By COLlive reporter
Bais Menachem Mendel Yeshiva, a Smicha rabbinical ordination institute in Flatbush, NY, had unusual guests this past weekend: two sheep.
The furry cattle were purchased Friday to demonstrate the Shechita slaughter practice.
Rabbi Chezy Posner, a shochet from Crown Heights, was on hand conducting the process with the help of Yitzy Goldshmid who did the nikkur (purging animal fats).
Goldshmit, who worked in Postville in the past, commented, “I never expected to do nikkur in Flatbush.”
They were supervised by Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Yochanan Marsow and Rabbi Chaim Brikman, Chabad Shliach in Sea Gate.
The Yeshiva holds monthly morning classes for local residents on various topics (9:30am Shacharis, breakfast and class) at 1000 E 17th Street in Brooklyn.
The sheep are sold for $2.80 per pound. “The price is up from $1.50,” bochur Eli Simon said. “Non-Jews are eating beef instead of pork because of the swine flu.”
“I’m happy to demonstrate this,” Posner told those gathered in the Yeshiva’s backyard. He added, “I hope that when you are Rabbis you will be be dealing with people as well, not only animals.”
Also present were Rabbi Mordechai Lipsker, Mashpia of the Yeshiva, Kings Highway Shliach Rabbi Zalman Drizin and known Jewish music composer Yossi Green.
Zalman Schwartz, a resident, said he was impressed. “The 14 bochurim had the ability to understand what they learn from these two experts,” he said.
it is non of your buisness why do you think you can judge him maybe he has a reason for it you are not his rabbi. I cant understand how you alwas find bad in things…….or make up things you think are bad
Hi Berel
The sheep never died. It lives just like it did before the shchitah. The shchita never happened. It only looked like it was shechted.
You are also not reading this comment. It only looks like exists, but that is to fool those who lack faith. In fact, you don’t even exist. You only think you do, but that isn’t the reality.
You think #13 is funny?! Are you crazy?! IT IS SAD!!!!!!!! So VERY S-A-D!!!!!!! Our community is really “out to pasture” and we are the butt of jokes. The joke is on us!! That isn’t funny at all.
u look awesome!!
keep up all ur great work
love u!!!!
ur sis fraidy
many people who were there with or without cameras were not smicha students, the whole thing looked like a block party.
gave me the creepies.
why all the hoopla and exposure? SHLEPING THE LAMB UPSIDE DOWN WAS DISGUSTING AND INHUMANE.
You’re one person (17-18) so i’ll answer “you”- what’s “a huge chilul Hashem” exactly??? This house has NO NEIGHBORS on any side, and was closed to the public. On the contrary it was a HUGE KIDDUSH HASHEM, demonstrating a close to 3000 yr. mesora! There’s nothing better for yiraas shomayim than witnessing the process from a-z and by yidden exclusively, this was only possible venue….17-18 identify yourself!!!! so that next time we can give you a front row seat.
#12 is now #13! They added a comment at #3 that changed the numbering! The funny one is now #13!
You have my vote.
Join the Bais Din of CH,
join the Community Council,
join the Gabboim in 770 –
do whatever it takes
TO STOP THE MADNESS
Very funny????? What is so funny??? I find it sad. Very sad!!!!!!!!
the reason that it could possibly viewed as inhumane treatment is because
IT IS INHUMAN
ITS AN ANIMAL
NOT A HUMAN!
berel nice to see you, you are awesome!!!
Rabbi Posner was very imformative he has great comunication skills.
Very funny!!!!!!
I’m all for learning shechita/nikkur halachos – but why in a residential area where it is illegal????
why does everyone think they are above the law – it is a huge chillul Hashem.
If you want to watch it up close – hire a bus and go to a slaughterhouse. Is that so hard?
Bloody hell
Its shechita why make a scene why publicize it on the internet
It’s inhumane…
gevalt
What are you guys doing???????
We as Chasiddim are supposed to look at the positive of each other!!Like he known story-Davening while fixing the wagon.
WOW! while he has Teffilin on he’s also doing another Mitzvah!!
Mitzvah goireres Mitzvah!
Be an optimist and not a pesimist!
doesn’t look like very humane treatment of the animal….i’m speaking the picture in the street, not once it’s dead…
who is tallis and tefilin salting the animal–berkowitz?
why the heck is someone wearing tefillin while salting the lamb? s’pass nit
The sheep died. But some say it is still alive. They have proof from the saying, “cat’s have 9 lives”. If a cat has 8 lives, a sheep surely has more. Anyone who disagrees is an anti-sheep. There are bumper stickers showing the picture of the sheep. Some wear sheep pins. Many have sheep yarmulkas. The Sheepman are trying to control the yeshiva.They say the yeshiva belong to them. Agudas Lambchops are fighting back. It will be going to court. Among the Sheepman there are some that say the sheep is only sleeping. Others see the sheep walking around. Some… Read more »
CHAZY POSNER THE SHOCHET , WAS VERY CLEAR WITH ALL THE DETAILS , OF THE SHECETAH AND THE PARTS OF THE BEH`HEMIA , FOR MY SON AND THE REST OF THE BOYS LEARNING SMECHA IT WAS GR8 THANKS TO SMULIK GREENWALD WHO MADE HAPPEN
In Monsey they are notifying the authorities. What will Tendler say?
Yasher Koach to the Rosh Yeshivah ,Hanhola, organizers,Shochet, Menaker etc., Dvar Hashem zu Halocha!
always good to see our favorite brother!!!
Yossi Green seem to be enjoying!
watch out for peta
Where’s the hat & jacket? Glad to see you enjoying yourself 🙂
very funny!
Ramapo hears about this!!
THE SHECTING OF THE LAMBS!!!
There was just a story about Bobov doing a shechita upstate. They got into major trouble with neighbors, authorities and the media, why publicize this if it had to be done?!!!!
go Rabbi J!!
woohoo, we’re rootin for ya!!
1642 carroll 🙂