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Beer is no longer automatically kosher, rabbis say. Will observant Jews skip the Dos Equis?

JL;DR SUMMARY Observant Jews who enjoy beer may soon face new challenges as major kosher certification agencies, including OU Kosher, Star-K, and OK Kosher, announce that beer will require kosher certification starting January 2026. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Kosher CertificationHalakhaOu KosherRabbi Moshe ElefantObservant JewsKashrut AgenciesConsumer TrustBeerCraft BreweriesAdditives

Places mentioned

Lower Saxony, Germany
"Germanys Reinheitsgebot, a beer purity law dating back several centuries, ensured that breweries there did not use artificial additives, and in the United States, a law mandates that any added flavoring must be noted on the packaging."
Delaware, United States
"Halle Goldblatt, a passionate home brewer, at Dogfish Head Brewery in Delaware. Courtesy of Halle Goldblatt"

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