Israel – Chief Rabbi Shlomo Amar addressed Knesset members asking them to draft a bill which would prevent the High Court of Justice’s interference in matters pertaining to kashrut, which are under the Chief Rabbinate’s authority.
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Rabbi Amar approached the MKs following a court ruling which forced rabbis to issue kosher certificates against their judgment.
The rabbi said that the only solution to the grave state of the kashrut field caused by the High Court would be legislation preventing any such future involvement.
Amar’s point is…. what? The Supreme Court of Israel has no religious authority, so it cannot pronounce anything “kosher” or “traif.” I’m afraid that all Amar and his cronies are looking for here is the freedom to make up the law as they go along without any scrutiny from anyone. Lots and lots of money in the kashrut business, isn’t there, Rav Shlomo?
cant undestand: if the court fources rabunnim to give kasrus certifcate’s for stores who not following the torah & jewish laws what’s the point of a hacsher?? if you need jewish custemers follow STRICTLY the jewish laws
Why can’t they just provide a new kind of kosher certificate which clearly states that “this establishment is deemed kosher as per ordered by such and such a court…” I think it will be very obvious and people won’t eat there.
So who will supervise the Rabbis?
>>>>>>>> Israel is a society of laws, and not laws invented by rabbis.
And Judaism, of which kashrus is a part, is a set of laws invented by G-d, not to be regulated by kofrim who know or care nothing about the fine details of the laws.
isn;t this about an old story on vin with the missionary bakery?
Why can’t they just provide a new kind of kosher certificate which clearly states that “this establishment is deemed kosher as per ordered by such and such a court…” I think it will be very obvious and people won’t eat there.