kashrut

Finding Meaning in Ancient Rituals

How the sacrificial system lives on.

Parashat Re’eh Quiz

Learn more about the weekly Torah portion.

Ask the Expert: Fins and Scales

How can you be sure a fish is kosher?

Ask the Expert: Meat and Fish

Why do some Jews avoid eating meat and fish together?

What Is “Ethical” Kashrut?

Bringing animal treatment, workers' conditions, and environmental issues to a kosher table.

Ask the Expert: Kosher Pig

Can a Jewish person receive a transplanted heart valve from a pig?

Tevilat Kelim: Immersing Food Utensils

Some Jews perform symbolic sanctification of newly acquired items.

Considering Our Food Choices

This portion challenges us to express our most intimate and deeply held values with every mouthful.

Ethical Treatment of Animals in Judaism

The concept of Tza'ar Ba'alei Chayim demands that we take animal suffering seriously.