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Kosher Food Production in the United States and the Manischewitz Empire

By Ella Jordan-Smith
Reference Services Librarian, Center for Jewish History

Kosher Food Production in the United States and the Manischewitz Empire

The Jewish population in the U.S. currently makes up just under 2.5% of the total population, with an even lower percentage keeping kosher. Yet, over 40% of the packaged food produced in the U.S. is labeled as kosher, and American food production…

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