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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The majority of American Jews do not keep kosher at all.

Do you have a mutual friend you could ask if she keeps kosher?  What have you seen her eat?

Other than that your menu sounds amazing. [/quote]

Thank you.  I will probably go with just dried fruits and nuts platter for the Shiva.  I think I will get a better sense after I visit her and after this period is over I can make some meals and see if they like it?  Not sure how strict they are but I think in such times people revert to their traditions for comfort. Thank you. [/quote]

No one who isn't ordinarily keeping kosher, decides to suddenly keep kosher just because someone has died.

It's really thoughtful of you to think of your friend like this - but it will be weird if you bring kosher food to a home where the peple don't keep kosher. It's super weird. I hate when people make assumptions about what I do and don't eat like that. Most American jews don't keep kosher. If you don't know, don't bring kosher food - you dont actually have to bring anything. The person sitting shiva will provide the food for the guests who come to mourn with them. But you can bring a platter of cookies or something like that = something that is easy to give away if they (for whatever reason) don't eat that food.

You won't have a better idea once you go to their house, unless you specifically ask - and no one is going to want to explain American jewish customs at shiva.
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What a strange comment. Kashrut is indeed a spectrum, and according to surveys of observance, most American Jews do keep some level of kashrut, whether it’s not eating pork or shellfish, or not eating pork or shellfish in the home, not mixing meat and dairy, only eating vegetarian out, keeping Passover, etc. Keepimg kashrut does not mean two sets of dishes - this was not even a common practice until after WWII in most countries. I would never assume that a person’s level of kashrut and purposely bring something into their home that they don’t want there- especially when they are in mourning. [/quote]

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