What food laws do Jews have?

Answer 1

Quick run down. Jews don't eat pork, shellfish, or meat and dairy foods together. Veggies are all legal, and a meat and veggie meal is perfect. Simply ask your Jewish friend (1)will he eat with you and (2) what would he like to eat?

• pigs
• horses
• camels
• lizards snakes
• rodents
• bats
• insects
• birds of preys
• shellfish

Answer 2

The details of Kosher foods are extensive, the laws all derive from a few fairly simple, straightforward rules:

• Certain animals may not be eaten at all. This restriction includes the flesh, organs, eggs and milk of the forbidden animals. The only mammals that are Kosher are the ones that have cloven hooves and chews its cud. Any land mammal that does not have both of these qualities is forbidden. Fish needs to have both fins and scales. For this reason shellfish are not permitted. Birds must not be prey or scavengers. No rodents, reptiles, amphibians, or insects are Kosher.

• Of the animals that may be eaten, the birds and mammals must be killed in accordance with Jewish law.

• All blood must be drained from the meat or broiled out of it before it is eaten.

• Certain parts of permitted animals may not be eaten.

• Meat (the flesh of birds and mammals) cannot be eaten with dairy. Fish, eggs, fruits, vegetables and grains can be eaten with either meat or dairy. (According to some views, fish may not be eaten with meat).

• Utensils that have come into contact with meat may not be used with dairy, and vice versa. Utensils that have come into contact with non-kosher food may not be used with kosher food. This applies only where the contact occurred while the food was hot.

• Grape products made by non-Jews may not be eaten.

Answer 3

Foods that are kosher.

In order to be kosher, food has to be prepared according to the kosher-laws (see Deuteronomy ch.14).

* Meat must be from those land animals which have split hooves and chew their cud (such as beef and mutton)

* Fish have to have scales and fins. The kosher diet excludes shellfish.

* Birds cannot be amongst those listed as forbidden in the Torah (Deuteronomy ch.14) and cannot be hunters/scavengers. In actual practice, today we eat only poultry-species concerning which we have a tradition that they're permitted, such as chicken and turkey.

* Animals must be slaughtered in the manner specified by Jewish law and must be free of all disease. In actual practice, those who keep kosher purchase meat which is certified as kosher.

* As much blood as possible must be removed from meat before cooking, since consumption of blood is forbidden (Leviticus ch.17). This is done by the kosher butcher.

* Dairy and meat cannot be combined in the same meal and there's a waiting period between eating one and then the other. After dairy: 1/2 hour. After meat: 6 hours for most Jewish communities.

* Fruits and vegetables should be checked to be sure they're free of bugs. Some Jews avoid cauliflower, asparagus, and the like, because of the difficulty in checking them.

Additionally, food must be prepared and handled following kashrut-laws and with kosher ingredients only. Any food that does not meet these requirements cannot be eaten by those who are religiously observant. Foods which are purchased should be labeled as having had kosher supervision during their processing.

Answer 4

it depends on their Jewish beliefs

but most don't eat kosher and some do

if they do they have two spread dishes sets:)