Tav HaYosher Ethical Seal
Preventing abuse of Kosher restaurant workers. Upholding Torah labor ethics.
What is the Tav HaYosher Ethical Seal?
The Tav HaYosher Ethical Seal is a certification given by Uri L’Tzedek to kosher restaurants and caterers that ensure safe and just working conditions for their employees.
Similar to the role of a traditional kosher certification, the Tav HaYosher Ethical Seal certifies that a kosher establishment adheres to Torah ethics in its treatment of employees.
Why?
The exploitation of labor has long been recognized as a transgression under the tenets of Jewish law. The Torah is clear that “[t]hou shalt not oppress a hired servant that is poor and needy” (Deuteronomy 24:15). The Jewish sages have compared the deprivation of a laborer’s wages to the act of taking an individual’s life.
The Tav HaYosher Ethical Seal was created to ensure the fulfillment of our obligation to follow just labor practices. Just as we certify that the food we eat is kosher, so, too, must we certify that the labor involved in the preparation of our food is in alignment with Jewish ethics.
Certification Standards
In order to qualify for the Tav HaYosher Ethical Seal, a kosher restaurant must provide the following to its workers:
Fair Pay
1. All employees must earn at least minimum wage as determined by local law, taking both wages and tips into account.
2. Hours must be recorded and stored in a payroll system.
Click here for minimum wage information by state.
Fair Time
1. Employees must have the option to have one day off each week.
2. Employees must be able to take breaks during the day.
3. Employees who work more than 40 hours/week must receive overtime of at least time-and-a-half based on the minimum wage (as required by the law).
A Safe work environment
1. Employees’ work environment must be free of sexual harassment, verbal or physical abuse, or other forms of illegal discrimination or intimidation.
Certified Restaurants
Get Involved
Volunteer
The Tav HaYosher Ethical Seal exists thanks to Tav HaYosher Representatives: volunteers who care about the ethical treatment of workers and who are willing to get their local kosher establishments certified.
Tav HaYosher Representatives:
> Meet with owners of kosher establishments
> Encourage owners to obtain the Tav HaYosher Ethical Seal for their establishment
> Verify an establishment’s compliance with Tav HaYosher standards
> Grant the Tav HaYosher Ethical Seal
> Conduct Standards Checks on establishments that have obtained the Tav HaYosher Ethical Seal
> Celebrate establishments that have received the seal
To become a Tav HaYosher Representative, you must complete a free 1-hour virtual training. To get more involved with the Tav HaYosher email us – Info@utzedek.org
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Kitchen 18
10211 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85253 • (480) 284-6001
milk+honey espresso bar & eatery
12701 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85254 • (480) 566-9020
Yogurtini
13610 N Scottsdale Road, #24, Scottsdale, AZ 85254 • (480) 663-3097
1601 E Bell Rd Ste E a 11, Phoenix AZ 85022
Got Kosher?
8916 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90035 • (310) 858-1920
Haifa
8717. W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90035 • (310) 888-7700
Le Shack Bistro at UCLA Hillel
574 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024 • (310) 208-3081
Milky’s Frozen Yogurt
1429 South Robertson Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90035 • (424) 354-3197
Modern Bread and Bagel
6256 Topanga Canyon Blvd, Unit #1200, Woodland Hills, CA 91367 • (818) 474-4171
Oakland Kosher Foods
3419 Lakeshore Avenue, Oakland, CA 94610-2307 • (510) 839-0177
Sweet E’s Bakeshop
4574 W Adams Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90016 • (323) 422-8885
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf: Hillel at UCLA
574 Hilgard Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90024 • (310) 208-3081
