Mission and Vision of
the Caribbean Kasher Authority
The Caribbean Kasher Authority was founded with a clear and urgent purpose: to bring halakhic clarity, cultural rootedness, and spiritual integrity to the world of kasher food production and supervision across the Caribbean. In a region marked by a growing Jewish presence—both resident and itinerant—and a rich but fragmented historical legacy, we see the renewal of kasher practice not as a matter of technical stringency, but as an act of continuity, restoration, and covenant.
We are committed to a tradition that is as rigorous as it is reasonable, as ancient as it is alive. Our foundation lies in the halakhic methods of our sages, especially the Talmudic and Maimonidean paths preserved and refined through the teachings of Maran Yoseph Karo and his successors. But our commitment is not only to books and rulings—it is to people. To the communities, travelers, workers, and hosts whose lives are shaped, in some measure, by how food is prepared, shared, and sanctified.
Commitment
Framework
We believe that kasher is not merely a system of restrictions, but a framework for conscious living—an invitation to elevate the ordinary, to temper appetite with reverence, and to shape our tables as places of integrity. This framework must be applied with care: without harshness, without arrogance, and without alienating those it seeks to guide. It must be made accessible—not by diluting its content, but by deepening its meaning, by offering education where there is curiosity, and structure where there is commitment.
Our Work
We work with communities to restore local pride and knowledge in Sepharadi halakhic practice. We engage hotels and restaurants with professionalism and transparency, helping them meet standards they may have never encountered. We support travelers who wish to maintain their commitments without compromising joy or hospitality. And we strive to build relationships grounded in trust, not control.
In doing this work, we hold fast to a few guiding convictions: that halakhah must serve truth and peace, that food reflects the soul of a culture, and that every act of care in the kitchen—every rinsed leaf, every lit fire, every sealed package—can be an act of honoring the divine.