This custom opens the door to a broader reflection on kashrut – a system that began with a few biblical commandments and grew into a vast, complex, and at times controversial industry.

In the mid-1950s Jews were being depict­ed not as alien or disreputable immi­grants but rather as mem­bers of a respect­ed ...

Annual report of Iran’s largest Jewish community outlines budget shortfalls, kashrut efforts, youth programs, and loyalty to Islamic Republic. Just one day before the Israeli arial attack on ...

Zahrah is the Hillwalking Hijabi, newly appointed president of Ramblers Scotland, and a diversity champion who documents her ...

The former treasurer of the Lehigh Valley Kashrut Commission stands accused of stealing more than $85,000 from the non-profit group. Gerald Spiegelman wrote checks from the commission's bank ...

Right-leaning groups will have a clear majority after more than 40% of votes went to Orthodox and ultra-Orthodox factions in ...

COMMENT: A petition to ban non-stun slaughter has surpassed 100,000 signatures and will be debated in parliament. Rabina Khan ...

Seven of the judges who will serve in the Rabbinical High Court were voted into office last Thursday, and the 21 regional ...

Learn how Temple Beth Shalom faced challenges in hiring a part-time rabbi to fit their unique congregation needs.

There is a commandment to love every Jew as even if he transgresses many sins as he has not left the general community of ...

A class by Rabbi Heschel Greenberg on the Rambam’s Mishneh Torah: Animals are presumed kosher unless a specific concern arises, requiring targeted inspection.

Jewish fast food fans in the British city of Manchester are in for a treat. Kosher chicken and fries, under the kashrut supervision of Machzikei HaDas, are being served to the public via vending ...