Jewish Dietary Laws Flashcards
1
Q
Kosher
A
Permitted food
2
Q
Examples of kosher
A
Cows
Sheep
Goats
Any fruit or veg
Fish with scales and fins
Deer
Cheese (MUST BE CERTIFIED)
3
Q
Trefah (torn)
A
Unacceptable food
4
Q
What did Trefah describe?
A
Animals whose flesh had been torn by a predator and therefore couldn’t be eaten
5
Q
Where are kosher laws found?
A
Torah
Leviticus II and Deuteronomy 14
6
Q
Examples of Trefah food
A
Pork
Camel
Seafood without fins/scales (lobster, crab etc.)
Amphibians
Rodent
7
Q
What reasons does the Torah give for dietary laws?
A
It’s has no logical reasons
Some belief they were for health issues
8
Q
Why are these laws important?
A
Call Jews to holiness
Help develop self control
Daily reminders of faith
9
Q
Some see this food as a way…
A
To make ordinary parts of life holy
Sets Jews apart as God’s chosen people
