MK Ohad Tal (Religious Zionism), chairman of the Committee for Public Enterprises, presented the bill to cancel the kashrut reform of former minister Matan Kahana in the Knesset plenum ahead of its final approval. Tal said the law belongs to the people of Israel, not the rabbinate, politicians, or Shas. The bill is expected to pass its final readings.
The bill to cancel the kashrut reform of former minister Matan Kahana has advanced to its final approval in the Knesset plenum. MK Ohad Tal (Religious Zionism), who chairs the Committee for Public Enterprises, presented the bill Tuesday evening, saying it belongs to the people of Israel. The legislation would restore kashrut supervision to the Chief Rabbinate, reversing the 2021 reform that allowed private certification bodies. As The Zioneer reported, Tal had previously proposed amendments to the bill to improve transparency, and delayed a committee discussion on July 12 amid coalition disputes with Shas. The final readings are expected to pass with the coalition majority.
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