Although Judaism is not one of the most populous religions on Earth (with only about 14.3 million followers worldwide, or about 0.2 percent of the Earth's population), it is nonetheless significant because of its status as the oldest of the three major monotheistic religions, and the resulting...
There is a rich literature within the Jewish tradition, both from biblical exegesis and Talmudic and Midrashic commentary, of concern for animals. In particular, there are injunctions against cruelty that are reflected, for example, in the traditions of kashrut, of humane slaughtering. But the ...
Judaism has detailed dietary laws (Kashrut), while Zoroastrianism does not have a formal set of dietary restrictions but emphasizes ritual purity, including in the preparation and consumption of food. 8 How do the life-cycle events in Judaism compare with those in Zoroastrianism? Judaism has well...
Kosher food is food that meets Jewish dietary laws, or kashrut. The word kashrut comes from a Hebrew word for "fit" or "proper." Though many unfamiliar with the concept assume "kosher food" is "healthy food," it actually refers to any food that has been prepared in adherence to Jewish...
Rabbi Billy Dreskin writes of this peculiarity: “Leviticus is not the most exciting of books in the Torah, and the laws of kashrut are less so. But Leviticus is about life’s middles. And that’s where you and I spend most of our time.” What better pivot point for the Torah than...
(the gravlax was excellent), and breads, cakes, and pastries baked in-house, but everything was just one step up. My favorite station was the buckwheat blini and salmon roe caviar (for kashrut reasons), with a tray of all the possible condiments to add – capers, egg, onion, crème ...
I actually know a few Muslims who consume kosher meat when they can't find halal meat. I've not heard of Jews consuming halal meat though. Even though the rules are the same, there is an additional rule in Judaism that the person slaughtering the animal must be an orthodox Jew. So tha...
Shall kashrut supervision be centralized or subject to more of a free market by private entities? In religious schools, how much of the content should be allocated to religious matters and how much to secular subjects? What should be the attitude of Orthodox Judaism toward the gay community? Ma...