Comments on: Update: Beacon Kosher closing for good

By: Howard

Howard — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 03:42:52 +0000

Pop quiz time:

Anyone care to guess what time The Butcherie closes on Tuesday? Is it:

A) 6 PM
B) Not 6 PM
C) Ralph Nader

By: joe benjamin

joe benjamin — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 20:54:52 +0000

I”M from BROOKLYN,but on this past tuesday night at 6pm,my family was reused entry into the BUTCHERIE—while the salesperson allowed REGULAR customers in thru the side door.We are FRUM, but are ashamed of the behavior and attitude of Kosher-GLATT OR NOT–establishments.Even our 8/9/07 experience at LEVINES in peabody was lacking—-TODD LEVINE who served us last year was not there a week ago!!!!!!!He is a mensch!!!!

By: ayal

ayal — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 21:53:22 +0000

For those of you in brookline in need of Glatt Kosher meat and poultry please visit our website http://www.glattondemand.com. We would love to help those of you who are now without another option. There is also another posting about our service on kosherblog.net.

By: Joe

Joe — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 19:12:16 +0000

dude-
Of course individual Jews can be dishonest. But Mr. Siegel refers to when “the blackhats come in for a mafias-tyle shakedown.” This is an ataack against an entire community and is unacceptable. It implies an organized attempt at extortion. This sort of unfounded allegation is unacceptable. Mr. Siegel clearly has some axe to grind; allegations of racketeering should not be made lightly.

By: dude

dude — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 21:02:59 +0000

What, Joe & Howie, you don’t think it’s possible for Jews to be dishonest?

It seems to me that heckshers are very politicized, and that all it would take is a rumor to cast one into doubt with at least some segment of the frum population. Given the degree of infighting amongst the Hasidim in New York it would surprise me not at all that such a thing has happened.

By: Howard

Howard — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 21:56:59 +0000

I’ve never seen a mafia style shakedown and I doubt it quite works the way described by Mr. Siegel.

Still, you need to really explicitly be not paying attention to believe that kashrut certification of stores, restaurants, etc., is a purely apolitical, 100% halachic-based exercise.

By: Howie

Howie — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 15:47:39 +0000

Marc Siegel,

What the heck are you talking about? What you describe doesn’t even seem plausible. Could it be that your mother observed a mashgiach at work and misinterpreted what was transpiring?

To answer your question … a resounding NO. I have never observed any sort of mafia-style shakedown in any kosher store.

By: joe

joe — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 04:54:27 +0000

I’m not quite sure what vile accusation Mr. Siegel is making, but I am rather certain it has no place in any sort of civil discourse.

Accusing a segment of the community of thuggery is way beyond the pale.

By: Marc Siegel

Marc Siegel — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 17:08:43 +0000

Hi folks, I just wanted to comment on the Butcherie issues from another perspective:

Have you ever been in the Butcherie, or another kosher store, when the blackhats come in for what looks like a mafia-style shakedown? My mother has and found it disturbing.

There are a number of men in the community who apparently feel fine with the notion of “What a nice kosher business you have here… be a shame if something happened to it”.

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 12:13:34 +0000

Beacon Kosher is closing for good on Sunday evening at 8:00PM. Almost everything in the store is 50% off (it excludes baked goods and meat). There is still some good stuff left and some stuff that they have by the case even.