I agree that many Jewish people's senses of entitlement blind them from the abuses and manipulation of kashrut that have occured at Agriprocessors.  But I struggle to separate this blindness from a similar and broader American one: ...

"All people want is for specifically Jewish consumer goods like kosher meat, kosher cheese, kosher wine, shabbat candles, tefillin, etc., to be produced taking all of Jewish law into account – including the laws that protect ...

is wonderful. The strong contrast that exists between Mishol's non-organic, non-pretty images (cigarettes, roadkill, harmonicas) and the overall pastoral vibe of the poem creates something that is simultaneously quirky/edgy and ...