This letter to the editor documents the practical application and reception of Rabbi Dresner's scholarly work "The Mitzvah of Kashrut" within a Conservative Jewish community in Greenville, South Carolina. The correspondent, Ruth Barneis, adapted Dresner's original academic paper into a condensed presentation suitable for synagogue women's groups, transforming complex scholarly material into accessible community discourse. The methodology involved systematic condensation of the source material for delivery within fifteen-minute presentation constraints at Sisterhood Board meetings. The study reveals significant community engagement with kashrut observance, previously described as "virtually anathema" in the local context. Key findings demonstrate measurable behavioral change following the presentations: one family committed to full kashrut observance after being previously non-observant, another family initiated kosher meat purchasing as a preliminary step, and individual congregants reported heightened awareness and shame regarding non-kosher consumption in social settings. The research illustrates the efficacy of translating scholarly religious discourse into practical community education, suggesting that academic Jewish studies can successfully influence contemporary religious practice when appropriately adapted for lay audiences. These results indicate potential broader applications for scholarly-to-community knowledge transfer in religious observance promotion.