Comments on: Thoughts on becoming a shochet http://jcarrot.org/thoughts-on-becoming-a-shochet/ Jews, Food, and Contemporary Issues Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:15:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Andy Kastner http://jcarrot.org/thoughts-on-becoming-a-shochet/#comment-10393 Andy Kastner Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:28:15 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/thoughts-on-becoming-a-shochet/#comment-10393 It has been a number of months since I have checked this post and I was so touched to find such thoughtful comments. Elana, I would be happy to try and help you find a shochet who can travel to Portland. Feel free to contact me at andrewkastner@hotmail.com Many blessings, Andy It has been a number of months since I have checked this post and I was so touched to find such thoughtful comments.

Elana, I would be happy to try and help you find a shochet who can travel to Portland. Feel free to contact me at andrewkastner@hotmail.com

Many blessings,
Andy

]]> By: Elana Meyer http://jcarrot.org/thoughts-on-becoming-a-shochet/#comment-7882 Elana Meyer Mon, 07 Jul 2008 05:26:51 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/thoughts-on-becoming-a-shochet/#comment-7882 We agree with your article and we share your enthusiam for the highest quality, humanly raised meat. We are searching for a shochet that would travel to Portland Oregon. We have grass fed sheep and cattle. Thank you. Elana Meyer We agree with your article and we share your enthusiam for the highest quality, humanly raised meat. We are searching for a shochet that would travel to Portland Oregon. We have grass fed sheep and cattle. Thank you. Elana Meyer

]]> By: Yisraela http://jcarrot.org/thoughts-on-becoming-a-shochet/#comment-7473 Yisraela Tue, 24 Jun 2008 01:09:59 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/thoughts-on-becoming-a-shochet/#comment-7473 I really appreciate Andrew's experience, from the intesive learing, the practical application, the tears, and eating with the farm produce. How can we possibly understand our ancestors if we do not strenghthen our physical relationship with the earth and that The Holy One, Blessed be He, provides us. This gives us true authenticity, especially when so filled with the kavannah that Andrew is. As a woman who would like to shecht my own chickens, I envy the education you are getting. I really appreciate Andrew’s experience, from the intesive learing, the practical application, the tears, and eating with the farm produce. How can we possibly understand our ancestors if we do not strenghthen our physical relationship with the earth and that The Holy One, Blessed be He, provides us. This gives us true authenticity, especially when so filled with the kavannah that Andrew is. As a woman who would like to shecht my own chickens, I envy the education you are getting.

]]> By: Joel http://jcarrot.org/thoughts-on-becoming-a-shochet/#comment-4673 Joel Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:55:23 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/thoughts-on-becoming-a-shochet/#comment-4673 I am a Jewish farmer in northern WI and would like to find a way to process my animals for kosher consumption. I, unlike the author of this piece, would like to find someone else to do the shchita. I think the Jewish community should be encouraging of more people to study to become shochets because I am unable to find anyone to assist me. I am also in agreement with the author that we are all too far removed from the raising and slaughtering of animals and the issues that are seen with poor quality meat and misstreatment of animals are most certainly affecting the kosher market as well as the non-kosher. If anyone reading this can help me find a way to help I would appriciate a reply joel@jjwservices.com I am a Jewish farmer in northern WI and would like to find a way to process my animals for kosher consumption. I, unlike the author of this piece, would like to find someone else to do the shchita. I think the Jewish community should be encouraging of more people to study to become shochets because I am unable to find anyone to assist me. I am also in agreement with the author that we are all too far removed from the raising and slaughtering of animals and the issues that are seen with poor quality meat and misstreatment of animals are most certainly affecting the kosher market as well as the non-kosher. If anyone reading this can help me find a way to help I would appriciate a reply joel@jjwservices.com

]]> By: David Wharton http://jcarrot.org/thoughts-on-becoming-a-shochet/#comment-4361 David Wharton Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:11:45 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/thoughts-on-becoming-a-shochet/#comment-4361 Andrew, I thank you for the sharing of your experience with us. As a follower of Jesus Christ, my respect for The Chosen People and the Traditions are most deep. I am endeavoring to begin a farming tradition, and am most respectful of the Kosher tradition. As this will be a small operation, I will more closely be able to manage the livestock selection and development. Your expression of your feelings after performance of this duty are greatly appreciated. May the God of Abraham richly bless you David Andrew,
I thank you for the sharing of your experience with us. As a follower of Jesus Christ, my respect for The Chosen People and the Traditions are most deep.
I am endeavoring to begin a farming tradition, and am most respectful of the Kosher tradition. As this will be a small operation, I will more closely be able to manage the livestock selection and development.
Your expression of your feelings after performance of this duty are greatly appreciated.
May the God of Abraham richly bless you
David

