Kashrut
Some Jews are willing to risk their lives rather than receive a porcine transplant - study
Researchers saw that Jewish patients were willing to refuse life-saving treatments with porcine organs even when that would likely result in death.
Kosher or cruel? The Jewish ethical dilemma of factory-farmed meat
Gov’t requests three more months to present kashrut law adjustments
Wine talk: Separation, not division
Why is the rabbinate making words non-kosher?
Since when is the Rabbinate in the business of certifying words as kosher or not? Since when does the Rabbinate employ mashgiachei milim (word supervisors)?
Crave can’t save their bacon as rabbinate declares word non-kosher
Popular Jerusalem eatery offers kosher cured, smoked ‘lamb bacon’ in its rabbinate licensed restaurant but Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem Shlomo Amar orders restaurant to change the term
Jafza signs MoU with STAR-K kosher to educate UAE food industry on kashrut
Over 550 companies from more than 70 countries make up the food and agriculture segment at the Jebel Ali Free Zone, in a dedicated area of 1.57 million square meters.
Vertical farm produces kosher certified no-insect produce
The ultra-Orthodox Machzikei Hadas kashrut authority in Antwerp has approved herbs grown in a vertical farm in Holland as ready for use without washing or checking for insects.
Israel’s kashrut supervision policy needs to change - opinion
While several years have passed since earlier reports, recent revelations make it clear that nothing has really changed.
Supermarket chain sued after chef’s Jewish status called into doubt
The Jewish status of a chef born in Ukraine and working in the ready food department of the Yochananof supermarket chain was challenged by the store’s kashrut supervisor due to his origin.
OU Kosher opens new education division to support communities online
The OU Kosher first virtual event was attended by no less than 1,100 people in 23 countries around the world.
Opening up kashrut certification is a step in the right direction
Wrenching complete kashrut control out of the hands of a body with a vested economic interest in retaining it is not going to be easy, but the first steps are to be welcomed.
On induction cookers, non-Jews and God
The kashrut monopoly in Israel has been somewhat eroded, but is still alive and kicking.
Kalo café and the kashrut certificate controversy
According to kashrut rules, a non-Jewish cook cannot light the burners (or the stove).
