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January 20, 2005
Is water Kosher in New York City?
The New York Times is asking this question in a report filed by Joseph Berger.
Apparently, last Spring, rabbis in Brooklyn discovered that microcrustace were present in New Yok City water. The creature, a copepod, is found in water all over the world and is harmless.
As there is a biblical prohibition against eating shellfish, the 331,200 Orthodox Jews in the City are paying premium prices for water filters. Thus an entirely new standard is being set for what constitutes a kosher kitchen.
Yes, water filters can rid the water of these tiny creatures, but the situation should not be taken advantage of by greedy water filter suppliers, as has been reported.
Posted by Stephen Betheil at January 20, 2005 05:36 PM
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