![]() I spent the first eight and a half years of my life living on one of Israel’s much-idealized kibbutzim (communal living villages). My mom worked in the kibbutz dairy, and for a time my dad worked with the broiler chickens. I loved milking the cows, and my favorite thing in the world was to let the calves put my entire hand in their mouths. Through these experiences I developed a great fascination and love for animals that has never left me.
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Rachelle Kessler
5/8/2013 05:16:51 pm
It's so refreshing to read about someone making such a personal and profound investment in animal welfare! I think that many of us like to think that we love animals, or try to do what's best for them, but to really grapple with what this means on such a physical and spiritual level is truly admirable. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience. I look forward to learning more!
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Yadidya Greenberg
5/9/2013 04:07:07 pm
Thanks so much Rachelle!
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Y.G.
7/5/2019 09:14:17 am
Very interesting. As an avid kosher meat consumer, I understand that kosher slaughter involves a minimal amount of pain to the animal. The main objection is what what happens before the shchita. I'm not enough of an expert to know how to define the parameters of "tzaar baalei chaim" in regards to Jewish Law, nor do I think it would render the meat "treif", but it's easy to appreciate that many will refrain from eating the meat, so as not to partake from even a possibilty of transgressing tzaar baalei chaim. Indeed, many great rabbis have avoided eating meat on ideological grounds.
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Welcome to The Kosher Omnivore's Quest! My old blog on kosher slaughter, kosher meat, and animal welfare. For new content check out my new website, The Kosher Cut™. There you'll find: blog posts about shechita and related topics, educational slaughter presentations, kosher slaughter training, and a selection of high quality professional kosher slaughter equipment. Archives
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