Illinois governor vetoes bill for kosher-meal options in state schools, hospitals J.B. Pritzker, who is Jewish, claims that he vetoed the bill due to its language, and that he supports kosher and halal meal options for students. Bradley Martin Aug. 21, 2023
USDA to expand kosher-food support for pantries, urged by Jewish Federations Items to be added to the list are canned green beans, corn and pears. July 18, 2022
Iftar gathering in Hebron shows commonalities between Israelis and Palestinians Palestinian businessman Ashraf Jabari said it was “a subtle celebration of thoughtful conversation, mutual respect and heritage-enhanced relationships. These are the building blocks of the emergent Israeli-Palestinian market.” Josh Hasten April 21, 2021
The driving force behind the ban on kosher slaughtering The West’s predominant ideology of moral and cultural relativism has propelled the rise of paganism, as well as the veneration of the animal and natural world, at the expense of humanity. Melanie Phillips Dec. 24, 2020
European hypocrisy laid bare in kosher-slaughter legal judgement The method of “shechita” has been twisted and distorted by anti-Semites for various tales of blood libel and theologically mandated cruelty allegedly practiced by Jews down the ages. Ben Cohen Dec. 18, 2020
Senators call for kosher, halal food in federal emergency coronavirus programs “Many in the Jewish and Muslim community eat kosher or halal food and have not been able to benefit from these programs,” stated a letter signed by two senators. July 9, 2020
New York City schools to provide kosher food as part of new pilot program Congresswoman Grace Meng has long called for kosher and halal meals to be made available to students who attend the largest public-school system in the world. June 24, 2018
