A short story from history for our friends to understand Kosher!
About three thousand years ago a group of slaves were miraculously freed from bondage in Egypt. Among them were prophets who heard the voice of G-d. The greatest of these prophets was Moses, who taught the people G-d’s will and whose prophecies were verified when the entire group heard the voice of G-d speak the Ten Commandments. Included in Moses’ teachings were rituals, observances, and limitations related to food. These people were sanctified by restricting and defining what they could eat.
You may have guessed that the ex-slaves in this story are the Israelites, and their story is told in the Torah – the first five books of the Bible. Today the remnants of the Israelites are called Jews, and many Jews today still adhere to the dietary laws laid down in the Bible, as interpreted and expanded by the Sages of Israel. When a food is called “Kosher” it means that is prepared in accordance with Jewish Law so that it may be eaten by Jews. Consumers all over the world believe that since the Divine Law urged the ancient Israelites to eat Kosher, then it must be good for everyone’s spiritual and physical well-being!
Kosher food in our times, when stuff is industrially manufactured, demands strict supervision of the processes and manufacturing itself and includes auditors’ visits to manufacturing sites to ensure that these principles are adhered to and hence the buyer can be assured that not only the final product is in line with the Kosher requirement but is of a high quality, free of adulterants and infested raw material etc.