Our policy strives to balance respect for tradition with our desire to continue to ensure that sharing of food among us becomes a source of strengthening community and not engendering discord within the community. We believe that our policies will suit the needs of the vast majority of members and guests who participate in JRC programs and services. This includes, for example, butter and cheese. The laws of kashrut do not permit the mixing of dairy and meat ingredients.
Meat refers to foods which consist in whole or in part of ingredients derived from animals.
The laws of kashrut do not permit the mixing of dairy and meat ingredients. Only fish that has both fins and scales is considered kosher. Kosher fish is considered pareve. Foods which in their natural state are neither meat nor dairy, e.g., fruits and vegetables, eggs, pasta, grains, nuts, coffee. Pareve foods can be served with either milk or meat foods.