Re: Answer to a coffee maiden's prayer

On Fri, 30 Nov 2007 08:20:42 -0500, "J. Clarke"
<jclarke.usenet@xxxxxxx> wrote:

The thing I can't figure out is why a Gentile, who is not bound by the
Mosaic law, would pay a premium for Kosher. It doesn't mean "better",
it means "prepared according to the strictures of the Tanach".

There is a huge non-Jewish market for kosher food. In many people's
minds it is synonymous with purity. Many Muslims look for a kosher
certification when they can't find halal, as their dietary laws are
similar.

Well done Cornell video presentation here:
http://sandstone5.cit.cornell.edu/Requester/r/roomMain/kosher

Marshall
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