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.

Doctor lifting pig's kidney for transplant
 HOW DO factory farms figure in?

Kosher or cruel? The Jewish ethical dilemma of factory-farmed meat

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

Gov’t requests three more months to present kashrut law adjustments

 MORDECHAI COHEN (R), the legendary ‘masgiach’ of Carmel’s Zichron Ya’acov Cellars.

Wine talk: Separation, not division


Future of Jewish religious freedom hangs in balance in EU -opinion

Regarding Jewish religious freedom, tolerance of belief and speech is not enough.

A Star of David necklace.

Tzohar Kashrut launches a radio campaign promoting their kosher brand

Tzohar CEO Yehuda Zeiderman: "This is the first commercial campaign of its kind in the Israeli kashrut world and it is possible because of the kashrut reform.”

A Tzohar kashrut sticker in a window

Belgian lawmakers scrap bill to ban kosher, halal slaughter in Brussels

A ban in Brussels would have had Belgium join a handful European Union states where halal and kosher slaughter of animals are totally illegal.

Members of the European Parliament buy beef at a butcher shop in Brussels, last month.

Man sues Burger King for serving him non-kosher burger

A customer who purchased a vegan cheeseburger at Burger King was shocked to discover that he had actually eaten a real cheeseburger.

The sign on a Burger King restaurant is shown in Miami, Florida, October 28, 2013.

Grapevine: Protecting pedestrians

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 FOR THIS couple strolling in the city center, the sidewalk is empty – for now.

Tzohar: Kashrut is about giving Jews chance to observe sacred laws - opinion

Ensuring proper kashrut is a complex effort requiring deep insight into halacha and utmost respect for our traditions.

 A WOMAN walks past a Jerusalem eatery with a Tzohar kashrut certificate.

Tzohar needs to be more honest about its wine kashrut certification - opinion

Tzohar has been more lenient in its wine kashrut certification than usually accepted but hasn't stated so on the bottles.

 Wines

There is a kashrut revolution going on for medical cannabis

In Israel, there are more than 100,000 patients with valid medical cannabis licenses, that consume a massive amount of cannabis every year.

Seach medical cannabis farm

Are Israel's kashrut, conversion reforms moving forward?

While the State of Israel in 2022 may not yet be fully redeemed, these words do provide a certain sense of optimism and renewal. 

 GABI GLUCK, owner of Caya Specialty Coffee in Ra’anana, holds Tzohar’s kashrut certification.

The halachic laws of immersing utensils for Passover - watch video

The world's largest kashrut organization, the OU, has developed a series of guidance videos for the upcoming Passover holiday.

Plastic spoons and forks.