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{weblog_name} - It’s Not Kosher
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It’s funny. In Baltimore, many people who keep kosher scrutinize the hechsher (rabbinic approval) of their products by which rabbi supplied the OK. There are some perfectly “kosher” caterers and products unallowed because some rabbis veto it for political reasons. Yet, some want to look the other way when the largest supplier of kosher meat, Agriprocessors, provides perfectly acceptable food created in what increasingly appears to be a less then kosher environment. Sunday’s New York Times again highlighted the many alleged violations allowed under the Jewish family’s ownership of the huge operation. They include: child labor, sexual harassment, unsafe conditions and cruel treatment, among others. There were many reasons why Jews long ago were first commanded to observe kashrut – cleanliness, proper treatment of animals and health being some. (Eating pork used to make one prone to the disease… read more