Kashrut
'We wanted to keep Shabbat': Benny Hadayag seafood restaurant in Herzliya becomes kosher - review
“We wanted to keep Shabbat; it’s that simple,” the manager told us. “My father goes out every day into the sea and whatever he catches is on the menu that evening and the next day.”
IDF reworking food procedures for military bases in effort to allow stricter kashrut standards
Knesset repeals 2021 kashrut reform, restores Rabbinate control over certification
Tzohar asks High Court to reject state's bid to void kashrut license
Bennett's party promised one thing and delivered another
Yamina, the party headed by Prime Minister Bennett, promised its supporters that the party would work to strengthen Jewish identity. Alas, the coalition, headed by Mr. Bennett, has veered off course.
Kashrut ‘revolution’ legislation passes into law
The legislation abolishes the monopoly of the Chief Rabbinate over kashrut supervision.
Greek Jewish community seeking legislation to legalize 'shechita'
Senior Greek Jewish official expresses optimism that the current government ‘has the political willingness to address the issue.’
Kashrut reform can free Israel from rabbinate's grip - editorial
“We are breaking the monopoly of the rabbinate,” committee chairwoman MK Yulia Malinovsky said. “What pains them is that they are losing the power to decide for all of us.”
Greek court annuls permit for kosher, halal slaughter
A Greek court annulled a ministerial decision which allowed ritual slaughter without anesthesia being administered first.
Israel's kashrut reform approved, 2021 budget to be NIS 609b.
The 2022 budget was increased by NIS 10b. to allow for any additional coronavirus waves that are not currently foreseen.
Kashrut supervisors cook shrimp in protest against planned reforms
Kashrut supervisors cooked shrimp and held fake kashrut certificates in protest in front of the home of the religious affairs minister.
MK Tal calls on Minister Kahana to open kashrut to Reform, Conservative rabbis
Blue and White MK says excluding non-Orthodox rabbis from new kashrut system is ‘insulting’ and spits in the face of Reform and Conservative Jews.
Fundamental issues to Jewish nation to be tackled in Knesset winter session - analysis
In the new winter session of the Knesset, Religious Services Minister Matan Kahana will introduce legislation that will tackle the most sensitive issues to the Jewish nation.
WJC slams EU and Belgian courts for religious slaughter ban
“The World Jewish Congress issued a rebuke to the Belgian constitutional court for upholding Belgium’s decision to ban religious ritual slaughter
