What Kosher ?

Question

Any one please could tell me what does the word KOSHER mean ?

Answer 1

Muslims also have something similar, called "halal."

Answer 2

Kosher refers to food that meets the standards of the Kashrut: a body of laws describing what foods people of the Jewish faith can and cannot eat.

The details of kashrut are complicated, but  they  all derive from a few relatively simple rules:

1. Certain animals may not be eaten at all. This restriction includes the flesh, organs, eggs and milk of the forbidden animals.

2. Of the animals that may be eaten, the birds and mammals must be killed in accordance with Jewish law.

3. All blood must be drained from the meat or broiled out of it before it is eaten.

4. Certain parts of permitted animals may not be eaten.

5. Fruits and vegetables are permitted, but must be inspected for bugs

  

6. Meat (the flesh of birds and mammals) cannot be eaten with dairy. Fish, eggs, fruits, vegetables and grains can be eaten with either meat or dairy.

  

7. Utensils that have come into contact with meat may not be used with dairy, and vice versa. Utensils that have come into contact with non-kosher food may not be used with kosher food. This applies only where the contact occurred while the food was hot.

  

8. Grape products made by non-Jews may not be eaten.

There are some other rules that are non-standard. Some Jews oberve them, others do not.