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Canceling kashrut reform would cost Israel 750 million shekels, Treasury estimates

The Zioneer Intelligence DeskUpdated 22:30

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TL;DR

Israel's Finance Ministry has estimated that scrapping the kashrut reform would cost 750 million shekels — 600 million in economic damage to restaurants and hotels, and 150 million for direct state employment of 3,500 kashrut supervisors. Shas is pushing to pass the repeal before the Knesset disperses.

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Channel 12 reports that the Finance Ministry estimates canceling the kashrut reform would cost 750 million shekels — 600 million as economic harm to restaurants and hotels, leading to price increases, and 150 million for direct state employment of about 3,500 kashrut supervisors. Shas is pushing to pass the repeal legislation before the Knesset dissolves. No prior Zioneer reporting on this specific estimate.

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