Qatar is currently hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which kicked off yesterday. A couple of weeks ago I wrote about how there would be flights between Israel and Qatar, though they’d need to have a ”diplomatic” layover. Well, the first flight between the two countries just operated, and surprisingly it was nonstop.
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Excellent news. Positive interactions and repeat exposure are how people stop being dicks to different groups of people. Sure, this is limited - but it is a huge advance over the status quo, and that’s what matters.
The only difference between Kosher and Halal is the spelling. Historically everything in the region dates back to the same beginnings including the old testament.
Food is no different. When my Muslim associates studied in the US they ate at Kosher restaurants. Many beliefs that enter religion are actually based on good practices, like the Catholic "fish on Friday" 'rule'.
Absolutely NOT true.
For the most part, “halal” is a subset of “kosher” in terms of requirements for food preparation and there are some Muslims who accept kosher cert. Much of what is permitted as halal is not at all kosher, for example, shellfish and mixing of dairy and meat products in the same meal.
I know of some Muslims who accept kosher certification as sufficient for halal, but the opposite is certain not the case.
Absolutely NOT true.
If you compare Kosher and Halal is different spelling. Then it's the same comparison of a well regulated militia is anyone who wants a gun, and people of Jan 6 is for the security of the free state.
Origins are good, but faith twisted each beyond spelling.
Azarmarall, there are major differences between kosher and halal and while it’s usually acceptable to for Muslims to eat kosher, the opposite isn’t true. Outside of the prayer and what Muslims see as a continuity of the revelation, kosher is far stricter than halal. For example
- it is not possible to mix dairy and meat (you have to wait 4 hrs between dairy and meat products) while it is allowed for Muslims (for example if dairy and meat products are prepared in the same kitchen it is not kosher hence why kosher restaurants are either dairy or meat ones). That is why you have so many vegan restaurant in Israel (no risk of mixing meat and dairy as without both).You can have an halal cheeseburger, while you can’t have a kosher one.
- seafood is halal while it is not kosher and even contacts for example of plate or knife in the kitchen makes it not kosher
- different aliments are only kosher at some period of the year especially cereals and gluten
While these examples show kosher is stricture it also, On the other hand, it is permitted to drink kosher alcohol such as meat cooked in kosher wine (not ´normal’ wine though).
So it’s not possible for Jews respecting kosher to eat halal :/
Cooked Kosher food is not banned in Qatar, the service provider just said that the menu will be expanded when there is sufficient demand
https://twitter.com/mchitrik/status/1594817062286905345
“We’re taking baby steps, who would have dreamt that there would be kosher bagels in Qatar?" said Rabbi Marc Schneier, adding that Qataris “have absolutely no problem with any type of kosher food.”
https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-722982
Article today from JPost
Also of note that QR has always offered kosher meals.
This is just so beyond wrong. Google is your friend, use it!
https://www.culinaryschools.org/international/halal-vs-kosher/#context/api/listings/prefilter
The issue is not if Kosher and Halal are the same or different. The issue is that Kosher food and Jewish prayer is specifically banned in an event that should be celebrating world inclusiveness. It is just one example, as are the treatment of LGTBQ+, migrant worker and countless other basic human rights violations. FIFA should be picking World Cup locations where ALL people are welcome. I can't imagine what the reason$ were for picking Qatar.
FIFA had no problem going to Argentina in 1978 either
Russia 4 years ago,
Going to the USA in 4 years from now. Will there be a reinstated “Muslim ban” after next presidential election? What to do in that case..
World Cup and Olympics both have been political from day 1, hello 1980s Olympics…
The new Netflix doco FIFA uncovered pretty much shoes systemic corruption and Qatar should have never got the World Cup.
Surprised that there is not a way around this such as Americans going to Cuba, etc.
It may have something to do due to your Apartheid ways in Israel. All you have to do is read yahoo or Israeli Newspaper Haaretz. It will tell you what the Israeli Settlers from NY & L.A are doing in Occupied Territories.
This is fitting with current trends. Obviously the very religions or strict will have issues, but things are changing.
My BIL is an Israeli, originally from Tel Aviv. For years, the UAE and Israel were icy, but he said in the last few years, his buddies back home go to Dubai and Abu Dhabi all the time. And a number of them are fairly observant and kosher.
“Kosher” and “Halal” are definitely NOT the same. The requirements for Halal are a subset of Kosher meaning that quite often, Moslems will accept Kosher certification as sufficient.
However, there are requirements for Kosher that not requirements of Halal. These include (1) no shellfish, crustaceans, or amphibians and (2) no mixing of dairy and meat.
The amount of misinformation and false reporting regarding Qatar has been insane.
Another Israeli newspaper came out and said that the report of kosher being banned is false.