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The Knesset Cockroach

By Devra Ferst June 23, 2009

You may have heard about the White House fly. But have you heard about the Knesset cockroach?

Shas secretary Tzvika Yakobson discovered the roach in his meal on Tuesday. The unkosher bug caused the Knesset management to close the two kosher meat cafeterias immediately for inspection and kashering.

One Shas official reportedly called the incident a “scandal.”

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