kashruth

American  

[kahsh-root, kahsh-root, -ruhs, kahsh-ruhth] / kɑʃˈrut, ˈkɑʃ rʊt, -rəs, ˈkɑʃ rəθ /

Or kashrut

noun

1. the body of dietary laws prescribed for Jews.

   an observer of kashruth.

2. fitness for use with respect to Jewish law.

   the kashruth of a religious object.

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kashruth British  

/ kaʃˈruːt /

noun

1. the condition of being fit for ritual use in general

2. the system of dietary laws which require ritual slaughter, the removal of excess blood from meat, and the complete separation of milk and meat, and prohibit such foods as pork and shellfish

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Etymology

Origin of kashruth

1905–10; < Hebrew: literally, fitness

Example Sentences

Healthiness of flesh is the basis of kashruth.

From Time Magazine Archive

Because the Torah reads, "Thou shalt not seethe a kid in its mother's milk," kashruth separates meat and milk dishes.

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Zolty packaged his interpretation of the law in 20 demands that he presented last August to the 18 local hotels that seek kashruth certificates.

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The city's chief rabbi, Bezalel Zolty, 57, has yanked the five-star Hilton's certificate of kashruth, or kosher status.

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Jews are regaining their interest in the Jewish dietary law, generally known as kashruth.

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