The Chief Rabbinate has ruled that the authorization granted to the Tzohar organization to issue kashrut certificates was not approved by the Rabbinical Council, according to a report by Channel 7 on Thursday.
The Chief Rabbinate ruled Thursday that the authorization granted to the Tzohar organization to issue kashrut certificates was not approved by the Rabbinical Council, according to a Channel 7 report.
This development follows a series of events earlier today. At 15:35 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that the Director General of the Ministry of Religious Affairs, Yehuda Avidan, claimed the Tzohar authorization was invalid. At 17:13 Jerusalem, reports indicated that the ministry and the Rabbinate had backtracked after the authorization was given. The new ruling from the Rabbinate itself appears to supersede or clarify the earlier back-and-forth.
The ruling adds a formal institutional statement to the dispute over kashrut certification authority, which has been a politically sensitive issue in Israel. The Rabbinical Council's role in approving such authorizations is now at the center of the debate.
3 developments
- StrongTzohar: Religious Affairs Ministry director has no authority over kashrut certification
- DevelopingChief Rabbinate certifies Tzohar as official kashrut body following High Court ruling
- DevelopingChief Rabbi David Yosef says no woman will receive a certificate of kosher supervision under his tenure
- DevelopingChief Rabbi Bar defends kashrut reform bill at Knesset committee
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