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Kosher (KOH-sher): Lit. fit, proper or correct. Describes food that is permissible to eat under Jewish dietary laws. Can also describe any other ritual object that is fit for use according to Jewish law.
Abortion: Even the most traditional Judaism permits abortion in appropriate circumstances, and even requires abortion to save the mother's life.
Adultery: The Hebrew term for adultery found in the Ten Commandments (teen-AF) is generally understood to be a generic term for any kind of sexual immorality. The specific sin in Jewish law refers to sex between a man and a married woman only, not to sex between a married man and an unmarried woman, because polygyny was permitted under Jewish law.
Birth Control: Jewish law permits certain methods of birth control in appropriate circumstances.
Bishul Yisroel: A rule of kosher food preparation that requires a Jew to be involved in the cooking in some circumstances.
Cholov Yisroel: A rule of kosher food preparation that requires a Jew observe milk from the time it is milked to the time it is bottled.
Contraception: Jewish law permits certain methods of birth control in appropriate circumstances.
Glatt Kosher (GLAHT KOH-sher): A standard of kashrut that requires an additional degree of stringency in the inspection of the lungs of cattle, to determine whether the lungs are free from adhesions. See Kashrut: Jewish Dietary Laws.
Hekhsher (HEHK-sher): A symbol certifying that food or other products satisfy Jewish dietary laws and are kosher.
Homosexuality: Homosexual orientation is not a sin in Judaism, but homosexual acts are. Male-male sex is forbidden by the Torah. Lesbian sex is not prohibited by the Torah, but is generally considered prohibited as "licentiousness."
Kashrut (KAHSH-rut; KAHSH-root; kahsh-ROOT): From a root meaning "fit," "proper" or "correct." Jewish dietary laws.
Kosher (KOH-sher): Lit. fit, proper or correct. Describes food that is permissible to eat under Jewish dietary laws. Can also describe any other ritual object that is fit for use according to Jewish law.
Masturbation: Jewish law strictly prohibits male masturbation. Female masturbation is a matter of less clarity, but it is also frowned upon.
Mevushal: The process of pasteurizing wine, commonly used with American kosher wine to avoid certain kashrut issues.
Niddah (nee-DAH): The separation of husband and wife during the woman's menstrual period. Also refers to a woman so separated. Also referred to as taharat ha-mishpachah or family purity.
Sex: Sex is not shameful, sinful or obscene. It is not solely for the purpose of procreation. When sexual desire is satisfied between a husband and wife at the proper time, out of mutual love and desire, sex is a mitzvah. See also Marriage.
Shechitah (sh'-KHEE-tuh): Lit. destruction or killing. Kosher slaughter.
Shochet (SHOH-khet): Kosher slaughterer.

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Kashrut: Jewish Dietary Laws: Learn about the Jewish dietary laws of kashrut (kosher), why we observe these laws, the various foods and combinations that are forbidden, and the certification of kosher foods.
Kosher Sex: Learn about Jewish law regarding sexual relations, contraception, abortion, adultery, and the separation of a menstruating woman.

