The 'herring worm' is often found in herring, mackerel, whiting and blue whiting, but it also occurs in many other species. Its scientific name is Anisakis simplex. It grows up to 2 cm long in fish, is almost colourless, and is found tightly coiled and encased in the guts and flesh, sometimes in considerable numbers, particularly in the belly flaps. Anisakis can migrate from guts to flesh in fish left ungutted after capture, notably in herring, mackerel and blue whiting.
For extended article:
http://www.jerusalemkoshernews.com/wp-content/uploads/mehadrinanisakis.pdf
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Do the chassidishe hashgochos check for worms in herring?
Can anyone confirm the rumor on the internet that Rav Salomon was in Monsey for Shabbos and publicly attacked both anyone who criticizes the "baal chesed" Leib Tropper and kashrus watchdogs who "think they know better than the hashgochos they criticize"?
Tropper's ally Rabbi E.M. Schmeltzer has been under a barrage of criticism for giving kovod to convicted pedophiles and an alleged philanderer.
Rabbi EMS is now fighting back by putting an anonymous critic in "cherem". He will not even listen to any evidence about the alleged philanderer since he claims that the issur lashon hara does not allow for it. Has there been a time in history when an anonymous person has been put in cherem even for a legitimate reason?
Here is the kol korei he put up, and which he purports most other rabbonim in Miami signed, but don't forget that his friend Tropper has a nasty habit of forging rabbonishe signatures:
A flyer has been circulating in our area written by a cowardly anonymous author. His senseless words are full of blasphemy, deriding an unnamed rabbi. Since he does not specify the target of his insults, we take his words to be an insult directed to the Rabbinate as a whole.
He is guilty of disgracing the scholars and is considered to be an Apikorus who lost his share in the world to come (see Sanhedrin 99B Yoreh Deah 234:6). He is also subject to excommunication (Cherem), which would not allow him any honor in a synagogue nor may he be counted to a minyan (see Yoreh Deah 334:47 Choshen Mishpat 27:2).
This person subjects himself to be plagued with a disease for which there is no cure (see Shabbos 119B).
His only way to redeem himself and to be freed from such curses is to humbly approach the one whom he meant to insult and beg for absolution. Afterward, he should appear before a Bais Din and plead for release from Cherem.
הרחמן הוא ישים שלום עלינו ועל כל ישראל
Rabbi Yerucham Bensinger
Rabbi Avrohom Yeshaya Groner
Rabbi David Lehrfield
Rabbi Ephraim Leizerson
Rabbi Yosef Y. Marlow
Rabbi Tzvi Eliyohu Meir Schmelczer
Rabbi Ephraim E. Shapiro
Rabbi Pinchas Weberman
Yudel, the article you link to quotes "Eggs of the parasite pass into the sea with the mammal's excreta, and when the eggs hatch the microscopic larvae must invade a new host in order to develop."
So if they are only microscopic while in the water, shouldn't it not be a problem?
The whole Agudah-Shafran concept that Chilul Hashem is caused by publicizing the sins of some rabbis is discounted by the Tosefta Yuma (Chap. 4) which states that hypocrites are supposed to be exposed in order to prevent a Chilul Hashem (Yuma 86b) a. in order that people should not learn from them b. in order that when heavenly punishments are to afflict these persons, people are not going to doubt the heavenly judgment (see also Rambam Hilchos Deyos perek 6 Halacha 8)
Of course the person who perpetrates these sins is guilty of Chilul Hashem.
http://www.5tjt.com/news/read.asp?Id=5754
Very disappointing. R' Dovid Ribiat is asked about the Tropper scandal but is afraid of telling the truth in case some roshei yeshiva taking Tropper's money are exposed.
This whole interview doesn't make sense because all the Monsey rabbonim came out against Tendler over the same protim like tape recordings.
The tadpoles are 6 mm when they are eaten by the crabfish. 1mm is nireh l'einayim according to everyone. The 1 in 2001 or 1999 on your dollar bill is 1 mm!
No hashgocha has been checking for worms in herring.
Not even R' Yudel Shain's hashgocho on Schwartz's Appetizing herring?
A few Mashgichim checked last week by Schwartz's herring in Borough Park & did not find any worms.
Aside from the adults, there are countless kids out there, modern orthodox, yeshivish, heimish, off the derech etc. and so forth who are WAITING for someone from the rabbonus in America to make a statement condemning Tropper. It's nice that some rabbonim with blogs have done so (and some gedolei Eretz Yisroel) but it is not nearly enough. They are disillusioned, confused, disappointed. They are not nit picking at finer points of the Rambam or if Monsey has a Vaad HaRabbonim. They deserve and NEED an answer.
If one who sees a sotah questioned is required to become a nazir because of the detrimental influence it may have on him, we have all been exposed to the 'sotah' of Tropper - whether it is true or not. Perhaps there should lechol hapachos be a ban on drinking this Purim? It may sound radical but at least it will get across a message that yes, this was awful, whether it happened or not, just the fact that someone who acts as a Rosh Yeshiva, Rabbi and Mentor was accused of such things should make the Jewish community shudder. A world-wide and Jewish wide shudder.
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