Schulem Rubin

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Schulem Rubin (June 26, 1926 - June 21, 2001) [1] served "three successive New York governors ... for more than two decades" [2] as "Director of the Kosher Law Enforcement Division" of the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, a position whose responsibilities included appearance in court, [3] defending New York States' kosher laws. [4]

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He also served as rabbi of Young Israel of Pelham Parkway. In 1972 his attempt to visit American Jewish soldiers held in North Vietnam was declined, [5] but a "Hanoi spokesman also denied that Rabbi Rubin’s request .. had been rejected. [6]

Young Israel of Pelham Parkway

Rubin served as a synagogue rabbi "for a half century .. at the time one of the largest" Orthodox synagogues in the Bronx. [2] [7] [5] [8]

Kosher Law Enforcement Division

The Washington Post published an interview in which Rubin noted that the higher price of kosher chicken is even higher "right before a holiday." [9]

The New York Times printed in 2005 that inspectors were "annually visiting about 4,000 businesses that dealt in kosher products in the state." [10] As of 1986 there were 12 inspectors, [11] and they found red-handed evidence of improper soaking/salting of meats sold in stores claiming that their meats are kosher. [12] His testimony involved some challenging situations [13] and not all of them resulted in an immediate "win." [14]

The division also operates a consumer-searchable online database.

Personal

Rubin, described as "a Lanzhuter einekel, [15] was born in Poland. [2]

His Jewish education was at Yeshiva Chaim Berlin, from which he received rabbinical ordination. [2]

Four children were born while he was married (1950-1971) to Chana Bunim Rubin Ausubel. [16] In 1972 he married Helena (nee Blumenfrucht). [1]

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  2. 1 2 3 4 "Rabbi Schulem Rubin".
  3. ↑ "General introduction to Kashrus". 2002.
  4. ↑ September–October 2002: Katherine Marsh. "Busting Chops". Legal Affairs . In 1915 .. Albany .. Kosher Bill
  5. 1 2 "Rabbi Says Hanoi Disallows A Visit to Jewish P.O.W.'s". The New York Times . March 8, 1972. promise .. 1969 .. refusal .. 1972 .. 30 Jewish prisoners .. Passover
  6. ↑ "Rabbi Clarifies Source of News of Jewish Pows in N. Vietnam". JTA (Jewish Telegraphic Agency. March 14, 1972.
  7. ↑ "Alumni convene for mid-winter conference" (PDF). 1960.
  8. ↑ "Young Israel of Pelham Parkway Jewish Center" . Retrieved May 20, 2020. our longest tenured Rabbi ... also served as Chairman of the Council of Young Israel Rabbis for many years.
  9. ↑ Marianne Yen (November 2, 1987). "Kosher inspectors police billion-dollar industry". The Washington Post .
  10. ↑ Joseph P. Fried (February 27, 2005). "State Offers Details Online to Help Determine if Food Is Truly Kosher". The New York Times .
  11. ↑ Ken Gross (September 15, 1986). "What, It Ain't Chopped Liver? Never Fear! Max and Malcolm, the Kosher Kops, Are on the Case". People .
  12. ↑ (Hebrew National slogan: We answer to a Higher Authority) Haviva Krasner (April 20, 1990). "'Higher Authority' Says Hebrew National IS Kosher". The Jewish Floridian. Hebrew National Kosher Foods Inc. of New York is denying a charge ... "stainless steel tank, approximately 100 pieces of boneless meat soaking in hot water, thereby rendering the meat non-kosher."
  13. ↑ "Hebrew National Takes on N.Y. in Hot Dog Dispute". The Los Angeles Times . June 12, 1987.
  14. ↑ "Kosher meat suit dismissed". The New York Times . December 20, 1989. sued Rabbi Schulem Rubin, director of ... 1985 .. 1987 .. 1989 .. because .. the company failed to make a case on constitutional grounds.
  15. ↑ "in the Bronx". Yeshiva World News .
  16. ↑ Dvora Waysman (December 12, 2015). "Memoir Of A Life Well-Lived". The Jewish Press .
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