Kosher

Re’eh:

A new level of kashrut

The Torah of the Land of Israel contextualises kashrut. Judaism is not merely a religion – it’s what elevates us as a nation, sanctifies us as a nation. What we are allowed to eat is part of what defines us as a nation.

Kosherpalooza:

Jews gather for good food, wine and energy

Shlomo Klein, Producer of Kosherpalooza and publisher of the Fleishigs magazine, says that, “Kosherpalooza is extremely unique and important. This is a way for us to show the world how amazing kosher is.”

The complainer

When all you can see are carcasses, here is something wrong with you.

Rabbi Kook and the workers' kitchen during the Nine Days

The administrators of the Jerusalem branch of the Poel Mizrachi needed to find nourishing meals, especially for the manual laborers.

Finnish parliament committee votes to protect kosher slaughter

Constitutional committee deeply critical of animal welfare bill, describing it as a threat to religious freedom in Finland.

Germany:

Antisemitism monitor slams AfD motion banning kosher slaughter

Felix Klein calls AfD motion to ban religious slaughter in Germany ‘fundamental attack on Jewish life.’

Man suing Burger King after accidentally eating cheeseburger

Burger King sued by man who assumed burger contained vegan cheese after seeing out of date sign saying location was kosher.

Los Angeles:

Kosher ice cream shop's windows shattered, cash register stolen

Brazen New Year's Day vandal also steals kosher ice cream store's cash register.

Kosher at the World Cup:

Qatar authorities encouraged the Jewish initiative

Head of Alliance of Rabbis in the Islamic States says Jewish rights are honored in the Arab world - unlike of places in Western Europe.

Leaving USA for GOD

We no longer face an unfriendly administration. We face an unfriendly America. Op-ed.

British politicians call on Finland not to ban kosher slaughter

Finland urged to amend animal welfare bill that would by technicality serve to ban religious slaughter.

Ex-Northern Ireland Secretary: EU tried to block kosher products

Former Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis alleges EU attempted to block kosher products from being exported to Northern Ireland.

Airline sued for adding kosher stamp to foods without approval

JetBlue accused by Kof-K of adding ‘K’ hechsher to products without certification.

Cost of kosher foods skyrockets in Great Britain

Prices in Britain for kosher foods have soared by over 25 percent in 2022, leaving many struggling to keep up with their needs.

Major kosher conference focuses on Jewish law and technology

In Hungary, 100 European rabbis and kashrut organizations convene to address technological developments.

Where's your plate?

Our heritage is not something to downplay or conceal, our lives should be consciously filled with meaning.

Yeshiva Rabbi tells students to avoid dairy kitchens in IDF

The headmaster of Yeshivat Elon Moreh has instructed his students not to eat dairy food cooked in IDF kitchens.

'Catastrophe' in the IDF: Dairy cooking may be allowed again

Decades later, the IDF may lift a lengthy ban on dairy in base kitchens. Military Rabbis have warned against the move.

Rabbi David Stav: Abuse needs to be 'uprooted from our society'

Rabbi David Stav, chair of the Tzohar Rabbinical Organization, says that the Chaim Walder case has been an "ugly hour."

Eggs from a non-kosher bird

Birds of "unclean" species are out but what about the eggs of an allowed species that turns out to be non-kosherr?

EU Rabbis: Bans on kosher slaughter 'hounding out' Europe's Jews

Conference of European Rabbis says the latest Greek kosher slaughter ruling "sends a shudder down the spine of Jews throughout Europe."

British MPs move to limit kosher slaughter in the UK

As UK moves to ban "non-stunned" meat, kosher industry officials are working on a response with a halal food industry group.

Leading rabbi asks: 'How can Jews make decrees against Jews?'

Rabbi Gershon Edelstein, leading haredi rabbi, questions how Israeli government can issue 'decrees' against Torah-observant Jews.

Minister uses immunity to bring non-kosher wine into Knesset

Yesh Atid faction bids farewell to Minister Meir Cohen's assistant. Non-kosher wine brought in contravention of Knesset rules.

Court orders Michigan to provide inmates with kosher meals

Federal Court also rules inmates must be provided with holiday-specific kosher meals, not just kosher snacks from prison commissary.

WJC slams EU court ruling upholding religious slaughter ban

EU Court of Justice ruling allows Belgium – and by extension other EU states – to ban religious ritual slaughter without pre-stunning.

Northern Ireland's Jews facing looming kosher food shortage

Post-Brexit trade issues between the UK and the EU are threatening to make it difficult for Northern Ireland's Jews to import kosher food.

UK Jewish community worried about new meat labelling laws

Community confident government will protect kosher slaughtering but concerned kosher meat will end up with discriminatory labelling.

UK Jewish couple kicked out of tearoom for kosher request

Restaurant owner tells couple to leave after they asked for cucumber as a replacement or offered to pay full price without the chicken.

