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With Prayers and Support, Rubashkin Goes on Trial After Plea Bargain Fails

By Nathaniel Popper

The trial of former kosher slaughterhouse executive Sholom Rubashkin began in South Dakota on October 12, though only after a failed effort to reach a plea bargain, according to a close confidant of the defendant.Read More


Pushing for Better Wages, Not Necessarily Giving Them

By Nathaniel Popper

Rabbi Michael Siegel has been a leading advocate for improving the treatment of workers in kosher food facilities. As the founding co-chair of the Hekhsher Tzedek program, Siegel was behind the release last month of detailed standards on how kosher companies should properly compensate their employees. Soon after the release of those standards, though, Siegel took a look at the wages and benefits of the janitors at his Chicago synagogue.Read More


Pressure Builds on Iowa Kosher Company

By Nathaniel Popper

A congresswoman has joined with a host of national Jewish organizations to pressure a controversial Iowa kosher meat company to open up dialogue with the community in which it is located.Read More


New Kosher Food Certification May Be Most Detailed In the Industry

By Nathaniel Popper

The Conservative movement has released detailed guidelines for what experts say could be one of the most comprehensive food certifications in existence.Read More


As New Owners Take Over Meat Plant, Battered Postville Waits and Worries

By Nathaniel Popper

The new owners of the beleaguered kosher meat company Agriprocessors are quickly facing criticism over their early management of the company.Read More



 

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