Tuesday 3 July 2018

Practices And Law With Kosher Meals

By Brian Ellis


Most people do not know what these really are. There is a lot that goes into preparing kosher meals and here some of these points are noted and looked at. There is a whole process involved from shechting an animal, if meat is served to preparing it and even how to wash up the utensils used.

For one, meat that is prepared must be Shechted by a Shochet. This means that these people are fully aware of the laws that are contained in this practice and besides this, are all completely practicing Jews in their own right. One has to study many years to become a Shochet or ritual slaughterer and besides this, one must abide by all the other laws of this Religion, Judaism.

Apart from the actual slaughtering, the Shochet must be Shomrei Shabbos or roughly translated, a guardian of the Shabbat or day of rest which occurs from sunset on a Friday night to sundown on a Saturday night. Their tools include a razor sharp knife used to slaughter with and this should not have any kinks on it on the cutting surface. The animal is calmed down so as to avoid blood running to the head should it be in a state of shock.

There are many other laws that require studying one of them being all the laws pertaining to kashrut. This is the in depth material of what is needed in order to practice these laws in their entirety. Meat and milk for one may not be consumed together and this extends itself into the kitchen in many varying ways.

Meat ann milk must not be consumed simultaneously so it would be quite uncommon to witness a practicing Jew eating a cheeseburger for example. Apart from this, restaurants or food outlets that serve kosher foods must meet up to the many standards as dictated by a Beth Din or Rabbinical Court of Law. Apart from this, a mashgiach must be present in the kitchen and out to ensure that these practices are upheld.

Keeping meat and milk apart is essential and this even includes washing up of utensils. Two zincs are used for this, one for meat utensils and the other for milk. Dishes and cutlery are also kept separate so it is not uncommon to find two sets of everything in a Jewish home or kitchen.

It is about keeping the body clean and holy and not to consume anything that has negated any of these laws and more. A mashgiach is also well versed in the laws incorporating this and is used to ensure that preparation of food meets the right criteria. Apart from this foods that are not in their raw state must present a label that it has been approved for consumption by a Beth Din or rabbinical authority.

Some ideas here have been touched upon but there are many more that make up this section of Jewish Law. One can be certain that if food is obtained from a reliable source it will certainly have been approved by a Rabbinical Court. Eating is great and its best to keep it within the realm of Kashrut if done so.




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