To some, it may seem shocking to hear that foods such as pork, bacon and ham, seafood (that has neither fins nor scales), lobster, crab, scallops, and more are prohibited in the Jewish religion. Mankind was made to be free;
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Jewish dietary law maintains that the dietary laws were a means of both symbolizing and maintaining Jewish status as the chosen people, apart from the rest of society. The dietary laws in Judaism portray the sort of behavior that is expected of its people, this implies that Judaism and more importantly Judaic dietary laws have been implemented in an ‘unclean world’. “Interfaith Family”, a website in our case study which claims to be ‘Supporting Interfaith Families Exploring Jewish Lifestyle’ explains the disparity amongst practicing Kashrut and those who do