Questions tagged [fish]
Questions pertaining to fish.
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Would a mermaid be kosher?
Tonight at religious school we were discussing Kosher laws and how to build/keep a kosher kitchen. While we were discussing different meats, one of the jokers in school asked if you could eat a ...
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Why do fish die?
In Parshas Bereishis (Genesis 3:6), there's an interesting comment by Rashi.
The Torah says:
וַתֵּ֣רֶא הָֽאִשָּׁ֡ה
כִּ֣י טוֹב֩ הָעֵ֨ץ לְמַאֲכָ֜ל וְכִ֧י תַֽאֲוָה־ה֣וּא לָעֵינַ֗יִם
וְנֶחְמָ֤ד הָעֵץ֙ ...
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Why are there no fish korbanot?
Land animals, birds, wheat and fruit offerings all feature on the list of offerings that Bnei Israel bring for Hashem.
Is there anyone that discusses why there are no fish korbanot?
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If chicken eggs are parve, is caviar considered "fish"?
Chicken is classified as "meat" and cannot be eaten with dairy. Chicken eggs are considered parve and can be eaten with meat or dairy.
Fish and meat cannot be eaten together either. Does the same ...
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Fish eaten with milk?
Is there any halachik problem with eating fish and milk together? (A classic example is a bagel with lox and cream cheese)
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Is AquAdvantage salmon kosher?
After two decades of deliberation, the USA's Food and Drug
Administration has approved the first ever genetically engineered food
animal, a fast-growing Atlantic Salmon called AquAdvantage salmon.
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fish before meat - why?
To the best of my knowledge eating fish after meat has the same Halacha as eating meat after fish. You are supposed to eat a cracker and take a drink to separate between them. Why is it most common ...
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Is swordfish Kosher?
What's the deal with swordfish? Is it Kosher? Which sources say yes, and which sources say no?
EDIT: I know that R' Dr. Moshe D. Tendler is well known for having consulted with scientists (in 1951) ...
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Why do Fish not need Shechita?
In order to eat "regular" Kosher animals, there is a requirement for the animal to undergo Shechita (ritual slaughter). If an animal were to be killed / die without Shechita it is forbidden ...
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What Bracha do you make on Sushi?
What Bracha do you make on Sushi?
Is the rice the main part and therefore a mezonos, or is it just a toful (less-important ingredient) in which case I guess a shehakol?
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Why is chicken "meat" (with regards to basar bechalav) and an egg not?
Why is chicken considered meat but fish is not? Also, why is an egg considered pareve? And if we can eat chicken eggs, why can't we eat caviar (fish eggs)?
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Is catch and release fishing permitted?
Is catch and release fishing permitted? I've heard different opinions on this matter. Whats the official halacha?
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How did the fish live through the flood?
If the waters were boiling as the flood continued, how did the fish survive throughout the Mabul?
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Is there a problem with eating Gummy Bears and Meat together?
Most kosher gummy bears (and other gummy candy) that I have seen contain fish gelatin. Since there is a warning in the Shulchan Aruch against eating fish and meat together, does the same apply to ...
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Would a space fish be kosher?
In the episode "TKO" of the science-fiction show Babylon 5, Lt. Commander Susan Ivanova, a Jew, has dinner with her rabbi and they have a discussion about the food that they are eating.
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Eating fish and meat together
The reason given for not eating fish and meat together is due to Sakana. In current times it does not seem to be a Sakana, (Nishtanu HaTeva). Would you be allowed to eat them together? If not - why ...
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Why was Noach allowed to eat fish?
The Ramban (Bereshit 1:29) says the reason Noach was allowed to eat animals is because he maintained them in the Ark. If he would not have brought them into the Ark they would all have perished, so ...
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Fresh fish need hechsher
Does fresh fish from a supermarket or fish market require a hechsher? I would be tempted to believe that a fish known to be of a kosher variety would not need certification since there is no shechita ...
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Bread between fish and meat requires hamotzi?
Shulchan Aruch, OC 212:1 (with my own loose translation):
All that is main, and with it is a subordinate (tafel) thing — one says a benediction on the main thing and exempts the subordinate both from ...
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At a non-kosher restaurant, is sliced raw fish kosher?
At a non-kosher restaurant, is thinly-sliced raw fish kosher?
Let's assume one sees the preparer clean the knife and cut from the whole fish.
Also, let's assume this raw fish is sashimi — ...
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Is there a concept of "bitul beshishim" with regards to fish?
Years ago, some brands of Worcestershire sauce as well as a few salad dressings were marked "OU fish". This meant that one was not allowed to use this sauce on a piece of meat or have it on the same ...
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*Asher Bamayim* (אשר במים) in kashrus halacha
To find the kashrus status of an organism, we first need to correctly classify it as plant, animal, bird, or asher bamayim*, as each group has its own distinct requirements. E.g., animals need to chew ...
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So where are these mermaids?
According to the answers to Would a mermaid be kosher?, the Gemara and poskim apparently believed that mermaids exist, and would not be kosher.
So, if these mermaids and sirens exist, where would ...
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How were fish formed? Did Adam name them?
Animals (including birds) are formed from the dust of the ground in Bereshit 2:19, and Adam gave them names according to verse 20.
But what about the fish (animals of the sea)? Are they also formed ...
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Is it kosher to eat live fish
In some countries people like to eat animals that are still alive (e.g. dancing squid / octopus).
Clearly these animals are not kosher, but it is also possible to eat kosher-types fish that are either ...
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What can I feed my fish over Pesach?
