Kashrut
Knesset repeals 2021 kashrut reform, restores Rabbinate control over certification
Under the law, official kashrut certificates may be issued by the Chief Rabbinate Council, authorized local rabbis, and, within the IDF, the Military Rabbinate.
Tzohar asks High Court to reject state's bid to void kashrut license
Tzohar's kashrut license was improperly granted, but Rabbinate must act, state tells High Court
High Court sets Tuesday deadline in Tzohar kashrut-license dispute
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
Belgian court upholds ban on religious slaughter
‘Ruling brings Belgium into line with countries whose bans on Shechita date from the Nazi era,’ says president of Conference of European Rabbis.
Reforms must keep our food kosher - opinion
The issue of kashrut certification has been the center of heated debate for the last several months, with all sorts of accusations and claims of bullying and blackmail.