The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/shechitah/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sun, 14 Jun 2026 23:22:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png shechitah | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/shechitah/ 32 32 Amid hostility and kosher restrictions, Canadian Jews fear their ‘golden age’ is over https://www.timesofisrael.com/amid-hostility-and-kosher-restrictions-canadian-jews-fear-their-golden-age-is-over/ Fri, 29 Mar 2024 12:33:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3254533 The community is mounting a legal fight against restrictions that coincide with Israel-skeptic policies and expressions of antisemitism

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]]> Top European rights court upholds bans on halal, kosher slaughter in Belgium https://www.timesofisrael.com/top-european-rights-court-upholds-bans-on-halal-kosher-slaughter-in-belgium/ Thu, 15 Feb 2024 18:50:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3225233 Rabbi slams 'a black day for Europe' amid fears other countries will follow suit; critics say the bans infringe on religious practice

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]]> How the EU antisemitism warrior became a defender of kosher slaughter, circumcision https://www.timesofisrael.com/how-the-eu-antisemitism-warrior-became-a-defender-of-kosher-slaughter-circumcision/ Mon, 26 Jun 2023 06:23:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3038112 The bloc's point person for fighting Jew-hatred, Katharina von Schnurbein, is an influential advocate for Jewish customs many consider controversial in Europe

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]]> EU hosts Jewish, Muslim leaders defending ritual slaughter amid local bans https://www.timesofisrael.com/eu-hosts-jewish-muslim-leaders-defending-ritual-slaughter-amid-local-bans/ Sat, 22 Oct 2022 02:50:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2856559 Jewish shechita and Islamic zabiha methods of meat production have come under attack in recent years, mainly by right-wing parties who seek to reduce religions' presence in society

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]]> Greece’s top court nixes ritual slaughter permit, calls for alternative solution https://www.timesofisrael.com/greeces-top-court-nixes-ritual-slaughter-permit-calls-for-solution-to-be-found/ Wed, 27 Oct 2021 20:25:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2639780 Jewish watchdogs had warned of 'downstream consequences' following EU decision last year upholding Belgian bans

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]]> Kosher slaughter ends in northern Belgium, threatening supplies to Europe https://www.timesofisrael.com/kosher-slaughter-ends-in-northern-belgium-threatening-supplies-to-europe/ Mon, 31 Dec 2018 11:22:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1989553 Following ruling last year, animals must be stunned before they are killed, a measure that precludes traditional Jewish butchering method

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]]> In Austrian tale of kosher meat ban, groups find bone to pick with far right https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-austrian-tale-of-kosher-meat-ban-groups-find-bone-to-pick-with-far-right/ Wed, 18 Jul 2018 19:46:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1891837 Local Jews and opposition politicians were stewing after a Freedom Party official proposed limits on ritual slaughter. But he was not the first to cook up the idea

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