Kosher

Kosher = food that is allowed

Treyfah = food that is NOT allowed

- All plants are kosher, but not all animals

Jews may only eat animals and birds that have been killed by Shechifah

Shechitah is killing the animals by slitting the throat with a very sharpe knife. This has been shown to be painless to the animals as cuasing pain to living hings is against Jewish law. The theory is that the sharpe knife cuts the carodid so that the animals loses consiousness before they are able to feel pain.

Kosher animals are:

- Chicken
- Sheep
- Cow
- Fish with fins
- Goat

Non- Kosher animals are:

- Pig
- Rabbit
- Camel
- Eel
- Most birds

Jews who keep kosher kitshens do not eat meat and dairy foods together. Seperate ssets or crokery, cutlery adn cooking utensils are used. After eating meat strict Jews will wait several hours before eating dairy products.