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Title
Date(s)
- 1951-1983 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
1.63 linear metres
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Biographical history
The Kashrut Division is the largest single department of the London Beth Din (the Beth Din gives advice on halachic matters and is the ecclesiastical authority on Kashrut and Shechita for the majority of Anglo-Jewry; it supervises religious conversions, divorces, adoptions and deals with determination on Jewish status). The Division is responsible for the licensing of restaurants, hotels, bakeries and similar establishments, and supervision of catered events per year, and certification of almost 700 factories worldwide.
The Kashrut Division produces The Really Jewish Food Guide annually. This lists several thousand products whose kosher status have been approved by the Beth Din on the basis of research by Food Technologists into ingredients, processing aids, and any shared use of equipment.
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Archival history
GB 0074 ACC/2980 1951-1983 Collection 1.63 linear metres London Beth Din , Kashrut Division
The Kashrut Division is the largest single department of the London Beth Din (the Beth Din gives advice on halachic matters and is the ecclesiastical authority on Kashrut and Shechita for the majority of Anglo-Jewry; it supervises religious conversions, divorces, adoptions and deals with determination on Jewish status). The Division is responsible for the licensing of restaurants, hotels, bakeries and similar establishments, and supervision of catered events per year, and certification of almost 700 factories worldwide.
The Kashrut Division produces The Really Jewish Food Guide annually. This lists several thousand products whose kosher status have been approved by the Beth Din on the basis of research by Food Technologists into ingredients, processing aids, and any shared use of equipment.
Deposited in October 1991.
Records of the Kashrut Division of the London Beth Din, 1951-1983. The collection consists mainly of financial records together with some material on koshering work at private functions and newscuttings scrapbooks.
PLEASE NOTE: Written permission from the depositors is required to access this collection. Contact the Chief Executive, United Synagogue, 735 High Road, North Finchley, London NW12 OUS.
Archives have been divided into the following series: ACC/2980/1: Administration; ACC/2980/2: Finance; and ACC/2980/3: Miscellaneous.
Access by written permission only.
Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.
English
Fit.
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
See also reference ACC/3400: London Beth Din, Court of the Chief Rabbi.
For further information please consult the LMA Information Leaflet: "Records of the Anglo-Jewish Community at London Metropolitan Archives"; available to download here: http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/LGNL_Services/Leisure_and_culture/Records_and_archives/Visitor_information/free_information_leaflets.htm (URL correct Feb 2010).
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
Description prepared in March 2010. Home economics education Food preparation Kashrut Shechita Religious activities Religious practice Law Licensing Cultural heritage Customs and traditions Food customs Kosher Religious groups Jews Religious organizations Religious institutions Jewish Cultural identity Judaism Ancient religions Religions Religion London Beth Din , Kashrut Division London England UK Western Europe Europe
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Deposited in October 1991.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Records of the Kashrut Division of the London Beth Din, 1951-1983. The collection consists mainly of financial records together with some material on koshering work at private functions and newscuttings scrapbooks.
PLEASE NOTE: Written permission from the depositors is required to access this collection. Contact the Chief Executive, United Synagogue, 735 High Road, North Finchley, London NW12 OUS.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Archives have been divided into the following series: ACC/2980/1: Administration; ACC/2980/2: Finance; and ACC/2980/3: Miscellaneous.
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Conditions governing access
Access by written permission only.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
See also reference ACC/3400: London Beth Din, Court of the Chief Rabbi.
Finding aids
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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- Home economics education
- Home economics education » Food preparation
- Religious activities
- Religious activities » Religious practice
- Law
- Cultural heritage
- Intangible cultural heritage » Customs and traditions
- Intangible cultural heritage » Customs and traditions » Food customs
- Religious groups
- Religious groups » Jews
- Religious institutions
- Cultural identity
- Religions » Ancient religions » Judaism
- Religions » Ancient religions
- Religions
- Religion
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English