Kosher slaughter
US ambassador demands that Belgium drop ‘ridiculous and antisemitic’ investigation of mohels
Bill White directed the demand toward Belgium's health minister. With few exceptions, Belgian law requires that circumcisions be performed by medical professionals.
Kosher or cruel? The Jewish ethical dilemma of factory-farmed meat
Canadian court issues injunction against rules limiting Kosher meat production
Canadian groups seek court order against rules limiting Kosher meat production
European Court of Justice approves Belgian kosher slaughter ban
The laws requiring animals to be stunned before they are slaughtered strike "a fair balance between animal welfare" and religious freedom.
Vegan Kosher: New label on offer uniting two major food trends
Rabbi Asa Keisar hopes his new project will reduce animal suffering while promoting better Torah adherence.
Polish government vows to introduce new bill to end ritual slaughter
Puda did not explain the reason for the decision, but he seemed to suggest that the original legislation was not restrictive enough on ritual slaughter, a $1.8 billion industry in Poland
Polish parliament drops proposal to ban export of kosher, halal meat
Animal welfare activists oppose the slaughter of animals for kosher and halal meat because it precludes stunning before the animals’ throats are cut.
You can now eat glatt kosher foie gras in Israel
Prior to the decision, only non-glatt kosher foie gras was available for consumption.
EU court to hear case against Belgian shechita ban
The Dutch-speaking Flanders and French-speaking Wallonia regions of Belgium passed laws 2017 prohibiting slaughter without pre-stunning, even in the context of religious rites.
98 rabbis fly to Argentina to certify kosher meat
Under typical circumstances, as many as 15 Israeli rabbis travel to Argentina twice a year and stay for a few months, but currently Argentina has banned all commercial flights.
Aaron Rubashkin, patriarch of troubled kosher meat empire, dies of corona
Everything is a lie,” Rubashkin said of the many misdeeds alleged against the company, Agriprocessors.
Kosher slaughterhouse for geese switches to chicken due to coronavirus
The switch to chicken is meant to alleviate an expected shortage in kosher meat in Europe because of the coronavirus.
Belgium region's kosher slaughter ban goes into effect
The ban should serve as “a wake-up call” to Jewish communities across Europe to the necessity of building ties with national governments, a senior European rabbi said.
