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
Starbucks is no longer kosher...sort of?
“Working directly with the company we were able to expand the list of kosher items to include frappuccinos, mocha and caramel sauce, among other things."
Free Kashrut
In response to the ruling, Tzohar said it would take time to review the full decision but would “continue to work towards our goal to increase the number of kashrut observant consumers."
Tzohar rabbis ready to challenge Mandelblit in kashrut certification fight
Rabbinical organization says AG ruling is “kashrut stamp” for its kashrut supervision service. Mandelblit's decision seems to say otherwise.
No kosher hospital cops
What is ironic is that the fight involves hospitals, one of the places in Israel where tolerance and coexistence are manifest among different populations.
Chief Rabbinate partly backs kashrut reforms ahead of High Court deadline
The Chief Rabbinate would prefer that kashrut supervisors be employed by local religious councils, the public bodies running religious services in municipal jurisdictions, and not by manpower.
Senior national religious rabbis demand Tzohar close kashrut authority
Citing concerns that the independent kashrut authority would damage existing standards senior rabbis call Tzohar to back down.
THIS WEEK IN JERUSALEM: Nice to meet you
Peggy Cidor’s round-up of city affairs.
Could the next Knesset rabbi be a woman?
Women will finally get their shot at being Knesset rabbi.
Broadside by pro-rabbinate group in Kashrut wars backfires
A Facebook post by a National Religious group slamming Pasta Basta ended up backfiring completely.
Why Israel needs kashrut reform
Changing such an ingrained culture as that which surrounds kashrut supervision will not be easy.
