kosher & halal

[David Bergdahl]

....from eat-halal.com:

Kosher

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Kosher is from the Hebrew word kasher, which means "fit" and "proper". The
term is usually used for food that Jews are permitted to eat under dietary
laws that are derived from passages in the biblical books of Leviticus and
Deuteronomy.
Some elements of Jewish and Islamic dietary laws are common, while some are
not. Here are a couple of major differences:

* Kosher laws do not require Jews to pronounce the name of God at the time
of slaughter. On the other hand, Muslims are required to recite the name of
Allah at the time of slaughter. For this reason, Muslims are not allowed to
consume Kosher meat. For more information, please click here.

* Jews are allowed to consume many types of alcohol, while Muslims must
abstain from all forms of intoxicants, including alcohol.


It must be noted that if a product is Kosher certified, it does not mean
that the product is automatically Halal. While it is true that Kosher
certification can be used as a tool for eating halal, one must be very
careful. There are Kosher certification agencies which certify products and
ingredients which are not considered Kosher by many Jews.
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David Bergdahl