Knesset Repeals Kahana Kashrut Reform in Final Vote

The Knesset gave final approval early Wednesday to legislation repealing the provisions that allowed private kashrut bodies to provide supervision and issue certificates, passing the bill by 46 votes to 41. The measure reverses the 2021 reform promoted by former religious services minister Matan Kahana. Under the law, kashrut supervisors will be appointed through local kashrut authorities, returning official certification to the public rabbinate framework. Former religious services minister Michael Malchieli told the plenum that the law would bring justice for kashrut supervisors.