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→Souce: Wikipedia article on Kasrut
The word ''[[kosher]]'' has been borrowed by many languages, including English. In its strictest meaning it means "fit", but as in Yiddish it also generally means, authentic, acceptable, permissible, genuine or legitimate in a broader sense.
The word ''[[kosher]]'' has been borrowed by many languages, including English. In its strictest meaning it means "fit", but as in Yiddish it also generally means, authentic, acceptable, permissible, genuine or legitimate in a broader sense.
==Further reading==
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*Yacov Lipschutz, ''Kashruth: A Comprehensive Background and Reference Guide to the Principles of Kahruth''. New York:Mesorah Publications Ltd, 1989
*Binyomen Forst, ''The Laws of Kashrus'', Mozniam, 1999
* James M. Lebeau, ''The Jewish Dietary Laws: Sanctify Life'', United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, New York, 1983
* Isidore Grunfeld, ''The Jewish Dietary Laws'', London: Soncino, 1972
* Isaac Klein, ''A Guide to Jewish Religious Practice'', JTSA, 1992
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==External links==
===Resources on keeping kosher===
*[http://www.OUKosher.org Online resource for keeping Kosher and becoming Kosher certified - The Orthodox Union]
*[http://www.kashrut.org Questions and Answers about specific food products and kashrut in general]
*[http://www.kosherrecipe.org/keepkosher Guide to keeping kosher and Kosher Recipes]
*[http://www.chabad.org/library/article.asp?AID=113424 Guide to keeping kosher]
*[http://www.hanefesh.com/edu/kosher_Food_Symbols.htm International Kosher Symbols and Kosher Food Guidance]
*[http://www.kashrut.com/Alerts/ Kashrut Alerts]
*[http://www.bckosher.org/ BC Kosher's Website]
*[http://www.kof-k.org/ Kosher Certification]
*''[http://www.star-k.com/ The Star K's website]''
*''[http://www.ok.org/ The O-K's website]''
*[http://www.jewfaq.org/kashrut.htm A useful guide to the issues of kashrus]
===On ritual slaughter===
*[http://www.chabad.org/library/article.asp?AID=222239 About Shechita: The Method of Animal Slaughter]
*[http://www.jewishaz.com/jewishnews/041203/peta.shtml Controversy over recent PETA complaint]
*[http://www.grandin.com/ritual/kosher.slaugh.html Studies on pain during slaughter]
*[http://learn.jtsa.edu/topics/luminaries/monograph/forum_ar.shtml Conservative Judaism viewpoints on which methods should be considered kosher]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/www.swissnews.ch/topstory/02/topstoryapril02.html What limit religious freedom? The ban on kosher meat in Switzerland]
*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/2977086.stm Proposed British ban on kosher and halal meat]
*[http://www.viva.org.uk/campaigns/ritual_slaughter/ Campaign against all ritual slaughter]
===Miscellaneous===
*[http://kosherfood.about.com About Kosher Food: Menus and Recipes]
*[http://www.kosher.com/Index.cfm Kosher.com]
*[http://www.chabad.org/library/article.asp?AID=93784 Traditional Kosher foods recipes]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20030424111703/schwartz.enviroweb.org/view-torah.html The Torah and vegetarianism]
*[http://www.encyclopaediajudaica.com/AboutTheEncyclopaedia/SampleContent/DietaryLaws Second Jewish Encyclopaedia's excerpt on kashrut and Jewish dietary laws]
*[http://www.kashrut.com/agencies/ Kashrut certification agencies (partial list)] from around the world, and their symbols which are found on all food that has been deemed kosher.
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