Raw and certified

27.08.2012                      09.Elul. 5772

Feature:

Raw and certified

The sale of unpasteurized milk in Jerusalem to ultra-Orthodox communities is becoming more popular, but some dispute the wisdom.

In the inner recesses of Jerusalem’s Mea She’arim neighborhood, a footpath leads to a capacious and open porch, showcasing two things in quantity: five dozen plastic jugs of milk neatly arranged, and a dozen siblings awestruck by the stranger at their fortress veranda. The home-brew peddled here actually puts the pusher at odds with the law of Israel. The contraband is unpasteurized, or “raw” milk, and über-haredi Yoel is the appointed milkman for this pious community….