Knesset Bans Private Organizations from Issuing Kashrut Certification
The Israeli Knesset voted 46–41 early Wednesday to repeal a 2021 kashrut reform, blocking private bodies from issuing official kashrut certificates. The new legislation returns control over certification to the Chief Rabbinate, authorized local rabbis, and, within the IDF, the Military Rabbinate. The move mandates that kashrut supervisors be employed through religious councils, or local … Read more