A shortage is expected in glatt meats and poultry in Israel in the coming weeks because of two reasons; the decision of the kashrus network not to shecht during the Nine Days and the five days of a Muslim holiday during which the many Muslim workers in slaughterhouses will not be at work.
The marketing networks have been expecting and fearing a shortage of glatt shechita; both poultry and meats, due to the lack of shechita from the ‘chareidi’ badatzim and the upcoming Muslim holiday which lasts for five days and begins on 10 Av, the day Tisha B’Av is observed this year.
No shechita will be carried out during the Nine Days, affecting the various ‘badatz’ hechsherim, in line with the ruling of the Rema that one should not shecht during the Nine Days as poultry and meat are not eaten by ashkenazim.
For most badatz hechsherim, the policy is not new, but one that has been in place in past years. In addition, the Muslims observe the “Feast of the Sacrifice” and combined with the Nine Days, there will be a shortage of meat and poultry in the coming weeks. The Feast of the Sacrifice is observed from Sunday, August 11, 2019 until Thursday, August 15, 2019.
While the shortage will primarily impact fresh supply, some stores may have a quantity of frozen products in storage for the coming weeks.
(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)
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This is the time of year that one expects people in that business will take a vacation.
Time to introduce the Chareidi tzibur to Beyond Burgers.
So now we have to rely on Arabs for kosher fleish? But it’s the same problem after Pesach & Succos, I always stock up, but I didn’t know there is another Muslim holiday now. I guess we will eat a lot of fake meat next week as well.