What foods are the Jewish Religion Allowed and not allowed?

Answer 1

Religiously observant Jews will not eat any food that is not kosher (fit). The core rules of kashrut (dietary laws) are:

* Land animals must have split hooves and chew their cud.

* Fish have to have scales and fins.

* Birds cannot be amongst those listed as forbidden in the Torah and cannot be hunters/scavengers

* Animals must be killed in a specific manner and must be free of all disease

* As much blood as possible must be removed from meat as consumption of blood is forbidden

* Dairy and meat cannot be combined in the same meal and there's a waiting period between eating one then the other.

* Orthodox Jews and some Conservative Jews will not eat certain fruits and vegetables because it's too difficult to guarantee that all bugs have been washed away (cauliflower, asparagus, and the like).

Additionally, food must be prepared and handled following kashrut. Any food that does not meet these requirements cannot be eaten by those who are religiously observant.

Answer 2

Kosher food is acceptable.

In order to be kosher, food has to be prepared according to the kosher-laws.

* Land animals must have split hooves and chew their cud.

* Fish have to have scales and fins.

* Birds cannot be amongst those listed as forbidden in the Torah (Deuteronomy ch.14) and cannot be hunters/scavengers.

* Animals must be killed in a specific manner and must be free of all disease.

* As much blood as possible must be removed from meat, since consumption of blood is forbidden (Leviticus ch.17).

* Dairy and meat cannot be combined in the same meal and there's a waiting period between eating one and then the other.

* Fruits and vegetables should be checked to be sure they're free of bugs. Some Jews avoid cauliflower, asparagus, and the like, because of the difficulty in checking them.

Additionally, food must be prepared and handled following kashrut-laws and with kosher ingredients only. Any food that does not meet these requirements cannot be eaten by those who are religiously observant. Foods which are purchased should be labeled as having had kosher supervision during their processing.

Answer 3

Jews who keep kosher do not eat any mixture of milk and meat. No milk products are served at a meal containing meat, and no meat products are served at a meal containing milk or milk products. The laws of kashrut forbid pig, rabbit and all other land animals that do not have cloven hooves and chew their cud. That means meat from cattle, sheep and goats is OK. Such animals may be eaten only if they are slaughtered correctly and the meat prepared to eliminate, to the extent practical, all blood. The laws of eating birds are more complex, but chicken, turkey, ducks and gees are OK, again, so long as they are properly slaughtered. The only seafood that is permitted are fish that have both fins and scales, so shellfish are not permitted. For the purpose of separating milk and meat, fish and eggs do not count as meat. The laws of kashrut are complex enough that commercially prepared food must be overseen by an expert for the food to be certified as kosher.