Australian kosher authority delists Ben & Jerry's ice cream

Kosher agency takes Ben & Jerry's off list of approved products, recommends a local alternative ice cream instead.

Kashering the spoils of Midian

Israel's first Chief Rabbi: 'The two steps in kashering the spoils parallel the two steps in possessing the Land of Israel.'

Second Montreal kosher eatery target of arson attack

Following an arson attack on kosher Chez Benny Express on June 13, the nearby Montreal Kosher Bakery was targeted on Monday.

Ohio HS football coach forces kosher player to eat pork

Player is forced to sit on chair in gym surrounded by teammates and eat a whole pepperoni pizza as punishment for missing previous practice.

Teaching our children how to keep Kosher

There are so many different symbols and organizations! How do we teach our children what to do?

'Kosher slaughter ban is like outlawing Judaism'

Jewish Agency head, Isaac Herzog, urges EU heads of state to drop kosher slaughter ban. “These are foundations of Jewish religious practice"

COVID vaccine is kosher, manufacturers promise

No pork used in coronavirus vaccines produced by Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca.

World Jewish Congress: Jewish life in Europe under attack

WJC calls decision by EU court to allow countries to mandate stunning animals before slaughter an assault on freedom of religion.

EJA laments ECJ ruling on kosher slaughter in Belgium

“Bogus animal welfare claims are being used to penalize a practice that puts care and respect for animals at its very core."

'ECJ decision banning non-stun slaughter will be felt by Jews'

President of CER responds to European court's decision to uphold ban on non-stun slaughter in Belgian regions of Flanders and Wallonia.

Meat, milk, and Aliyah: Parashat Re'eh

How long do we have to wait from meat to milk? And how long are we allowed to wait to make aliya?

Are penguins kosher?

Penguins are not on the Torah's list of non-kosher birds and don't resemble any of them. Why are they not kosher?

LA's Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf drop kosher certification

After 57 years, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf's LA-area stores give up their kosher certification.

Hungary lets in Israeli workers to manage kosher food shortage

Hungary allows entry for Israelis with jobs in kosher food industry to work at one of the only kosher slaughterhouses in Europe still open.

Kosher Tank: Entrepreneurs can make their food dreams a reality

Starting up a kosher food business is hard - but Kosheer Tank offers a better way to get your food business going!

Muslim man saves kosher cafe and bakery

Kosher bakery on Long Island was about to shut down when it was saved by a Muslim man. Since then, revenue has gone up 30 percent.

Liverpool deli owner found dead after kosher meat scandal

Owner of deli that was the main outlet for kosher food in Liverpool, England found dead after deli reportedly caught selling unkosher meat.

Why was the kosher restaurant boycotted?

Morris Haziza, owner of the kosher Agadir Jerusalem branch: 'Why boycott someone who wants to preserve his religion?'

Canada: Anti-Semitic attack on kosher cafe staged, police say

Alleged anti-Semitic attack on a kosher Italian-style café in Winnipeg, Canada was staged by the owners of the restaurant, police now say.

Shmini: Why keep kosher?

Steven Spielberg family’s kosher restaurant is reopening

Spielberg’s family will reopen LA kosher restaurant two years after death of the director’s mother, who had run the place for 40 years.

Kosher supermarket 'Seasons' relaunching under new ownership

Supermarket chain that declared bankruptcy last year has new owners and is reopening one of its closed locations.

Tel Aviv cafes trade private kosher certification for Rabbinate

More Tel Aviv restaurants transitioning to state Rabbinate kosher certificate supervision.

Largest baker in US to keep breads certified kosher

Bimbo Bakeries USA, the largest baking company in the United States, to keep kosher certification on nearly all of its bread and rolls.

Madonna looking to hire kosher chef

Pop singer seeking to hire private chef to prepare kosher meals for her and her family.

Polish museum to host country's 'first kosher market in decades'

Companies to showcase kosher products at 'Kosher Expo Poland,' held at Jewish museum in Warsaw.

MK Smotrich and Tzohar clash over kashrut bill

Jewish Home MK responds to Tzohar kashrut initiative head after his kashrut bill blocked. 'Not everything is kosher in war on rabbinate.'

Tunisian Jew barred from getting kosher food in prison

Young Jews in Tunisian prison fasting until he is allowed to receive kosher food.

Kosher food stand opens in iconic Buenos Aires soccer stadium

First kosher fast food stand in a Latin American soccer stadium opens after Chabad initiative.

Official agreement to arrange Shabbat-kosher electricity

Agreement signed to regulate production and sale of kosher electricity for use on Sabbath in automated process with no human contact.

Arizona State introducing kosher meals on campus

'Kosher meal options take our Jewish provision to another level, making ASU one of the best places in America to be a Jewish student.'