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Yoshon
literally, old, refers to the grain that has taken root before Pesach, even if it is harvested after Pesach. It is called "old grain." It is permitted...
Treifah
Refers to food that is not kosher. The term is generally used to refer to all foods, vessels, and utensils that are not kosher. Literally, it means an...
Tovel
To dip or immerse in a ritualarium (mikvah).
Tevilas Keilim
Meaning dipping of utensils, refers to the immersion of vessels, utensils, or dishes in a ritualarium (mikvah) before their first use.
Shmitta
Refers to the agricultural cycle observed in Israel, in which every seventh year the land lies fallow.
Shochet
One who is specially trained to slaughter kosher meat and poultry according to Halacha/Jewish Law.
Shechita
The Torah prescribed manner of slaughtering an animal or fowl for consumption.
Pas Yisroel
Refers to baked goods prepared in ovens which are turned on by a Shomer Shabbos Yid.
Pareve
Neutral, indicates a product which contains no derivatives of poultry, meat, or dairy ingredients and can therefore be eaten with either a meat, poult...
Orla
Refers to the Torah commandment to wait for three years before partaking of any fruit from fruit bearing trees. The forbidden fruit of this period is...
Mevushal
Refers to wine which has been cooked.
Milchig
Dairy, refers to dairy products as well as dishes, utensils, and equipment used in their preparation
Mikvah
Literally, gathering, refers to a structure, a ritualarium, in which water is gathered for purposes of immersion.
Mehadrin
Refers to the most stringent level of kosher supervision.
Mashgiach
One who is trained to supervise kosher food production.
Kashering
The process of changing the status of equipment which had been used with non kosher ingredients or products, to use with kosher ingredients or product...
Kosher
Kosher is the Hebrew word meaning fit or proper, designating foods whose ingredients and manufacturing procedures comply with Jewish dietary laws.
Kli rishon/Keli Sheni
Kli rishon, literally the first utensil, refers to a utensil that is used for cooking, baking or roasting food or liquid, and contains that hot food o...
Kitniyos
Legumes, are those grains that can be cooked and baked in a fashion similar to chometz grain and yet are not considered, in the eyes of halacha, to be...
Keilim
Vessels or utensils.
Kashrus
Used to describe the general topic and field of kosher laws and observance.
Kasher
Kasher ; to make kosher, usually applied to the salting and soaking procedures used in the production of kosher meat and poultry. The term is also use...
Hechsher
Hechsher refers to the certification of a kosher product or ingredient, given by a Rabbi or a kosher supervisory agency.
Hashgacha
Hashgacha, literally, supervision, generally refers to kosher supervision.
Halacha
Halacha, literally, the path that one walks. It refers to Jewish Law, the complete body of rules and practices that Jews are bound to follow, includin...
Glatt
Glatt is the Yiddish word meaning smooth, and refers to beef from kosher slaughtered animals whose lungs are free of adhesions. Kosher consumers who a...
Fleishig
Fleishig meat, denotes meat and poultry products, as well as dishes and utensils used in their preparation.
Chometz
Chometz, colloquially called "real chometz," refers to products containing fermented grains. These products are biblically prohibited on Passover.
Cholov Yisroel
Cholov Yisroel refers to all dairy productions, including cheese and non-fat dry milk powder, which have been under constant Rabbinical supervision.
Chodosh
Chodosh, literally, new, refers to the grain (wheat, barley, oats, rye, and spelt) that has not taken root before Passover. It is called "new grain."...
Bishul Yisroel
Bishul Yisroel refers to the preparation of certain foods for which it is necessary for the Mashgiach to light the fire.
Batul
Batul - to nullify. Batul refers to a situation when a small amount of prohibited food is accidentally mixed into a larger amount of a different food....