Beis Medrash Nachalas Moshe in Bnei Brak and the main beis
knesses at the Blumental Children's Home in Jerusalem
were packed with hundreds of rabbonim, kashrus workers,
bnei Torah and public figures participating in
seminars on kilayim in both plants and animals,
sponsored by Beis Hamedrash Hagovohah Lehalachah
Behityashvut.
For years these seminars have served as a central forum for
today's poskim to address significant developments on
contemporary, day-to-day issues regarding mitzvas tied to
Eretz Yisroel and have succeeded in raising awareness on
these matters in a wide segment of the public.
Held on two consecutive days, the two seminars were both
opened by HaRav Yosef Efrati, who addressed the topic of beef
derived from breeds of cattle that do not have a kashrus
mesores. Next HaRav Moshe Mordechai Karp spoke about
indications of kosher fowl and eggs. Following a short
recess, HaRav Shaul Reichenberg, who is in charge of the Beis
Medrash's ma'aseros fund, spoke about hybrid fruit
trees.
The closing speaker at the Bnei Brak seminar was HaRav
Yitzchok Zilberstein, rov of Ramat Elchanan, who spoke about
several current questions, including a new children's game
sold in stores whose objective is to grow seedlings.
The closing speaker at the Jerusalem seminar was HaRav Boruch
Shimon Salomon, rosh yeshivas Nachalas Dovid and rov of
Petach Tikva, who addressed the topic of bringing
bikkurim when one cannot recite the passage.
Cassettes of the shiurim delivered at the seminars are
available at the Beis Medrash offices at Rechov Nachum 9 in
Jerusalem.
