(3) Kosher and Halal

Kosher and Halal describe what is…

fit and proper to eat for Jews and Muslims

Jew root in scripture

The Holy Bible and Torah

Muslim root in scripture

Quran

Kosher clean animals

• ox

• sheep

• goat

• deer

• gazelle

• ibex

• antelope

any animal that has a split hoof divided in 2 and chews cud and any fish that has fins and scales

Kosher unclean animals

• camel

• rabbit

• coney

• pig

split hoof completely divided and any fish that doesn’t have fins or scales

ritualistic slaughter

shechitah

person who performs the slaughter

shochet

hebrew root meaning to destroy or kill

Shin-Chet-Tav

method of slaughter

quick, deep stroke across the throat w perfectly sharp knife (chalaf) w no nicks or unevenness; that is painless and causes unconsciousness w/in 2 secs known as the most widely human method possible

advantage of shechitah

ensures rapid, complete draining of the blood; to render the meat Kosher

glatt kosher meat

smooth lungs examined for adhesion or defects; if they can hold air meat is Kosher

glatt kosher meat must be ______ and ______ w/in 72 hr of slaughter

soaked and salted

why isn’t right to consume blood?

blood is life; which is y complete bleeding and soaking and salting is imp in removing residual blood

what nerve can Jews not eat?

sciatic and adjoining blood vessels

kosher households have 2 sets of pots pans and dishes for?

meat and dairy

fleishig

meat

milchig

dairy

pareve

neutral

traif

not kosher; unclean

passover

separate sets of meat and dairy dishes and utensils used for this holiday; avoid leavened grains

passover requirements

• no wheat, oats, rye, barley, spelt

• no corn and rice

• no ingredients from legumes

• no extracts derived from legumes or 5 major grains

• no mustard

halal unclean animals

swine

dead meat

differentiation bw Halal and Kosher

before slaughter, Halal requires praying to Allah, Kosher doesn’t

strict laws for Halal

• Moslem that reached puberty are allowed to slaughter

• animal shouldn’t be thirsty at time of slaughter

• knife must be sharp

• knife can’t be sharpened in front of animal bc of stress

• slaughter is done by cutting throat or piercing hollow of throat for quickest death

• allah must be mentioned before or during slaughtering

• meat can be eaten by jews or christians

• blood must be completely drawn

key issues for halal food

• a lot of prisoners convert to islamic faith in prison

• suits in cali and new jersey regarding having halal foods

• texas dept of criminal justice prepares beef franks and bologna for lock down dats

• number of muslims increasing in Tx: impact sheep and goat market and many sheep and goats slaughtered in muslim backyards during celebrations