AboutUs

About Us

The ORB (Orthodox Rabbinical Board of Broward and Palm Beach Counties) is South Florida’s most reliable and largest Kosher Agency. Founded in 2000 by Rabbi Lieberman and Rabbi Davis the ORB is the oldest active kosher agency in South Florida. ORB serves as one of the nations largest food service kosher certifiers.

The ORB is a proud and longstanding member of AKO (Association of Kosher Organizations) our certified Kosher products are available nationwide.


Rabbi Aaron Lieberman
President

Rabbi Aaron Lieberman serves and the Av Beis Din of the ORB. Rabbi Lieberman is the Head Shliach of the FT. Lauderdale. Rabbi Lieberman serves as senior Rabbi at the Ahavas Yisroel Synagogue of Inveraray. Together with Rabbi Davis, Rabbi Lieberman founded the ORB in 2000. Rabbi Leieberman received Yadin Yadin from Rabbi Zalman Nechemia Goldberg and Rabbi Pekarski.

Rabbi Efrem Goldberg is the Senior Rabbi of the Boca Raton Synagogue (BRS). Rabbi Goldberg came to Boca Raton in 1999 as a member of the Boca Raton Community Kollel in 2005 he was appointed Senior Rabbi.

In addition to his position at BRS, Rabbi Goldberg plays a leadership role in many vital components of the greater South Florida community, He serves as Kashrus Co-Chair of the ORB Kosher and as Director of the Rabbinical Council of America's South Florida Regional Beis Din for Conversion. He is also on the Board of Directors of Katz Hillel Day School, Hadar High School for Girls, and Friends of the Israel Defense Forces.

Additionally, Rabbi Goldberg is involved in a number of national organizations and projects. He serves as an officer of the Rabbinical Council of America. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Beth Din of America.



Rabbi Efrem Goldberg
Kashrus Co-Chairman


Rabbi Edward Davis
Vice President and Kashrus Co-Chairman

Rabbi Edward Davis received smicha from Yeshiva University (YU) in New York City, where he studied under Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik z"l. Rabbi Davis graduated with a BA in Mathematics and an MS in Jewish History from YU, and studied Operations Research in the Masters program at New York University. He also pursued post graduate education at the Netzach Israel Rabbinical Seminary in Jerusalem, Israel.

Rabbi Davis served as the morah d’atrah of the Young Israel of Hollywood/Fort Lauderdale, Florida with distinction for 36 years, beginning in 1981, Rabbi Davis previously served as the Rabbi of Keneseth Beth Israel in Richmond, Virginia.

A leader in the area of kashrut, Rabbi Davis worked with the Orthodox Union and founded the ORB (Orthodox Rabbinical Board) of Broward and Palm Beach counties.

Rabbi Sholey Klein was born and raised in Boro Park, NY. He is an alumnus of Telz Yeshiva in Cleveland and Shaar Hatorah in Queens. He spent several years in Eretz Yisrael studying under Rav Tzvi Kushelevsky, where he received Semicha, before relocating to Dallas, as a founding member of the Dallas Kollel.

Shortly thereafter, Rabbi Klein was appointed to lead the Vaad HaKashrus of Dallas (Dallas Kosher - DK), a role in which he has served with distinction for decades, earning a stellar reputation in the field of Kashrus. In addition, he oversaw the Dallas Eruv, served as a popular Daf Yomi Maggid Shiur, and was an active member of the Dallas Geirus Beis Din.



Rabbi Klein
Executive Director