Industry or Holy Vocation? When Shehitah and Kashrut Entered the Public Sphere in the United States during the Age of Reform

Long before the Agriprocessors scandal, the question of whether secular law and social concerns should shape the halakhah surrounding kosher meat production has been a live issue in the United States. In the 1890s, a critical mass of Orthodox Jewish immigrants gave rise to a more commercialized kosh...

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Main Author: Susan Breitzer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:Religions
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/9/10/296