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Rabbis disagree on kosher status of salmon

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Published: March. 8, 2010 at 3:41 PM

NEW YORK, March 8 (UPI) -- Jewish bagel lovers in New York said they disagree with a recent ruling by ultra-Orthodox rabbis taking lox, or smoked salmon, off the kosher list.

Chevra Mehadrin, a small group of ultra-Orthodox rabbis centered in Monsey, N.Y., said it added smoked salmon to the list of foods it does not believe should be considered kosher because the fish often contains anisakis, a small parasitic worm, the New York Post reported Monday.

The announcement drew the ire of several Orthodox rabbis in New York.

"This issue has been resolved in Jewish law for hundreds of years already," said Rabbi Moshe Elefant of the Orthodox Union.

Jewish bagel lovers in the city said they would be disappointed to see the view of salmon as non-kosher become widespread.

"What is a bagel and cream cheese without the lox? It's nothing," said Mr. Bagel regular Josh Loberfeld, 29.

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