Tzohar News

Creating a compassionate society for Israel’s newly disabled after the war - opinion

3/12/2024

Rabbi Yuval Cherlow: The mutual respect of true love (Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women)

25/11/2024

The Orthodox Conundrum - Podcast Interview with Rabbi David Stav

11/11/2024

How Israeli Jews Face the Simhat Torah Holiday Forever Marred By the October 7th Massacre

23/10/2024

Marking the horror of Oct. 7 amid Simchat Torah's mandate to be joyful

22/10/2024

Israel's path to unity in the Sukkah

18/10/2024

How has the role of rabbis in Israel changed since October 7?

16/10/2024

This Yom Kippur must be different

11/10/2024

Impacting Israel - Podcast with Rabbi David Stav

9/10/2024

This is the Jewish and moral position on killing Nasrallah

29/9/2024

In a sacred time on the Jewish calendar, Israeli clerics ponder theology of Oct. 7 attack

30/9/2024

18 Forty Podcast - With Rabbi David Stav

26/9/2024

Rabbi Yuval Cherlow: To the organizers and participants in the March on Washington

14/11/2023

Rabbis mobilize for over 400 shiva visits to bereaved Israeli families

28/10/2023

Weddings in Wartime

25/10/2023

In secular Tel Aviv, restaurants go kosher to support the war effort

13/10/2023

This just war, and why minimizing civilian casualties isn’t the absolute priority

23/10/2023

Upscale Tel Aviv restaurants go kosher for the first time due to Hamas invasion

11/10/2023

Couple's swift wedding ahead of reserve duty call-up

9/10/2023

Rabbi Stav Conducted Impromptu Wedding for Couple before Both Went to War

9/10/2023

Last-minute wedding: Couple marries before going off to battle

9/10/2023

Yom Kippur lessons for caring for those with dementia

22/9/2023

Annual Yom Kippur mass prayer tests the limits of Tel Aviv’s vaunted liberalism

21/9/2023

Tzohar calls for unity on Yom Kippur amid divided Israeli society

22/9/2023

Fearing crisis, secular and devout unveil new Israeli manifesto at Ben Gurion’s home

12/9/2023

Rabbi Yuval Cherlow: Netanyahu is both very right and very wrong

11/9/2023

In synagogue on the High Holidays: Why is the prayer service so long, and where do you buy seats?

8/9/2023

Sex abuser Malka Leifer gets 15 year sentence in Australia

24/8/2023

Our Future Depends on Our Commitment to Learning from One Another

2/5/2023

Rabbi David Stav: 'Two separate groups fought the Nazis - and were destroyed'

18/4/2023

Senior religious Zionist Rabbi: Rift in Judaism, Israel is dangerous

13/4/2023

The complete guide to Passover Seder Table

5/4/2023

New Passover guide aims to help families with loved ones living with dementia

4/4/2023

Making Jews Feel Proud of Their Jewish Identity: An Interview With Rabbi David Stav, Founder of Tzohar

9/3/2023

Purim Megilla Readings Offered in Hundreds of Israeli Communities Nationwide

5/3/2023

Am I Israeli or Jewish? Rabbi David Stav Speaks with Daniel Gordis

8/2/2023

Israeli senior citizen gets married on his 100th birthday

22/2/2023

75 Religious-Zionist rabbis, leaders support President's call on judicial reform

15/2/2023

Tu Bishvat: Protecting the environment is a Jewish value - opinion

4/2/2023

Did the Maccabees deserve their brutal end?

22/12/2022

Religious Authorities in Israeli Government could deepen social divide

8/12/2022

Synagogues worldwide to keep lights on in memory of Kristallnacht

9/11/2022

Religion in service of climate

6/11/2022

Tzohar brings Jewish ethics to end-of-life care in Israel

17/10/2022

Judaism and modern Zionism: From conflict to collaboration

15/10/2022

Re-embracing principles of Jewish unity needs to come before all else - opinion

9/10/2022

For Believers, a Day of Atonement. For Others, a Giant Playground.

5/10/2022

Signs Yom Kippur is almost here in Israel

30/9/2022

Religious Zionism - Where to from here

23/9/2022

Shofar in The Park' program returns for Rosh Hashanah

21/9/2022

The ethics of Alzheimer’s: A challenging, yet critical, balance -opinion

21/9/2022

We must eliminate the threat of our own self destruction

9/8/2022

Not everyone deserves to return: The case of Baruch Lanner

19/7/2022

Tzohar: Kashrut is about giving Jews chance to observe sacred laws - opinion

17/5/2022

Matan Kahana has upset the religious status quo, and his work won’t be easily undone

3/7/2022

Israel loosens abortion law restrictions after Roe v. Wade decision

29/6/2022

Rothberg Prize for Jewish Education awarded to Rabbi Yuval Cherlow

17/6/2022

Strengthening Kashrut, Strengthening Conversion Through the Path of Torah and Halacha

6/5/2022

Abortion in Israel: Relatively Easy to Get, Hard to Discuss

6/5/2022

The PTSD Impact of Fireworks: An Ethical Dilemma

5/5/2022

New initiative aims to create worldwide Holocaust remembrance custom

25/4/2022

The Mimouna provides us with hope - and that is its goal

20/4/2022

Are Israel's kashrut, conversion reforms moving forward?

