The brutal murder of two kashrus officials in Mumbai, India by Islamic terrorists has sent shockwaves throughout the kashrus world. Rabbi Aryeh Leibish Teitelbaum, 37, and Rabbi Bentzion Chroman were in the Chabad House where four other Jews were executed, including its rabbi, Gavriel Noach Holtzberg (29) and his wife Rivka (28). The two were on a mission to inspect a mushroom plant that was doing a production run for Gefen but lost their lives when they stopped at the Chabad House for evening Mincha and Maariv services.
Rabbi Teitelbaum is the son of Rabbi Nachum Ephraim Teitlebaum (Volover Rav), a highly respected authority on kashrus who certifies the plant along with the Orthodox Union (OU).
KosherToday has learned that Israeli security officials are taking a fresh look at the security of places where Jews congregate around the world.
Rabbi Chroman had survived a devastating earthquake in China and is the latest example of the peril faced by mashgichim who certify products and plants in over 75 countries. An Orthodox Union mashgiach was lost several years ago in a crash of a small plane.
The big surge of international certification took place in the early ?90�s when the demand for kosher ingredients in the U.S. soared, but kashrus officials say that they have generally refrained from sending mashgichim into countries they do not consider safe. An estimated 250,000 ingredient items at a value of $350 billion are said to be certified kosher.
Kashrus officials say that they will review the security of some of the mashgichim who crisscross the globe to supervise plants. One rabbi told KosherToday that he would demand increased security from plant managers including arranging safe passage for mashgichim, but while it can work on an initial inspection, it is problematic in unannounced inspections.
The kashrus world was in mourning over the loss of the two highly respected young kashrus rabbis, who left young widows and a large number of orphans behind. Although he functioned as the head of the Chabad house, Rabbi Holtzberg was also involved in kashrus supervision on behalf of the OK Kosher Certification. A large number of Chabad emissaries around the world are also involved in kosher supervision.
(Source: Kosher Today)
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