Kosher meat only at the Synagogue in Singapore

In Singapore we do not have Kosher certified meat poultries, beef and mutton sold in our supermarkets. To buy kosher certified meat we have to buy it from our Synagogue in Singapore a mini kosher shop. We could not possible afford to buy Kosher certified meat as a daily consumption. However if we have Jewish visitor we might consider buying kosher certified from the Jewish Synagogue for our Jewish visitors.

If Kosher certified meat is easily available like those in US or any place where there is populated Jewish community. I probably would choose Kosher certified meat as my first choice. As a consumer we have not witness the rearing process how clean animals are fed and the slaughtering process, it is not in our means of control. We are not consume meat thru tears, hunting, electrocution also involves in Strangling.

The some characters of hunters such as Nimrod, Esav and Yishma'el are excellent hunter, they have similar character idolatry, does not love Hashem, lack compassion of animals, having lust of the flesh.

When I buy I chose those clean meat that have indicated proper slaughtering to lessen the suffering animal, such as kosher certified, if not available next to chose is "halal" certified clean meat (Lev 11) but are certainly not kosher certified as under Rabbinical law.

Although the clean meat is not kosher certified it is our responsiblity as a consumer part to drain away the blood and remove the fats from the meat. As consumer we do this as the Torah has commanded us not consuming blood and fats, so remove the veins, blood and fats before we eat.

Base on the teaching in Acts 15:19-21:- Therefore I judge that we should not trouble those from among the Gentiles who are turning to Elohim, but that we write to them to abstain from things polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from things strangled, and from blood. For Moshe has had throughout many generations those who preach him in every city, being read in the synagogues every Shabbat."

As a Non-Jew, Why I chose "halal" certified meat or poultry if kosher meat are not available or too costly. These are the conditions for slaughtering are such:

The blade must be very sharp
The animal must be alive just before the slaughter
Both the animal's windpipe and gullet (channel for food and drink) must be completely cut

Slaughtering of Poultry

Prior to the slaughtering process, the Manager/Supervisor and the slaughterer shall conduct pre-slaughtering test to ensure that the poultry is not dead due to electrical stunning. This is performed by adjusting the correct electrical voltage to suit the poultry of varying sizes. Three or four birds will be tested by going through the stunner. Meanwhile, the water level in the blood drainage compartment must be kept to the minimal to ensure that the poultry's head is not fully immersed in the water.

In this second stage of the control system, the qualified slaughterers must strictly comply with the slaughtering requirements where the poultry is killed by cutting the windpipe, the gullet and the jugular vein with a sharp object (e.g. knife) to inflict a precise cut. In order to ensure optimal concentration and prevent fatigue during slaughtering, the speed of the moving shackle, on which the poultry is hung, shall not be too fast. In addition to that, the slaughterers shall rotate duties with other qualified slaughterers every half an hour.

employees to verify and ensure that the animal's windpipe, gullet and jugular vein are completely cut and rendered dead before it reaches the boiler.

And again I say "halal" certified poultries, beef and muttons are not kosher certified. If you are strict kosher observant that is not suitable for you.