The machlokes among leading poskim surrounding the Braekel bird continues, as HaGaon HaRav Moshe Yehuda Leib Landau, Shlita, and Eida Chareidis Ravaad HaGaon HaRav Moshe Sternbuch, Shlita, ruled it is prohibited. On the other hand, HaGaon HaRav Nissim Karelitz, Shlita, has ruled the bird is permitted.

Joining those who permit the bird is the Badatz Sheiris Yisrael hechsher as HaGaon HaRav Tzvi Weber Shlita, a member of the badatz and a talmid who was very close to Maran HaGaon HaRav Elyashiv, ZT”L, has ruled to permit the bird, citing it is kosher mehadrin by all standards.

In a discussion held in the office of Rabbi Avraham Boyar, one of the most prominent Litvish rabbonim in Betar Illit, it was clarified that HaGaon HaRav Weber ruled in the name of Rav Elyashiv that the argument of HaGaon Rav Landau of Bnei Brak, Shlita, regarding the divided legs is irrelevant because these birds are kosher l’chatchila.