[Avodah] Mendy Ganchrow, M.D.

[steve katz]

>From http://ganchrowworldview.blogspot.com/
The chicken scandal in Monsey has brought to the forefront a number of
issues.  There is a potential inherent problem for any (meat)restaurant
,butcher etc, where the Rav Hamachshir and the Mashgiach (those
responsible for the daily supervision of kashruth) ,come in for
inspections once a week or once a month.In addition, if the mashgiach
does not have the sole key to the freezer/refrigerator,and is not
present at the moment of deliveries,to check the origin and status of
shipments,the problem is compounded.
In the human experience,there is no absolute prevention of fraud and
thievery.Nevertheless, the kashruth systems inaugurated by major
organizations,lead to a high standard ,that is computerized,with systems
of checks that seeks to remove the profit motive of an individual
Rabbi-supervisor /entrepreneur. The system of individual Rabbis, often
without specialized expertise in food technology(such as the complex
field of flavoring)giving out multiple certifications to local stores
large and small,should be a thing of the past.
The OU,has spent millions of dollars in recent years on technology and
computerization in kashruth. One should not assume, that wearing the
garb of the 'chassidic or Yeshiva world', is a guarantee for
honesty,morality or integrity, either between man and man ,or man and
G-d. Greed and a total lack of concern for a fellow Jew or human being
can allow individuals to rationalize their evil actions. As
consumers,and as those seeking a higher level of spirituality in our
everyday life we should follow the old axiom:Et caveat emptor" let the
buyer beware.In the case of kashruth,take nothing for granted.
 
K'Siva V'Chatsma Tova

 



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