Kashrut

Chief Rabbinate Council disputes Tzohar kashrut approval hours after authorization

“The approval was granted unlawfully and did not go through the Chief Rabbinate Council as required,” Director General of the Ministry of Religious Services Yehuda Avidan said.

A Tzohar kashrut sticker in a window
KASHRUT CERTIFICATION at a Jerusalem eatery – will the rabbinate’s monopoly be broken?

What does the kashrut reform repeal mean, and could it raise food prices? - explainer

REPRESENTATIVES OF the Chief Rabbinate of Israel cross Jaffa Street in Jerusalem as they deliver a kosher certificate to a local restaurant.

Kosher certification in Israel: A commercial reality, not religious coercion - opinion

A Tzohar kashrut sticker in a window

Tzohar returns to High Court, seeks order compelling Rabbinate to license it as kosher certifier


This week in Jerusalem: Whose kashrut is it?

A weekly round-up of city affairs.

 CAFE KADOSH returns to Chief Rabbinate kashrut.

High Court overturns Chief Rabbinate ban on Tzohar kashrut for imports

Some two years ago, the Chief Rabbinate's imports committee denied an initial Tzohar request to allow its certification to apply for imported goods.

 A WOMAN walks past a Jerusalem eatery with a Tzohar kashrut certificate.

The House of Religions: From Hindu Temple to kosher kitchen - opinion

Eight religious groups share the communal spaces which comprise a restaurant, a library, meeting and conference rooms in Bern.

 RABBI MICHAEL KOHN and Sasikumar Tharmalingam – the two men, a rabbi and a Hindu priest, came together to work out a system of cooperation in precisely the manner and purpose for which the House of Religions was created.

What happens if you accidentally eat non-Kosher food? Jewish Tiktoker explains

Orthodox Jewish TikToker Miriam Ezagui explained what happens if someone accidentally eats something non-kosher.

 TikTok app is seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021.

Future of Jewish religious freedom hangs in balance in EU -opinion

Regarding Jewish religious freedom, tolerance of belief and speech is not enough.

A Star of David necklace.

Tzohar Kashrut launches a radio campaign promoting their kosher brand

Tzohar CEO Yehuda Zeiderman: "This is the first commercial campaign of its kind in the Israeli kashrut world and it is possible because of the kashrut reform.”

A Tzohar kashrut sticker in a window

Belgian lawmakers scrap bill to ban kosher, halal slaughter in Brussels

A ban in Brussels would have had Belgium join a handful European Union states where halal and kosher slaughter of animals are totally illegal.

Members of the European Parliament buy beef at a butcher shop in Brussels, last month.

Man sues Burger King for serving him non-kosher burger

A customer who purchased a vegan cheeseburger at Burger King was shocked to discover that he had actually eaten a real cheeseburger.

The sign on a Burger King restaurant is shown in Miami, Florida, October 28, 2013.

Grapevine: Protecting pedestrians

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 FOR THIS couple strolling in the city center, the sidewalk is empty – for now.

Tzohar: Kashrut is about giving Jews chance to observe sacred laws - opinion

Ensuring proper kashrut is a complex effort requiring deep insight into halacha and utmost respect for our traditions.

 A WOMAN walks past a Jerusalem eatery with a Tzohar kashrut certificate.