Kosher Foods Are in Great Demand

There is a theory among some of our people that the word kosher means clean only, and therefore them may eat anything which is packed in sanitary packages and in accordance with the Pure Food and Drugs Acts. Nevertheless. everything which is clean is not Kosher, but truly that which is kosher should be clean and pure. Because the word kosher is on a shop window does not signify that the articles for sale in the shop are kosher.

Unquestionably a number of our co-religionists feel that any pure food products they purchase are satisfactory from their viewpoint, and undoubtedly they may be.

However, it would appear to be only fair to support manufactures who produce food in accordance with the Jewish Dietary laws. It helps to employ many of our coreligionists. As long as there are a large number of Jews who do care for kosher products, all should assist in this vital part of industry of Jewish life.

Kosher foods-those produced under rabbinical supervision-are in continuous demand by Jews who adhere to the observance of the traditional laws. Many Jewish families, while not observant in every respect, purchase Kosher foods, as they maintain kosher home. A great number of our Jewish people are not familiar with the requirements of kashruth, and are under the impression that any article displaying Hebrew lettering or the world “Kosher” is bona fide.

In every age, the problems of Kosher food and supply have been serious matters to the Jewish public. The leading reasons for these hardships have been manifold, but speaking of the present time only one could outline them as follows:

Turning from the general consideration of manufacturing, retailing and purchasing. Kosher food to the practical end of Kashruth observance, i.e., observance of the Jewish dietary laws, one is confronted with what appears on the surface to be a chaotic condition. The lack of confidence in some of the established forms of Kashruth endeavor and method of supervision should be accounted to one reason. The frequent overcharging the price of products, the hesitancy by some of the storekeepers to carry Kosher products because of a slight increase is another reason. Furthermore, there is the absence of a harmonious and cooperative spirit among the rabbis and their organizations.

The common cause of Kashruth, considered by many one of the most important pillars of Judaism and its survival, demands that truth in statement when Kashruth, considered by many one of the most important pillars of Judaism and its survival, demands that truth in statement when Kashruth is involved should be absolutely correct. A generally accepted basis for judgment on the questions involved is lacking. Then there is a conflicting variety of organizations striving to achieve proper observance, conveying to the layman an impression of unethical and otherwise unsound activity.