Shuki Friedman11:12 AM • July 03 2026 IDTSixty-eight percent of Israeli Jews say they eat Kosher food. Most will ask to see a Kashrut certificate (hechsher) when dining out. But how much will Israelis have to pay for that certificate, and will the food actually be Kosher? The answers to these two questions will be decided in the last weeks of the current Knesset, before it is dissolved and Israel enters election season.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:KosherKnessetHaredim Israel economyCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesGaza AidTwo-state SolutionMelat KirosChatGPTSerj TankianHaQuizHaaretz PodcastThe Unholy Politics of Israel's Kosher Food IndustryIran Begins Mass Funeral Rites for Slain Supreme Leader Ali KhameneiIsrael's Parliament Passed a Basic Law That Embodies the Rot of This GovernmentWithout Thorough Probe, Israel Doomed to Repeat October 7 FailuresIsrael Chose Bad Time to Recognize Armenian Genocide. Especially for ArmeniaRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAdvanced Israeli Systems Sold to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Documents and Images ShowIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsSettlers Tried to Torch Palestinian Homes. They Messed With the Wrong Village103 Nails on the Map: How Israel's Government Is Burying the Two-state SolutionArab World Erupts Over Egypt–Iran LGBT 'Pride Match' in SeattleTop Israeli Diplomats Accuse Mamdani of Antisemitism Over 'Jewish State' Remark