What is Kosher?

Question

My 11th grade teacher (a woman before or after my own heart and mind) has taken up a new faith(i think as recently as last year). So now she's Jewish and a fenicky person when it comes to how she dresses and eats and so on. Foe two years I've wanted to start a restaurant and I've almost acheived that goal , and i remember the extra time she spent with me after school helping me get the concept of the perfect essay and the deeper meanings in litterature (in my mind she was kinda my older sister) Any way she eats Kosher things, and quote frankly, i'm not at all completly sure what the word means. can some one please tell me and perhaps even give and example of things i should buy for the restaurant? It would mean so much to me ^^

Answer 1

is a food product inspected and approved by a Jewish rabbi.

Answer 2

Dear Sucrosan:

By definition Kosher is ritually fit, also it would mean clean according to Jewish dietary laws. In conversation one whose religion is Judaism may respond back on the subject at hand by saying it is Kosher demonstrating acceptance. And yes it plays a part for example with what food is being served in a deli restaurant. You may want to start there. That's my take on it.

Enjoy your blessings,

Answer 3

I am not Jewish, but will tell you what little I know. Things are Kosher because of the way in which the animal is killed and because it has been approved by a Rabbi. An animal must be killed in a humane way. Also certain foods can not be mixed. And they do not eat pork. Here is link to more information:
http://www.jewfaq.org/kashrut.htm

Answer 4

The word Kosher simply means food that are fit and that comply with Jewish beliefs

Their meat must be animals that have hooves and chews a cud which includes beef and mutten (lamb) they cannot eat pork. They only eat fish that have scales so catfish or trout or not clean and are out. they can eat bass and crappie

Answer 5

It is a way to prepare food. It was created before metal sinks and anti-bacterial cleaners. It's purpose is to be able to eat a variety of foods without cross contamination; i.e. you don't prepare your veggies where you cut up the raw chicken.

Answer 6

It's a jewish word which describes foods that are allowed to be eaten by Jews.

Answer 7

yeah now that you ask it, I realized that I don't know what it means either!! anyway, i found a site you could read... basically, any food is kosher if it adheres to the Jewish dietery guidelines.. actually it would be easier if you read it l0l:
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-kosher-food.htm

Answer 8

kosher salt
and
kosher pickles

Answer 9

clean food. no pork. what is kosher pickle though?