“We are hoping he will come round to our way of thinking and join the community structure.”
Rabbi Rubin, minister of Giffnock and Newlands Synagogue, felt “very strongly” about the issue. “One person breaking away from that communityhas consequences down the line,” he said. “If everyone does what they want with kashrut, where do you draw the line?”
Hello Deli sells fresh meat and, according to a recent advert, “heimishe Jewish foods like your mother and bobbee used to make”.
Rabbi Jacobs declined comment.
Mark Cohen, owner of Mark’s Deli, which came under supervision last autumn when he opened a cafe in the store, said he was “delighted” with the WSKC. “They are very helpful. They go out of their way to make it economical.”
He added: “There are a lot of people who come to Scotland as tourists or for business, so if they see a hechsher [kosher certificate] that we are supervised by the commission in Glasgow, it’s reassuring for them.”