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The circled U indicates that this product is certified as kosher by the Orthodox Union (OU). The word "Pareve" indicates that this product contains neither milk- nor meat-derived ingredients.
 
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Kashrut Summary
2,122 words, approx. 7 pages
KASHRUT, from the Hebrew word kasher (Eng., kosher), meaning "acceptable" (see Est. 8:15), denotes anything permitted by Jewish law for use. More specifically, it connotes the Jewish dietary laws. Kashrut pertains directly to (1)...
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The Hebrew Dietary Laws Summary
1,584 words, approx. 5 pages
The Hebrew dietary laws, or laws of kashrut, were first set forth in the biblical books of Leviticus and Deuteronomy about 3,000 years ago. As such, they were among the earliest such restrictions ever promulgated, although they do have parallels in...
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Kosher Summary
467 words, approx. 2 pages
(“fit,” or “proper”), in Judaism, the fitness of an object for ritual purposes. Though generally applied to foods that meet the requirements of the dietary laws (kashruth), kosher is also used to describe, for instance, such...
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Kosher Summary
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A variant of the Hebrew word “kasher,” meaning “fit” or “proper;” term applied to anything suitable for use according to Jewish law, especially with reference to food and the DIETARY...
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Kashrut Summary
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Food Summary
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Kosher Summary
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Kashrut Summary
7,791 words, approx. 26 pages
Kashrut (also kashruth or kashrus, ×ַּשְר×ּת) refers to Jewish dietary laws. Food in accord with halakha (Jewish law) is termed kosher in English, from the Hebrew term kashér, meaning "fit" (in this context, fit for consumption by Jews...


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