practices vary from family to family. While we completely respect each of our family’s personal observances and spirituality at home, we maintain a standard of kashrut in the building that is attainable for all our Levine families and faculty. The Torah defines the following characteristics as Kosher foods: 1. Land Animals - Kosher animals chew their cud and have split hooves 2. Poultry - The Torah simply provides a list of birds that are Kosher and not Kosher. 3. Fish - Fish that are Kosher have fins and scales. Shellfish are NOT Kosher. 4. Milk & Meat - Milk and meat/poultry products may not be served or consumed together. Dairy may not be eaten until three hours or more have passed after eating meat. Beyond the Torah, the Jewish tradition holds additional rules regarding food preparation and how it affects the utensils being used. For this reason, the kashrut policy at Levine Academy has been designed to simplify the Kashrut experience, making it easier for our students and faculty to maintain our kashrut standards when in the building. Personal Lunches and Snacks: To preserve the high standard of Kashrut with ease, we ask that any food brought from home contain no meat, poultry, shellfish, or non-Kosher fish. o All food from home or from a restaurant must be either Parve (non-dairy & non-meat) or Dairy (no meat). This includes restaurants which are certified Kosher. o Due to personal levels of Kashrut observance, as well as allergies, no child is to share their lunch or snacks with others. o All microwaves are for employee use only . Warming non-hechshered food brought from home in a microwave prevents that microwave from being kept strictly Kosher. Strictly kosher microwaves will be marked in the building. One can be found in the EC Kitchen, and another can be found in Rabbi Feivel’s office. Shared or distributed foods Foods brought to school for distribution to student groups, or staff must be certified as Kosher . Furthermore, all food served after lunch must be exclusively PARVE - certified Kosher with no meat and no dairy. Kosher Symbols Symbols of Kosher certification on food packaging are known as a hechsher. Examples of Kosher symbols are:
Foods that Do Not Require a Kosher Symbol (hechsher): Beverages such as: o Milk o Soda o Fruit Juices (grape products DO need a hechsher) - No artificial or “natural” flavors or colors
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