Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu Condemns Chief Rabbinate's Unauthorized Kashrut Approval for Tzohar

First reported by Arutz Sheva · 3 hours ago

What happened

Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu condemned the Chief Rabbinate's unauthorized approval of kashrut certification for Tzohar, calling it invalid and issued without proper authority. The Rabbinical Council has yet to approve the license and is reviewing the matter.

• 01Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu calls the kashrut approval for Tzohar an unauthorized 'coup' lacking professional review.
• 02No expert examination was done on Tzohar's kashrut procedures or compatibility with Chief Rabbinate standards.
• 03Outgoing Chief Rabbinate Director Yehuda Cohen issued the approval without consent from Chief Rabbis or Rabbinical Council.
• 04The Rabbinical Council has not received necessary documents and has 30 days to review the license application.
• 05Both the Ministry of Religious Services and Rabbinical Council declared the approval invalid so far.
• 06The approval followed a Supreme Court petition demanding legal review of Tzohar's certification request.

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Now 14Right · Hebrew21 minutes ago

Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu Condemns Chief Rabbinate's Unauthorized Kashrut Approval for Tzohar

CalcalistUnrated · Hebrew22 minutes ago

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SrugimRight · Hebrew35 minutes ago

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SrugimRight · Hebrew57 minutes ago

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Behadrei HaredimRight · Hebrew1 hour ago

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YnetCenter · Hebrew1 hour ago

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N12Center · Hebrew1 hour ago

Chief Rabbinate Rejects Kashrut License for Tzohar Despite Initial Approval

MakoCenter · Hebrew1 hour ago

Chief Rabbinate Rejects Kashrut License for Tzohar Despite Initial Approval

YnetCenter · Hebrew1 hour ago

Israeli Religious Services Ministry Declares Kashrut Certification by Tzohar Invalid

Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew1 hour ago

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Kan NewsCenter · Hebrew2 hours ago

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Now 14Right · Hebrew2 hours ago

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SrugimRight · Hebrew2 hours ago

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Channel 13Center · Hebrew2 hours ago

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SrugimRight · Hebrew2 hours ago

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Arutz ShevaRight · Hebrew3 hours ago

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