There is a well-established legal principle of religious liberty in the United States, and the court’s ruling is an affirmation of that principle,” the OU told JNS.

The OU oversees the largest kosher food certification program in the United States and uses revenue from its services to fund synagogues, advocacy and youth programs, according to court filings.

The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America doesn’t have to face wage-based claims by a former kosher food ...

Through that job, Hannum worked with rabbis in Lakewood, vendors of kosher products and the Orthodox Union, a nonprofit that certifies kosher food operations, and other members of the Orthodox ...