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<font size=3>From
<a href="http://torahmusings.com/2012/04/what-is-glatt/" eudora="autourl">
http://torahmusings.com/2012/04/what-is-glatt/<br><br>
</a>To contemporary kosher consumers, the term “glatt” connotes much more
than its specific technical definition regarding lumbar adhesions to a
cow’s lungs. However, exactly what it means is unclear. Does it mean
“very kosher,” adhering to a standard stricter than bare minimum
requirements, similar to the “<i>mehadrin</i>” label used frequently in
Israel? Or does it have a more halakhic definition?<br><br>
R. J. David Bleich recently revisited the issue of force-fed veal, which
R. Moshe Feinstein declared non-kosher decades ago but was largely
ignored. R. Bleich dismissed R. Feinstein’s objections as counter-factual
but expressed concern over animals that are fed non-kosher food their
entire lives. While the majority of authorities permit such an animal, a
significant minority forbid. Can such an animal be considered
“<i>glatt</i>“?<br><br>
See the above URL for the rest of this article. YL<br><br>
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