Judaism

Question 1

three congregations?

Answer 1

orthodox (devout), conservative, reform (secular kinda - may choose not to eat kosher)

Question 2

star of david

menorah?

Answer 2

both symbols. menorah = oldest religious symbol of jewish faith. 7-branched candle holder

Question 3

kashrut?

Answer 3

jewish dietary laws. for spiritual health

Question 4

kosher?

Answer 4

fit or proper for use under Jewish dietary law. permitted.

Question 5

what things are entailed in kashrut?

Answer 5

grape products, animals permitted, method of slaughter, exam of slaughtered animal, parts of animal forbidden, prep of meat, law of meant + milk, products of forbidden animals, exam for insects + worms

Question 6

grape juice + products

Answer 6

wine, wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, grape juice, jelly, cognac.
only kosher if produced by jews. – rabbi supervision, food facility must be kosher, only jewish ppl can produce kosher foods.

Question 7

Land animals permitted?

Answer 7

meat + milk of ruminating animals that have cloven (split) hooves.

Question 8

kosher land animal permitted vs halal ?

Answer 8

split hooves.
- halal say carnivore
kosher say ruminate

Question 9

birds permitted?

Answer 9

flesh + eggs of bird w crop, gizzard + extra talon.

= chicken, turkey, duck, goose

Question 10

water animals that are kosher?

Answer 10

fish that have fins + scaled.

- eggs from fish with fins + scales.

Question 11

slaughter + prep?

Answer 11

by trained individual who is practicing jew.
trachea, esophagus, jugular vein, carotid artery severed = animal bleeds out.
– slaughter house blessed, no prayer before kill (vs islam, before before each kill)
- carcass unblemished w no disease. lungs inspected.
- doesnt apply to fish

Question 12

forbidden parts of animal?

Answer 12

land animals:
sciatic nerves + major blood vessels.
hindquarter.
fat around stomach, intestines, organs, + flank.

Question 13

prep of meat?

Answer 13

blood removed (birds + mammals)
soaking + salting: think grains, salt turns red on meat = soaks up blood. => broiling

Question 14

law of meat + milk

Answer 14

not eaten togethre.
after eating meat, wait 6 hours to eat dairy. after dairy, wait 1 hr to eat meat.
separate dishware to prevent contamination

Question 15

define parve/pareve

Answer 15

ritually neutral foods. cannot pollute other foods.

honey, fish, bird eggs, grains, frutis, veg

Question 16

exam for insects + worms

Answer 16

none in fruit, veg, grain

Question 17

yom kippur, day of atonement

• define atonement
• fast or feast? how long
• exempt?

Answer 17

atonement = ask for forgiveness

• fast 24 hr.
  exempt: chhildren pre-puberty, ill, if fasting is dangerous. healthy children 9yoa+ should fast. pregnant + breastfeeding fast.

Question 18

the sabbath - cookin?

Answer 18

cannot cook from friday until saturday sunset. sabbath = prayer + rest.
stews cooked on friday simmer until sabbath

Question 19

passover - how long? rules?

Answer 19

8 day festival of spring + freedom. foods kosher + no leavened foods = not allowed to rise. no yeast

Question 20

kosher for passover - yeast

Answer 20

no bread w yeast, no malt liquors, beer bc yeast.

grains that might ferment when wet prohibited.