The Chief Rabbinate's Shachal Committee has decided to adopt an outline for the immediate renewal of practical exams in the slaughtering professions, with the aim of providing a solution to the shortage of professional manpower in the slaughtering system.
The special meeting of the committee that made the decision was headed by the Chief Rabbi and President of the Chief Rabbinate Council, Rabbi Kalman Meir Bar.
The outline, which was approved today (Tuesday) by the Chief Rabbinate Council, includes practical exams for candidates who have already met the theoretical exams and the requirements of the promotion track, alongside a track for temporary certification of team leaders, subject to the threshold conditions and professional and halachic requirements.
The move is expected to enable the promotion and certification of dozens of professionals and team leaders, thereby strengthening the manpower in the slaughter system and responding to the needs of the field.
The move joins hundreds of examinees who took the theoretical exams in the slaughtering professions on the first day, with their scores expected to be published soon, as well as the upcoming exam date in the month of Cheshvan.
The Chief Rabbinate notes that increasing the professional workforce may increase the scope of slaughter, remove barriers and bottlenecks, and help lower the prices of kosher meat, as part of the fight against the cost of living.
Rabbi Kalman Bar and Yehuda Avidan. Photo: Spokesperson
Acting Director General of the Chief Rabbinate, Yehuda Avidan: "The Chief Rabbinate is working to provide a response to the needs of the field, while fully maintaining professional and halachic standards. Increasing the manpower in the slaughter system is a significant step that will help deal with the distress we have experienced in the world of slaughter in recent times.
""I would like to thank the Chief Rabbi of Israel, Rabbi Kalman Meir Bar, and the members of the Shachal Committee for the determination they showed and the deep understanding of the need to provide a quick and professional response to the issue.".
""This is huge news for the slaughter system and kosher meat importers. This move is a direct and significant action to reduce the cost of living and the prices of kosher meat in Israel. Increasing the professional workforce will make it possible to better respond to market needs, remove barriers and increase the scope of kosher slaughter.""
