Articles in "kashrut"
War of Words Breaks out Over Start of Kashrut Reform in Israel: MK Malinovsky Calls Haredim ‘Racist and Ignorant’
On Sunday, the first stage of a set of reforms on kashrut certification in Israel promoted by Religious Services Minister Matan Kahana, ...
Against Rabbis Advice, Knesset Committee Approves Kashrut Reform
After dozens of hours of debate, the Committee on Special National Infrastructure Projects and Jewish Religious Services voted on Wednesday ...
Beyond Borders: In First, Tzohar Rabbinical Organization Certifies Sinai Hotel For Chanukkah
Israel’s Tzohar Rabbinical Organization, which launched its Food Supervision service in February of 2017, has announced that it ...
Two Months After Launch, Tzohar Kashrut Division Making Inroads But Still Faces Steep Climb
When Gadi Piamenta decided to open a coffee bar in downtown Jerusalem in 2012, the process and cost of applying for kashrut certification ...
Tzohar Rabbis Launch Kosher Certification Body to Challenge Chief Rabbinate
The Tzohar rabbinic organization announced Monday that the group would launch an independent oversight body to offer kosher food ...
High Court: No Rabbinate Monopoly on Kosher Certification
The High Court of Justice ruled Tuesday against the Chief Rabbinate’s monopoly on kashrut licensing. Previously, Israeli law only ...
Rabbi Avraham Yosef, Son of Late Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, Convicted of Breach of Trust
The Tel Aviv-Jaffa Magistrates Court convicted Rabbi Avraham Yosef, son of late Chief Rabbi and Shas Party founder Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, of ...