Vocabulary
What does Pareve mean?
Made without meat, milk, or derivatives
If Ernesto and Liora decide to throw whipped cream at each other, but Liora misses and it falls into Riley's chicken soup, is the soup still kosher?
No! It's been mixed with dairy.
Observing kosher laws, for many Jews, is an important way of keeping their __________ with G-d.
covenant
What is a hechsher?
A stamp of approval put by rabbinic agencies to certify food as kosher
Madi is making a delicious chili in a big pot that Alayah used to make alfredo pasta in earlier today, but it's been 6 hours. Is the chili kosher?
No. The pot is a "milk pot" and would need to be dunked in a mikveh to be neutralized.
The book in which the kosher diet laws are outlined
Leviticus
Meaning of MASHGIACH
A supervisor for kosher certification
Jonah's cousin from a Chassidic community in Israel is in town. His mom has prepared a delicious cholent made with beef certified with a Conservative (Jewish) hechsher. Does the cousin say "yum yum?"
No. Different Jewish communities recognize different hechshers-- a Chassidic Jew from Israel would likely not accept something certified by the Conservative movement in America.
How many hours do kosher-observant Jews wait between eating dairy and meat?
3-6 (varies by community)
Meaning of "shechitah"
The proper animal slaughter method for kosher laws
Henry and Lark are having a kosher picnic. The combination of which things would NOT work together in their picnic basket?
A. Goat cheese and crackers
B. Olives and pickles
C. Beef sticks and walnuts
D. Soft shell crab and cocktail sauce
D.
The three categories of food in kosher dietary laws
What does "kosher" mean in Hebrew
"proper"/"lawful"
Carmen and Raiden bought a steak from the kosher deli and brought brisket and potatoes to class. If one of our classmates eats kosher, can they partake?
Yes! As long as the meet comes from a hechsher they recognize!
Are types of salt other than kosher salt fit to eat for kosher-observant Jews?
Trick question! Yes, because there's nothing special that makes salt kosher. Kosher salt refers to the big granuled salt used in the process of salting kosher meat to absorb blood.