The bloc's point person for fighting Jew-hatred, Katharina von Schnurbein, is an influential advocate for Jewish customs many consider controversial in Europe

Until now Jews in Ethiopia could only get kosher meat around the holidays when 'shochtim' would be flown in; a recent initiative by a Modern Orthodox group sought to change that

Conference of European Rabbis hails legislation as a model for other European countries amid battle over ritual killing of animals on continent

Antisemitism envoy Aaron Keyak says Jerusalem understands Washington wanting to keep Jews safe at prayer; tells ToI Kanye comments are fair game for office, but not Trump's

Local parliament votes to scrap proposal, keeping Belgium's capital as the only part of the country where ritual slaughter is still legal

Far-right presidential candidate says animals should be stunned to reduce suffering, which is incompatible with kosher and halal rules

During the COVID era, Hungarian kosher meat production ramped up. Between the appearance of religious tolerance and the many jobs created, there's a net gain for the government

The decision suggests Jews and Muslims find a way to make electronic stunning of animals consistent with religious law -- despite the fact that it's prohibited

European Court of Justice says authorities can effectively ban religious ritual slaughter; Israeli Foreign Ministry says decision sends 'a harsh message to all European Jewry'

European Jewish groups decry ruling that okays outlawing the slaughter of animals that haven't been stunned, say it puts 'animal welfare above... freedom of religion'