Tzohar News
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
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
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,
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Tzohar head: Kashrut system in ‘downward spiral’
Lyar, 16/05/17
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Comptroller slams corrupt kosher supervision process
JESSICA STEINBERG, 16 May 2017
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Accessibility Shabbat To Address Needs Of Visually Impaired
JTA, December 1, 2016
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Tzohar leads effort to make synagogues more accessible
JTA, December 1, 2016
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Tzohar: Force-feeding prisoners is right
Yedidya Ben-Or, 12/09/16
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Record Number Of 640 ‘TZOHAR Weddings’ Scheduled For September
September 8, 2016
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Yair Lapid Leads With Leaders Of Tzohar Rabbonim
August 8, 2016
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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
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