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<p>It seems that much is going on in Israel regarding kashrus supervision. From </p>
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<p>Hemdah Shalom and Avivit Ravia are the two only female kashrut supervisors in Jerusalem, working on behalf of the Hashgacha Pratit organization, which offers businesses an alternative kashrut model. We joined them on a tour of restaurants which are already
using their services in order to learn how things can be done differently. </p>
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<p>See the above URL for more.</p>
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<p>I personally know nothing about this kashrus organization. However, I do know that some years ago the Star-K used women as female kashrus supervisors in certain situations, and it still may be doing this.<br>
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<p>Cleveland has one. See </p>
<p><a href="http://tinyurl.com/j2stpmq">http://tinyurl.com/j2stpmq</a></p>
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<p>Also see the article </p>
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