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Time ( he, טיים) is an Israeli brand of
cigarette
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s, currently owned and manufactured by Dubek.
History
The Time brand, first launched in 1965, is the most popular cigarette brand inIsrael
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
. It is an American blend cigarette, available in two lengths: 80 mm and 100 mm.
In March 2013, it was reported that Dubek contacted Ben Ezra, the Kosher
(also or , ) is a set of dietary laws dealing with the foods that Jewish people are permitted to eat and how those foods must be prepared according to Jewish law. Food that may be consumed is deemed kosher ( in English, yi, כּשר), fro ...
supervisor, to approve their brands (which are Noblesse, Time and Golf) as Kosher for Passover
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. During the holiday, Jewish law forbids Chametz
''Chametz'' (also ''chometz'', ', ''ḥameṣ'', ''ḥameç'' and other spellings transliterated from he, חָמֵץ / חמץ; ) are foods with leavening agents that are forbidden on the Jewish holiday of Passover. According to halakha, Jews ma ...
– anything consisting of grains that may have come in contact with water, starting the process of fermentation. Some Jews, including many who are not religiously observant the rest of the year, spend weeks before Passover cleaning their homes and belongings to rid them of any morsel of food considered to be Chametz.
In January 2015, as taxes on cigarettes were increased in Israel, Time cigarettes were sold significantly less as consumers chose to buy cheaper brands.
Marketing
Some adverts were made to promote Time cigarettes inEgypt
Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediter ...
.
A Time sponsored clock was also created.
Markets
Time is mainly sold inIsrael
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
, but also was or still is sold in
Luxembourg
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, Finland
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, France
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, Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
, Hungary
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, India
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and Argentina
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.
Products
*TIME Red: An American blend, full flavor, available in two lengths: 80 mm, 100 mm. *TIME Blue: An American blend, refined flavor, available in two lengths: 80 mm, 100 mm.
See also
* Dubek * Drina (cigarette) *Elita (cigarette)
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References
{{Reflist Israeli cigarette brands Products of Israel Israeli brands Dubek brands