I’ve always thought the community should have more of a say when it comes to kosher restaurants.  The way I see it, even though they are for-profit enterprises, it’s in our best interest that they’re around.  Anyway, for a million reasons, please join me in creating what might be the first-ever egalitarian, non-denominational Va’ad Kashrut (council on Kosherness.)  We will supervise, and certify, restaurants and other institutions in Brownstone Brooklyn in a halakhic manner consistent with our community’s values and priorities.  Although first and foremost, I imagine our standards being more or less traditional, even if our approach is not, I hope we can find ways to incorporate labor, animal-abuse and other concerns into our supervision.  One restaurant in Park Slope is already lined up and waiting for your involvement.  Please get involved regardless of where you live, how observant you are, etc.  Learn more: