{"title":"Kosher","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDefinition of Kosher Foods\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat does kosher mean? Foods that are considered kosher meet certain important criteria of Jewish law. Some kosher certification rules include the way the food was processed, the utensils used during production, and the type of food. Kosher foods are broken down into 3 categories: dairy, meat, and parve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeaning of Kosher Dairy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKosher products that contain milk and\/or milk derived products are considered to be kosher dairy. For instance, items from Nuts.com that contain milk chocolate are kosher dairy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSometimes, products that do not directly contain milk products are also considered kosher dairy. For example, our honey cashews and honey peanuts are considered dairy. Why? They don't directly contain milk products. It's because they are produced using the same equipment that has been used to produce items that \u003cem\u003edo\u003c\/em\u003e contain milk. Therefore,  they are considered kosher dairy as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen you are shopping for kosher gifts or platters for your own home, we recommend that you consider carefully whether to select dairy or parve items. Jewish tradition holds that one must wait to consume dairy products after eating meat. Different communities hold to different standards - right away as long as the mouth is cleansed, 1 to 3 hours, or 6 hours of waiting time. If you are unsure, you are always safe giving a gift of parve items!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeaning of Kosher Parve\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Hebrew word \u003cem\u003eparve\u003c\/em\u003e comes from the Yiddush word \u003cem\u003epareve\u003c\/em\u003e which means neutral. All kosher items that are not considered dairy or meat are parve. This includes all fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and kosher fish. Parve items  may be consumed freely with kosher milk or meat products. All of the dried fruit and raw nuts both in and out of the shell from Nuts.com are parve. All roasted nuts and seeds from Nuts.com are also considered parve, \u003cem\u003eexcept\u003c\/em\u003e for our imported Turkish pistachios. Unprocessed grains, beans, and spices from Nuts.com are also parve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKosher Meat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are many different rules when it comes to kosher meats. According to Jewish law, mammals that have cloven hooves and chew their own cud are considered kosher. There are four exceptions. The camel, hyrax and hare are not considered kosher because they chew their cud, but do not have cloven hooves. The pig is not considered kosher because it has cloven hooves and it does not chew its own cud. In addition, all kosher mammals are considered to be even-toed ungulates and herbivores.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNon-Kosher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome items, while considered kosher under the sense of Jewish law, are not certified kosher. Different kosher certifying agencies have different rules when considering a processed item kosher. While one kosher organization might consider chocolate peanuts kosher dairy, another kosher agency may not agree. (The kosher agency may not approve of the way that processing plant is inspected or the manner in which the item is produced.) In instances such as these, consumption of the product should be based upon the individual's acceptance of that particular hechsher (kosher symbol). Some of our chocolates and candies - while containing no obviously unkosher ingredients - are not approved by our certifying agency, OK, and therefore, we cannot label them as kosher.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKosher Gifts \u0026amp; Gift Baskets\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Nuts.com family understands the need and demand for kosher gifts for Jewish holidays, observances and special occasions. We have a variety of kosher tins, kosher trays, and kosher gift baskets that make beautiful gifts. Please keep in mind, that when a tray or tin contains mostly all parve products such as natural nuts, but happens to also contain a dairy product, the entire tin or tray is considered dairy. Even if the item were in its own separate compartment in the tray, the entire gift tray would still be considered dairy. Likewise, any tray or tin that contains kosher items with non-kosher items cannot be considered kosher. Even if the items are separated in compartments in a tray or tin and are not touching, the items would still be considered non-kosher. If you have questions about our kosher products, we encourage you to \u003ca href=\"mailto:CustomerService@Nuts.com\"\u003econtact us\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003ctable id=\"jhol\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n    \u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid black\"\u003e\n      \u003cth width=\"146\" style=\"text-align: center\"\u003e\u003ca name=\"calendar\"\u003eJewish Holidays\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n      \u003cth width=\"113\" style=\"text-align: center\"\u003e2018\u003c\/th\u003e\n      \u003cth width=\"113\" style=\"text-align: center\"\u003e2019\u003c\/th\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n    \u003ctbody\u003e\n\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTu B'Shevat\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003eJanuary 31st\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003eJanuary 21st\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePurim\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003eMarch 1st\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003eMarch 21st\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePesach\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003eApril 7th\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003eApril 27th\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eYom HaAtzma'ut\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003eApril 19th\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003eMay 9th\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLag Ba'Omer\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003eMay 3rd\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003eMay 23rd\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eYom Yerushalayim\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003eMay 13th\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003eJune 2nd\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eShavuot\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003eMay 20th\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003eJune 9th\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTisha B'Av\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003eJuly 22nd\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003eAugust 11th\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRosh Hashanah\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003eSeptember 10th\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003eSeptember 30th\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eYom Kippur\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003eSeptember 19th\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003eOctober 9th\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSukkot \/ Shmini Atzeret\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003eSeptember 24th\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003eOctober 14th\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003cth\u003eSimchat Torah\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003eOctober 2nd\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003eOctober 22nd\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eChanukah\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003eDecember 3rd\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003eDecember 23rd\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNote: Holidays begin the day before, at sunset.\u003c\/b\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/nuts.dev\/collections\/everything-kosher.oembed","provider":"Nuts.com Dev","version":"1.0","type":"link"}