July 14, 2004
The Attack on Glatt Kosher Shchitah
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.
As a terribly lapsed jew, I think I need to find a jewish/hebrew glossary/dictionary to understand what you're talking about sometimes.
But I can tell you're cheesed about this.
Posted by: dabrettman at July 15, 2004 9:21 AMI used to make little pop ups that translated what I was saying, but I got tired of it. I think we need to start a Wiki dictionary project.
At any rate, sorry for the bi-lingual obstusity. I really do try to write in English-only, but sometimes it doesn't happen.
Posted by: Greg at July 15, 2004 11:15 AMI also got this yesterday and was wondering what it's all about - the only thing I got from it was they seemed to be trashing R' Heinemann in particular, not something to be taken lightly as they may have to deal with the Heinemooneys coming after them!
Posted by: ravomess at July 16, 2004 1:58 PM
