Message #31245

[Joey Silver / Si Zhouyi 義周司]

Dear David,
    Yup, I was a 'hevre-man' (a polite way of saying a 'smart-a--' in Yiddish). 
    We just say that if it DOES NOT have scales and fins while alive, it is not allowed for our consumption.
Judaism, unlike Islam etc., does NOT tell others what to do. Our rules are for ourselves. Others are welcome to learn from us, but not obligated.
    So crustaceans and sea cucumbers and all other animals in the waters (fresh and salty) are not allowed and come under the rubric 'shellfish', whether they have shells or not.
Best,
  Joey

Hi Joey,

That is a good one too, I can see you driving your teachers nuts when younger too 

That is interesting, fish without scales tend to have higher heavy metal and shellfish will occasionally be toxic even during safe season. Both are also more prone to parasites, compared to those with scales.

Does crustacean like shrimp, crabs, and lobster also count as shell fish?

Thanks,
David