I don't really understand why this wiki article is a HN post... but since kosher slaughter was mentioned let me give you some more details. BTW, I'm Jewish myse

I don't really understand why this wiki article is a HN post... but since kosher slaughter was mentioned let me give you some more details. BTW, I'm Jewish myself. 1. Based on Jewish holidays and traditions, I doubt "Tza'ar Ba'alei Chayim" was ever a factor. For example, in Yom Kippur one of the traditions called Kapparot is about swinging a live chicken over others' head. Example: https://static.timesofisrael.com/www/uploads/2013/09/f111007DV041-e1378973790967.jpg https://static.timesofisrael.com/www/uploads/2013/09/f111007... 2. The main reason today for kosher slaughter and kosher food in general is money. It's how the orthodox community in Israel makes money. It's a big industry that employs many orthodox people. Kosher restaurants in Israel need to pay money to get a kosher certificate. There are multiple organizations that can certify a place as kosher (some have more strict requirements than others). Those places usually visit those restaurants to inspect their kosherness similarly to food inspection everywhere else. (but their focus is only the kosher part, not the food quality). A restaurant can be 100% kosher but most religious people won't visit it unless it's certified kosher by somebody that meets their requirements. For secular people in Israel the worse part about kosher restaurants is that they must be closed during Shabbat (Friday afternoon till Saturday evening). Basically, the religious parties in Israel want everything to be closed during that time (no public transit, no entertainment, restaurants, etc.)