Kosher slaughter

Kosher or cruel? The Jewish ethical dilemma of factory-farmed meat

Growing demand for meat worldwide sparks debate about 'tza’ar ba’alei chaim' – causing needless suffering to living creatures.

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Canadian court issues injunction against rules limiting Kosher meat production

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Canadian groups seek court order against rules limiting Kosher meat production

 Kosher inspector Aaron Wulkan examines display refrigerators containing meat in a food store to ensure that the food is stored and prepared according to Jewish regulations and customs in Bat Yam, Israel, October 31, 2016.

Kosher meat endangered by Canadian regulations, say Jewish certifiers


Lithuanian lawmakers advance bid to keep ritual slaughter legal

Amendment to bill meant to encourage export of meat from Lithuania to Israel, Arab countries.

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Belgian ‘Holocaust ad’ against ritual slaughter riles Jews, Muslims

Radio ad produced by animal welfare group delivers a mock testimony told from the perspective of a lamb waiting for the slaughter.

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Agriculture Ministry raids illegal slaughterhouse

Galilee farm killed thousands of chickens in unsupervised and unsanitary conditions.

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Polish president vows to support kosher slaughter

President says Poland considers preserving religious rights of Jewish community a national interest of supreme importance.

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Polish FM ‘determined’ to find solution to shechita ban

Government banned Jewish ritual slaughter in January, setting off torrent of criticism.

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Jewish groups spar over representation by controversial lawyer in Poland ‘shechita’ ban

Attorney is the former leader of now-defunct League of Polish Families, a far-right parliamentary sect that has been accused of anti-Semitism.

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Polish Jews to turn to Constitutional Court over slaughter ban

Polish law requires that animals be stunned before slaughter; Polish Jews maintain Kosher slaughter is still legal.

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Jews in Poland continue ritual slaughter despite ban

Large scale industrial kosher slaughter has ceased but the the local Jewish community is still carrying out practice.

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Israel calls Polish ban on ritual slaughter 'totally unacceptable'

Polish Chief Rabbi threatens to resign over shechita ban; Foreign Ministry summons Poland's envoy to register formal protest.

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Polish parliament upholds kosher slaughter ban

Lawmakers argue that kosher slaughter is cruel to animals; Polish Jewish community leaders: Decision harms Jews, Muslims.

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