Mordechai Hasofer

Mordechai HaSofer studied at the Rabbinical College of Australia and New Zealand. He holds degrees in mechanical engineering and chemistry, and is an international expert and lecturer on food kashrut (kosher certification) in Israel and around the world. He was one of the first food quality consultants (HACCP) in Australia.

For 25 years, he served as the director of all food ingredients and production under the late Rabbi Moshe Yehuda Leib Landau zt"l, Chief Rabbi of Bnei Brak. In this role, he was responsible for approving the production and ingredients for some of Israel's largest food companies — including Coca-Cola, Strauss Ice Cream, and others — both in Israel and at their global facilities. He has worked closely with all major international kosher certification bodies, regularly lectures on kashrut in Israel and abroad, advises supervision agencies on the various aspects of kosher food production (ingredient and process based), and provides information about kosher standards both in Israel and worldwide.