Chief Rabbi's CEO Insists Kashrut License for Tzohar Remains Valid Amid Controversy
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First reported by Arutz Sheva · 22 hours ago
What happened
Yehuda Cohen, CEO of the Chief Rabbinate, insists the kosher certification license he granted to Tzohar remains valid despite legal and institutional challenges. The Rabbinate's legal advisor cited procedural flaws, but Cohen rejected these claims, arguing the council's silence equals approval under the law. He criticized internal processes excluding him and called for concrete evidence to support allegations of flaws.
- 01Chief Rabbinate CEO Yehuda Cohen insists Tzohar's kosher license remains valid despite controversy.
- 02Ministry of Religious Services and Rabbinate Council declared the license legally invalid.
- 03Rabbinate's legal advisor cited major procedural flaws in the licensing process.
- 04Cohen argues law requires only council non-opposition, which equals approval.
- 05Cohen criticizes internal Rabbinate discussions held without his input.
- 06He demands concrete proof for claims of procedural defects in the license process.
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