God instructs the Israelites not to eat pork, as the pig is a ritually unclean animal.
Leviticus 11:7-8, "And the swine (pig / pork), though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is (therefore) unclean to you. Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcass shall ye not touch; they are unclean to you."
Isaiah 66:15-17, "For, behold, the Lord will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind ... they that sanctify themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens behind one tree in the midst, eating swine's flesh (pig / pork) ... shall be consumed together, saith the Lord.
"Kashrut" refers to the Jewish dietary laws. There are many kosher laws. Here are a few highlights:
-- The eating of food is considered to be advisable for the maintenance of
one's health and well-being, and is highly recommended in Judaism.
-- Blessings are recited before and after a meal, recognizing the Creator as
the source of our food, and thanking Him for providing us with sustenance.
-- Foods are selected in keeping with the kosher dietary laws: Only kosher
meat and other ingredients are eaten. Meat and dairy are never cooked,
served, or eaten together.
-- Food and drink are totally avoided on prescribed fasting days during the year.
The most widely practiced and most widely known of these is Yom Kippur, which
occurs in the Fall.
In order to be kosher, food has to be prepared according to the kosher-laws (see Deuteronomy ch.14). These are explained in detail in the Talmud-volume of Chullin.
* Meat must be from those land animals which have split hooves and chew their cud (such as beef, venison and mutton).
Fish have to have scales and fins. Shellfish are not kosher.
Birds cannot be among those listed as forbidden in the Torah (Deuteronomy ch.14) and cannot be hunters/scavengers. In actual practice, today we eat only those species concerning which we have a tradition that they're permitted, such as domestic chicken, geese, pigeons and turkey.
* Animals must be slaughtered in the manner specified by Jewish law and must be free of all disease. In actual practice, those who keep kosher purchase meat which is certified as having been prepared in the kosher manner.
As much blood as possible must be removed from meat before cooking, since consumption of blood is forbidden (Leviticus ch.17). This is done at home or by the kosher butcher, through salting, soaking and rinsing.
* Dairy and meat cannot be combined in the same meal and there's a waiting period between eating one and then the other. After dairy: 1/2 hour. After meat: 6 hours for most Jewish communities.
* 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. Processed foods should be labeled as having had kosher supervision during their processing. Any food that does not meet these requirements cannot be eaten by those who are religiously observant Jews.
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Deuteronomy 14 contains long lists of permitted and forbidden animals, fish and birds. The prohibition on eating milk with meat is inferred from the triple repetition of the commandment not to seethe a kid in its mother's milk. The requirement not to eat blood repeated several times, from which Jews infer a general restriction on how animals are slaughtered.
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Judaism is the religion associated with kosher food. The basis of kashrut arelocated in the Tanach which is the Jewish Bible.People of all religions worldwide, as well as those who adhere to no religion,all eat some kosher food. Those who observe the practices of Judaism arecareful to avoid eating foods that are not kosher.
Reformed Judaism believes that the Bible is the main source for the rules of Judaism.
The Torah.
Matzoh is a very important food in Judaism. Eating it on the first night of Passover is a Divine commandment. Wine is a very important drink in Judaism; almost every sacred occasion on which God is praised must be marked with wine.
There is no religious term for chocolate. Chocolate is food and food generally doesn't have religion connected to it except for rules about eating it by some religions.
1) Reciting the "Shema" prayer 2) Celebrating the Passover Seder 3) Keeping kosher (eating kosher food)
The mitzvot (Torah-commands).
actually none, although they do have rules about eating habits they are allowed to eat food from each of the food groups therefore they aren't missing any nutrients
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Kashrut is the name for the system of rules for what food is kosher and what food is not. These rules include such things as a strict prohibition on the mixing of milk and meat (or things derived from milk and meat) in the same meal, rules for which animals may be eaten and how to slaughter them, and special rules that apply during Passover to products made with bread grains (wheat, oats, barley, rye, spelt) or that may be confused with bread grains.
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