Tzohar, the religious Zionist kashrut organization, responded to claims by Religious Affairs Ministry Director General Yehuda Avidan, asserting that he has no authority regarding kashrut certification. The organization stated that only the Rabbinate's Director General can grant a license for kashrut certificates, and that the license was indeed given to Tzohar.
Tzohar's statement directly rebuts the claim made earlier today by Religious Affairs Ministry Director General Yehuda Avidan, who asserted that the organization's kashrut authorization was invalid. The organization argues that Avidan has no authority in the matter, and that the license was granted by the Rabbinate's Director General. The dispute is part of an ongoing controversy over kashrut certification in Israel, with the Chief Rabbinate recently ruling that the authorization was not approved by the Rabbinical Council (The Zioneer, 17:16). The exchange highlights the tension between the Ministry of Religious Affairs and the Rabbinate over control of kashrut supervision. No comment has yet been received from the Ministry of Religious Affairs regarding Tzohar's response.
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