Kosher fare with side of fairness

[everythingsxen]

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20 (JTA) -- The Jewish community's increased concern for social justice may soon be translated to the food Conservative Jews put on their tables.

A joint commission of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism and the Rabbinical Assembly is working to create a tzedek hechsher, a certification for food produced in a socially just way, particularly with regard to safe, fair working conditions.

The label would be used in addition to traditional kosher certification.

If the label is approved at the Rabbinical Assembly's April convention in Cambridge, Mass., it would represent the first such national attempt by any Jewish stream. The commission's initial reports have been unanimously approved by the assembly's executive committee and United Synagogue's national board.

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[Critters2]

1. I SOO hope this is approved! I'm not Jewish, but I'd look for such a label! nt

[everythingsxen]

2. Kick

:kick:

[Behind the Aegis]

3. This is very interesting.

[Lurking Dem]

4. Very cool.

What a great idea.

[bobbolink]

5. Proper sanitary facilities for farmworkers... what a concept.

This is something to watch.

[Wiley50]

6. I'll Kick Your Thread

regardless of our past differences
I think this idea is good.

But, along with that I must say
I'm not impressed with the PSU website
or what you folks have done to me there

The Idea of a undercover vigilante group repulses me
especially one that represses honest discussion
on the stated grounds of attacking bigotry
when instead of confining oneself to blatant infractions
you attack honest goodhearted longtime members
who only want to question a politicians true motives
then badger and provoke and pretend you have uncovered evidence
of what didn't exist in the first place.

You folks really need to examine your parameters