Tzohar

Almost half of surveyed Israelis want entertainment venues closed on Tisha B'av, Tzohar poll finds

A Tzohar poll found that 49.6% of Israelis support nationwide closures of entertainment venues on Tisha B'Av, while 35.6% favor local decisions.

|ByJAMES GENN
Jewish worshippers and visitors gather at the Western Wall in Jerusalem a day before the eve of Tisha B’Av, July 21, 2026.
KASHRUT CERTIFICATION at a Jerusalem eatery – will the rabbinate’s monopoly be broken?

Knesset repeals 2021 kashrut reform, restores Rabbinate control over certification

Under the law, official kashrut certificates may be issued by the Chief Rabbinate Council, authorized local rabbis, and, within the IDF, the Military Rabbinate.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
A WOMAN walks past a Jerusalem eatery with a Tzohar kashrut certificate.

Tzohar asks High Court to reject state's bid to void kashrut license

Tzohar warned that revoking its kashrut license could affect hundreds of food businesses that have already relied on the authorization.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
REPRESENTATIVES OF the Chief Rabbinate of Israel cross Jaffa Street in Jerusalem as they deliver a kosher certificate to a local restaurant.

Tzohar's kashrut license was improperly granted, but Rabbinate must act, state tells High Court

The state position said that, at this stage, there was no practical possibility for Tzohar Food Supervision to act on its newly issued kashrut license.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN

Rabbinate refutes high civil marriage statistics

Religious Services Ministry says Jewish couples marrying abroad marry in Jewish, rather than civil, ceremonies.

FEBRUARY 19, 2013ByJEREMY SHARON
Haredi Wedding

February 13: No intrigues, please

The Tzohar rabbis have brought much needed status to the rabbinic role.

FEBRUARY 12, 2013ByJERUSALEM POST READERS
Letters 370

Rabbi Stav announces candidacy for chief rabbinate

Chairman of national-religious rabbinical association 'Tzohar' will stand as candidate for position of chief rabbi of Israel.

JANUARY 10, 2013ByJEREMY SHARON
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Dozens of bills to be buried before early election

DST extension won't be brought to a vote; bill criminalizing prostitution stays stuck in committees; "Tzohar Bill" unlikely to reach final reading.

OCTOBER 11, 2012ByLAHAV HARKOV
Knesset 370

240 ‘accessible’ services to be held on Yom Kippur

Many people don't know of a synagogue where they feel comfortable praying on Yom Kippur, say project organizers.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012ByJEREMY SHARON
The Great Synagogue

Metzger blasts Tzohar over advertising campaign

Tzohar chairman defends multi-million-shekel campaign, denies aim was to finance his own candidacy for Ashkenazi chief rabbi.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012ByJEREMY SHARON
Rabbi Metzger

Tzohar rabbis to run for chief rabbi positions

National-religious rabbinical association begins process to present candidates to challenge haredi control of Rabbinate.

AUGUST 31, 2012ByJEREMY SHARON
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Group campaigns against 'anti-Zionist' Rabbinate

Tzohar rabbinical association slams rabbinate for alienating Israeli public in new public relations campaign.

AUGUST 23, 2012ByJEREMY SHARON
Jerusalem chief rabbinate 311

Will you marry us?

In past years, couples seeking to wed without extensive bureaucracy would fly abroad.

JULY 12, 2012ByJOSH HASTEN
Wedding

Tzohar launches brit milah initiative

National-religious rabbinical group unveils new public initiative to help parents through process of having their sons circumcised.

JULY 9, 2012ByJEREMY SHARON
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