What can people feed their fish over Pesach?
Is it possible to feed them regular flakes, even if they contain chametz, since it is inedible anyway?
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Tzar Balay Chaim for Fish
Is there Tzar Balay Chaim for Fish?
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Herring and a Cracker
If I eat a piece of herring on a cracker, what bracha do I make? Do we say that I'm eating it for the herring therefore it's Shehakol or because I have a cracker do I make a Mezonos?
As always, ...
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Where is the story of the medieval rabbi who ruled a fish was non-kosher because of his dream?
If I recall correctly there's some fish whose kosher status is questionable; a medieval rabbi (Rishon) ruled it was okay, then had a dream that night where all his students were sitting around and ...
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Drinking Water after Eating Fish
Is anyone familiar with the practice of not drinking water after eating fish? I know that something has to be used to clean your mouth before eating meat, but somehow I got the idea in my head that ...
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Could Yonah's "whale" have been a whale?
Just prior to the start of Yom Kippur this year, a young child corrected me when I mentioned Yonah's whale and said that, "it wasn't a whale; it was a Dag Gadol."
I had to admit, this was good ...
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Choking on a Fish Bone
I remember learning once that the גמרא says to perform a certain procedure / say certain words when someone is choking on a fish bone. I also remember hearing that this is the one cure mentioned in ...
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Eating a fish underwater
Maseches Chullin 27b that fish do not need shechita but they do need asifa (gathering). Does that mean that it is assur to eat a fish underwater (it's dead -to exclude bal tishaktzu problem) without ...
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Kaparos with fish
In How to do kapparos with fish it discusses doing Kaparos with fish. Is anyone aware of any group or individuals that do Kaparos with fish?
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Were semi-marine animals on Noah's Ark?
Otters, alligators, salamanders, frogs, penguins, seals, polar bears, sea lions, platypuses, beavers, sea snakes, sea turtles, etc. These animals to varying degrees need to be able to be both on land ...
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Gigantic Tiger Fish - Is it Kosher?
Is this fish Kosher? It apparently has both fins and scales. Is there any problem with its having teeth, or its not having been discovered until now (and therefore being outside of our Mesorah)?
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Is sushi Muktzeh?
According to Bab. Shab. 128a, unsalted fish is Muktzeh (because it's inedible, presumably).
So is sushi Muktzeh? Does it make a difference whether the sushi is totally prepared (rolled or plated or ...
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Why aren't kosher marshmallows labelled OU Fish?
Worcestershire sauce is labelled "OU Fish", presumably so that people who don't know there are anchovies in the recipe will know not to put it on meat.
Given that "OU Fish" is a thing that exists, ...
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Quail or fish in B'midbar 11:31?
In B'Midbar 11:31 it is stated:
וְרוּחַ נָסַע מֵאֵת יי וַיָּגָז שַׂלְוִים מִן־הַיָּם וַיִּטֹּשׁ עַל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶה כְּדֶרֶךְ יֹום כֹּה וּכְדֶרֶךְ יֹום כֹּה סְבִיבֹות הַֽמַּחֲנֶה וּכְאַמָּתַיִם עַל־...
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tuna wrap in non-kosher restaurant
Is there any way to eat a tuna wrap from a non-kosher restaurant, if I have full access to see their ingredients and packaging?
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Why is fish and milk permitted but not poultry and milk?
E.g. Chicken and milk is forbidden, but fish and milk is permitted. (Some Hassidim and Sefardim do not mix fish and milk as I understand it).
If going off the common answer of not to confuse chicken ...
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Shark ate someone
Bava Kama 5:7 says
אֶחָד שׁוֹר וְאֶחָד כָּל בְּהֵמָה לִנְפִילַת הַבּוֹר, וּלְהַפְרָשַׁת הַר סִינַי, וּלְתַשְׁלוּמֵי כֶפֶל, וְלַהֲשָׁבַת אֲבֵדָה, לִפְרִיקָה, לַחֲסִימָה, לְכִלְאַיִם, וּלְשַׁבָּת. ...
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Bracha on avocado / sashimi "boat"
A take-out place near where I work makes an "avocado boat".
A whole avocado is peeled, pitted and cut in half. One half is placed on the bottom of a tray and filled with brown rice and assorted ...
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Must one use a separate grill for meat and fish?
As there is a prohibition of mixing meat with fish because of sakana ("danger"), I assume that if one has a small grill, one cannot grill meat and then grill fish (or vice versa) without cleaning the ...
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Raw fish on Shabbos
Is raw fish considered muktza?
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Why is herring used for tikun?
Many people have the practice, on the yahrzeit of (especially) a parent, of bringing food to the synagogue so that others might recite b'rachos (benedictions) over eating the food after shacharis, ...
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Certified vs. Uncertified Costco Salmon
Salmon is generally considered by kashruth authorities to be distinctively identifiable as kosher from the appearance of the flesh. Nonetheless, I've noticed that the local Costco sells (side by side) ...
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are you allowed to feed fish on shabbos?
I've heard one may feed an animal on shabbos but may not feed a fish,being that tthey could live a day without food, is that accurate?
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Removing dead fish from fish tank on shabbas
If one has a fish tank with many fish, and one of the fish happens to die on shabbas, can one remove the dead fish if the chances are significantly high that other fish in the tank will die because of ...
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Fishes in the Ark?
How can we know there weren't fishes in the Ark?
When we learn Noah, we take for granted that the sea animals weren't in the Tevah. But when we read literally the Torah, it says "7 pairs of clean ...