SC - SC Eggs Question

[LrdRas@aol.com]

In general terms what is noted on this website is similar to the laws of
kashrut.  THese laws are very complicated (I am studying them to some
extent now).  Most muslims that I know will eat kosher because it is more
stringent than Halal.  However, those of us Jews that keep kosher will not
eat Halal because the rules are very different.  The animal has to be
killed in a specific way by a person trained in the laws of Sh'chita
(animal slaughter).  I grew up with stories about the importance of doing
this correctly because my grandfather was a shochet (Person trained in the
laws of Sh'chita) in a chicken market.

Another item, more and more Conservative Jews are keeping strictly kosher.
Recently the Reform movement changed its bylaws to now state that one
should keep kosher.  The Rabbi here in Arlington who is Conservative keeps
a strictly kosher home.

Sindara


At 01:23 PM 3/16/99 -0500, you wrote:
>LrdRas at aol.com wrote:
>> 
>> I would be interested in a list of the similarities if at all possible
>> detailing the the prohibitions you mention as common between al-Islam
and the
>> Jewins people. . Thanks in advance.
>
>>From http://www.ifanca.org/halal.htm 
>
>> Halal is an Arabic word meaning lawful or permitted, for Muslims.  The
>> opposite of Halal is Haram, which means prohibited.  The terms Halal
>> and Haram is not limited to foods, however on this website these terms
>> will be used strictly for food products, meat products, cosmetics,
>> personal care products, food ingredients, and food contact materials.
>> Another term to remember is called Mashbooh, which means doubtful or
>> questionable. 
>> 
>> All foods are considered Halal except the following:
>> 
>> Swine/Pork and its by-products are Haram. 
>> Animals improperly slaughtered or dead before slaughtering are
>>       	Haram. 
>> Animals killed in the name of anyone other than God are Haram. 
>> Alcohol and intoxicants are Haram. 
>> Carnivorous animals, birds of prey and land animals without
>>      	external ears are Haram. 
>> Blood and blood by-products are Haram. 
>> Food that gets contaminated with any of the above is also
>>       	Haram. 
>> Food containing ingredients such as gelatin, enzymes, emulsifiers,
>>  	etc. are Mashbooh or questionable.
>
>Looks _fairly_ similar to Kashrut to me, if different in some specific
>detail. The main differences seem to be in the lack of milk/meat and
>scale-less/shellfish restrictions in Halal, and the lack of an alcohol
>restriction in Kashrut.  Otherwise, most of what is listed above seems
>to be included, or is similar to something included, in the Law of
>Moses. Considering that both sets of laws probably have a lot to do with
>survival in hot and dry climates, it probably makes a good deal of sense
>that there should be some similarities.
>
>I just have one question...can anyone think of an herbivorous land
>animal without external ears?
>
>Adamantius
>-- 
>Phil & Susan Troy
>
>troy at asan.com
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