and If not why?
2007-12-31 01:54:25 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Are we allowed to eat shellfish? It depends on which Jews you're referring to. Whether or not any Jew eats shellfish is a personal choice. Torah-observant (i.e. religious) Jews choose not to eat shellfish because it is strictly prohibited by the Jewish dietary laws. Shellfish is not "kosher" ("kosher" = "fit" according to the dietary code, called "kashrut" from the same linguistic root).
For more information on kashrut, check out the following: http://www.jewfaq.org/kashrut.htm
I hope you find this information helpful.
2007-12-31 15:29:19 · answer #1 · answered by Daniel 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No we are not allowed to eat shellfish, because in the book of Genesis G-d says we are only allowed to eat fish which have fins and scales.
2007-12-31 03:26:58 · answer #2 · answered by kismet 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I do not know but felt compelled to ask you if your were educated in the public school system. If so, I want a tax refund for wasting good money.
2007-12-31 01:59:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. According to the Torah, only creatures from the sea (water-breathers) that have both fins and scales are permitted to be eaten. Shell fish have neither.
2007-12-31 01:59:33 · answer #4 · answered by mzJakes 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
I object to your use of the word 'aloud'. Could you please rephrase your question?
2007-12-31 01:59:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
according to the bible no they are not.
whether or not they actually do, well thats their choice to make.
dont ask me where it says - but its in the books of rules - probably leviticus or deuteronomy, might be numbers.
2007-12-31 01:59:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
no
because their book tells them not too
2007-12-31 01:57:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
It is against the rules of Kosher in Leviticus. The Almighty said they were unclean. they live in the shallow polluted coastal waters, near the bottom, and eat garbage.
2007-12-31 01:57:43 · answer #8 · answered by hasse_john 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
silently.
2007-12-31 01:57:40 · answer #9 · answered by ʌ_ʍ ʍr.smile 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think they are allowed this.
2007-12-31 01:57:28 · answer #10 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