happyfrappe
Where do I find specific references to the laws of kashrut?
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The laws of kashrut are detailed and begin with the section in Leviticus 11.1-11.47 with a reprise in Deuteronomy 14.3 -14.6 which discusses the first step, choosing a clean animal, that is, an animal or other creature that you are permitted to eat, if you wish to keep the laws of kashrut. Since all meats of animals need to be cleansed of as much blood as possible, there are passages that address this, such as Leviticus 17,and passages that dealwith the condition of the animal before it is eaten, i.e. whole, well and without blemish which is mentioned in Leviticus 22.8 and also 22.19-20,22-25. Firther there are issues related to the age of the animal to be sacrificed or eaten in Lev. 22.27 plus other sensitivity issues on 22.28.
There are many rules about how the animal is killed, to prevent unnecessary pain and suffering, and how the meat is handled, what portions of the animal are considered "kosher", that is, Okay to eat
There are additional passages, I believe, one in particular that says something like, "Do not seethe the kid in its mother's milk", which has come to be interpreted as not to mix meat with milk, to insure that the law is never broken, even by accident. The law is also kept in terms of waiting between a dairy based meal or intake and a meat food so that even in the stomach there is no mixing. There are actually traditions that establish how long this waiting must be to fulfill the law.
You can try to use this line to see if you can find more specific information from other sources beyond the Bible itself. Many of these concepts come up again in various places too, like in the determination of the worth of an animal that has been harmed, when restitution must be made.
In addition, there are traditions, such as the requirement to shoo away a mother bird from her nest, before taking the eggs (to eat). The laws of kashrut are one of the most commonly recognized bases of the religion of Judaism, and even Jews will ask about kashrut of other Jews to see if their food and home is strict enough to permit their eating offered foods. Foods like vegetables and fruits, and foods made solely from them, are considered pareve, which means neither meat not dairy, and they can be eaten without consideration of the laws of kashrut. Silverware and plates, pots and pans and all items coming in contact with the food items also must be used striclty for one type of food or the other,i.e. only for meat or only for milk,in order to insure the law is not breached in the items used for cooking and serving, in addition to the foods themselves.
It is a big subject, which may seem confusing but I hope this clarifies some of the major points involved.
There are many rules about how the animal is killed, to prevent unnecessary pain and suffering, and how the meat is handled, what portions of the animal are considered "kosher", that is, Okay to eat
There are additional passages, I believe, one in particular that says something like, "Do not seethe the kid in its mother's milk", which has come to be interpreted as not to mix meat with milk, to insure that the law is never broken, even by accident. The law is also kept in terms of waiting between a dairy based meal or intake and a meat food so that even in the stomach there is no mixing. There are actually traditions that establish how long this waiting must be to fulfill the law.
You can try to use this line to see if you can find more specific information from other sources beyond the Bible itself. Many of these concepts come up again in various places too, like in the determination of the worth of an animal that has been harmed, when restitution must be made.
In addition, there are traditions, such as the requirement to shoo away a mother bird from her nest, before taking the eggs (to eat). The laws of kashrut are one of the most commonly recognized bases of the religion of Judaism, and even Jews will ask about kashrut of other Jews to see if their food and home is strict enough to permit their eating offered foods. Foods like vegetables and fruits, and foods made solely from them, are considered pareve, which means neither meat not dairy, and they can be eaten without consideration of the laws of kashrut. Silverware and plates, pots and pans and all items coming in contact with the food items also must be used striclty for one type of food or the other,i.e. only for meat or only for milk,in order to insure the law is not breached in the items used for cooking and serving, in addition to the foods themselves.
It is a big subject, which may seem confusing but I hope this clarifies some of the major points involved.