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Kitniyot or not? As Jewish traditions merge in Israel, a Passover debate emerges
By Paul O'Donnell — April 18, 2019
JERUSALEM (RNS) — At Passover, Jews of Eastern European descent abstain from eating legumes such as chickpeas and soybeans. Sephardic Jews have no such prohibition. What does seder look like when the two groups come together?
Jews and Muslims say Belgian animal cruelty law trammels religious freedom
By Elena Berton and Jabeen Bhatti — February 26, 2019
PARIS (RNS) — A ban on slaughtering livestock without stunning them first is seen as a direct attack on kosher and halal practices.
Why Andy Warhol’s Brillo pads — and a million other things — are kosher
By Menachem Wecker — January 7, 2019
NEW YORK (RNS) — The mark for kosher certification often turns up in unexpected places — including Andy Warhol's Brillo pads.
At national retreat, Jews embrace tradition with a self-help bent
By John Dyer — August 2, 2018
(RNS) — Seminars at the retreat reflected issues that Jewish folks face routinely, usually with a self-help bent: keeping kosher when big corporations dominate the food chain, anti-Semitism online and on college campuses and the Torah’s advice on confronting bullies.
On Israeli posters, Paddington Bear gets kosher for Passover
By Emily McFarlan Miller — March 22, 2018
JERUSALEM (AP) — On some posters advertising the new film, 'Paddington 2,' the British movie creation is being given a kosher-for-Passover makeover.
Are guns kosher?
By Jeffrey Salkin — February 27, 2018
(RNS) — 'Kosher' means putting limits on those things that are natural and legitimate — eating, sex, power and war.
Judge: KFC franchisee cannot advertise chicken as halal
By Yonat Shimron — January 24, 2018
(RNS) — The owner of the franchises, a Muslim, sued KFC arguing that the chain had initially agreed to allow him to advertise that his chicken met the Islamically approved slaughter requirements.
Jewish, Muslim customers file lawsuits alleging bacon in their food at KFC, Denny’s
By Niraj Warikoo — September 4, 2017
(USA Today) — While the claimants say their beliefs were violated, the restaurants say the bacon placement was not intentional.
The ‘Splainer: Passover, the most beloved Jewish holiday
By Lauren Markoe — April 22, 2016
(RNS) Slaves, plagues, wine and matzo.
Orthodox Jewish enclave faces growth, conflict
By Shannon Mullen — August 12, 2015
LAKEWOOD, N.J. -- For some longtime residents, the message, intentional or not, is plain: This is an Orthodox area now.
Israeli soldier’s ham sandwich nearly lands him in military prison
By Michele Chabin — June 2, 2015
JERUSALEM (RNS) In a rare apology, IDF spokesman Brig. Gen. Motti Almoz wrote on Facebook: “We were wrong. The IDF will continue to keep kosher on the one hand, but will not probe a soldier's sandwich on the other."
Israeli hotels no longer banned from mounting Christmas trees
By Michele Chabin — March 9, 2015
JERUSALEM (RNS) Formerly hotels that included “references to gentile holidays” could lose their kosher food licenses.
Kosher bakery finds sweet success with its employees with disabilities
By Lauren Markoe — March 12, 2014
(RNS) These bakers needed a break in life, and local Jews needed kosher cookies. At one suburban bakery, the two find a recipe for success.
Danish Jews, Muslims fight for exemption to ritual slaughter ban
By Robin Herr — February 25, 2014
COPENHAGEN Denmark (RNS) The Danish government approved a measure earlier this month forbidding poultry and livestock to be killed without being stunned first. But Jewish and Muslim customs require animals to be conscious when killed.
Kosher food pantries report growing need
By Lauren Markoe — January 10, 2013
(RNS) Many people, including Jewish Americans, have a hard time believing that Jews could be struggling to put food on the table in the U.S. But kosher food banks say they know it's true. By Lauren Markoe.
