This proclamation would form the basis for June the Nineteenth or âJuneteenth,â a holiday celebrating the announcement of the end of slavery in Texas. Advertisement I say announcement because it would be a stretch to say this freed the slaves of Texas.
Cholov Yisroel / Cholov Stam: Cholov Yisroel refers to milk or dairy products that have been under constant rabbinic supervision from the time of milking the cows until the completion of production and packaging the product.
Rav Moshe composed a number of responsa on the subject of Cholov Yisrael (Jewish milk) and Gevinat Yisrael (Jewish cheese). As kosher cheese rules are a more complicated subject than milk in general, the remainder of this essay will deal solely with Rav Mosheâs comments regarding milk. Advertisement: