Comments on: Rav Vaye Responds Regarding New Infestation In Rice

By: ladler

ladler — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:40:23 +0000

#4 FYI, in Israel, rice DOES have to be checked as there is infestation often enough to require checking. I speak from personal experience. No one forces anyone to buy Bodek for all the products you listed. You are free to buy regular produce at any store you choose. But if you want to be sure that you don’t eat bugs (up to six issurim at a time!), then choose wisely. Yes, they are making money providing us with food, but that is no different than any other company that makes kosher products for the frum consumer. Rav Vaye started giving classes about watching out for bugs/insects in food way before Bodek and Chasalat existed. He did not do it for commercial reasons.
We Yidden have enough tzaros. Let’s view each other with a kindly eye and judge each other favorably. Then maybe Hashem will judge us with rachamim as well.

By: real israeli

real israeli — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 04:57:08 +0000

He is NOT releasing this statement to get people to buy his book. He tells you where in his book it is located, and then informs you of what the book says. I don’t know if you ever watched his video presentation – but it’s pretty scary to see what goes on on fruits and vegetables… he just zooms up on it (without a microscope)

By: klugeryid

klugeryid — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 04:16:00 +0000

uneeq, if he was trolling for attention he would say it is assur. did you forget how he was marginalized by the anisakis fiasco for having the “temerity” to come out and say that based on the ruling of the gedolay hador of the last generation it was not an issue? no, today to get attention you must assur something. to actually come out and say something is muttar, unfortunately takes guts and is risking your entire career. he should be commended for obviously speaking out with what he feels in his expert opinion is the halacha. the fact that someone dredged up an old issue to once again scare the public, so what should he do? make something up? no he did the honest thing. he told you i dealt with this in my book its all there its an old issue look it up its fine.

By: Ich bin ein Berliner

Ich bin ein Berliner — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 03:46:04 +0000

@3
Just wait and see. Follow the gravy train. Lettuce, broccoli, strawberries, spinach, cabbage, salmon, if Bodek et al will make money from selling rice, then rice WILL have bugs.

By: mark levin

mark levin — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:43:35 +0000

2. In the USA, rice doesnt need a hechsher and there is no need to check for insects. That comes from a kashrus rep of a major organization.

By: akuperma

akuperma — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 21:54:10 +0000

Rice production techniques vary widely from place to place, suggesting that one will need to reply on the hechsher. That is a problem for some people who hold that rice doesn’t need a hecksher (but given the fact that almost all foods are now in some way manufactured, that view seems dated).

By: uneeq

uneeq — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 21:14:33 +0000

He is trolling for attention. There is no reason to release a public statement just to tell people to read his book.