Posted on 05/08/2009 4:13:12 PM PDT by jonatron
(IsraelNN.com) Despite the EU Parliament's vote Wednesday to legalize “shechita,” the Jewish method of humane animal slaughter is still very much in danger.
It was reported on Thursday that the European Jewish Community “hailed” the European Parliament’s vote to legalize the traditional Jewish method of slaughter into European law. However, it was later clarified that in fact, the Parliament only has consultative status in this case, and that the European Union’s Council of Agricultural Ministers will have the final say when it convenes next month.
SNIP...
The anti-shechita campaign has been viewed as anti-Semitic by many Jews in Europe. When Holland outlawed the kosher slaughter of large bulls in 2002, Rabbi Melchior responded, "They simply don't want foreigners, and
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What about halal slaughter techniques which are similar??
Who knows, it's probably subsidized with taxpayer money.
You mention Halal slaughter. I believe that you are refering to Halachic slaughter. Halachic is the interpretation of the Law. So Shechita slaughter is described as a Halachic interpretation, thus they are one and the same.
I am not sure I understand what you mean by this statement.
What are you talking about?
No, Halal slaughter is the Muslim method, which is similar to kosher slaughter.
Halal and Kosher slaughter involves the animal bleeding to death, correct?
IIRC they don’t even use bolt stunners. The animal’s neck is severed, and the heart is allowed to pump out the blood, till the animal dies.
If you wanna make money, raise goats for the LA crowd.
The kill the little buggers and toss them into the trunk of their cars are speed back to the LA metro area. (Probably not PETA or health dept. approved.)
If you wanna make money, raise goats for the LA crowd.
around here they were killing goats and sheep in the back of vans that were positioned over rainwater sewers with a hole in the floor of the van for the bleeding of the animal.
Exactly. If halal (Muslim practice) is OK, then kosher should be OK, too.
I guess the (non) prophet learned the term when he tried to become Jewish.
Halal is the islamic name for their form of slaughtering animals for food.
Thanks.
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