Some Specifics: Kashrut prescribes that a large number of animals are not to be eaten. Any animal who has cloven hooves and chews its cud may be eaten; such animals as the camel, badger, hare and the pig then may not be eaten. Sheep, cattle, goats and deer are all kosher and may be eaten.
This is because according to the Bible (Leviticus Chapter 11) the only animals that are kosher are those that have cloven hooves and chew the cud such as cows, sheep, goats and deer. Pigs on the other hand, have split hooves but do not chew the cud; camels chew the cud but do not have partially split hooves.
The reason shellfish are not kosher is because the Torah specifically instructs Jews to only eat certain fish (``fish'' here meaning ``things that live in the sea''). The simple version is for a fish to be kosher it needs to have both fins and scales.
Eggs are not meat, therefore there is no prohibition against it.
Jews are only allowed to eat animals that have split hooves and chew their cud (cows, sheep, goats, deer etc.). Pigs have the former but do not have the latter. Therefore, any product coming from a pig is not kosher.
To be VERY clear, most @mcdonalds in the world are not kosher but in Israel, there are many that are (always look for the kosher certification because not all Mcdonald's in Israel are kosher!) and there's also one in Buenos Aires!
So Jesus is declared all foods clean regardless of the traditional washing. When the NLT says every food is acceptable in God's eyes it is absolutely accurate. Pork was never considered food in this context either by Jesus or the pharisees.
Crustaceans such as shrimp, lobsters, crabs, and oysters lack both fins and scales, which is why they are prohibited. This restriction is not just a matter of dietary norms but also a representation of the discipline and attention Jews give to their spirituality through what they eat.
Some of the basic kosher rules are: no shellfish, no pork and no eating milk and meat together. It's not strictly that meat and milk can't be eaten together, it's meat with any dairy product. So, no cheeseburgers. And no burger with a milkshake.
Permitted animals and cuts of meat
Swine have a split hoof but do not chew a cud. Camel, rabbits and coney chew cud but do not have a split hoof. Equines do not have split hooves. Therefore, pigs, camel, rabbits, coney and equine are not kosher.
A fish can be kosher animals if it has both scales and fins (Leviticus 11:9 and Deuteronomy 14:9). Sharks, whales, and dolphins are thus all excluded, as are octopuses, squid, and similar sea animals. Catfish, because they lack scales, may not be eaten.
Food that comes from the water must have fins and scales. Fish, such as tuna, salmon, tilapia, herring etc., is permitted, and does not need to be slaugh- tered under kosher rules. Other water creatures such as shellfish, lobsters, oysters, shrimp, eels, octopus & squid, clams and crabs, are not kosher.
Bananas have long been embraced by some Jewish communities. Jewish chefs in Persia and Afghanistan pass down traditional recipes for charoset, the sweet paste eaten at the Passover Seder, that incorporate bananas as key ingredients.
The Ten Commandments of Judaism
You shall not make for yourself a carved image (idol), or bow down to any idol. You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain. Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Honor your father and your mother.
Since most ingredients that go into dough, sauce, and cheese can be kosher, kosher pizza usually tastes the same as non-kosher pizza. One final (and big) difference about kosher pizza, is that meat and dairy products are not allowed to be mixed (or eaten) together.
Almost all Jewish authorities would permit the use of condoms to protect against sexually transmitted infections. Unlike some faith traditions which view abortion as murder, Jewish law does not consider abortion as such because the fetus is not considered a 'life' or a 'person' with independent rights.
Dark chocolate is considered Kosher since it only contains cocoa beans, vanilla beans, and sugar. Milk chocolate, however, contains dairy products and is not inherently kosher. In order for milk chocolate to be considered as kosher, it must be produced under strict supervision and with certified kosher dairy products.
According to Jewish law, all fish with fins and scales are kosher. Salmon fits into this category and may therefore be served in a Jewish home. Unlike meat or fowl, fish does not have to be slaughtered or salted.
Animals that live in water can only be eaten if they have fins and scales. This means that shrimps, prawns and squid are not fish in the true sense, and so they are just as non-kosher as the eel which has lost its fins through evolution.
FISH: All fish with scales and fins are kosher - fish such as tuna, carp, whitefish and salmon are kosher. All other seafood is NOT kosher such as all shellfish; shrimp, lobster, clams, oysters, scallops, etc. and crustaceans (crabs, crayfish/crawfish, etc.).
Everything in the waters that has not fins and scales is detestable to you.” Under the Mosaic Covenant, God commanded the Israelites not to eat anything that didn't have fins and scales, including shellfish and shrimp.
Simply stated, God explains that: Clean fish must have scales and fins. Bass, cod, flounder, grouper, salmon, snapper, trout and tuna all fit this category. Since catfish, lobsters, crabs, shrimp and many other water creatures do not have fins and scales, God says we should not eat them.
Christians may eat pork because God has declared it once more to be clean. “What God has declared clean you must not call common” (Acts 10:15). Pork is one of those “foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth” (1Timothy 4:3).