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Rabbi Aharon Teitelbaum had a meeting with Rabbi Menachem Genack of the OU.

In a rare event, this past Sunday, Rav Menachem Genack, head of the Kashrus Division of the Orthodox Union, paid a visit to Rav Aharon Teitelbaum of Satmar in the village of Kiryas Yoel. Rav Genack was joined by Rav Chaim Loike, a Rabbinic Coordinator at OU Kosher with special expertise in avian kashrus, Rabbi Nosson Goldberg, OU Kosher Rabbinic Coordinator for meat, and several other individuals.

During the visit, Rav Genack and the group from the OU discussed and reviewed the Kiryas Yoel shechitah, which is under the supervision of Satmar as well as the OU. The group, guided by Kiryas Yoel askanim, then visited the home of Rav Aharon Teitelbaum of Satmar. There, thekashrus discussions continued. One of the issues discussed was mesorah of ofos and the kashrus status of the Muscovy duck, which has made headlines recently. Rabbi Goldberg shared his expertise on the matter.

Importantly, this was a real meeting focused on issue, and not just show and tell.

The visit lasted over five hours and was seen as productive and enlightening to all parties involved.

While I do have some misgivings, such as why does it take a negative story to bring out the best in people, I'll just savor the moment the way it is.

May we have many more such moments positively.