Keeping Kosher

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This paper begins by providing a history of kosher laws, which originate from the Bible. It then examines the kosher market in the United States, explaining that over 8 million people purchase products on a consistent basis. The paper briefly looks at the Jewish supervision agencies before exploring the legal issues surrounding kosher laws.

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"In May of 2002, the Second Circuit Appeals Court upheld an earlier decision by a lower Brooklyn Federal Court that the New York State kosher laws were unconstitutional on the ground that they resulted in there not being a clear separation between church and state. The courts generally felt the kosher laws promoted religion and they discriminated against other religions in favor of Orthodox Judaism. Governor Pataki had asked the United States Court of Appeals to reconsider its ruling on the constitutionality of New York's kosher laws. Governor Pataki stated that, "New York's kosher laws have protected generations of consumers from fraudulently packaged and misbranded products?.""

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