Is it true that most Jewish people don't eat kosher any longer, and some even eat pork! Why?

Answer 1

I am a secular Jew, but I won't eat pork. I try not to eat dairy products together with meat products, but sometimes I forget :(
I was raised as an atheist. But as years go by, my inner Jew grows, and makes me feel like I have to start doing certain things that I didn't do before.
But pork is out of the question! Not even pizza with pepperoni on it! Nothing!
A lot of my buddies were laughing at me at first, but now, years later, a lot of them also quit eating pork.

Maybe the inner Jew is waking up in all of us :))))

P.S. I cannot resists seafood.

Answer 2

Seattle7 is always correct except that pigs are not filthy animals. The reason we are not to eat from certain unkosher animals is due to them not chewing their cud (tongue) and not having split hooves (feet). A lot of people still keep kosher,some more stictly then others though. Buying only kosher meat,etc. is very expensive and we don't because of that issue mainly. We are also Reformed Jews and many Reformed Jews choose to keep kosher or not. This is not true for most Conservative Jews (most do keep kosher). Above that are the strictest Jews and they follow EVERYTHING. They are a very disiplined group who follow all kosher laws, all Shabbat laws, ETC, ETC. Some people stop keeping kosher because it's not always as convienant in this day and age too. It all depends on how you were raised and how you choose to live once you become an adult (do you follow all the same laws or do you relax them to suit your new life)

Answer 3

It is not true that MOST Jewish people do not keep Kosher any longer. Keeping Kosher for modern Jews is a personal choice.
There are many who do and many who don't.
Ultra Orthodox Jews tend to keep strictly Kosher as always, but remember that secular Jews, Jews who do not live their lives by Halachic Law, tend to choose wether they will keep Kosher or not.
Some Jews will eat Pork while at a Chinese restaraunt, but never do so at home. It sounds strange, but sometimes is true. My belief is either you do keep Kosher or you don't. There is no half and half. But that is my personal opinion.
Just as the hijab for Muslims is a personal choice, Kosher for Jews is a personal choice. Both Jews and Muslims however share the Kashrut Law regarding pork.
Speaking outside the context of religion, pork is simply bad for your system, as any Nutritionist will tell you.
It boils down to the whole concept of "Not boiling a Kid in his Mother's milk". Which breaking it down even further concerns compassion for killing and preparing animals for human consumption...you should not force a cow to watch the slaughter of her calf.
It can seem confusing, but really is not.
It is like a Kosher butcher uses humane methods of slaughtering cows for meat etc., drains all the blood and cleans the meat making it Kosher.
Also not eating dairy with meat is another form of "Not boiling a Kid in his Mother's milk".
Many Jews believe that Chicken is Pareve, which means neutral, and that you can eat dairy with chicken.
If you search the web for Kosher Laws, there may be a site that can explain it a little better than I might have done here.
Pigs are filthy animals, even though I loved 'Babe', and 'Wilbur' from Charlotte's Web.
Kosher Law also prohibits one from eating bottom feeding sea creatures such as shrimp etc., but some Jews eat them too.
It is personal choice.

Answer 4

Its not true--most Jews eat Kosher in some form or another. Many do so to the last letter of the law and others do so in a more relaxed fashion.

Both religious and secular Jews avoid pork and other banned foods. Jewish friends of mine that dont even practice their faith or have converted to other faiths still avoid these foods.

In Israel as a whole--Kosher is dominate.

Back in the dark ages--when things like the Black Death roamed through out Europe killing thousands of people--the Jews were accused of bringing this down on the people because they didnt suffer as many casualties.

Why? because they followed the Laws set down by God regarding food, personal hygene etc.....
The people living in the dark ages where uneducated and given to superstitions and quick to blame the Jews or others when bad things befell them.

The word of God was kept from them and doled out only by clergy that was often corrupt--hence the reason it was called the "dark ages".

The dietary laws have been ingrained in both the Jews and Muslims for centurys.

Answer 5

people have free will.

Most Jews dont eat pork while only about 10% of the Jewish populaiton actualy keeps kosher.

Its a sad fact but you cannot force people to do something they do not want.

Answer 6

All Jews & Muslims must not eat pork for
religious reasons but if the person is secular by
nature so he or she is free to do so that's their
business and let God be the judge.
My best policy is to live & let live.

Answer 7

there are religious Jews who eat kosher and secular Jews who don't. its like saying all Christians go to church every Sunday. out of four Jewish friends, only one, and her family, keep kosher.

Answer 8

Well, many people are unaware that there are two levels of keeping kosher, or kashrut, as we call it...1) is the generally accepted way of slaughtering & having the Rabbi's brochas; etc, & is known as Rabbinical kashrut.
2) The other way is referred to as Biblical kashrut. I keep that. I do not eat whatever Scripture says not to eat; period. No ham, bacon, shellfish, pork, sausage, no scavanger meat; etc. Besides, I'm vegetarian anyhow!

Answer 9

Correct People think it is an inconvienience

Answer 10

I don't know if 'most' but certainly A LOT...
especially in Israel, believe it or not...
I suppose that's because the
whole world is becoming more secular...
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