Explain the different aspects of Kashrut practice.

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Explain the different aspects of Kashrut practice. (25 Marks)

In Judaism, keeping kosher is one of the most common mitzvah's that many people understand that it only applies to Jews. With regards to Kashrut there are three different sets of laws that Jews must keep to in order to keep kosher. These include dietary laws which tell Jews what they can and cannot eat, there are laws on what clothes can be worn and how the are worn and there are also laws to deal with money and trading. Something that is not kosher is considered to be treif and must be avoided. It may be difficult to understand why Jews keep these laws and this is because there is not a clear reason however it is just one of the requirements that God has told the Jews in the Torah they must fulfil. Rambam has suggested that these laws have no reason to teach Jews to be self disciplined and to have a certain attitude to life however this is just an opinion. In this essay I will explain these three different aspects of Kashrut into detail so there is a clear understanding of what the laws are to keeping kosher.

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With regards to food, one must understand that there are separate laws for different types of food. The requirements for animals are that they must chew the cud and they must also have split hooves in order to be kosher. One famous animal known for not being kosher is the pig. It is treif because it has split hooves however, is doesn't chew the cud. In the Torah there are 4 examples for treif animals, one is the pig and the other three only have one of the requirements to be kosher but they have not been discovered until ...

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