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| | Kashrut - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | There is also the suggestion of a practical aspect to some of the laws of Kashrut; for instance, the pig would not be a wise choice of domestic animal for a nation which was, at the time, a nomadic desert tribe. | | | One view holds that these laws do have a reason, but it is not understood because the ultimate explanation for mitzvot is beyond the human intellect. | | | Many varied reasons have been offered for these laws, ranging from philosophical and ritualistic, to practical and hygenic; see below for examples and explanations. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kashrut
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| | Judaism 101: Kashrut: Jewish Dietary Laws |
| | People who do not keep kosher often tell me how difficult it is. Actually, keeping kosher is not particularly difficult in and of itself; what makes it difficult to keep kosher is the fact that the rest of the world does not do so. | | | Many modern Jews think that the laws of kashrut are simply primitive health regulations that have become obsolete with modern methods of food preparation. | | | The Orthodox Union, which is responsible for "OU" certification, has some excellent information on its website, including a kosher primer, an explanation of their kosher policy, a philosophical discussion about "thinking kosher" and a questions and answers section. |
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http://www.jewfaq.org/kashrut.htm
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| | I. General introduction to Kashrus |
| | Another fundamental issue that affects practical kashrus law is the potential for nullification of forbidden foods. | | | Sometimes the word is used in order to mislead the unthinking, the ignorant, and the credulous. | | | Even RA”AH, though, concedes that emphasis is placed on protecting the human body only because the physical body is the vessel that houses one’s spiritual being. |
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http://leda.law.harvard.edu/leda/data/469/Sicklick.html
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| | Feature Article - Kosher Laws Impacting Food Technology |
| | Thus many products that might be used in the food industry, such as emulsifiers, stabilizers, and surfactants, particularly those that are fat-derived, need careful rabbinical supervision to assure that no animal-derived ingredients are used. | | | The following by Rabbi Grunfeld is possibly the best written explanation and probably summarizes the most widely held ideas about the subject (Grunfeld, 1972). | | | We believe that the rabbis may soon approve porcine lipase made through biotechnology, if all the other conditions are kosher. |
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http://www.worldfoodscience.org/cms?pid=1000889
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| | HOW DO I KNOW IT'S KOSHER? -- AN OU KOSHER PRIMER - OU.ORG |
| | There is a mistaken notion that natural products are inherently kosher. | | | The butcher must be a person of integrity and the store should be under reliable Rabbinic supervision. | | | Liver may only be koshered through broiling, because of the preponderance of blood in it. |
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http://www.ou.org/kosher/primer.html
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| | FindLaw's Writ - Colb: Why Kosher Fraud Statutes Aren't Kosher |
| | The assumption - that there is one meaning of "Kosher" or "sin" and that one can either conform one's behavior to it or fall short - thus underlies the defense of the Kosher Fraud Laws. | | | Their perspective is that by adopting the most rigorous standard for what is Kosher, the State ensures that every diner who seeks Kosher food gets what she wants and nothing less. | | | One might say, in other words, that neither had the "chutzpah" to assert that they were right and that those who observed the sexual prohibitions were wrong. |
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http://writ.news.findlaw.com/colb/20020605.html
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| | Kosher Labeling: How it Works |
| | "Every rabbi is entitled to interpret the law as he sees correct. | | | The OU has been doing Kosher labeling for the past 100 years in the US Their first client, Heinz ketchup, is still labeled by them. | | | The first thing the OU determines is how much it will cost to set up their program in a company that has applied for Kosher certification. |
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http://www.soundvision.com/Info/halalhealthy/kosherlabeling.asp
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| | Death of N.Y. kosher law won't affect Calif., rabbis say (February 28, 2003) |
| | California law "has been so lax that any person who claims they are a rabbi and kosher can get away with it and defraud the public," said Rabbi Levy Zirkind, the Fresno-based rabbinic administrator of the Vaad Hakashrus kosher overseeing organization. | | | California and 16 other states with kosher laws like New York's may scramble to make changes. | | | Death of N.Y. kosher law won't affect Calif., rabbis say |
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http://www.jewishsf.com/bk030228/sf12c.shtml
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| | Reason |
| | The preference for organic food, like the preference for kosher food, is essentially religious, based on faith rather than science. | | | Some Orthodox Jews, for instance, insist on food that is not only kosher but glattkosher, a distinction based on the condition of an animal's lungs. | | | The Conservative movement accepts as kosher some foods, including swordfish and wine made by non-Jews, that the Orthodox movement does not. |
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http://www.reason.com/sullum/022803.shtml
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| | Jewish and Israel News from New York - The Jewish Week |
| | Silver said that while he was concerned about the current absence of a law, “We will work within whatever reasonable time frame it takes to do it right. | | | I would rather have a law that is not subject to another challenge.” | | | Lubinsky added that the stricken law affected not only Jews but Muslims, vegetarians, sufferers of lactose intolerance and others who take advantage of its enforcement for their own needs. |
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http://www.thejewishweek.com/news/newscontent.php3?artid=7522
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| | OU Kosher Q & A - By Rabbi Yaakov Luban - OU.ORG |
| | This vast array of Biblical and Rabbinic literature comprises the body of Kosher law. | | | In addition, Jewish scholars have studied, interpreted and applied Kosher law for many centuries. | | | In addition, Kosher food must be processed on Kosher equipment. |
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http://www.ou.org/kosher/kosherqa/food.htm
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| | State could prevent fraud in the sale of kosher food in a less restrictive and neutral manner by simply requiring that any vendor engaged in the sale of kosher food state the basis on which the food is labeled kosher) | | | Nor had plaintiff shown that similarly-situated franchisees were treated more favorably than himself. | | | Because plaintiff could not perform his obligations under the franchisee agreements, or show that similarly situated people were treated more favorably, he failed to make out a prima facie |
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http://www.paradigmpub.com/docs.asp?case=kosher
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| | WELCOME TO THE KOSHER TECHNICAL KONSULTANTS WEBSITE |
| | is comprised of a committee of exports in the various disciplines of kosher food production, such as flavor processing, dairy and bakery plants and meat processing, as well as a number of PhD level flavor chemists. | | | pay frequent visits to major sources of kosher food or food ingredients wherever they may be. | | | They review and decide all questions of Halacha (Jewish Talmudic Law) which may exist. |
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http://www.geocities.com/koshertechnicalkonsultants
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