The 13 to 14 million Jews and over one billion Muslims in the world today have much
in common culturally, including monotheism, roots in the Middle East, and strong traditions
of hospitality and fellowship surrounding food. Both Judaism and Islam have guidelines
about food preparation and diet set forth in their holy books. They also share many
strictures applying to the ritual cleanliness of foods. This article provides a primer
in dietary laws surrounding Kosher and Halal, two similar but not interchangeable
concepts that are crucial in counseling persons of the Jewish and Muslim faiths.
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© 2002 American Dietetic Association. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.