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Jerusalem restaurant: Rabbinate charging more for kashrut certification due to new Russian partner

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Published: 7 September 2017

Last updated: 4 March 2024

The owner of the Jerusalem tea house Halita'tea was surprised to learn he would have to pay more to keep his kashrut certificate because his new business partner is of Russian descent.

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Photo: Halita’tea owners Leon Schwartz, and Gabriel Piamenta, in front of the teahouse. Michal Ben Or

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