15/4/2022

Telling the story to our children is essential to our survival

15/4/2022

Why Diaspora Jewish Leaders Should Support the Conversion Bill in Israel

4/4/2022

This is real war

24/3/2022

How Jewish groups determine if Ukrainian refugees can move to Israel — one person or planeload at a time

23/3/2022

Compassion and Tech merge helpsing Israelis navigate Jewish law at end of life

22/3/2022

New reforms look to chip away Israeli chief rabbis' power

18/3/2022

This is Real War

16/3/2022

Ukraine and Purim: A call for Jewish unity

15/3/2022

Shoham chief rabbi starts approving kosher supervisions outside his city

16/2/2022

Tzohar's 'Code of Ethics' for kosher supervisors

27/1/2022

As kashrut reform takes hold, businesses put their money where the mouths are

23/1/2022

How to navigate the COVID-19 'jungle' - opinion

12/1/2022

Tzohar rabbi tapped to head conversions, prompting rage from Haredi leaders

5/1/2022

Tzohar welcomes appointment of member as head of state conversion system

4/1/2022

Tzohar organization wins special recognition at Israel Cuisine Awards

17/12/2021

Tzohar’s Kosher Supervision Earns Special Recognition at Israeli Cuisine Awards

16/12/2021

The 10th of Tevet is a wakeup call - opinion

13/12/2021

How Do You Deal With End of Life Issues

10/12/2021

Ousted from power, Israel’s ultra-Orthodox lose the final word on what’s kosher

19/11/2021

Rabbis: critique all you want but please refrain from derisive divisive rebuke

17/11/2021

Acting on environmental concerns is 'pikuach nefesh'

3/11/2021

Tzohar humanizes Israeli judaism - opinion

3/11/2021

Rabbis call on Bennett and Biden to take climate conference seriously at COP26

2/11/2021

Rav David Stav discusses kashruth reform in Israel

1/11/2021

Patient responsibilities and ethical behavior in an age of medical debate

1/11/2021

Rabbis urge PM to make Israel full partner in global climate battle

29/10/2021

Rabbi Stav: Israel threatened by division without conversion legislation

28/10/2021

We need to preserve the beauty of shmita

26/10/2021

Rabbi Cherlow: Removing Alta Fixsler from life support was wrong

19/10/2021

10% of Tel Aviv’s Kosher Restaurants Now Under Tzohar Supervision

18/10/2021

Tzohar launches Shabbat initiative for young hikers on the Israel National Trail

11/10/2021

A friendlier Judaism will enable greater israeli unity

19/9/2021

Asking for long life is just the beginning

15/9/2021

Pray outdoors on yom kippur, religious organizations say

14/9/2021

‘Restore faith of the Jewish people in the Diaspora in Israel’ says Rabbi Stav

14/9/2021

Volunteers to blow shofars outside homes of quarantined Okafim residents

5/9/2021

Shofar in the park to provide covid-19 safe rosh hashana services

4/9/2021

Legal or not, synagogues must not meet indoors

31/8/2021

Why Israel’s Kashrut Reform Bill Matters for the Diaspora

26/8/2021

The Main Problems in the Current Kashrut System

24/8/2021

Why Israel's Kashrut Reform Bill Mattters for the Diaspora

12/8/2021

Why Israel's Kashrut Reform Is a Big Deal - and Who Stands to Benefit

27/7/2021

In religious revolution, restaurants dropping Rabbinate’s kosher certification

23/7/2021

As Israel Debates New Kashrut Plan, Jewish Diaspora Communities Are Watching

21/7/2021

Religious Services ministry plans reforms of kosher supervision, conversion

20/7/2021

Religious affairs minister seeks to reform kosher certification, irking Haredim

20/7/2021

Kashrut reforms to abolish Chief Rabbinate kashrut monopoly

20/7/2021

Tisha B’Av: Seeking unity among losses that are incalculable

16/7/2021

A religious prime minister will showcase the beauty of Jewish practice

21/6/2021

Will Bennett-Lapid government have political power to address Israel’s contentious issues?

