Rabbis Hod and Hochwald both received semicha from Yeshivas Hebron (Jerusalem) and are members of the Conference of German Rabbis and the Conference of European Rabbis. Rabbi Hochwald started his hechsher, which certifies about 100 companies throughout Europe, in 1993. They offer "an extensive knowledge of the structure of the German food industry, including raw materials and chemical substances, and perfect command of seven European languages, besides Hebrew and Yiddish." They have also authored articles on kashrus in International Food Ingredients and in the Jewish press in Eu