Kosher Flashcards
What is Kosher
Foods that can be eaten by people it is also used to refer to the purit of pbjbjects like Torah scrolls
They outline a list of foofs that are acceptable to eat
Examples of kosher foods and what is parev
Examples of non-kosher foods are any pig products - pork sausages or bacon
Parev is foods such as vegetables and eggs can be eaten with meet or milk foods
Quotes
“Any animal that chews the cud -you may eat” book of Leviticus
“You shall not boil a kid in its mothers milk”
What is shochet
This is a person who kills the animal as a form of dedication to God as this includes a less painful way of killing the animal
How will this change a jews life?
Many jews will try to keep all the kosher food rules this changes their family lives as they just prepare food very carefully and be mindful of what they are eating at every meal.
Orthodox Jews would make sure that their Kitchener’s had separate dairy and meat foods such as sinks or ustensils
Advantages to keeping kosher rules
Keeping the mitzvot Ruth at is in the Torah
Part of the jewish tradition that has been passed down throug history
Part of jewish identity binding together the jewish community.
Disadvantages to keeping kosher
Few kosher shops in the UK
Kosher food is expensive
It’s difficult to eat out socially and keep a kosher diet
It’s expensive to have two of the same appliances