]]> By: Julian http://jcarrot.org/thoughts-on-becoming-a-shochet/#comment-4235 Julian Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:07:58 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/thoughts-on-becoming-a-shochet/#comment-4235 Andrew, Thank you for sharing your thoughts. It is all too easy to become detached from our food. I am 46 an can remember, as a boy, standing with my father Z"l as he koshered our meat and my grandmother Z"l as she explained that the fully formed egg inside the chicken was meaty and had to be "koshered" too. My children have seen none of these things since the London Beth Din require All meat to be koshered before sale. Reading about it in a book is not the same. One of my teachers, who was also a shochet told us that the day he didn't feel affected by what he was doing he would stop performing shechitah. Andrew,

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. It is all too easy to become detached from our food. I am 46 an can remember, as a boy, standing with my father Z”l as he koshered our meat and my grandmother Z”l as she explained that the fully formed egg inside the chicken was meaty and had to be “koshered” too.

My children have seen none of these things since the London Beth Din require All meat to be koshered before sale. Reading about it in a book is not the same.

One of my teachers, who was also a shochet told us that the day he didn’t feel affected by what he was doing he would stop performing shechitah.

]]> By: Jim http://jcarrot.org/thoughts-on-becoming-a-shochet/#comment-3569 Jim Mon, 03 Dec 2007 21:30:11 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/thoughts-on-becoming-a-shochet/#comment-3569 How old are you? All of the stories I've read of Shochets never mention when they began their training. How long does the training last? What is the youngest you have ever heard of someone beginning such training. Please contact me at dagan75@hotmail.com How old are you? All of the stories I’ve read of Shochets never mention when they began their training. How long does the training last? What is the youngest you have ever heard of someone beginning such training. Please contact me at dagan75@hotmail.com

]]> By: Avrum Shaprio http://jcarrot.org/thoughts-on-becoming-a-shochet/#comment-3475 Avrum Shaprio Tue, 27 Nov 2007 04:02:32 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/thoughts-on-becoming-a-shochet/#comment-3475 I really appreciate what you are learning , as so many Jewish people depend on Rabbonim for Shilot,(questions)that only Wisdom from our forefathers and G-D, has provided. The Gift of eating Meat was given to us By the Allmighty, for our use, ofcourse not to abuse but use the most Humane way possible with utmost care and thought. May HaShem Bless you and your Family. I really appreciate what you are learning , as so many Jewish people depend on Rabbonim for Shilot,(questions)that only Wisdom from our forefathers and G-D, has provided. The Gift of eating Meat was given to us By the Allmighty, for our use, ofcourse not to abuse but use the most Humane way possible with utmost care and thought. May HaShem Bless you and your Family.

]]> By: Jonathan Bornstein http://jcarrot.org/thoughts-on-becoming-a-shochet/#comment-3431 Jonathan Bornstein Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:10:44 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/thoughts-on-becoming-a-shochet/#comment-3431 I am a member of Rav Weiss's kehilah in Riverdale. I have been giving thought about learning shechita. How does a lay person go about it? JABornstein at Gmail dot com I am a member of Rav Weiss’s kehilah in Riverdale. I have been giving thought about learning shechita. How does a lay person go about it?

JABornstein at Gmail dot com

]]> By: Judith Gottesman http://jcarrot.org/thoughts-on-becoming-a-shochet/#comment-3407 Judith Gottesman Thu, 15 Nov 2007 08:27:58 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/thoughts-on-becoming-a-shochet/#comment-3407 Sorry, but as someone who believes it is our duty as Jews to protect all of God's creatures which is why my vegetarianism is part of my kashrut, I find this whole article incredibly disturbing. It's horrifying to me to see how people can justify and numb themselves to such senseless killing of innocent creatures, and even go as far as to deem them holy acts. Sorry, but as someone who believes it is our duty as Jews to protect all of God’s creatures which is why my vegetarianism is part of my kashrut, I find this whole article incredibly disturbing. It’s horrifying to me to see how people can justify and numb themselves to such senseless killing of innocent creatures, and even go as far as to deem them holy acts.

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