keep kosher

idiom

: to obey Jewish laws about eating and drinking
a family that keeps kosher

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When Avi brings home his future wife Jen (Angelique Cabral) in the premiere, there’s tension over Jen mixing up the two sets of plates the Schwoopers use to keep kosher. Alison Herman, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025 The four-story building boasts Croatia’s first new mikvah since the war, and a small shop that sells kosher meat from Poland, for the 30 or so Jews who keep kosher. Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 5 May 2025 Fewer Jews than ever keep kosher homes. Mark Oppenheimer, WSJ, 19 Jan. 2022 Observant Jews keep kosher, following dietary laws that prohibit the eating of certain foods including shellfish and pork, as well as meals that contain a mix of meat and dairy. CNN, 23 Aug. 2021 Vegetarians, vegans and those who keep kosher, as well as any lover of Indian food, have a new place to enjoy. Susan Dunne, courant.com, 29 Mar. 2021 And then there was the struggle to keep kosher in quarantine. New York Times, 25 Feb. 2021 Seven of his 160 Israelis keep kosher, and the Hyatt Regency Dubai Creek Heights has scrambled to feed them. Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2020

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“Keep kosher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20kosher. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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