Hadassah Medical Center has completed a major expansion of its mehadrin kashrus system, introducing enhanced standards across its maternity wards and strengthening supervision throughout the hospital’s food operations.

Under the new system, buffet menus served in the maternity departments are under the supervision of the Badatz Eidah HaChareidis and Badatz Kehillos, allowing patients who maintain strict kashrus standards to rely on the food served throughout their hospital stay.

The upgrade includes stricter standards for selecting ingredients as well as expanded supervision inside Hadassah’s kitchens. A larger team of mashgichim now oversees the cooking process from beginning to end.

Mashgichim personally carry out halachically sensitive tasks, including checking legumes and washing leafy vegetables, while ensuring adherence to Bishul Yisroel standards.

As part of the expanded program, rabbanim from Hadassah’s kashrus committee recently toured the production facilities of Chasalat, which operates under the supervision of the Badatz Eidah HaChareidis.

The rabbanim reviewed the growing, sorting and packaging processes to ensure a reliable supply of leafy vegetables meeting the hospital’s enhanced kashrus requirements.

Hadassah is also preparing comprehensive halachic guides for patients addressing issues that can arise during hospitalization, including matters involving medicine and halacha and taharas hamishpacha.

The guides are being developed in consultation with leading rabbanim and senior Hadassah physicians in an effort to provide patients with authoritative guidance on complex medical-halachic questions.

The medical center additionally operates a dedicated information hotline providing updated details on minyanim, locations of batei medrash and shuls, guidance for Shabbos and Yom Tov stays, and instructions for Kohanim regarding permitted access routes throughout the medical center.

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