Editing Kashrut (section)

==Strictness degrees==
===''Mehadrin''===
''Mehadrin'' is a term most commonly used with the meaning of enhanced or stricter kashrut rules.<ref name=mi>[https://judaism.stackexchange.com/questions/70846/in-israel-what-is-the-difference-between-lmehadrin-and-badatz "In Israel, what is the difference between l'mehadrin and badatz"] at "Mi Yodeya", 7 December 2009. Accessed 23 October 2023.</ref> Its [[etymology]] is still debated,<ref name=lashon>[https://www.balashon.com/2009/12/mehadrin-and-hadran.html?m=1 "mehadrin and hadran"] at "Balashon: Hebrew Language Detective", 7 December 2009. Accessed 23 October 2023.</ref> but its initial halachic use related specifically to lighting candles on [[Hanukkah]].<ref name=torah>[https://torah.org/learning/yomtov-chanukah-5755-vol1no62/ "Chanukah: Mehadrin – An Understanding of the Concept"], by Rabbi Yehudah Prero for Torah.org. Accessed 23 October 2023.</ref> Later it became widely used in regard to dietary laws,<ref name=mi/> and ended up loosely covering almost every aspect of Jewish observance<ref name=strap>[http://www.5tjt.com/mehadrin-is-relative "Mehadrin Is Relative"] by Mordechai Schmutter for the "5 Towns Jewish Times", 21 September 2023. Accessed 23 October 2023.</ref> (see [[mehadrin bus lines]]).

===''Badatz''===
''Badatz'' is the [[Hebrew acronym]] of ''[[Beth Din]] [[Tsedek]]'' and is used as a name for organisations which supervise the production of  kosher foods. They typically only certify [[#''mehadrin''|''mehadrin'']]-level products, but are not the only agencies specialised in applying enhanced ''mehadrin'' rules, since there are non-badatz agencies also doing so.<ref name=mi/>