Moai Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 I think there has to be a physical divider between the two trays, of a certain height. For example if a husband was eating meat and his wife dairy at the same table, they'd have to put a physical barrier between them so it doesn't make sense for both to be served otherwise you'd have to separate the guests into separate rooms. Otherwise all of the food will become "treif" meaning not in accord with Jewish law/non-kosher and can't be eaten. This is if they are strictly observant which I'm guessing they're not otherwise they'd tell you and not leave it to you to figure out such things that are so important to a strict observer. Also I don't think those who keep kosher eat in the homes of those who do not keep kosher kitchens because there are so many rules that the non-kosher keeper would not know all of them and it would mean they're risking the liklihood of eating non-kosher food. If your stove, sink, dishwasher, pots, pans, utensils, sponges and countertops have not been koshered and kept kosher then any products that come in contact with it cannot be eaten. The fact that they've agreed to eat in your home tells me they are not very observant especially since they haven't gone over any rules with you. For all they could know, they could think you'd serve a platter of mixed with non-kosher meats and cheeses. For all you know the rabbi could be a Reform one (vs. an Orthodox one) who is more liberal than you think and probably doesn't follow many of the religious rules and doesn't keep kosher. Wow! You learn something new every day. I had no idea about the barrier thing. I knew about the plastic utensil thing, but i wouldn't have thought of the kitchen. Thanks for the info, great post! Link to post Share on other sites
Fun2BMe Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 Wow! You learn something new every day. I had no idea about the barrier thing. I knew about the plastic utensil thing, but i wouldn't have thought of the kitchen. Thanks for the info, great post! That's why people who eat kosher only dine in kosher restaurants where the kitchens are kept kosher - they can't eat in a non-kosher restaurant and order a salad and consider it kosher since it wouldn't have been prepared with kosher utensils on a kosher cutting board in a kosher kitchen etc. Many hospitals have a separate kosher kitchen for their observant patients, or else keep the entire kitchen kosher (Such as Cedars Sinai med. center). Link to post Share on other sites
Author bab Posted April 11, 2007 Author Share Posted April 11, 2007 GAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!! The ONLY Kosher market in town is refusing to do any trays for me because they are to busy getting set back up from passover. Obviously I would've liked to give them more notice, but they were closed for passover. So now, I've sent out all the invitations for the party tomorrow and I've done NO prep for food. I think I'm going to vomit. About the particular guest that has the strictest diet. Yes, he keeps very kosher, he's over 70 years old and lives most of the year in Israel. He didn't agree to eat at my house, it's a party and there is potential that he won't come. I think he probably will though as it's in honor of someone he has known for over 40 years that is visiting from out of state. I'm guessing he would be planning on coming and just not eating, but then I would feel like a terrible hostess. Of course right now he would blend in as I don't have ANY food. Link to post Share on other sites
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