Chief Rabbinate rules Tzohar kashrut authorization was not approved by Rabbinical Council

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

1. 17:16 · 2 JulLatest

   Rabbinate claims authorization was not approved by the Rabbinical Council

2. 17:13 · 2 Jul

   Journalist Bini Ashkenazi reports the ministry reversed course following internal anger.

3. 15:54 · 2 Jul

   Chief Rabbinate Council revokes Yehuda Cohen's decision granting Tzohar kashrut authority

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