kosher laws

In Jewish law, certain insects are permitted for consumption, but the criteria are strict. Here’s why some locusts are given a pass, along with the cultural traditions surrounding this unusual practice.

Distinguishing between right and wrong, permitted and forbidden, is what makes us holy -- in eating and every other way we interact with the physical world

A deeper look at the Torah prohibition of consuming blood, including the spiritual underpinnings of this mitzvah

Learn how this fascinating creature reveals the precision of biblical law and a deeper message about looking beyond appearances to uncover true spiritual purity