young? They were friends but, they would not let their son even have a popsicle at our house? Would it be because they weren't sure what we had in our freezer besides the popsicle? Does the laws of keeping kosher go to that extreme?
2007-06-11 06:59:23 · 12 answers · asked by Midge 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Colson: for your information YOU beat up our Lord with YOUR sins. Just like I did and everyone else he died for. The Jewish religion HAD to be the officiators of the Sacrifice for it to be valid according to the Old Testament laws. If it was not their doing then the sacrifice would not have counted. Salvation is from the Jews--always remember--they are our elder brothers and sisters in Faith in our Almighty Father.
2007-06-11 07:07:00 · update #1
Are you serious? Wow....a popsicle...its nothing really. =\ Don't know why they would do that. I never thought it was so extreme.
2007-06-11 07:02:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I just have a bit to add here (which I'll get to at the bottom). Yes, the kosher laws do go that far. All ingredients must be kosher, and the food cannot come into contact with anything which is not kosher. For the case of canned food, this extends even down to the type of oil used to grease the can-making machinery. You may remember a few years ago that the Muslim *and* Jewish communities (which share many similar dietary laws) had a concern about one company, I don't remember which one, which used animal fat instead of vegetable oil in this part of the processing, and the animal fat wasn't from properly koshered animals.
Now, this can raise an additional question--what do observant Jews do on airplanes, where all food is heated in the same microwave? The answer is in the wrapping! All such kosher meals (which you can request from all airlines) are very carefully wrapped and sealed, and this wrapping--called a mishkan, or tent--provides a suitable legal barrier so that the food can be heated up.
2007-06-11 16:22:49 · answer #2 · answered by Mark S, JPAA 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
1) no human sacrifice in Judaism- the Jews were completely uninvolved in the death of Jesus.
2) When it comes to kashrut- eveything has to be kosher, including popsicles and other sweets. In fact, many sweets are VERY problematic as they contain gelatine which is often derived from things like animal skins and hooves. This includes gum and popsicles with gum centres. Its not easy for the kids either, but its amazing how fast they learn- my three year old knows not to eat things if he has not been told they are kosher.
Fruit is not unkosher because of how it is grown. However, fruit which has been peeled can be problematic because of the surface it is cut-on may have residue from unkosher food on it. Also, anything cooked in an unkosher utensil is automatically unkosher- heating something kosher with something unkosher makes it unkosher. In a freezer- if everything is individually wrapped and sealed, something kosher would not be rendered unkosher by unkosher contents- unless the wrappings were removed and they coame into direct contact in a manner in which they could mix (two solid blocks of ice do not contaminate each other.)
2007-06-11 16:23:05 · answer #3 · answered by allonyoav 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If they are an extremely Orthodox family, the kosher rules would indeed go that far. If the family wasn't familiar with the brand of Popsicle, they couldn't be certain it was indeed kosher and so would not eat it. If the youngsters are still friends, you may want to offer something more "neutral," like fruit with a skin that needs to be removed (banana or orange, for instance) (although some families would refuse that also, since they don't know how it was grown. No, I'm not kidding).
2007-06-11 14:04:33 · answer #4 · answered by mjkl1 3 · 7⤊ 1⤋
A lot of times, when Jewish people keep really kosher..it means that nothing they eat can be in contact with non kosher food.
It is called cross contamination.
They will not use a pan that has cooked unclean food. Many do not mix meat and dairy (they even have separate sinks in the kitchen for meat).
It is very possible that they did not want their son to have something that had been in contact with something non kosher...
maybe your son can go over to the other boys house for a pop cycle?
2007-06-11 14:06:22 · answer #5 · answered by Summertime 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
If the Popsicle was Kosher then it would not be a problem (most are), but the parents did not know for sure what you had in your freezer so I guess they decided to play it safe and tell their child not to eat anything at your home.
I am sure though if you would have called his parents and asked, and if you checked and it was kosher then it would not be a problem.
If they are still friends and you feel unconfortable with the situation I would encourage you to sit down with his parents and find out what you should and should not offer him when he is at your home.
2007-06-11 14:03:28 · answer #6 · answered by Gamla Joe 7 · 8⤊ 1⤋
My kids typically do not eat at other peoples homes unless we know they keep kosher. A Popsicle would be OK if it were kosher since it is wrapped individually.
2007-06-11 14:10:11 · answer #7 · answered by Quantrill 7 · 7⤊ 0⤋
Some people are very strict when keeping kosher. I suppose they were not sure you would have kosher popsicles??
2007-06-11 14:49:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Probably more concerned about the ingredients in the popsicle.
2007-06-11 20:54:56 · answer #9 · answered by awayforabit 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you know that the ingredients of the popsicle were kosher? Neither did the kid's parents.
2007-06-11 14:03:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 3⤋
Well it works both ways..........
When my children were young, I never allowed them to go anywhere on Fridays during Lent. It could've been a pizza party, but how would I know if it was a cheese pizza.
2007-06-12 15:49:02 · answer #11 · answered by Isabella 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