Week 4 Jewish Dietary Laws

Question 1

Most common symbols of Jewish faith

Answer 1

• The star of David
• The menorah is the oldest religious symbol of the Jewish faith, a seven-branched candle holder

Question 2

what are the congregations of Judaism?

Answer 2

• orthodox
• conservative
• reform

Question 3

Kashrut

Answer 3

A set of dietary laws dealing with the foods that shoes are permitted to eat and how they must be prepared

Question 4

Jewish dietary laws

Answer 4

Kashrut

Question 5

What does Kosher mean?

Answer 5

Kosher means ‘fit’ or ‘proper for use’ under Jewish dietary law

• A permitted food item - foods that may be consumed

Question 6

What is Glatt Kosher?

Answer 6

The strictest kosher standards are used in obtaining and preparing the food

Question 7

how does a kosher food become non-kosher?

Answer 7

A kosher food that is processed or cooked together with a non-kosher food or any derivative of a non-kosher food becomes non-kosher

Question 8

what are kosher mammals?

Answer 8

• meat and milk of mammals that ruminate (chew cud) and have cloven (split) hoofs
  
  • cattle, oxen, sheep, deer, goats

Question 9

What is cud?

Answer 9

Food that is chewed and swallowed going into a first stomach and then coming back up to be chewed again and swallow it again till it is all ground up

Question 10

what are not permitted mammals and kosher?

Answer 10

swine, carnivores, rabbits, camels, rodents, reptiles, apmhibians, insects

Question 11

what are kosher birds?

Answer 11

In Canada the only birds except it as kosher or domesticated birds: chicken, turkey, duck, and goose.

Question 12

what birds are not kosher?

Answer 12

It cannot be a bird of prey

• eagle or hawk

Question 13

permitted kosher aquatic animals

Answer 13

Fish that have fins and scales such as tuna and salmon where it is easily removable

Question 14

what aquatic animals are not permitted as kosher?

Answer 14

• Fish that do not have fins and or scales
  
  • catfish, sharks, eels
• All other aquatic animals: shellfish, crustaceans, and mollusks
  
  • oyster, lobster, snails

Question 15

what is the only kosher insect?

Answer 15

Locust

• Most Jewish people do not eat low cost because it is not a cultural tradition

Question 16

how are kosher animals slaughtered?

Answer 16

• Shochet: trained individual and practising Jew who performs ritual slaughter (usually a Rabbi)
• Entire slaughter area is blessed
• Trachea, esophagus, jugular vein, carotid artery severed without damaging the spinal cord using a long sharp knife and neck split quickly
• Animal cannot be pre-stunned
• Carcass must be unblemished with no disease
• Lungs inspected to make sure they are smooth and disease free

Question 17

what does kosher animal slaughter apply to?

Answer 17

birds and mammals

• not fish or locusts

Question 18

Trained individual who can perform kosher ritual slaughter

Answer 18

Shochet

Question 19

how is kosher meat prepared?

Answer 19

Blood removed (koshering or kashering)

• Applies only to birds and mammals
• Blood is drained
• Soaking and salting of flesh
• Piercing and broiling of liver

Question 20

forbidden parts of a permitted kosher mammal

Answer 20

• Sciatic nerve cannot be consumed
• Typically hindquarters not consumed
  
  • all cuts from hindquarters such as filet mignon, sirloin and round come from hindquarters so not permitted
• fat around the stomach, intestines and organs
  
  • thus suet and tallow are not kosher
• rules not applied to fish or birds

Question 21

What are the three groups of Kosher foods?

Answer 21

• meat
• dairy
• Parve

Question 22

Meat group of Kosher foods

Answer 22

• Meat products are those that contain kosher meat or derivatives of meat such as animal gelatin
• non-animal products that were processed on equipment used for meat or meat derived products will also be considered as meat

Question 23

Dairy group of Kosher foods

Answer 23

• Dairy products contain milk or any derivatives of milk
• non-dairy products that were processed on equipment used for milk or milk derived products will also be considered as milk milk

Question 24

Parve group of Kosher foods

Answer 24

• Parve products contain neither meat or milk or their derivitie ingredients
• They remain parve if they are not mixed with or processed using equipment that is used for any meat or dairy products

Question 25

Parve foods

Answer 25

honey, fish, eggs, grains, fruits, vegetables

Question 26

What are Pareve foods considered?

Answer 26

ritually neutral foods

• cannot pollute foods classified as either meat or dairy

Question 27

Answer 27

indicates food product is parve

Question 28

What is the law of meat and milk consumption in Kashrut?

Answer 28

• Meat and milk may not be eating together
  
  • Exodus 23:19
• After eating meet a person must wait usually six hours before eating dairy products
• After eating dairy products a person must wait usually one hour before eating meat

Question 29

what does a kosher kitchen look like?

Answer 29

• Two sets of dishes and cookware are required to prevent contamination
• Sometimes the kitchen even has two sets of sinks stoves ovens and microwave some meat and dairy never mix
• Sometimes things are colour-coded so they never get mixed up
• The different culture groups are cleaned and stored separately

Question 30

why are vegetables fruits and greens examined?

Answer 30

• Fruits vegetables and grains must be inspected for insects and worms
• Carefully wash vegetables to remove insects and worms
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Question 31

grape juice and its products

Answer 31

Question 32

Passover dietary practices

Answer 32

• foods must be kosher for passover
• No food that is leavened with yeast can be eaten and must be completely removed from the home
  
  • wheat bread leavened with yeast is prohibited
• Grains that might ferment when wet are prohibited: wheat (other than matzo), barley, rye, oats and spelt

Question 33

Passover

Answer 33

8 day festival of spring and freedom

Question 34

Matzo

Answer 34

unleavened wheat crackers

• permitted during passover