What foods can Orthodox Jews not eat?

Answer 1

In order for a land animal to be considered kosher (fit) for eating, it must both chew its cud and have split hooves. Any animal that does not meet these two requirements are not allowed according to Jewish law, some examples of such animals are: pigs, rabbit, horse, camel, lizards, amphibians.

Also religiously observant Jews will only eat foods that are certified kosher. Kosher, means 'fit', and applies to any food that is made following the laws of kashrut.

Answer 2

General List of Foodstuffs:

A complete list would be very long, and is probably impossible to compile. Here is a tiny list of a small few items that are not kosher. No single line of this list is anywhere near complete. This is just off the top of my head:

-- insects, arachnids, caterpillars, butterflies, moths, rodents, marsupials, primates

-- snakes, frogs, turtles, crustaceans, lobster, crab, crayfish, squid, octopus, eel, snail, oyster, clam, mussel, catfish, shark

-- camel, elephant, horse, mule, rabbit, pig, boar, bear, dog, wolf, fox, cat, coyote, possum, squirrel

-- hawk, raven, vulture, bat, owl, cormorant, ostrich

-- any preparation that includes both meat and milk in a single dish, or in a single meal, or in a single sitting (where milk includes all forms of dairy like cheese, yogurt, and cream in addition to just "milk" and meat includes all animals, excluding sea creatures, and any product derived from animals considered meat such as Gelatin - made from cows)

-- any natural color or natural flavor that is made from some extract from any un-kosher animal

In addition, during Passover, several types of grains are forbidden for Jews to consume (except if these grains are used to make matzah pursuant to the regulations of matzah production) and these include: wheat, barley, spelt, rye and oats. In addition, a number of Ashkenazim also forbid the following called Kitniyot: rice, corn, lentils, beans, and peanuts.

General Rules & Preparations

Religiously observant Jews will only eat food that is kosher. The core rules of kashrut (dietary laws) are:

* Land animals must have split hooves and chew their cud. A few examples of animals that are not allowed are; horses, rabbits, pigs, and wild game.

* Fish have to have scales and fins. Aquatic animals that don't meet this requirement include all shellfish, catfish, and sharks.

* 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.

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Answer 3

Religiously observant Jews can eat the meat of any animal that has both split hooves and chews its cud, this includes cows, goat, sheep/lamb, and deer. The meat also has to be slaughtered and handled according to the laws of kashrut (Jewish dietary laws).

Answer 4

In order for an animal to be considered fit for food, it must both chew its cud and have split hooves. Any animal that does not meet both requirements is not a food animal according to Jewish law.

Answer 5

It's easier to state what we can eat. We can eat meat of chicken, turkey, beef, mutton, venison or goat.

Here is further detail:

In order to be kosher,

* Meat must be from those land animals which have split hooves and chew their cud (such as beef and mutton). See Deuteronomy ch.14.

* Fish have to have scales and fins. The kosher diet excludes shellfish.

* Birds cannot be amongst those listed as forbidden in the Torah (Deuteronomy ch.14) and cannot be hunters/scavengers. In actual practice, today we eat only poultry-species concerning which we have a tradition that they're permitted, such as chicken 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 kosher.

* As much blood as possible must be removed from meat before cooking, since consumption of blood is forbidden (Leviticus ch.17). This is done by the kosher butcher.

* 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.

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 6

No complete list is possible. Here are a few selected examples:

Giraffe, alligator, rabbit

Horse, pig, monkey

Lobster, swan, oyster

Octopus, shrimp, ant

Snake, crab, lizard

Hoopoe, bat, squirrel

Camel, possum, squid

Grub, cockroach, grasshopper

Dog, leopard, gecko

Sick, injured, trapped, or deformed kosher animal

Answer 7

In order to be kosher, food has to be prepared according to the kosher-laws (see Deuteronomy ch.14). These are given 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 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 poultry-species concerning which we have a tradition that they're permitted, such as chicken 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 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. 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 8

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