Kosher fish and chips

                               

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/lifestyle/food-and-drink/how-fish-and-chips-are-bringing-together-faiths-in-a-leeds-suburb-5414299

What do you see in the picture, where are they, what do you notice about them? What do you think the story is about?

The photo shows Arabaab Munir on the left with Rabbi Anthony Gilbert on the right. 

What is a Rabbi? 

Arabaab and Anthony follow different faith; Rabbi Anthony Gilbert is Jewish and Arabaab Munir is Muslim.

What do you think brings them together?

Arabaab owns Marlow's British Kitchen in Leeds, which sells fish and chips. Next door is the Beth Hamidrash Hagadol Synagogue and bakery. When Arabaab opened last September, his neighbour Rabbi Anthony visited to say hello. Rabbi Anthony suggested Arabaab started selling Kosher fish and chips.

What is a synagogue?
What does kosher food mean?

Kosher food is food that complies with Jewish dietary customs (also known as kashrut) making it fit for consumption according to Jewish tradition found in the Torah. A key rule is strict separation of meat and dairy products. There needs to be separate fryers for the fish and the chips too. 

Do other religions have customs about how food is prepared?

What do you think Arabaab said when he was asked to prepare his food in a way that was different to his own faith and also have separate fryers for the fish and the chips?

Arabaab said yes. Why do you think he did that?

Arabaab says, "Selling kosher fish and chips helps bring the community together which is the main objective. When people walk through my door it doesn't matter what faith you are. People want to eat together."

How does food bring a community together?
"When people walk through my door it doesn't matter what faith you are" - why does Arabaab say that?

Rabbi Anthony Gilbert says, "It is the first time in 50 years we have a recognised kosher fish and chip shop in the heart of the community. It's good to have people of all faiths coming together, working together and eating together."

What do people of different faith and belief or custom have to do to come together? 

"The chip shop is respected by the community. They respect our customs and we respect theirs."

What can we learn from Arabaab and Rabbi Anthony Gilbert?
Why is this about No Outsiders?
Which British Value is this about?

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No Outsiders: We belong here by Andrew Moffat  (scheme of work for primary schools) 


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