what does it mean to be kosher?

Question

what does food have to be to be kosher? ive heard that it has to be acceptable for Jews, but what is "acceptable"?

and how is a cookie kosher???? all these answers are about meat!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

among other things, it can't contain any ingredients from non-kosher animals (e.g. pig or gelatin derived from pig). Also, even kosher animals (e.g. a cow) can be non-kosher if they weren't killed properly or if the animal was sick.

Nothing to do with a "rabbi blessing it".


Update: cookies. again, it goes along what I said above. for example, if it has milk-chocolate in it -- what kind of milk? cow milk? or other milk? Are the gears at the assembly line at the factory greased? What kind of grease? lard? etcetera etcetera

Answer 2

There are certain laws of kosher that have evolved, and must be followed. In prepared foods, a Rabbi must oversee the processing.

I always ask for Kosher meals when I fly except during Passover.
That gets you a meal you can trust.

Answer 3

Never used copy and paste on Yahoo---but, here goes--------

There are three categories of Kosher food - Meat, Dairy and Parve (or Pareve).

1. Meat - For an animal to be Kosher, it must have split hooves and chew its cud. (Examples: cow, goat, lamb.) Non-Kosher animals include pig, horse, camel and rabbit. Kosher fowl include chicken, turkey, goose, and certain duck. Animals and fowl must be slaughtered by a specialist, called a shochet, and then soaked and salted in accordance with Jewish law. All carnivorous (meat-eating) animals and fowl, and the blood of all animals and fowl, and any derivatives or products thereof, are not Kosher.

2. Dairy - Milk and milk products (cheese, cream, butter, etc.) of a Kosher animal are Kosher-Dairy. These may not be eaten in combination with meat or fowl.

3. Parve - Foods which contain neither meat nor dairy ingredients are called "Parve." All fruits, grains and vegetables in their natural state are Kosher and Parve. Fish which have fins and scales are Kosher and Parve. Some examples are salmon, halibut and carp. Not Kosher fish species include sturgeon, catfish and swordfish. All shellfish, eel, sharks, underwater mammals, and reptiles are not Kosher. A Parve item can become either dairy or meat when it is cooked together with food in either category. (Example: fish fried in butter is considered dairy, not Parve.)

Certain grain products and their derivatives, although Kosher the rest of the year, may not be used during Passover. In addition, in many communities legumes are not permitted on Passover. Kosher for Passover items may be made only with utensils that are Kosher for Passover according to Jewish law.

The separation of meat and dairy products also applies to the utensils used for storing, preparing and serving these foods. Therefore, completely separate sets of pots, dishes, cutlery, etc. must be used for meat and dairy foods. Kosher food prepared in pots used previously for preparing non-Kosher food may become not Kosher.

Answer 4

Cookies can be processed on equiptment that once used dyes made from insects.

Answer 5

Read the book of Leviticus.

Answer 6

its complicated I will giv you the Wikipeida article on it.

It should help

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosher

Answer 7

It is a term I find ugly to describe a Jewish person.

Answer 8

food according to the Jewish Laws.

Answer 9

Answer to your Question---Pure.
I have been Pickeled befor, but I don't Think I have Obtained "Pure" yet.
Ditto..........................

Answer 10

a rabbi blesses it i was told