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.
What does the kashrut reform repeal mean, and could it raise food prices? - explainer
Kosher certification in Israel: A commercial reality, not religious coercion - opinion
Tzohar returns to High Court, seeks order compelling Rabbinate to license it as kosher certifier
Tzohar needs to be more honest about its wine kashrut certification - opinion
Tzohar has been more lenient in its wine kashrut certification than usually accepted but hasn't stated so on the bottles.
There is a kashrut revolution going on for medical cannabis
In Israel, there are more than 100,000 patients with valid medical cannabis licenses, that consume a massive amount of cannabis every year.
Are Israel's kashrut, conversion reforms moving forward?
While the State of Israel in 2022 may not yet be fully redeemed, these words do provide a certain sense of optimism and renewal.
The halachic laws of immersing utensils for Passover - watch video
The world's largest kashrut organization, the OU, has developed a series of guidance videos for the upcoming Passover holiday.
Kahana attacked by senior Orthodox American rabbis
“We wrote the letter not as an attack but as a policy disagreement and a concern about the law as written," said OU vice president Rabbi Moshe Hauer.
Religious services minister visits Colleyville, other Jewish communities to garner support
I sincerely hope and want that every Jew, wherever they may be in Israel or around the world will strongly identify with their nation-state," said Religious Affairs minister Matan Kahana.
Shoham chief rabbi starts approving kosher supervisions outside his city
Rabbi David Stav, who is both the chief rabbi of Shoham and the chair of Tzohar has begun acting in that role, becoming the first municipal rabbi to publicly do so in the context of the new reforms.
Religion state reforms will strengthen halacha - opinion
Modifications to kashrut and conversion systems represent a key opportunity to address critical issues in Jewish practice that demand change.
The kosher conundrum: Who should have oversight?
On the observance of our kashrut laws there should never be a compromise, but who has oversight is up for debate.
Tzohar organization wins special recognition at Israel Cuisine Awards
The Tzohar organization is a collaborative of over 800 orthodox rabbis launched in 2018 with the aim of providing more modern kashrut certification.