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

Chief Rabbinate Council Rejects Tzohar Kashrut Certification

The Israeli Chief Rabbinate Council announced on Thursday that it does not approve the license granted to the Tzohar organization to operate as a kosher certification body. According to the council, the director-general of the Chief Rabbinate moved to license the group without obtaining the required oversight or approval from the governing council or its … Read more

Philadelphia now has the nation’s only airport halal and kosher food market

The Evolution of Airport Dining: Why Inclusive Eating is the Next Big Frontier For decades, airport food was a predictable cycle of overpriced sandwiches and generic fast-food chains. But a shift is happening. The recent launch of the PKS Kosher Market at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)—the first exclusively kosher and halal grab-and-go option in a … Read more