[Avodah] Chalav Yisrael - Donkey Milk - its for donkeys

[Rabbi Meir G. Rabi]

It is important to know that milk even from a Gyshe dairy farm that has
non-Kosher milking animals, is Kosher by Torah law.

Chazal made their food decrees in order to build barriers to socially
isolate us Yidden from our Gyshe neighbours. The Kashrus aspects were in
the main, arguments to persuade us to accept them.

So it is more accurate to say that Chazal used the ikky value of possibile
adulteration with pig milk, to successfully promulgate Chalav Yisrael and
ensure it gained acceptance. And that is why Chazal did-not/could-not
include in that same decree a ban on cheese manufactured by the gy dairy
farmer. So we would pop over to Xtopher to monitor the milking and then
whilst on the way out we would ask him for a pound of his cheese. Not only
had the milk used to make the cheese not been monitored, it was made with
rennet from a non-Kosher species or a Neveilah animal - and yet it was
Kosher and Chazal did-not/could-not include it in the ChYisrael decree
because everyone knows that cheese cannot be made from milk of non-Kosher
animals and had Chazal tried to ban it, it likely would have failed as the
decree to ban oil processed by gyim failed - and it is interesting to note
that this oil was processed in the gys domestic kitchen, not a dedicated
factory as was the Pas Palter.

And now, we are supposed to ignore the Halacha that we mentioned earlier re
wine substituted for fruit beverages, because some new-fangled initiative
seeks to make a business of donkey milk which is rare and more importantly,
far more expensive.
The advertising is driven by
A] businesses trying to make money persuading people that
donkey/pig/hose/camel milk is superior - with some weird unsubstantiated
research that it closely resembles human milk, that it cures pimples,
flatulence etc. - and
B] those who are trying to promote Kosher and ChYisrael. Their hearts may
be in the right place, but that is about it.

The Kosher agencies HHUs present rubbish like this - Interesting fact about
donkey milk: It is the closest to human milk for nutritional values and
chemical features. It has less fats and more lactose than any other milk.
Cleopatra used to bathe in donkey milk to preserve her legendary beauty. it
is thought to boost the immune system and may be suitable for those who are
allergic to cow's milk.

We will even use the pope to promote ChYisrael - In 2014 Pierluigi Orunesu,
founder of Eurolactis, hit the news when he travelled to the Vatican to
present his products to Pope Francis, who revealed that he was fed donkey's
milk as a child growing up in Argentina.

And dont forget the ancient Greeks and Egyptians considered it an elixir,
and Cleopatra famously bathed in the stuff.

Best,

Meir G. Rabi

0423 207 837
+61 423 207 837
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