5 February 2012 - 12 Shevat 5772 - י"ב שבט ה' אלפים תשע"ב
JTA NEWS :
New Zealand community challenges shechitah ban E-mail

The New Zealand Jewish community could resort to legal action in order to overturn a ban on Jewish ritual slaughter.

David Carter, the country’s Minister for Agriculture, issued a new animal welfare commercial slaughter code “to ensure animals are treated humanely.” The regulation stipulates that animals are to be electrically stunned before slaughter.

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