Kosher

Kosher: Food that is allowed

Treyfah: Food which is NOT allowed

•          All plants are kosher but not all animals are
•  Animals must be killed in a special manner and have all blood removed before the meat can be eaten.
• In Leviticus it says “These are the animals which you are permitted to eat... anything which has a completely split hoof and chews the cud, this you may eat...”

How are the animals killed?

-          Jews may only eat animals and birds that have been killed by Shechitah.

-          Shechita 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 Jewish law.

-          The theory is that the sharp knife cuts the carotid so that the animal loses consciousness before they are able to feel pain.

Which animals are Kosher?

Kosher	Non-Kosher
Chicken	Pig
Sheep	Rabbit
Cow	Camel
Fish with fins	Eel
Goat	Most birds

-          All vegetables and fruit and dairy products are kosher

A Kosher Kitchen

“You must not cook a young goat in its mother’s milk”

-          Jews who keep kosher kitchens do not eat meat and dairy foods together.

-          Separate sets of crockery, cutlery, and cooking utensils are used. After eating meat strict Jews will wait several hours before eating dairy products.

-          Foods which contain neither meat nor milk, fruit and vegetables, may be eaten with either meat or vegetables.