Sifka Dining
80 Wall Street, New Haven, CT 06511 • (203) 432-1134
Full Bloom Vegan*
1670 James Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139 • (305)
397-8018
The Kosher Gourmet
2153 Briarcliff Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30329 • (404) 636-1114
Zelda’s Catering
4113 Main St, Skokie, IL. 60076 • (847) 679-0033
Bobb’s Cafe (Univ. of Maryland Hillel)
7612 Mowatt Lane, College Park, MD 20740 • (301) 422-6200
Sabra Deli (Univ. of Maryland Hillel)
7612 Mowatt Lane, College Park, MD 20740 • (301) 422-6200
The Pearlstone Retreat Center
5425 Mt. Gilead Road, Reiserstown, MD 21136 • (410)
429-4400
Nut House Pizza
11419 Georgia Ave Silver Spring, MD 20902 • (301) 942-5900
Ben Yehuda Cafe and Pizzeria
1370 B Lamberton Drive Silver Spring, MD 20902 • (301)
681-8900
Max’s
2319 University Blvd. West Wheaton. MD 20902 • (301)
949-6297
Me Latte – JCC Ownings Mills
3506 Gwynnbrook Avenue, Owning Mills, MD 21117 • (443) 552-6908
PLNT Burger – Columbia (Inside Whole Foods)
10275 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, MD 21044 • (202) 998-6440
PLNT Burger – Rockville (Inside Whole Foods)
11355 Woodglen Dr, Rockville, MD 20852 • (202) 933-5414
PLNT Burger – Silver Spring (Inside Whole Foods)
833 Wayne Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910 • (240) 266-9500
Shalom Kosher Market
2307 University Blvd. W Wheaton, MD 20902 • (301) 946-6500
Signature Catering
5412 Randolph Rd, Rockville, MD 20852 • (240) 290-0032
Soupergirl
314 Carroll Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20012 • (202) 609-7177
Moti’s Market
4860 Boiling Brook Parkway Rockville, MD 20852 • (301) 468-0400
Moti’s Grill
4860 Boiling Brook Parkway Rockville, MD 20852 • (301) 468-0400
Goldberg’s New York Bagels
9328 Georgia Ave. Silver Spring, MD 20910 • (240) 450-4177
Bakey*
151 Tremont St, Suite 3, Boston, MA 02111 • (617) 670-0114
Basil and Bunny*
Food Truck • New England Area • (401) 490-1918
CloverBBY (Copley Square)*
565 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02116 • (617) 865-1693
CloverBUR (Burlington)*
100 Burlington Mall Rd., Burlington, MA 01803 • (781) 757-1774
CloverDTX (Downtown)*
27 School St., Boston, MA 02108 • (617) 865-1435
CloverFIN (Financial)*
160 Federal St., Boston, MA 02110
CloverHFI (Central)*
496 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139
CloverHSQ (Harvard)*
1326 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138
CloverHUB (East Cambridge)*
1075 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA 02139
CloverKND (Kendall)*
5 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02139
CloverLMA (Longwood)*
360 Longwood Ave., Boston, MA 02215
CloverNTV (Newtonville)*
835 Washington St., Newton, MA 02460
CloverPRU (Inside the Prudential Center)*
800 Boylston St #15, Boston, MA 02199
CloverSUD (Inside Whole Foods Sudbury)*
536 Boston Post Road, Sudbury, MA 01776
CloverWST (Inside Whole Foods Westford)*
160 Littleton Rd., Westford, MA 01886
Harvard Science Center Restaurant*
1 Oxford St, Cambridge, MA 02138
PLNT Burger – South End (Inside Whole Foods)
348 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA 02118 •
(617) 882-2989
Zhu Vegan Restaurant – Arlington*
166 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington, MA 02474 • (781)
646-7600
Ariela’s Pizza & Kosher Kitchen
7595 W Washington Ave Suite 120, Las Vegas, NV 89128 • (702)
944-4042
Above and Beyond Catering
87 Overlook Drive, Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677 • (201) 746-6161
Dougie’s BBQ
184 West Englewood Ave, Teaneck, NJ 07666 • (201) 833-6000
EJ’s Place
1448 Queen Anne Rd. Teaneck, NJ 07666 • (201) 862-0611
Heimish Food & Catering
182 W Englewood Ave, Teaneck, NJ 07666 • (201) 644-5100
Noah’s Ark
493 Cedar Lane, Teaneck, NJ 07666 • (201) 692-1200
Tavlin
7 West Railroad Avenue Tenafly, NJ 07670 • (201) 871-6060
Teaneck General Store
502A Cedar Lane, Teaneck, NJ 07666 • (201) 530-5046
Bagels & Co.
