- Kosher= food which is allowed
- Treyfah= food which is NOT allowed
- All plants are kosher, but not all animals, birds or fish are
- In Leviticus it says: “There are the animals which you are permitted to eat...anything which has a completely split hoof and chews the cud, this you may eat...”
- Animals must also be killed in a special manner and have all the blood removed before the meat can be eaten by Jews.
- Jews may only eat animals and birds that have been killed by the Shechitah
- This is killing the animals by slitting the throat with a very sharp knife
- This has been shown to be painless to the animals, as causing pain to living things is against the Jewish law
- The theory is that the sharp knife cuts the carotid so that the animals loses consciousness before they are able to feel pain
- All vegetables and fruit and dairy products are kosher
- Kosher: chicken, sheep, cow, fish with fins, goat
- Non-kosher: pig, rabbit, camel, eel, most birds
- Jews who keep kosher kitchens do not eat meat and dairy meals together
- Separate sets of crockery, cutlery and cooking utensils are used. After eating meat strict Jews will wait several hours before eating dairy.
- Foods which contain neither meat nor milk, fruit or vegetables may be eaten wit either meat or vegetables
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