tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post2336571531895720202..comments2024-03-29T06:05:20.562+03:00Comments on Life in Israel: ensuring the food sent to soldiers in south is kosherRafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-20589821553076527622014-07-29T17:26:58.243+03:002014-07-29T17:26:58.243+03:00according to this article, they have received so m...according to this article, they have received so much food, they throw plenty in the garbage.. it is just too much for them <br /><br />http://www.kikarhashabat.co.il/%D7%97%D7%99%D7%99%D7%9C-%D7%90%D7%95%D7%9B%D7%9C-%D7%A9%D7%A0%D7%A9%D7%9C%D7%97-%D7%90%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%A0%D7%95-%D7%A0%D7%96%D7%A8%D7%A7-%D7%9C%D7%A4%D7%97.htmlRafi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-88459318057072382112014-07-29T17:08:36.396+03:002014-07-29T17:08:36.396+03:00I think it is an interesting question of how much ...I think it is an interesting question of how much does the Rabbanut Tzvait have to mix in? They are certainly responsible to ensure that everything supplied by Tzahal is kosher. That responsibility has existed since 1948, when Ben Gurion agreed with Rav Goren that all the food in the IDF must be kosher. But if a private citizen offers a soldier food, isn't up to the soldier to decide if he wants to eat it - l'kula or l'humra? I think it is analogous to soldiers bringing food from their own homes - something reservists especially do. I always did. And they share that food, despite the formal regulation limiting that. And I don't think the food police should interfere to that extent.<br /><br />The food we are talking about here is in addition to the IDF supplied basics. There is more than enough food down there. Our young neighbor reported the other day that his reserve unit is actually sending the food to others, including local Israeli civilians, because they have more food than they can handle. So the rabbinate can ensure that anything gov't supplied is kosher, and otherwise allow the soldiers to be responsible adults.Mordechai Y. Scherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06774262478551329181noreply@blogger.com