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Abortion: Even the most traditional Judaism permits abortion in appropriate circumstances, and even requires abortion to save the mother's life.
Adultery: The Hebrew term for adultery found in the Ten Commandments (teen-AF) is generally understood to be a generic term for any kind of sexual immorality. The specific sin in Jewish law refers to sex between a man and a married woman only, not to sex between a married man and an unmarried woman, because polygyny was permitted under Jewish law.
Birth Control: Jewish law permits certain methods of birth control in appropriate circumstances.
Bishul Yisroel: A rule of kosher food preparation that requires a Jew to be involved in the cooking in some circumstances.
Chelev (KHE-lev): The fat surrounding organs, as distinguished from the fat surrounding muscles. Forbidden to be eaten under the laws of Kashrut.
Cholov Yisroel: A rule of kosher food preparation that requires a Jew observe milk from the time it is milked to the time it is bottled.
Contraception: Jewish law permits certain methods of birth control in appropriate circumstances.
Cooking: See Jewish Cooking; Kashrut: Jewish Dietary Laws.
Family Purity: Laws relating to the separation of husband and wife during the woman's menstrual period. Also referred to as the laws of niddah or taharat ha-mishpachah.
Fleishik (FLAHYSH-ik): Yiddish: meat. Used to describe kosher foods that contain meat and therefore cannot be eaten with dairy. See Kashrut - Separation of Meat and Dairy.
Food: See Jewish Cooking; Kashrut; Pesach (Passover) Cooking Tips.
Glatt Kosher (GLAHT KOH-sher): A standard of kashrut that requires an additional degree of stringency in the inspection of the lungs of cattle, to determine whether the lungs are free from adhesions. See Kashrut: Jewish Dietary Laws.
Hekhsher (HEHK-sher): A symbol certifying that food or other products satisfy Jewish dietary laws and are kosher.
Homosexuality: Homosexual orientation is not a sin in Judaism, but homosexual acts are. Male-male sex is forbidden by the Torah. Lesbian sex is not prohibited by the Torah, but is generally considered prohibited as "licentiousness."
Kashrut (KAHSH-rut; KAHSH-root; kahsh-ROOT): From a root meaning "fit," "proper" or "correct." Jewish dietary laws.
Kosher (KOH-sher): Lit. fit, proper or correct. Describes food that is permissible to eat under Jewish dietary laws. Can also describe any other ritual object that is fit for use according to Jewish law.
Marriage: Marriage is vitally important in Judaism, and refraining from marriage is considered unnatural. Marriage is not solely for the purpose of procreation, but is primarily for the purpose of love and companionship. See also Interfaith Marriages; Kosher Sex; Divorce.
Mashgiach: A person who certifies that food is kosher.
Masturbation: Jewish law strictly prohibits male masturbation. Female masturbation is a matter of less clarity, but it is also frowned upon.
Mevushal: The process of pasteurizing wine, commonly used with American kosher wine to avoid certain kashrut issues.
Mikvah (MIK-vuh): Lit. gathering. A ritual bath used for spiritual purification. It is used primarily in conversion rituals and after the period of sexual separation during a woman's menstrual cycles, but many Chasidim immerse themselves in the mikvah regularly for general spiritual purification.
Milchik (MIL-khig): Yiddish: dairy. Used to describe kosher foods that contain dairy products and therefore cannot be eaten with meat. See Kashrut - Separation of Meat and Dairy.
Niddah (nee-DAH): The separation of husband and wife during the woman's menstrual period. Also refers to a woman so separated. Also referred to as taharat ha-mishpachah or family purity.
Onah: The wife's right to have regular sexual relations with her husband, a right that is fundamental to every Jewish marriage and that cannot be diminished by the husband. See Kosher Sex; Marriage.
Pareve (PAHR-ev): Yiddish: neutral. Used to describe kosher foods that contain neither meat nor dairy and therefore can be eaten with either. See Kashrut - Separation of Meat and Dairy.
Pork: One of the many foods forbidden under Jewish dietary laws. The prohibition against eating pork is the one best known, because throughout history people have oppressed Jews by forcing us to eat pork.
Pre-Marital Sex: Although the Torah does not prohibit pre-marital sex, Jewish tradition strongly condemns the irresponsibility of sex outside of the context of marriage. See Kosher Sex.
Rules: See Halakhah: Jewish Law, A List of the 613 Mitzvot (Commandments), or pages dealing with specific rules, such as Shabbat or Kashrut.
Sex: Sex is not shameful, sinful or obscene. It is not solely for the purpose of procreation. When sexual desire is satisfied between a husband and wife at the proper time, out of mutual love and desire, sex is a mitzvah. See also Marriage.
Shechitah (sh'-KHEE-tuh): Lit. destruction or killing. Kosher slaughter.
Shochet (SHOH-khet): Kosher slaughterer.
Taharat Ha-Mishpachah (tah-HAH-raht hah-meesh-PAH-khah): Lit. family purity. Laws relating to the separation of husband and wife during the woman's menstrual period. Also referred to as the laws of niddah.
Tevilah (teh-VEE-luh): Immersion in the mikvah, a ritual bath used for spiritual purification. It is used primarily in conversion rituals and after the period of sexual separation during a woman's menstrual cycles, but many Chasidim undergo tevilah regularly for general spiritual purification.
Treif (TRAYF): Lit. torn. Food that is not kosher.
Yetzer Ha-Ra (YAY-tser ha-RAH): Lit. evil impulse. The selfish desire for satisfaction of personal needs, which can lead a person to do evil if not restrained by the yetzer tov. See Human Nature; Kosher Sex.

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