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CCAR, The Sacred Table on approach to kashrut

ReformInformational

Reform Judaism frames kashrut as informed personal and communal choice, weighing tradition, ethics and sustainability. Hey Kosher shows you the facts on the label and does not issue a verdict for this tier.

Mary L. Zamore (ed.), The Sacred Table: Creating a Jewish Food Ethic (CCAR Press, 2011)

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When the Reform lens is selected and a product’s label touches approach to kashrut, the verdict cites this record. The verdict carries this as context rather than a decision.

Other traditions on approach to kashrut

MJRC Standards of Observance on kashrut as a whole
MessianicInformationalour summary, pending review

The MJRC standards call members to a Torah-based kashrut: biblically clean species, separation of meat and dairy, and respect for the kosher certification system. Hey Kosher's reading of these standards is pending MJRC review.

Messianic Jewish Rabbinical Council, Standards of Observance, Kashrut section

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