They consider themselves in service to God. Abusing the kosher rules or certification would be not just unethical, but a direct transgression against God. I can trust that the rules are applied consistently with the principles.
For the record, I do think this probably correlates, but “I can trust” felt like far too strong of a statement. There are still scandals in religious organizations. More to the point, I can imagine a Rabbi’s decisions being not-so-subtly influenced by the industry, in a way which might avoid any feeling of having really violated any important religious duty.
For the record, I do think this probably correlates, but “I can trust” felt like far too strong of a statement. There are still scandals in religious organizations. More to the point, I can imagine a Rabbi’s decisions being not-so-subtly influenced by the industry, in a way which might avoid any feeling of having really violated any important religious duty.