18/6/2021

Rabbi David Stav: Proud to have a Shabbat-observant prime minister

17/6/2021

On saving lives, Halachah clashes with UK courts

8/6/2021

Tzohar drafts prayer in honor of children returning to synagogues

5/6/2021

In the face of hatred, we only grow stronger

1/6/2021

Tzohar rabbinical organization: 80% rise in marriage registrations

10/5/2021

Growing Number of Israeli Restaurateurs Forsake Rabbinate Kosher Supervision for Private Orthodox Alternative

8/5/2021

Jerusalem’s Kadosh bakery drops Rabbinate kosher stamp for private alternative

20/4/2021

Cafe Kadosh moves to Tzohar kashrut after ‘illogical’ demands of rabbinate

19/4/2021

Israel to mark Wednesday Holocaust Martyr’s and Heroes’ Remembrance Day

5/4/2021

Israelis gather for Passover, celebrating freedom from virus

27/3/2021

Passover and the lessons of despair - opinion

25/3/2021

Tzohar announces only vaccinated rabbis can officiate weddings

5/3/2021

Rabbi David Stav's message of unity for Purim

25/2/2021

The lessons we can learn from drinking on Purim

25/2/2021

Gaining Moral and Ethical Clarity Through the Challenges of Drinking on Purim

25/2/2021

No Parties of parades but other possibilities remain for purim

24/2/2021

Ohr Torah Stone, Tzohar prepare for hundreds of Purim celebrations

22/2/2021

Rabbis set up ethical hotline for 'End of Life' issues

25/1/2021

Rabbis set up ethical hotline for 'End of Life' issues

25/1/2021

As Corona Death Toll Rises Tzohar Rabbis Set Up End of Life Ethical and Halachic Hotline

25/1/2021

Tzohar launches 'end of life' advisory service

25/1/2021

Ahead of covid-19 lockdown, health ministry urges hareidim to pray outside

07/1/2021

The Last 10 Minutes - A wartime parable for our times

05/1/2021

Who is afraid of the corona vaccination?

22/12/2020

Concern among Muslims over halal status of COVID-19 vaccine

20/12/2020

Concern among Muslims over halal status of COVID-19 vaccine

20/12/2020

Malka Leifer - A communal mission statement

16/12/2020

Rabbis Make Welcome Call for Jewish Unity

22/11/2020

Israel's Kashrut Supervision Policy Needs to Change

08/12/2020

Rabino israelí insta a sanciones limitadas a los que rechacen la vacuna de covid-19

13/12/2020

Tzohar Ethics head, Rabbi Yuval Cherlow: Restrictions on vax refusers

13/12/2020

Access for All is a Moral Imperative

03/12/2020

Israeli Rabbi Urges Limited Sanctions on Covid 19 Vaccine Refusers

14/12/2020

What if I want to be part of a human vaccine trial?

12/11/2020

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks Former Chief Rabbi of Great Britian Dies

07/11/2020

Israel's Chief Rabbi Calls on Government to Allow Weddings

13/10/2020

Tzohar calls on communities to increase vigilance over Simchat Torah holiday

06/10/2020

Israelis mark Yom Kippur under ‘painful’ virus lockdown

27/09/2020

Rabbi David Stav: 'Efforts to keep Leifer in Israel were desecration of God's name'

21/09/2020

Israelis Prepare to Celebrate the Year’s Holiest Days Under Lockdown

18/09/2020

Second coronavirus lockdown in Israel frustrates many religious Jews’ plans for High Holidays

16/09/2020

The disabled need more help during the High Holy Days - opinion

14/09/2020

Undeterred by COVID-19, rabbis transform High Holy Days experience

9/09/2020

Jewish organization prepare for High Holy Days amid coronavirus pandemic

9/09/2020

The power of humility and confidence as one

6/09/2020

A father sent his son to the army — and came up with a new ritual

23/08/2020

A prayer for parents of new IDF inductees - watch

9/08/2020

The ethical protest: Preserving our rights without devastating our morality

2/08/2020

A truth about human nature we often forget

27/07/2020

Israeli Covid Travel Restrictions - An Ethical Borderline

19/07/2020

Israel's Ethical Borderline

16/07/2020

New Coronovirus Restrictions Wreak Havoc with Wedding Plans

8/07/2020

The ethics of firing in the time of coronavirus

29/06/2020

Is it ethically permissible to send our children back to school?

