tzedek is the new ethical certification seal that will be introduced to the kosher food industry in the coming months.
The new website is scheduled to launch in late Spring 2009.
