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Baycrest Volunteer Handbook 12 The laws of Kashruth are extensive and based on a spiritual commitment to honouring life and building community. Jewish tradition tries to keep us conscious of what we eat and encourages us to be thoughtful about where our food comes from and how we feed our bodies. "Kosher" comes from the Hebrew word meaning fit, proper, appropriate or permissible. The laws state that meat a nd dairy foods are not to be prepared or eaten together; animals must be slaughtered according to a specific ritual; and certain foods, such as pork and shellfish, are not to be eaten. For more information, please refer to the "Jewish Life at Baycrest" manual available in the Staff Library, or to the pamphlet called "Understanding Kashrut" available in the Spiritual Care information centres. In order t o respect and adhere to the kosher practices at Baycrest, under no circumstances are volunteers to bring outside food into The Nosh, Women's Auxiliary (W.A.) Café, client rooms or client dining areas. There are two main food preparation areas at Baycrest, one for meat and the other for dairy. These areas are closely supervised by a Mashgiach, a kosher supervisor, from the Kashruth Council of Canada. Mash giachs are here to ensure that kosher laws are followed. You may notice two sets of dishes – one to identify meat meals and another to identify dairy meals. We offer the following kosher areas of dining: • The Nosh, which serves hot and cold kosher meals at reasonable prices. Hours of service are posted outside the The Nosh. The menu is posted on the flat-panel display screens throughout the campus • The Women's Auxiliary (W.A.) Café, which serves mainly dairy meals and snacks

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