Kosher

After a staggering success in Israel: PITMASTER opens kosher branches in the U.S.

The Miami branch will open in April 2026 at Aventura’s Waterways Shoppes, while the New York branch is under construction, with its opening planned later this year.

PITMASTER.
One of the Jewish soldiers fighting in Ukraine.

The war in Israel is in a lull, but Jewish soldiers are still fighting in Ukraine

Two men enjoy Chinese cuisine prepared by Chinese chefs within the guidelines of kosher food preparation at a restaurant.

Jewish Christmas tradition of Chinese food is now backed by science

Food at dairy restaurant Salta.

Salta revisited: Inside the Ra’anana dairy gem celebrating 20 flavorful years - review


Israel's chief rabbi: Secular Jews have lower intelligence, are jealous of haredim

"They do not find satisfaction in life; everything is driven by the desires of this world," Sephardi Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef said.

 Israel's Sephardi Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef speaks during a ceremony of the Israeli police for the Jewish new year at the National Headquarters of the Israel Police in Jerusalem on September 22, 2022.

How to keep kosher on a non-kosher trip - comment

There are two ways to keep kosher on a non-kosher cruise: Here's how.

Norwegian Cruise Line ship

Orthodox Union certifies Israeli brand of lab-grown meat as kosher — but not parve

The agency decided to mark it as meat because it’s derived from an animal and looks exactly like meat.

 Kashrut certificates outside a restaurant in Jerusalem.

How a religious revival fed the demise of the Midtown kosher deli

Most of the kosher delis in New York were historically open on Shabbat, from the heyday of the kosher deli in the 1930s to today.

 The faux Art Deco interior of the former Ben's Kosher Deli in Manhattan.

After 7 years, husband claims invalidity over non-kosher wedding venue

A couple lived together for years until the husband's religious transformation caused marital strife. He now claims their marriage isn't valid.


The saga of hotels’ late Shabbat and holiday checkout

Why do hotel guests, some of them wealthy, accept the procedure of paying for late check-out abroad, but expect it gratis in Israel?

 SHAS MK Erez Malul, an advocate of free late hotel checkout for Shabbat stays.

Berkeley AEPi shellfish dump wasn’t antisemitic vandalism, police and fraternity say

“The Berkeley Police Department has determined that a hate crime did not occur,” Jessica Perry, a Berkeley police public information officer, said.

UC Berkeley campus in California

Kosher in Rome: The best food for religious Jews in Italy's capital

These restaurants are not simply places for kosher travelers to fill their tanks with a quick falafel or a bad slice of pizza. These are high-quality establishments.

 OUTDOOR DINING at Renato al Ghetto, one of the Jewish Ghetto’s many kosher dining options. Artichoke and handmade pasta were the writer’s favorites.

Luciana: Italian restaurant opens new branch in Mevaseret Zion - review

As the sun was setting on the Jerusalem hills and the “Luciana” sign illuminated us, we knew it was a worthy addition to the family.

 Luciana

Kosher food in Israel is an $800 million racket of corruption - opinion

The direct cost of corrupt kashrut services is very high and burdens the economy with about $800 million, as well as raising the cost of almost all goods to our families, rich and poor.

 Kashrut certificates outside a restaurant in Jerusalem.