About Us

our mission

Whole Kosher Services provides quality kosher certification and kosher supervision. Our services include industrial and small business kosher certification. We serve companies in the United States and Mexico with major focus on Texas, Louisiana, and the Southwest.

With more than 15 years experience, Whole Kosher Services posses a real understanding of the kosher industry and the needs and requirements of the kosher consumers.

We strive to provide reliable kosher certification in the most friendliest, warmest, and affordable way.

Whole Kosher Brand

Our trademarked symbol is recognized and approved by all the major orthodox kosher certifying agencies around the world.
Whole Kosher Services adheres to the strictest standards of kashrut based on Kosher Laws and works closely with other agencies to ensure our certified products meet the highest standards in the market.
Whole Kosher Services works tirelessly to minimize anything that would impede or slow production during the kosher supervision process. We have a real understanding of the sensitivity of timing schedules and production deadlines and are very flexible to meet your productivity needs.

South west kosher

Southwest Kosher was founded in 2003 by Rabbi Shmuel Sopher OBM and Rabbi Yaakov Cohen. Southwest Kosher served local food producers in San Antonio, Texas and surrounding areas.

Southwest Kosher provides kosher certification for Trader Joe’s Enchilada Sauce. After the passing of Rabbi Sopher, Rabbi Cohen took the supervision for Trader Joe’s production under the Southwest Kosher.

Southwest Kosher later became Whole Kosher Services. Although currently Whole Kosher Services provides new kosher certification services, Trader Joe’s Enchilada Sauce remains with the Southwest Kosher’s symbol.

Our Team

Yaakov Cohen

Rabbi, CEO

Rabbi Yaakov Cohen is CEO and Founder of Whole Kosher Services. Rabbi Cohen received his Rabbinic Ordination in Israel in 1996. Rabbi Cohen is also the President of The Returning Light, a non-profit organization dedicated to the study of Torah and Kabbalah.

Devorah Cohen

Director of Operations and wife of Rabbi Cohen

Devorah Cohen oversees decisions of marketing, public relations, accounts, and education.
She also connducts speaking engagements and seminars to raise awareness of Torah Laws and values

Samuel Kronman

Director of Marketing and Sales

Sammy Kronman was born and raised in Houston, Texas. He graduated from Yeshiva Ohr El Chanan Chabad in Los Angles, California in 2004. He also received a Bachelors’s degree in accounting from the University of Houston – Downtown in 2012. He plans on studying to become a Rabbi and CPA in the near future. Sammy takes great pride in helping present and future clients with all their questions and requests.

Rabbi Yossi Marrus

Kosher Supervisor

Rabbi Yossi Marrus is a Kosher Supervisor in our Texas Division.

Jon Ellis

Chief Business Development Coordinator

Jon Ellis is the Chief Business development coordinator at Whole Kosher.

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