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Food. Jewish law and tradition sets aside almost every rule about food if the choice is between eating and death. Rules you can't set aside? For example, if the choice is between murder or starvation, starvation is considered to be the right choice.
Now, let's move to food choices when starvation isn't the issue. At this point, the laws of kashrut, kosher eating, become relevant. The Bible forbids a long list of animals: Pigs, rabbits, mice and shrimp, for example. Given a choice, Jewish law requires you to limit your meat eating to animals that have cloven hooves and chew their cud (cows, sheep and goats), birds that are not predators or carrion eaters (chickens, ducks and geese), and fish that have both fins and scales. Furthermore, the mammals and birds must be properly slaughtered.
Then, there are rules about mixing milk and meat. No such mixture is permitted. The Bible forbids cooking a kid in its mother's milk three times. From this, Jews conclude that it's not just cooking meat in milk that is forbidden, but having any dairy product in contact with the same plate or cooking implements that has been used for meat. Eggs, fish and all vegetables are, however, considered neutral and may be used in any meal.
There's a whole lot more to Kosher eating than I've outlined here.
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Do Jews eat snails?
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Does the Jews eat cray fish?
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What foods are halal for jews?
Muslims and Jews don't eat pork. Muslims eat shellfish, but Jews don't.
What do jews have to eat?
Orthodox Jews are only allowed to eat kosher foods.
What do jews eat and when do they eat it?
Jews eat food -- observant Jews attempt to keep the laws of kashrut by eating kosher food. When? Many Jews eat 3 meals a day with occasional snacks. Some skip breakfast.
Do Jews not eat pork because of the hoof foot of the devil?
no, it is because God's Torah forbids Jews to eat pork. Non-Jews are permitted to eat it.
Are orthodox Jews the only ones that can't eat pork?
Orthodox Jews, as well as other Jews, are able to do whatever they want to do. Those Jews ... Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, or any others ... who decide to observe and adhere to the formal standards and teachings of Judaism do not eat pork. In that respect, they are mirrored by Muslims and Hindus. Orthodox Jews, though, are more likely to observe and adhere to that standard than Liberal Jews (like Conservative, Reform, and Secular Jews).
Can Jews eat chicken?
Yes, Jews can eat chicken. Religiously observant Jews would require that the chicken be kosher.
What is good and proper for Jews to eat?
The Torah states that Jews should eat kosher food.
What food are Jews permit to eat?
Religiously observant Jews will only eat foods that are kosher.
Can Jews eat duck?
Yes, Jews; as well as Muslims; can eat duck meat,
