What does Kosher mean?

Answer 1

Definitions of kosher on the Web:

* Prepared in accordance with Jewish dietary laws.
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* Ritually fit for use in accordance with Orthodox Jewish law.
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* Food prepared according to Orthodox Jewish Law.
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* Universal laws, rules, and regulations and their observance in a manner that is in accordance with halacha. (Halacha: The final decision of the Rabbis, whether based on tradition or argument on disputed rules of conduct.)
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* Food permitted to be eaten under Jewish dietary laws.
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* From the Hebrew kasher. When talking about food, to prepare it at every stage in strict observance of the Jewish dietary laws. When talking about salt, kosher salt is a coarse salt that does not contain magnesium carbonate.
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* food that conforms to Jewish dietary laws, which were laid down by Moses, according to Biblical accounts of Hebrew history.
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* A word meaning 'fit' which describes any food that is killed and prepared according to laws laid down in the Jewish scriptures.
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* (Kosher) Ritually correct, according to Halachic dietary laws.
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* Poultry processed under the supervision of a Rabbi.
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* (kasher). "Proper" or "ritually correct"; kashrut refers to ritually correct Jewish dietary practices. Traditional Jewish dietary laws are based on biblical legislation. Only land animals that chew the cud and have split hooves (sheep, beef; not pigs, camels) are permitted and must be slaughtered in a special way. Further, meat products may not be eaten with milk products or immediately thereafter. Of sea creatures, only those (fish) having fins and scales are permitted. ...
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* This means fit to be eaten by Jews. There are rules covering the preparation and consuption of food, all animals must have cloven hooves and chew the cud. All birds are permitted except birds of prey. Sea creatures must have fins and scales. In addition it is not permitted that to mix meat and milk in one meal. Animals must be killed in a certain way with a single stroke to cut the throat. As much blood as possible should be drained from the meat. ...
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* A term used in Jewish cookery. Foods marked Kosher, have undergone special examination and been stamped with the Rabbi's seal or has been prepared according to orthodox Jewish dietary laws.
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* (Yiddish from Hebrew, "kasher") — Ritually fit for use; especially food that conforms to Jewish dietary laws. See kashrut, treyf.
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* a product is classified as kosher only if it carries an appropriate mark, symbol or declaration to that effect.
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* Meeting Hebrew religious laws, including, for meat, being sold within 48 hours after being butchered. Also a general term for the style of Jewish cuisine that meets the specific religious laws.
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* (ko'-sher), Hebr. Clean, according to Jewish ritual law; opposed to tref, unclean. Applied chiefly to articles of diet and cooking and eating vessels.
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* Food prepared according to a set of often complicated Rabbinical and Biblical dietary laws. Under kosher laws, certain foods may not be eaten, such as pork or shellfish; meat and diary may not be eaten at the same meal; and animals must be slaughtered in a special way.
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* (See Jewish Themes).
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* Ritually correct'; said particularly about food consumption and food preparation.
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* conforming to dietary laws; "kosher meat"; "a kosher kitchen"
* food that fulfills the requirements of Jewish dietary law
* proper or legitimate
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* Kashrut (Hebrew: כַּשְׁרוּת; Standard Hebrew: kašrut) or "keeping kosher (Hebrew: כֶּשֶׁר/כָּשֶׁר; Standard Hebrew: kéšer/kášer) is the name of the Jewish dietary laws. ...
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Answer 2

Kosher is not a style of cooking.

There is no such thing as "kosher-style" food.

It is a way in which the - good food stuff - is described by ancient Jews


Kashrut is the body of Jewish law dealing with what foods we can and cannot eat and how those foods must be prepared and eaten.

Kashrut comes from the Hebrew root Kaf-Shin-Resh, meaning fit, proper or correct.

It is the same root as the more commonly known word kosher, which describes food that meets these standards.

The word "kosher" can also be used, and often is used, to describe ritual objects that are made in accordance with Jewish law and are fit for ritual use.

