Beyond 'Fiddler on the Roof': The untold story of Jewish life in Eastern Europe
History has forgotten the millions of Jews who flourished in Eastern Europe for centuries, and we too tend to remember ...
Tag: kosher
'Dull-witted': Chief rabbi warns of effect of non-kosher food
Chief Sephardi Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef notes that bringing people into the religious fold should be about changing their dietary habits ...
University of Toronto student union bans 'pro-Israel' kosher caterers
"A requirement that providers of food as a religious accommodation be required to apply for an exemption, or even be ...
How kosher are Israel's restaurants? Depends where you want to eat
Ninety percent of food businesses in Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria are certified kosher compared to 81% in the center of ...
A kosher stamp for plant-based pork? Impossible
"Customers simply won't accept it," explains Rabbi Menachem Genack.
NGOs demand Military Rabbinate stay out of soldiers' choice of food
"The rights of secular soldiers, including non-Jews, must be respected as much as the rights of those who observe kashrut. ...
Ben & Jerry's kashrut in Australia melts away over anti-Israel stance
Kashrut Authority delists the ice-cream giant from its list of approved products "in support of the proud residents of Judea ...
Rabbi takes on sizzling question: Is lab-grown pork kosher?
With new technology allowing slaughter-free consumption of meat dishes, some have wondered if this makes Halachah's dietary laws obsolete.
Archaeologists identify evidence that medieval Jews in Britain kept kosher
Bristol University biomolecular archaeologist Julie Dunne says only bones from kosher animals were found at site of Oxford's old Jewish ...
Netanyahu pleads with European leaders to block kosher slaughter ban
Bans on ritual slaughter will hurt the continuance of Jewish life in Europe, PM Benjamin Netanyahu warns leaders of several ...