Presence

In the mail today, I received the infamous pamphlet denouncing the Star-K, published by the shochtim of Debrecin. ALong with the pamplet was a folded one page insert with statements from R. Elyashiv, R. Sternbuch, R. Moshe Feinstein and others I have never heard of. The focus of the insert is the halachic question of selling kosher and treif meat in the same establishment.

For more on the history here, check here, including links to Chakira's background posts on the debacle.

I'm assuming the pamphlet was mailed to the entire Baltimore Eruv list. If so, I find this to be, at the least, mean-spirited, and at the most, motzei shem ra. I read through the first half; so far, lots of hand waving and implied, unstated conclusions.

Update: Many rabbanim referenced this over Shabbos. The pamphlet was indeed mass-mailed to the entire Baltimore Jewish community. I heard that R. Gottleib, R. Taub and R. Hopfer all printed or made statements, mostly staying out of the debate, only saying that the venue of presentation was wholly inappropriate. The only purpose I can discern in sending this to the Baltimore community is to foment chaos for R. Heinemann at home.