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kosher tax
conspiracy \ 'kō-shər 'taks \
: the idea that food companies and consumers are forced to pay money to support the Jewish religion or Zionist causes and Israel through the costs of kosher certification
WHY IT’S ANTISEMITIC:
Many Jews adhere to religious dietary restrictions, which govern the slaughter of animals and the ingredients and production of various foodstuffs. To assist them, these products are usually marked with a symbol attesting to the fact that they are kosher, such as Ⓚ and Ⓤ.
The kosher tax conspiracy theory states that this kosher certification of products is an extra tax collected from unwitting consumers for the benefit of Jewish organizations. It is mainly spread by antisemitic and white supremacist groups, who claim this to be a “Kosher tax” (or “Jewish tax") that is “extorted” from food companies wishing to avoid a boycott and used to support Zionist causes or the State of Israel.
