Q&A: Kashrut
Kashrut
Question
Hello Rabbi Michael,
What is your opinion regarding different levels of kashrut for meat? If I eat meat with only the certification of the Chief Rabbinate of Israel, am I considered to be committing a transgression, or is it just a matter of the chances that a defect will be found being higher when the standard is lower?
2) You grow a beard not because of a halakhic obligation, right, but rather as a matter of personal preference?
Answer
The differences between the various certifications, to the best of my knowledge, are not about halakhic questions but about how much inspection is done. So the discussion is only about the likelihood of stumbling into a prohibition. There is no transgression at all in relying on anyone’s kashrut certification, aside from the chance of inadvertently failing in this area.
It’s a matter of custom that I got used to.
Discussion on Answer
For someone who follows the author of the Shulchan Arukh, there is a problem with meat that is not glatt. If you personally adopt the view of the author of the Shulchan Arukh, then of course you should be stringent. If not, you can rely on Ashkenazic custom.
All this applies even if you already bought kosher meat.
Thank you for the answer.
Rabbi, what about the concern of adhesions? Is there a problem with eating meat that is not glatt?
If I am not from the Eastern communities, do I need to be concerned for the view of Maran the Shulchan Arukh, who forbids eating meat that may have an adhesion? And after the fact, if I already bought beef with certification from the Chief Rabbinate, is it permitted to eat it?