The Lehigh Valley Kashrut Commission: Our Staff

Inside the LVKC:
Governance & Personnel


The Lehigh Valley Kashrut Commission is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, operating under the umbrella of the Hebrew Family League. The Hebrew Family League, founded in 1961, is a volunteer organization. It oversees the LVKC, as well as the Jewish community's Mikvah and Chevra Kadisha (Jewish Burial Society).

The Kashrut Commission has a volunteer Board of Directors, headed by President Dr. Murray Schechter. The board oversees business issues. Decisions of Jewish law are governed by our Vaad Halachah, a volunteer group of local rabbis, headed by Rabbi Mordechai Torczyner [], rabbi of Congregation Sons of Israel in Allentown.

Rabbi Jonathan Powers [] has been with us since April 2006/5766. Rabbi Powers has years of experience with the national hashgachot as well as with commercial food production. Rabbi Powers also serves as director of hashgachah for Abe's Gourmet on behalf of the Star-K.

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