Kosher Food

Kosher Food

·         Kosher=Food which is allowed

·         Treyfah=Food which is NOT allowed

·         All plants are kosher, but not all animals, birds or fish are

·         Animals must also be killed in a special manner and have all the blood removed before the meat can be eaten by Jews

How are animals killed?

Jews may only eat animals and birds that have been killed by Shechitah

Shechitah is killing the animals by slitting the throat with a very sharp knife.

This has been shown to be painless to the animals, as causing pain to living things is against Jewish law.

The theory is that the sharp knife cuts the carotid so that the animal loses consciousness before they are able to feel pain.

1.  What is kosher food?

Kosher food is food that is ok for Jews to eat.

2.  Where is the list of food which are allowed, found?

They are found in the Torah, Leviticus 11:2-3.

3.  Why do many Jewish homes have two sets of cutlery?

Many Jewish homes have 2 sets of cutlery because they don’t want to mix their meat cutlery with their dairy cutlery. (For preparation of separate foods)

4.  Why do you think Jews are so careful about the food they eat?

They are careful because it is God’s word as to what they can or cannot eat.

5.  Neatly copy the table below.

Kosher	Non-Kosher
Chicken	Pig
Sheep	Rabbit
Cow	Camel
Fish with fins	Eel
Goat	Most birds
	Hare
	Weasel
	Mouse
	Tortoise