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Knesset Restores Rabbinate Kosher Authority, Pauses Draft-Dodger Arrests

7/16/2026

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Knesset approved 46-41 legislation restoring Rabbinate’s kosher certification authority, a Law on Torah study and a pause on arrests of draft dodgers.
Shas chairman Arye Deri and Religious Zionist Party MK Ohad Tal said the law creates a framework and removes conflicts via religious councils.
Tzohar, licensed to issue certificates, called the law a misstep while Economist Tani Frank warned that moving supervisors into public could shift costs to state.

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Knesset approved 46-41 legislation restoring Rabbinate’s kosher certification authority, a Law on Torah study and a pause on arrests of draft dodgers.
Shas chairman Arye Deri and Religious Zionist Party MK Ohad Tal said the law creates a framework and removes conflicts via religious councils.
Tzohar, licensed to issue certificates, called the law a misstep while Economist Tani Frank warned that moving supervisors into public could shift costs to state.