Calling something “kosher” may seem like an American colloquialism, but the origins date back thousands of years, to a religious dietary practice upheld by Jewish people through today. Kosher refers ...

Passover, the Jewish holiday recounting the Jewish liberation from slavery in Egypt described in the Torah, begins March 30. For seven or eight days, Jews refrain from eating leavened food. This ...

Medically reviewed by Karina Tolentino, RDMedically reviewed by Karina Tolentino, RD The term "kosher" refers to food that follows Jewish dietary law. The rules determining whether a food is kosher ...

Meat, fish, and dairy are all items that can be certified as kosher — but it doesn't end with food. Wine can also be kosher, as long as it follows Jewish dietary laws. Kosher wine is available ...

In November, three of America’s largest kosher certifying organizations came together to release new guidance regarding the status of beer, which has long been considered kosher by default. Due to the ...

As a sommelier who was raised in a kosher household—my father was a cantor, and I am, yes, a decanter—here’s a simple guide to what kosher wine is and, almost more importantly, what it isn’t. First ...

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Salt, which adds flavor and texture to dishes and has many household uses, is a pantry essential. There are many varieties of salt used in cooking and baking. While table salt is the most widely used ...

Within the estimated 1,300 kosher certification agencies in the world, there’s an ongoing fight for the trust of the Jewish consumer. Who is the strictest? Who will be the most rigorous in examining ...

It’s easy, in theory, to say that courts should stay out of religious matters. But what happens when money and faith collide? How should judges balance the government’s responsibility to regulate ...