Hechsher
/ˈhɛkʃəɹ/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A certification that a food product or establishment is kosher.
- 2 A marking indicating that a food product has such a certification.
"I notice Pepsi and other kinds of sodas at the shul and at various frum households. Hey, man, there ain't no hekhshers on that stuff. What gives?"
Verb
- 1 To certify as kosher.
"Kashrut means that you eat ONLY foods that have been supervised and hechshered by a specific organization that is responsible for watching the manufacture and packaging of any particular product. It is NOT just avoiding pigs and shellfish."
Example
More examples"I notice Pepsi and other kinds of sodas at the shul and at various frum households. Hey, man, there ain't no hekhshers on that stuff. What gives?"
Etymology
From Hebrew הכשר (“prior approval”).