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Why Can Jews Eat Fish with Dairy? Unpacking Kosher Law

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According to the Mishnah in Tractate Chullin, it is explicitly permissible to cook fish with milk. This foundational Jewish text helps explain why can Jews eat fish with dairy, a practice common in many kosher kitchens today, particularly in Ashkenazi communities.

Why Aren't Peanuts Kosher for Everyone on Passover?

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According to Jewish dietary law, peanuts are not inherently non-kosher, but a historical rabbinic custom, particularly among Ashkenazi Jews, forbids them during the holiday of Passover. This prohibition stems from the broader classification of *kitniyot*, or legumes, and is not a biblical law.