Representatives of the New York rabbinate and poultry wholesalers met at Congregation Kehillath Jeshurun, 115 East Eighty-fifth street, last night in a last effort to avoid the impending religious ban on poultry which is to go into effect by next Monday.
Wholesalers came to the meeting firmly decided not to accept the provision of Judge Rosalsky’s decision whereby chickens would be tagged by supervisors to certify that they have been killed according to the Jewish ritual. The rabbis were just as firm in their “no compromise on kashruth” stand proclaimed by Rabbi Nachman Ebin, chairman of the Kashruth Association.
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Prior to last night’s meeting, Rabbi Ebin warned the Jewish public not to eat chickens which do not bear the plombes, or tags.
After three warnings, as prescribed by Talmudic law, an assembly of the entire New York rabbinate will be called and the ban solemnly proclaimed according to ritual. The assembly was tentatively called for next Monday.
The Jewish “issur” is regarded as an extreme measure, binding the Jewish public and shochtim. Shochtim who slaughter in violation of the “issur” automatic-
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