Tzohar

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
A Tzohar kashrut sticker in a window

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

People attend a Christmas tree lighting ceremony at the New Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City, on December 14, 2025.

One in four Israeli Jews celebrate or consider celebrating Christmas - poll

KASHRUT CERTIFICATION at a Jerusalem eatery – will the rabbinate’s monopoly be broken?

High Court orders Chief Rabbinate to decide on Tzohar’s kashrut license after year-long delay


Metzger blasts Tzohar over advertising campaign

Tzohar chairman defends multi-million-shekel campaign, denies aim was to finance his own candidacy for Ashkenazi chief rabbi.

Rabbi Metzger

Tzohar rabbis to run for chief rabbi positions

National-religious rabbinical association begins process to present candidates to challenge haredi control of Rabbinate.

The national-religious rabbinical association Tzohar 370

Group campaigns against 'anti-Zionist' Rabbinate

Tzohar rabbinical association slams rabbinate for alienating Israeli public in new public relations campaign.

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Will you marry us?

In past years, couples seeking to wed without extensive bureaucracy would fly abroad.

Wedding

Tzohar launches brit milah initiative

National-religious rabbinical group unveils new public initiative to help parents through process of having their sons circumcised.

The national-religious rabbinical association Tzohar 370

Signez, mariez-vous et soyez heureux

Pour éviter le problème du chantage au get, une association milite pour un contrat prénuptial halachique

Campagne d'information sur le contrat prénuptial

Tzohar and Rabbinate in historic agreement

National-religious Tzohar rabbis say they have agreement with rabbinate to end restrictions on its rabbis conducting weddings.

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MKs, rabbis to discuss conversion difficulties

In Tzohar Shavuot program, politicians and rabbis will discuss difficulties Ruth would face today in conversion.

Torah in TA

Breakthrough seen likely in Tzohar-Rabbinate impasse

Tzohar has protested restrictions Religious Services Ministry, Chief Rabbinate imposed on its rabbis performing weddings.

Rabbi Metzger

Tzohar, Zaka unite for Purim coexistence project

One of the obligations of the day is to send small packages of food to friends, neighbors, work colleagues.

purim