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In response to the message below from Yechiel Spira of
<a href="http://www.jerusalemkoshernews.com/" eudora="autourl">
http://www.jerusalemkoshernews.com/</a><br><br>
<font size=3>Yechiel Spira [
<a href="mailto:jerusalemkn@gmail.com" eudora="autourl">
mailto:jerusalemkn@gmail.com</a>] <br><br>
One expert who has been issuing documents about worm infestation in fish
is<br>
Rabbi Moshe Vaya of Jerusalem. I suggest before you run to discredit
such<br>
information, you probe the matter in greater depth. <br><br>
The same can be said for the Jerusalem-based Eida Chareidit, which has
been<br>
speaking of the 'fish problem' for some time. This is not new news,
perhaps<br>
in N. America it is, but not in Israel. <br><br>
You do not providing a service to your readers by seeking to discount
the<br>
legitimacy of the concerns in my opinion, but that is just my outlook and
I<br>
respect your option to disagree. <br><br>
There are more than a few mashgichim with whom I am in regular contact
who<br>
have confirmed the presence of the worms, and I have even seen them,
quite<br>
visible to the eye once one learns how to inspect. Yes, it does depend
on<br>
the source of the fish in many cases, but one cannot make a general<br>
statement that there is no problem.<br><br>
I also remind you that the audio presentation that you offer on behalf
of<br>
Rav Belsky Shlita is a year old. Much has changed in the past year as
well. <br><br>
Respectfully,<br>
Yechiel Spira<br>
Jerusalem Kosher News<br><br>
</font>I replied, <br><br>
<font size=3>For the record, Rav Yisroel Belsky confirmed his psak on
this matter a few days ago. So, while it is true that the audio
presentation is a year old, his psak remains the same today as it was a
year ago. <br><br>
BTW, what are the changes that have occurred "in the past
year'?<br><br>
</font>YL<br><br>
Mr. Spira replied,<br><br>
<font size=3>Thanks for the update regarding R' Belsky. This is
important. <br><br>
Here in the Holy Land however, as I wrote, the Eida and R' Vaya stand
firm on the need for inspection. <br><br>
Once again, the source of the fish is a major factor. Therefore what is
true in Israel may not hold true in the USA and visa versa. <br><br>
Yechiel<br><br>
I in turn sent Mr. Spira the following:<br><br>
Your statement, "Therefore what is true in Israel may not hold true
in the USA and visa versa." is important to keep in mind. IMO,
those who reside in the US should be relying upon pesakim from US
rabbonim.<br><br>
However, the document you referred people to at
<a href="http://www.jerusalemkoshernews.com/wp-content/uploads/mehadrinanisakis.pdf" eudora="autourl">
http://www.jerusalemkoshernews.com/wp-content/uploads/mehadrinanisakis.pdf</a>
is not only not signed, but relies on Israeli rabbonim and
makes no mention of the fact that what these Israeli rabbonim have said
may not apply here in the US. Nonetheless, you wrote at
<a href="http://www.jerusalemkoshernews.com/" eudora="autourl">
http://www.jerusalemkoshernews.com/<br><br>
</a>This
<a href="http://www.jerusalemkoshernews.com/wp-content/uploads/mehadrinanisakis.pdf">
link will take you to the document </a>provided by Chevra Mehadrin in the
USA regarding infestation in fish, quoting rabbonim in Israel. The names
of the fish, place of origin and type of infestation, in the case of this
chart, Anisakis. <br><br>
It seems to me that in the public interest it would be wise for you to
update this statement in light of what I have sent out and also in light
of your statement, "Therefore what is true in Israel may not hold
true in the USA and visa versa." Not to do so, seems to me to
be misleading people in the US.<br><br>
And finally, what are the names of the people behind Chevra Mehadrin.
Someone did a search in Monsey and came up only with a PO box!<br><br>
YL<br><br>
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