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Rabbi Ber Leads Committee to Fix Kosher Meat Oversight

3/31/2025

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In response to alarming lapses in the supervision of imported kosher meat, Ashkenazic Chief Rabbi Kalman Ber will spearhead a committee for shechita abroad. Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu highlighted critical failures, including inadequate oversight and slow reforms. The Rabbinic Council calls for decisive leadership to safeguard the integrity of kosher practices for the Torah-observant community in Israel.

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In response to alarming lapses in the supervision of imported kosher meat, Ashkenazic Chief Rabbi Kalman Ber will spearhead a committee for shechita abroad. Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu highlighted critical failures, including inadequate oversight and slow reforms. The Rabbinic Council calls for decisive leadership to safeguard the integrity of kosher practices for the Torah-observant community in Israel.