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  • Iranian Sells Kosher Food

    From Yisroel Markov@21:1/5 to All on Tue Mar 15 20:54:05 2016
    Like they say: war is war, and trade is trade :-) ----------------------------------------

    COLOGNE, Germany — In Germany’s fourth-biggest city, the only person
    providing Jews with kosher products is a Muslim from Iran.

    Out of his small convenience store around the corner from Cologne’s
    Roonstrasse synagogue, Tehran native Kambiz Alizadeh sells frozen
    poultry and red meat, wines, cakes, pickles, olives, gefilte fish,
    crackers, cakes, soup nuts and many other items bearing kosher
    certifications. In the kind of fridge usually reserved for beer and
    soft drinks, he stores fresh goods such as hummus, eggplant and tomato
    spread, and a variety of soft and hard cheeses. [...]

    It is tempting to view the fact that the devout Jews of Cologne depend
    on a secular Iranian Muslim to properly fulfill their religious
    obligations as a beautiful illustration of peaceful coexistence. The uncomplicated relationship between Alizadeh and the Jewish community
    is hard to imagine in other parts of the world, certainly the Middle
    East. And yet, even this story has its warts.

    Because running a kosher shop in Germany apparently is still not
    without risks, there is no sign in the storefront indicating that
    kosher products are sold here. From the outside, Getränkemarkt
    Beethoven looks like any other convenience store. No Star of David, no
    menorah, not even the word “kosher” can be seen from the outside. This inconspicuousness is certainly intentional — but it was not Alizadeh’s
    idea. While he has never been attacked or even threatened, the
    security guards responsible for the Roonstrasse Synagogue — which is
    100 meters from his store — advised him against announcing his kosher
    section in the shop window. A nearby pharmacy that had several flags
    in its storefront, including the Israeli one, was constantly
    vandalized, he was told.

    Full article at http://www.timesofisrael.com/want-kosher-gefilte-fish-in-cologne-go-to-that-nice-iranian-muslim/
    --
    Yisroel "Godwrestler Warriorson" Markov - Boston, MA Member www.reason.com -- for a sober analysis of the world DNRC --------------------------------------------------------------------
    "Judge, and be prepared to be judged" -- Ayn Rand

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  • From Beach Runner@21:1/5 to Yisroel Markov on Fri Mar 18 18:53:06 2016
    On Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at 1:46:40 PM UTC-7, Yisroel Markov wrote:
    Like they say: war is war, and trade is trade :-) ----------------------------------------

    COLOGNE, Germany -- In Germany's fourth-biggest city, the only person providing Jews with kosher products is a Muslim from Iran.

    Out of his small convenience store around the corner from Cologne's Roonstrasse synagogue, Tehran native Kambiz Alizadeh sells frozen
    poultry and red meat, wines, cakes, pickles, olives, gefilte fish,
    crackers, cakes, soup nuts and many other items bearing kosher certifications. In the kind of fridge usually reserved for beer and
    soft drinks, he stores fresh goods such as hummus, eggplant and tomato spread, and a variety of soft and hard cheeses. [...]

    It is tempting to view the fact that the devout Jews of Cologne depend
    on a secular Iranian Muslim to properly fulfill their religious
    obligations as a beautiful illustration of peaceful coexistence. The uncomplicated relationship between Alizadeh and the Jewish community
    is hard to imagine in other parts of the world, certainly the Middle
    East. And yet, even this story has its warts.

    Because running a kosher shop in Germany apparently is still not
    without risks, there is no sign in the storefront indicating that
    kosher products are sold here. From the outside, Getränkemarkt
    Beethoven looks like any other convenience store. No Star of David, no menorah, not even the word "kosher" can be seen from the outside. This inconspicuousness is certainly intentional -- but it was not Alizadeh's
    idea. While he has never been attacked or even threatened, the
    security guards responsible for the Roonstrasse Synagogue -- which is
    100 meters from his store -- advised him against announcing his kosher section in the shop window. A nearby pharmacy that had several flags
    in its storefront, including the Israeli one, was constantly
    vandalized, he was told.

    Full article at http://www.timesofisrael.com/want-kosher-gefilte-fish-in-cologne-go-to-that-nice-iranian-muslim/
    --
    Yisroel "Godwrestler Warriorson" Markov - Boston, MA Member www.reason.com -- for a sober analysis of the world DNRC --------------------------------------------------------------------
    "Judge, and be prepared to be judged" -- Ayn Rand

    Before the revolution, and for thousands of years Persia was a great country for Jews. Remember the Shah was a tyrant, and he invoked a reaction,
    but the revolution promised democracy, prosperity, and instead became
    what it became.

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