The Search for Peace in Times of Chaos—Volume Jewish males are buried in a tallith and sometimes also a kittel, which are part of the burial garments iet The laws of Kashrut (keeping kosher) are the Jewish dietary laws Food in accord with Jewish law is termed (similar to the halāl requirements of Islam, but with fewer preparation requirements) The Torah cites no reason for the laws of kashrut, but the rabbis have offered various explanations, including ritual purity, teaching people to control their urges, and health benefits Kashrut involves the abstention from consuming birds and beasts that prey on other animals, and creatures that roam the sea floor eating the excretions of other animals (such as shrimp or crab) Major prohibitions exist on eating pork, which is considered an unclean animal Meat is ritually slaughtered, and meat and milk are not eaten together, based on the biblical injunction against cooking a kid in its mother’s milk…The deeper purpose of Kashrut is to lend a spiritual dimension to the physical act of eating The idea is that Jews should not put anything into their mouths that involves spiritual “negatives” such as pain, sickness, uncleanliness.22 ~ ~