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Kosher food is a part of Judaism. Food that is prepared and served following the laws of kashrut is kosher and may be eaten by religiously observant Jews.

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What religion uses the term 'kosher' to apply to food that may be eaten?

Jews and Muslims if Halal meat is not available


Why is Kosher food eaten and when is it eaten?

Kosher food is eaten whenever a Jew is hungry, because we don't like starving and we can't eat anything else.


Does kosher only apply to food?

No, the term 'kosher', which means 'fit', does not only apply to food. The laws of kashrut also apply to such things as clothing and religious items such as the Torah, mezuzot, tallitot, etc.


Is kitniyyot kosher?

Kitniyot refers to a subgroup of food items that are not eaten my Ashkenazi Jews during Pesach. If those items are certified kosher then they're kosher.


What is trephah?

I assume you mean trefah. Which is the opposite to kosher. As in food eaten by believers in Judaism.


What kosher foods are foridden?

If the food is Kosher, it is not forbidden. That said, you can't mix Kosher milk with Kosher meat, as the mixing of meat and dairy is not allowed. Certain parts of Kosher animals may not be eaten either. Blood, the fat which surrounds the vital organs, and the sciatic nerve and its adjoining blood vessels may not be eaten.


What do Jews eat for pass over?

Any food that is certified kosher for Passover. Instead of bread, matzoh is eaten.


Is granola a kosher product?

Provided the granola contains no animal products it is parve - that is, neutral, neither kosher nor treif (not kosher) and as such can be eaten by Jews. _______ The above answer is not clear. Any commercial food item must be certified kosher by a recognised organisation to be considered kosher. If the granola product is certified kosher, it is a kosher product. There are four categories of food according to kashrut: meat, dairy, pareve, and treif. Pareve refers to any food item that does not contain meat or dairy but may contain eggs and/or fish. Treif refers to any food that is not kosher.


What do people at bar mitzvah eat?

Any food can be eaten at a Bar/Bat Mitzvah, including traditional and non traditional foods. The Bar/Bat Mitzvah child can pick the food.


How is the Kosher and Torah the same?

They are not. Kosher is a word given to food from animals approved by and prepared in accordance with Kashrut, a system of laws dictating to Jews what they can and cannot eat (the reasons for these laws being chukkim, unexplained, and unknown) - food that can be eaten is kosher, food that cannot be eaten is treif. The Torah, meanwhile, is the name of the Hebrew holy book; which comprises of the Five Books of Moses (the Pentateuch) that are also found in the Christian Old Testament.


What does kosher mean in connection with Passover?

Kosher means "fit for use." The word can apply to food or many other things. Kosher food follows a strict set of rules, but not not everything that is kosher year-round can be eaten on Passover.Passover is a Jewish holiday that has a very strict additional set of kosher food rules. These rules are called "kosher for passover"Food that is kosher for Passover must not contain chametz, which are certain grains. What is considered chametz is debatable, but most agree that it includes:wheatbarleyryeoatsspeltThese grains can only be eaten in the form of matzah.Some ashkenazi Jews (mostly Orthodox ashkenazi Jews) will also not eat kitniyot, which are small, "bulk-bin" style foods such as corn, other grains, and certain nuts and beans. The Conservative movement has ruled that it is not necessary to abstain from kitniyot, and the Chief Rabbi of Israel (Orthodox ashkenazi) has made the same statement.


Are any wood glues kosher?

Wood glue isn't a food product; and as such, the laws of kashrut do not apply.