Keep Issues of Kashruth Strictly Within Jewish Fold

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, and the hesitancy by some of the storekeepers to carry Kosher products because of a slight increase in manufacturers’ production cost, 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 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.