Food can be kosher without a rabbi or priest ever becoming involved with it:
the clean and healthy vegetables from your garden are undoubtedly kosher (as long as they don't have any bugs)


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Answer 3

When a food product is considered Kosher, it must be either an animal deemed kosher in the Bible or be a food product that comes from an animal by product deemed kosher in the Bible. Additionally, it must be prepared as outlined by the Rabbis in the Talmud. The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America is one organization that have rabbi's trained to certify that a particular food has been prepared according to Jewish dietary laws and can be considered kosher. Their copyrighted symbol, a U inside an O can only be placed by them on labels for products that they have certified as kosher. There are a multitude of such organization around the world that each have their on copyrighted symbols. If you only see a K on the label - which cannot be copyrighted as it is a letter of the alphabet - then the company that manufactured the food says it is kosher, but it has not necessarily been checked by a certified organization to determine it kosher status. Kosher food requires, among other things, the separation of meat and milk and specific procedures for slaughtering and preparing meat.

Answer 4

The Hebrew word kosher means fit or proper as it relates to the dietary (kosher)
laws. This means that a given product is permitted and acceptable. These dietary
laws originate in the bible and have been observed by the Jewish population for
over 3,000 years. Kosher goods must carry the certification of a rabbinical
organization that has overseen the production and can vouch for its purity.
Today, 3/4 of all prepackaged foods have some kind of kosher certification, and
most major brands have reliable Orthodox certification.

Answer 5

Kashrut: Jewish Dietary Laws

Level: Intermediate
Kashrut (in Hebrew)

Kashrut is the body of Jewish law dealing with what foods we can and cannot eat and how those foods must be prepared and eaten. "Kashrut" comes from the Hebrew root Kaf-Shin-Resh, meaning fit, proper or correct. It is the same root as the more commonly known word "kosher," which describes food that meets these standards. The word "kosher" can also be used, and often is used, to describe ritual objects that are made in accordance with Jewish law and are fit for ritual use.

Contrary to popular misconception, rabbis or other religious officials do not "bless" food to make it kosher. There are blessings that observant Jews recite over food before eating it, but these blessings have nothing to do with making the food kosher. Food can be kosher without a rabbi or priest ever becoming involved with it: the vegetables from your garden are undoubtedly kosher (as long as they don't have any bugs, which are not kosher!). However, in our modern world of processed foods, it is difficult to know what ingredients are in your food and how they were processed, so it is helpful to have a rabbi examine the food and its processing and assure kosher consumers that the food is kosher. This certification process is discussed below.

There is no such thing as "kosher-style" food. Kosher is not a style of cooking. Chinese food can be kosher if it is prepared in accordance with Jewish law, and there are many fine kosher Chinese restaurants in Philadelphia and New York. Traditional Ashkenazic Jewish foods like knishes, bagels, blintzes, and matzah ball soup can all be non-kosher if not prepared in accordance with Jewish law. When a restaurant calls itself "kosher-style," it usually means that the restaurant serves these traditional Jewish foods, and it almost invariably means that the food is not actually kosher.

Food that is not kosher is commonly referred to as treif (lit. torn, from the commandment not to eat animals that have been torn by other animals).

Answer 6

Kosher is kosher to eat.
Kosher has its standards.
Kosher is free of bugs, pork, and basically anything that isn't kosher.
Kosher is supervised by Jewish inspectors.
Kosher is something that keeps our soul and mind pure and clean!

Answer 7

Kashrut or Kashruth, Kashrus (Hebrew: כַּשְרוּת, kašrûṯ) or "keeping kosher" (Hebrew: כָּשֵר, kāšēr) is the name of the Jewish dietary laws. Food in accord with halakha (Jewish law) is termed kosher in English, from the Hebrew term kashér, meaning "fit" (in this context, fit for consumption by Jews according to traditional Jewish law).

Answer 8

Preparation of food and technique is done by or overseen by a Rabbi? I'm catholic but that was always my understanding.

Answer 9

Is it a product's name.