391 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10024 • (212) 496-9400
Bagel Boss (Manhattan Location)
263 1st Avenue, New York, NY 10003 • (212) 388-9292
Bagel Boss
1564 Lake Success Union Tpke. 11040 • (516) 437-7100
Beyond Sushi – 37th St
134 W 37th St, New York, NY 10018 • (212) 564-0869
Beyond Sushi – UES
1429 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10028 • (646) 559-1235
Beyond Sushi – 56th St
62 W 56th St, New York, NY 10019 • (646) 964-5097
Coletta
365 3rd Avenue, New York, NY 10016 • (646) 861-2889
Hartley Kosher Deli
W 114th St. (Broadway & Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY 10025 • (212) 854-5111
Hewitt Kosher Dining
620 W 116th St. & Broadway, New York, NY 10025 • (212) 854-6663
Hummus Place
305 Amsterdam Ave. (Between West 74th and 75th St.) New York, NY 10023 • (212) 799-3335
Kai Fan Asian Cuisine
3717 Riverdale Ave, The Bronx, NY 10463 • (347) 275-8056
Marty’s Burger*
134 E 27th St., New York, NY 10016 • (646)
484-6325
Modern Bread and Bagel
472 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10024 •
646-775-2985
Park East Kosher Butcher
1733 1st Avenue, New York, NY 10128 • (212) 737-9800
PLNT Burger – Union Square
139 4th Ave, New York, NY 10003 • (646) 768-8090
Red Mango
111 Fulton St. New York NY, 10038 • (212) 321-3210
Simply Divine
334 Amsterdam Avenue (W. 76th Street), New York, NY 10023 • (212) 541-7300
Talia’s Steakhouse
668 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10025 • (212) 580-3770
Thyme and Tonic
474 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10024 •
646-596-7434
Willow
199 8th Ave, New York, NY 10011 • (212) 929-2889
Geshmake Fish Market
513 W 236th St, Bronx, NY 10463 • (718) 432-5157
Moss Cafe
3260 Johnson Ave, Bronx, NY 10463 • (347) 275-5000
Riverdale Kosher Market
5683 Riverdale Ave, Bronx, NY • (718) 884-2222
Silver leaf Caterers
5672 Broadway, Bronx, NY 10463 • (914) 490-6684
OSU Hillel
46 E. 16th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43201 • (614) 294-4797
PLNT Burger – Wynnewood (Inside Whole Foods)
15 East Wynnewood Road, Wynnewood, PA 19096 • (610) 897-7727
PLNT Burger – Jenkintown (Inside Whole Foods)
1575 The Fairway, Jenkintown, PA 19046 • (215) 999-4969
108 South 20th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103 • (215) 398-5748
Celebrated Desert Shop*
901 Warwick Avenue, Warwick, RI 02888 •
(401) 787-4017
David C. Isenberg Family Early Childhood Center*
401 Elmgrove Avenue, Providence, RI 02906 • (401)
421-4111
Garden Grille*
727 East Ave, Pawtucket, RI •
401-726-2826
65 Bath St, Providence, RI 02908
Green Line Apothecary (Providence Location)*
905 North Main Street, Providence, RI 02904 • (401)
633-8100
Like No Udder*
170 Ives Street, Providence, RI 02906 •
(401) 228-3880
Pianta Vegan Restaurant*
408 Atwells Avenue, Providence, RI 02909 •
(401) 499-5354
Plant City PVD – Besina*
334 S Water St., 2nd Floor, Providence, RI 02903 • (401)
429-2029
Plant City PVD – Double Zero*
334 S Water St., 2nd Floor, Providence, RI 02903 • (401)
429-2029
Plant City PVD – New Burger*
334 S Water St., 2nd Floor, Providence, RI 02903 • (401)
429-2029
Plant City X*
619 West Main Road, Middleton, Rhode Island 02842 •
(401) 429-2029
Veggie Fun*
123 Dorrance St, Providence, RI 02903 •
(401) 270-4700
Wildflour Bakery and Café*
727 East Ave, Pawtucket, RI • (401)
475-4718
213 Thayer St, Providence RI 02906
6 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840
Gail’s Catering
7300 Hart Lane, Austin, TX 78731 • (512) 994-6622
PLNT Burger – Old Town (Inside Whole Foods)
1700 Duke St, Alexandria, VA 22314 •
(571) 520-0855
PLNT Burger – Tysons Corner (Inside Whole Foods)
1635 Boro Place, McLean, VA 22102 • (571) 200-2110
South Capitol (Inside Whole Foods)
101 H Street Southeast, Washington, DC 20003 •
(202) 875-7273
PLNT Burger- Florida Avenue (Inside Whole Foods)
967 Florida Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20001 •
(202) 998-6440
Amazing Donuts
3772 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3M6 • (416) 398-7546
Advocate
Consumer activism has been proven to sway business practices. Use the following templates to help you make your voice heard:
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Encourage your local kosher restaurants/caterers to obtain the Tav HaYosher Ethical Seal using this
letter template.
> Thank your local kosher restaurants/caterers that have the Tav HaYosher Ethical Seal using this letter template.
Educate
Tell your shul, school, friends, relatives, etc. about the Tav HaYosher Ethical Seal! Give a drasha about the importance of kosher restaurants being just workplaces. Write a blog post. Send an email.
Find Torah sources here.
Donate
We do not charge restaurants for the Tav. That means we rely on donors like you to keep this work sustainable.
Additional Rights of Workers in the United States
It is illegal for a restaurant to discriminate based on race, color, religion, language, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, sexual orientation, alienage or citizenship status.
Employees have the right to organize themselves to protect their rights and interests and to engage in concerted activity, including striking. They also have the right to resist organizing efforts. It is illegal for restaurant management to threaten employees with loss of job or benefits if they attempt to organize, to interrogate employees about organizing activities, or to ask or threaten to ask federal immigration authorities to conduct an immigration raid on employees attempting to advocate for their rights.
*Partnership with Lighthouse Kosher
All establishments and brands with an asterisk (*) are included in this list via our partnership with Lighthouse Kosher. For more information about the Lighthouse Kosher hashgacha, please visit https://www.lighthousekosher.org