Animal Welfare

0 Jewish Law Culture

Canada's kosher meat packers won in federal court. How will this affect the Jewish community?

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 29 Jul

A Federal Court of Canada ruling has paused new government-imposed guidelines on kosher slaughter methods, allowing the practice of shechita, which Jewish groups argue is a necessary cultural and religious practice, to continue without additional stun measures for now.

0 Israel Education

Zooish Conspiracies I

Natan Slifkin in Rationalist Judaism · 9 May

The article discusses the trend in academia to delegitimize Israel as a settler-colonial regime, even extending to unconventional areas like zoology and conservation.

0 Jewish Law Politics

What’s making the kosher meat at the Passover seder different this year?

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 15 Apr

Ellin Bessner discusses a legal challenge in Canada surrounding new regulations on kosher animal slaughter, which Jewish groups argue infringe on religious freedoms and could jeopardize the industry.

0 Jewish Law Ethics

What’s making the kosher meat at the Passover seder different this year?

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 15 Apr

The episode explores a controversial legal battle between Canadian Jewish groups and the Canadian government over new kosher slaughter regulations, perceived to impact religious freedom and economic viability.

0 Culture Jewish Law

The Royal Steaks

Bonjour Chai · 21 Mar

Avi Finegold and Phoebe Maltz Bovy delve into the parallels between Kate Middleton's disappearance and Queen Esther's story from Purim, while discussing the importance of truth and provenance in Jewish texts amidst modern disinformation.

0 Jewish Law Politics

Jewish organizations are suing the Canadian government over new kosher slaughter rules they warn could destroy the industry

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 12 Mar

Jewish kosher supervision agencies in Canada, such as COR and MK, along with key kosher meat producers, are suing the Canadian government over new slaughter regulations that they argue could endanger the domestic kosher meat industry.

0 Antisemitism Jewish Law

Hunting Jews

Elliott Abrams in Tablet · 11 Mar

The text discusses instances of antisemitism, particularly in the context of legal rulings affecting Jewish practices in Europe.

0 Ethics Jewish Law

Flaco and Freedom // Seeing birdiness as a “hero’s journey” is a flight of fancy

Avi Shafran in Ami · 6 Mar

Flaco, the Eurasian eagle owl who captured the public's attention after escaping the Central Park Zoo, recently passed away, prompting an outpouring of emotion and tributes.

0 Holidays

Baby hippos look like potatoes — which is why this one is named Latke

Mira Fox in Forward · 23 Feb

A baby hippo named Latke was born on the last night of Hanukkah in 2021 at Tanganyika Wildlife Park in Kansas.

0 Culture

Baby hippos look like potatoes — which is why this one is named Latke

Mira Fox in Forward · 23 Feb

A baby pygmy hippo was named Latke at Tanganyika Wildlife Park in Kansas to honor Hanukkah, as he was born on the holiday's last night.

0 Jewish Law Antisemitism

Top European rights court upholds Belgian ban on kosher slaughter

JTA Staff in Forward · 14 Feb

The top rights court in Europe has upheld the bans on kosher and halal slaughter in parts of Belgium, following similar rulings by the Court of the European Union.

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Ethical Kashrut

Paula Jacobs in Tablet · 30 Nov 2021

The concept of ethical kashrut, or ethical Jewish dietary laws, is gaining traction among Jewish institutions and leaders who advocate for more sustainable food practices.

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Europe’s Highest Court Gives Its Approval to Attempts to Outlaw Jewish and Muslim Life

Yair Rosenberg in Tablet · 23 Dec 2020

The highest court in Europe recently upheld several Belgian regional bans on kosher and halal animal slaughter, which cuts off a local source of meat for observant Jews and Muslims.

0 Ethics Food

Is There Such a Thing as Mindful Slaughtering?

Mark Oppenheimer in Tablet · 9 Aug 2019

During the Nine Days leading up to Tisha B'Av, a time of abstaining from meat and wine, a discussion on the ethics of animal slaughter arises, questioning if there can be mindful slaughtering.

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Tag: Animal Welfare