KOSHER

FOOD
 Lesson Objectives

To understand that Kosher food is a

particular way of eating lifestyle
for Jewish people.

To understand what it means for a

Jew the importance of following
strict guidelines
Key Words

• Kasher/Kosher – Food prepared

in a special way for Jewish
people.
• Treifah/Tref – Types of food
which Jewish people are not
allowed to eat.
• Parev – Food which can be
eaten with meat or dairy
products
Designing A Kosher
Restaurant
Your task is to design:

1. A kosher restaurant.
2. A kosher menu for your restaurant.
3. A poster advertising your kosher
restaurant.
You will need:
Two people to design the kosher kitchen and
restaurant.
One person to make the kosher menu.
One person to design your poster.
 Kosher Food
There are strict
laws about food and
diet in Judaism as
there are in many
other religions.
Food that Jews may
eat is called ‘kasher’
or ‘kosher’ which
means fit, proper or
right.
These are the
different
symbols that
appear on some
foods to show
Jewish people
that the
product is
kosher – or fit
and right to
eat.
Non-kosher food
The food which is
forbidden to all Jews
to eat is non-kosher
this is known ‘tref’.

Jewish people have

to follow the
guidelines
mentioned in the
Torah regarding
food.
The Torah states clearly
what Jews must not
eat. It tells them how
to kill the animals
which they are
allowed to eat - a
quick sharp cut to the
throat. Jews (and
Muslims) believe this
is the most painless
way of killing.
The following foods are
allowed based on
1. Plants – All food and
drink from vegetables,
fruit and grains.
2. Meat – From mammals
that have split hooves,
e.g. cow, sheep, goat.
3. Poultry – From birds
that eat grain, e.g.
chicken, duck, turkey.
4. Eggs – From kosher
birds.
5. Milk – From kosher
mammals, e.g. goat,
cow.
6. Fish – From fish that
have both scales and
fin, e.g. cod.
 Jews are only allowed to
eat kosher animals if they
have been killed by a
certified Jewish butcher
who follows strict
guidelines.
The animal should be
slaughtered with a sharp
knife.
Jews believe that the
kosher killing of an animal
is the most painless
method of killing.
The Torah tells Jews
that they must soak
the meat in salty water
before they cook it so
that all the blood is
removed
Jewish people
are not allowed
to eat meat
dishes with
milk.

Orthodox Jews
have separate
pans for
cooking milk
and meat
recipes.
Parev (neutral)
Food
Fish, eggs,
vegetables,
fruits and
grains may
be eaten
with either
milk or meat
dishes.