Kashrut
Kosher signs in animals, fish, and birds, separation of meat and dairy, koshering utensils, and tevilat kelim.
What are the signs of a kosher animal?
Chews its cud and has split hooves (2 signs).
What are the signs of a kosher fish?
Fins and scales.
Which birds are kosher?
According to Jewish tradition, a list of birds including chicken, goose, and duck.
How is meat prepared after slaughter?
The meat must undergo rinsing, salting, and washing.
How is liver prepared for eating?
Only by broiling/grilling.
Do fish need to be koshered?
No need for slaughter or koshering.
What do we learn from the verse: 'Do not cook a kid in its mother's milk'?
The prohibition of mixing meat and dairy.
What prohibitions exist regarding cooking meat and dairy?
1.
How long do you wait between meat and dairy?
1.
Do you need separate utensils for meat and dairy?
Yes, separate utensils must be used.
What is koshering utensils?
A utensil mistakenly used for meat instead of dairy (or vice versa), or for non-kosher food, needs to be koshered.
Which utensils can be koshered and which cannot?
Can be koshered: metal, glass.
How do you know if a store or restaurant is kosher?
Check if it has a valid kosher certificate (teudat kashrut).
What is immersion of utensils (tevilat kelim)?
Utensils made by a non-Jew that are now owned by a Jew must be immersed in a mikveh.
What blessing is said when immersing utensils?
'Blessed...