6/05/2020

How To Mark Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, At Home

18/04/2020

Rabbinical Organization Suggests Guide for Marking Yom Hashoah at Home

17/04/2020

In light of COVID-19, marking Holocaust Remembrance Day takes personal turn this year

16/04/2020

Ethical ideals and the virus

15/04/2020

Tzohar offers solution for those purchasing new utensils during lockdown

31/03/2020

Tzohar Rabbis Advocate Halachic Sale of New Utensils for Pesach Under Shadow of COVID-19

30/03/2020

Passover: Sell your Chametz online with Tzohar and The Jerusalem Post

25/03/2020

Passover Downsized: Coronavirus Throws a Matza Wrench Into Jewish Holiday Tradition

21/03/2020

Prominent rabbis advocate closing synagogues to fight virus, as rabbinate demurs

18/03/2020

Coronavirus crisis: weddings canceled, simchas go live-stream

12/03/2020

Coronavirus crisis may require some creativity in celebrating Purim

19/03/2020

‘Don’t go to synagogue on Shabbat’ says Tzohar due to coronavirus

19/03/2020

Covid-19 impacts the Jewish world

12/03/2020

A lesson from the coronavirus on the fragility and strength of humanity

12/03/2020

A lesson from the coronavirus on the fragility and strength of humanity

20/02/2020

Tu BiShvat: Protecting tradition in modern observance

09/02/2020

Tzohar rabbis: Happy, halachic, and in love with the Jewish people

14/01/2020

Malka Leifer's failed judicial process

31/12/2019

TWO MAJOR DAYS WHEN WE REJOICE AROUND TORAH: SHAVUOT AND SIMHAT TORAH

20/10/2019

'Most Israelis seek to connect to their heritage'

7/10/2019

Countering civil marriage trend, Tzohar announces development of Tel Aviv center

26/09/2019

To protect Jewish marriage, we must accept divorce

15/08/2019

Ancient Tragedy and Modern Democracy

25/07/2019

The wandering religious traveler: Rabbi Oren Duvduvani explains how to keep Kosher in Georgia

IH 15/07/2019

Tzohar annual Shavuot learning programs go global

AS 06/06/2019

Hotels cut costs by forgoing rabbinate kosher certificates

G 27/03/2019

Over 90,000 Expected to Join National Megillah Campaign on Purim

AS 14/03/2019

Upcoming Tzohar Shorashim Mission to Highlight Crucial Process of Jewish Identification

JL 07/01/2019

Tzohar Kashrut Supervision Expands Beyond Israeli Borders

YW 01/12/2018

Alternative Orthodox Kashrut Authority Certifies Sinai Hotel

JP 30/11/2018

Rabbi Cherlow on Sanctions for Non-Vaccinated Children

JP 30/10/18

Ignoring the Diaspora is not an option

JP 21/10/18

Alternative to Israel’s Chief Rabbinate spices up kashrut

JNS 22/10/18

Rabbi Cherlow - Sanctioning ‘Anti-Vaccine’ Parents Justified But Not Effective

Jewish Press 04/09/18

Shofar to come to hundreds of parks throughout Israel

Jerusalem Post 05/09/18

Want to hear the shofar without going to a synagogue?

The Times of Israel 04/09/18

Israel’s Latest Culture War Plays Out Under the Wedding Canopy

New York Times 19/08/18

Ghosts of Soviet Jewry are Strengthening Israel's Jewish Future

Jerusalem Post 03/08/18

Another 'Aroma Cafe' Branch Comes Under Tzohar Supervision

Arutz Sheva 15/07/18

Major Cafe Signs Up with Tzohar Food Supervision

Times of Israel 10/05/18

Rabbi Stav Urges Public to Head Bonfire Bans on Lag B'Omer

Jewish Telegraph Agency 02/05/2018

Tzohar Urges Engaged Couples: Make accessibility a Priority For Your Wedding

Arutz Sheva Staff, 04/06/17

Tzohar Brings Together Observant and Secular Israeli Neighbours For Shavuot

JTA, May 30, 2017

Rabbi says disenchanted, secular Israelis ‘might leave country’

Simon Rocker, May 19, 2017

Tzohar’s Founding Rabbi Says ‘Separate Politics From Kashrut’

Hana Levi Julian, May 16, 2017

Tzohar head: Kashrut system in 'downward spiral'

Lyar, 16/05/17

Comptroller slams corrupt kosher supervision process

JESSICA STEINBERG, 16 May 2017

Accessibility Shabbat To Address Needs Of Visually Impaired

JTA, December 1, 2016

Tzohar leads effort to make synagogues more accessible

JTA, December 1, 2016

Tzohar: Force-feeding prisoners is right

Yedidya Ben-Or, 12/09/16

Record Number Of 640 ‘TZOHAR Weddings’ Scheduled For September

September 8, 2016

Yair Lapid Leads With Leaders Of Tzohar Rabbonim

August 8, 2016

JTA, July 7, 2016

200 protest at Chief Rabbinate’s office over rejection of Lookstein conversion

Tzohar: Rabbinate deepening Diaspora-Israel chasm

Sivan, 06/07/16