Shechitah (Ritual Slaughtering)

Venison is kosher, however, chances are that you won't find it in your local kosher supermarket.

Cows are a kosher species, and may be consumed by Jews if slaughtered and prepared properly.

All animals in the buffalo family are kosher. However, chances are that you won't find their meat in your local kosher supermarket.

Elk is technically a kosher species, however, its meat does not seem to be commercially available kosher.

Goat is a kosher animal, and may be consumed by Jews if slaughtered and prepared properly.

Giraffe is technically a kosher species, however, its meat does not seem to be commercially available kosher.

Moose is technically a kosher species, however, its meat does not seem to be commercially available kosher.

A shochet must be learned in the laws of kosher slaughter and adept at sharpening and polishing his knives, known as shtellen ah chalef in Yiddish.

Treif is the Yiddish word that means “unkosher.”

Many Muslims rely on kosher certification to inform them that meat is halal, but halal does not equal kosher.