Kashrut essay (food laws)
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... AO2 Kashrut is a key part of the dietary habits of Jews and they feel that it is very important to observe this. The only food that Jews can eat is kosher food, which means fitting or correct food that is in the state of being kosher is the only food, which Jews can eat. The foods that Jews cannot eat are called triefah. Jews food do not have to be blessed by the Rabbi although he may be consulted if the is conflict as to whether a certain food is kosher or not. Jews may eat meat eat food from animals but they must have certain characteristics "These are the animals which you may eat... anything which has a completely split hoof and chews cud, this you may eat..." (Leviticus 11:2-3) This means that the only animals or livestock that Jews can eat have to chew the cud this is where














