hechsher/ˈhɛkʃəɹ/EtymologyFrom Hebrew הכשר (“prior approval”).nounA certification that a food product or establishment is kosher.A marking indicating that a food product has such a certification.“I notice Pepsi and other kinds of sodas at the shul and at various frum households. Hey, man, there ain't no hekhshers on that stuff. What gives?”verbTo certify as kosher.“Kashrut means that you eat ONLY foods that have been supervised and hechshered by a specific organization that is responsible for watching the manufacture and packaging of any particular product. It is NOT just avoiding pigs and shellfish.”