Smyrna times., 1882-06-14
Ritualistie Butchers.
WHAT THE JEWS CONSIDER To Rt,
HEALTHY MEAT.

1t is a well-known fact that tb,
hebrews OF this country do not patron
ize the butcher shops of the Gentiles
put on the contrary, have markets q
thelr own, and have also a peculiar
style OF slaughtering and preparino
animals for food. The orthodox lew
especially buy no meat unless of suc[
ANIMALS as are slaughtered in q ritual.
lstlc way. During the course of a con.
Versatlon with a well-knoWn robbi a
reporter of The New York Press learned
many interesting facts regarding tbe
Hebrew mode of slaughtering, prepar-
ing and selling meat. = f''''
Pork" he said, is not very pener-
ally eaten, either by the reformed or
orthodox Jews, although some few ,noI,
eat it once in while. As to the kind
oI ANIMALS poultry, fish, etc, to be
eaten, the Jews, both orthodox and
reformed, go by the prescriptions laid
down IN the third book of Moses. 18th
chapter. But as regards slaughterin~
the reformed Jews are not so particular
All they look at is that the meat he of
healthy animals and clean"
DO the rabbis have ANYTHING to do
with the killing?" asked the renorter
Nothing whatever. The slaugh-
terlhg Is done by men who have learn
ed and studied the ritualistic code of
theology" . - O " '''0''oA
The reformed slaughterers see to two
points principally--frst. that the blooJ
slaIl an come out of the animal, and.
seeohdi that the lungs and intestines
De without the slightest affection,
Especially do they make it their object
TO TO see to it that every animal declared
III 1or use is healthy. The orthodox
men nave to observe some few trifles
= more which are ritualistic encum-
Drances more than anything else: but
IN the main point, which IS that only
healthy animals shall be used hoti
orthodox and reformed slaughterers
agree. Vi
mere are many Christian butchers
IN thIS city who sell only meat sIauoh-
tered by Jewish sIaEghterers. and am
PosltlVe that a large number of the
customers of the Jewish butchers are
Christians.
. What is considered n healthy
ahlhal by these slaughterers ?" was
THE blood arteries must be entirely
lree from blood, else the animal will he |
declared " ~ "o
UNFIT FOR FOOD,
!S blood is forbidden to be used hv tbo
Jews. If there be on the limos tba
least blister, boil, affection or ort-
tnIlt n Tor use; In killing an animal a
very sharp knife is required. which
must be entirely ly free from rust and
4rlchs: II must be SO sharn that when
'ppiled to the animals neck If will
WIN ease sever the wind-pipe and
iuggular vein, for ifthey are not severed
ne animal is then declared unfit for
lse. These knives are generally made
for such use, and are verv
kept in cases lined with vel
'eI OF morocco leather, to prevent the
.dge from being nicked. They cost
rom - to $l5, and are, as a general
ihlhg, used for no other purpose excent
ne slaughtering of animals When
ne animal is to be killed, it is ALWAYS
hroWn on its side and
THE KEEN-BLADED KNIFE
pplied to its throat. All precantiop
aust be taken to prevent the infIiction
! pam upon the animal, as there is nm
ID Mosaic law which forbids it. The (
ewish slaug ghterer is expected to he n )
nan OF religious sense, SO that he NAV {
'lthfull lY and strictly respond to thS
inst put in him by the Jewish commn- {
lty' For his work he receives n foe
'om the butcher, which is. if | am not
mistaken twenty-five cents for every {
ead OF cattle slaughtered, one shillinS {
IL a calf or sheep, and five cents for !
Swis. : K BESIDES supplying the demand
the retail dealers of our own c;tJ
ne wholesale dealers seal up consia'' '
raole quantities of this meat and shin S
small towns throughout the countrT t
mere the Jews are not numerous Y
nough to support q siaughterer." " 1
II is stated that the reason why all '
almals whose flesh is to be used bv q
ne Jews must be bled to death is that +
y knocking them in the head. after t
re manner of gentle butchers. thew a
le oi three dlseases-paralysis, dipthe.
a. and fever. Then, again. the
nlmal must be free OF ali blood. as the
eWs are forbidden the use of blood in !
lelr food, as it is the life. !