Coffee en Route to Synagogue on Shabbat? No Problem in 18th Century Prague

250 years ago, the city’s rabbis ruled that coffeehouses in the Jewish quarter were permitted to open on the Sabbath

Namibia's Jewry and the Mystery of the 'Kosher for Passover' Grave

An unusual tombstone in a Jewish cemetery in Namibia has fired the imagination of rabbis, journalists and inquisitive travelers for decades

A Suggested Passover Seder Menu

Can't decide what to serve your guests? Here are some delicious dishes for you to wow your friends and family with.

High Court Slams Government Plan for Non-kosher for Passover Areas at Hospitals

Justices order state to explain why less drastic arrangements for Passover can’t be made

EU Court Rules Against Labeling Kosher and Halal Meat Organic

Organic regulations require animals to be stunned before being killed. Jewish and Muslim laws, in contrast, require the animals to be conscious when slaughtered

Why Israel Is Experiencing a Dire Bacon Crisis

Israeli restaurateurs are pulling pork off the menu due to a shortage

Largest U.S. Baking Company Cuts Plan to End Kosher Certification on Nearly All Products

Bimbo Bakeries USA announced in December plans to have the flexibility to produce its breads on the same factory lines as breads that contain dairy products

Belgian Ban on Kosher Slaughter Has Jews Worried About What's Next

'On the ground, it makes little difference. We still have meat. The problem is the message it sends. It tells Jews: We don’t want you here'

Belgium's Flemish Region Bans Jewish and Muslim Methods of Ritual Animal Slaughter

Flemish Region passed the measure in July despite adamant objections by faith community leaders

Israel Proposes Special Chametz Sections in Hospitals During Passover

After other options dismissed by either the state or the High Court, secular activists call the proposal a first step by Orthodox Jewish political forces toward turning Israel into a religious state

New York Kosher Agency Says Document Showing It Targeted Lesbian Comic Is Forgery

Lesbian comic Leah Forster said her shows at two kosher Brooklyn restaurants were canceled over her sexual orientation

Largest U.S. Baking Company to Remove Kosher Certification From Nearly All of Its Products

Bimbo Bakeries USA says it wants the flexibility to produce its breads on the same factory lines as breads that contain dairy products

Brooklyn Eateries Cancel Lesbian Comedian’s Show After Rabbis Threaten to Pull Kosher Certification

Rabbis from the Vaad HaRabanim of Flatbush threatened to pull their supervision if Orthodox lesbian comedian Leah Forster performed

A Survival Guide to Rosh Hashanah: How to Make a Holiday Meal in 3 Hours

Warning: Israelis wear their gas masks while grating horseradish to make gefilte fish with chrein

Home Cooking for the Rosh Hashanah Feast: 4 Delicious Ethnic Dishes

Every ethnic group has its own traditional festive dishes for Rosh Hashanah. We found home cooks happy to share their holiday favorites.

Rosh Hashanah Dinner Menu: Asian With an Israeli Twist

Choose Your Rosh Hashanah 2018 Menu: Sephardi, Ashkenazi, Asian or Israeli

Haaretz's food specialist Vered Guttman curates four menus for you to wow your Jewish New Year guests.

Rosh Hashanah 2018 Dinner Menu: Traditional Ashkenazi

AG Warns: Without Reform, Chief Rabbinate Could Lose Kashrut Monopoly

Attorney general’s letter follows expiry of High Court ultimatum to change kashrut inspectors’ terms of employment due to possible conflict of interests

Hydrox, the Original Kosher Sandwich Cookie, Accuses Oreos of Sabotage

Before there was the Oreo, there was Hydrox. The kosher company now is accusing Oreo of pushing their products to the side

Israeli Police Arrest Rabbi for Allegedly Accepting Bribe to Expedite Kosher Certificates

The rabbi, a senior member of the Chief Rabbinate, is suspected of receiving a bribe from food importers in return for expediting the process of obtaining kosher certificates for products

Austrian State May Require Jews to Register to Buy Kosher Meat

Gottfried Waldhäusl, a cabinet minister in the state government of Lower Austria, defended the plan as necessary 'from an animal welfare point of view'

Proposed Reform Would Leave Chief Rabbinate in Control of Kosher Law

Treasury-Rabbinate plan would spin off day-to-day supervision to regional monopolies answerable to local chief rabbi

Jewish Volunteers Kicked Out of a Major NY Hospital, Blame Clash Over Medical Ethics

Satmar Bikur Cholim supporters are now urging Jews to steer clear of the hospital and threatening to start a formal boycott, said the Bikur Cholim director

'Clear Conflict of Interest' Looms Over Israel's Kosher Food Industry

Rabbi linked to the business of kosher food is slated to become head of Chief Rabbinate Council, a job that involves the enforcement and standardization of kashrut supervision

Chief Rabbinate Enlisted to Help Lower Food Prices in Israel

The plan, known as the cornflake reform, will allow import of more brands

Amid Changing Economics, More Israeli Restaurants Opting to Go Kosher

Even celebrity chefs and cities with few religious residents are joining the trend, and most new restaurants opening in the past year are kosher

Kosher Bacon Attempts to Break One of Israel’s Greatest Taboos

While some chefs argue that bacon produced from lamb belly bears no comparison to the original, others say it is a valid local variation catering for observant diners. Rival charcutiers chew the fat

Diff'rent Artichokes for Diff'rent Folks? As 'Artichoke War' Intensifies, Rome Jews Fight Israeli Rabbis Over Classic Dish

Israel’s Chief Rabbinate considers Italian-Jewish community’s carciofi alla guidia nonkosher, but Rome Jews say their artichokes are tighter and more compact than the Israeli version, thus preventing insects and worms from infecting them