What's the difference between Kosher and Halal?

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I believe kosher is a system where certain steps are taken to clean in a kosher fashion(don’t know the steps) and is overseen by a rabbi. I think halal is food blessed by an emam.

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The difference is whom you think Jerusalem belongs to. That’s about it.
 
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There are points of similarity such as the slaughtering of animals with a sharp, smooth knife with no nicks so as to inflict the least pain possible. And there is some overlap (though not exactly the same) regarding the kinds of meat and fish that are either permitted or forbidden to consume. But there are also important differences, apart from the fact that an imam must bless the food for it to be regarded as Halal compared to rabbinic supervision required in koshering. Basically the koshering process of meat (as well as vegetables) is a highly intricate one from start to finish, and also uses salt to drain the blood rather than vinegar in Halal. Further, Kosher foods cannot be mixed (eaten together), mainly meat and dairy products, and utensils and dishes must correspond accordingly. On Passover, there are also separate utensils and dishes but they are not the same as those used during the rest of the year since the foods permitted to be eaten are more limited. Where Kosher foods are not available, the next best thing is to eat Halal foods although this issue has been debated among rabbis. (Of course, in instances of life and death, ANY food, kosher or not, is permitted to sustain life.) I believe the reverse is also true in cases where Halal foods are not available.
 
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There are points of similarity such as the slaughtering of animals with a sharp, smooth knife with no nicks so as to inflict the least pain possible. And there is some overlap (though not exactly the same) regarding the kinds of meat and fish that are either permitted or forbidden to consume. But there are also important differences, apart from the fact that an imam must bless the food for it to be regarded as Halal compared to rabbinic supervision required in koshering. Basically the koshering process of meat (as well as vegetables) is a highly intricate one from start to finish, and also uses salt to drain the blood rather than vinegar in Halal. Further, Kosher foods cannot be mixed (eaten together), mainly meat and dairy products, and utensils and dishes must correspond accordingly. On Passover, there are also separate utensils and dishes but they are not the same as those used during the rest of the year since the foods permitted to be eaten are more limited. Where Kosher foods are not available, the next best thing is to eat Halal foods although this issue has been debated among rabbis. (Of course, in instances of life and death, ANY food, kosher or not, is permitted to sustain life.) I believe the reverse is also true in cases where Halal foods are not available.
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Thank you meltzerboy, I asked because I was watching the show “I’m a celebrity, get me out of here Australia” and on the show the nominated cook made two separate meals and said the halal meals are ready and both the muslim guy and jewish woman ate those meals.

I thought that in practice there is no difference they’re just named differently but I see now there may have been things occurring in the background that the viewing public is unaware of.
 
As far as I know, eating camel meat is forbidden in Jewish law, but it’s permissible in Islamic law.
 
Many islamic schools also allow shrimp and other Kosher-forbidden foods. Some do not. Ironically, vegetarian Indian food is acceptable to both.
 
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