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Religious Program Specialist 3 & 2, Module 01-Personnel Support
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OTHER PRACTICES OR RESTRICTIONS Other  practices,  or  restrictions  which  have  not  been  included  in  the preceding  sections,  are  discussed  in  the  following  paragraphs. Autopsy Autopsy  is  not  permitted  except  in  unusual  circumstances. Cremation Cremation is prohibited. Burial in the earth is required. Medical Treatment There are no restrictions on medical treatment. Dietary Laws or Restrictions (Kashrut/Koshur)    Pork and its derivatives are forbidden. Animals  that  do  not  have  split  hooves  and  chew  their  cud  are forbidden. Seafood  without  fins  and  scales  and  certain  fowl  are  forbidden. There  must  be  a  complete  separation  of  milk  and  meat;  separate utensils must be used for preparing milk and meat. The degree of adherence to Jewish dietary traditions varies rather widely among  Jewish  personnel.  Many  Jews  in  the  military  are  averse  to  eating foods  traditionally  prohibited  (pork  products  and  shellfish,  for  example). There is a smaller group of Jewish personnel who, on religious grounds, will avoid  all  meat  dishes  or  all  cooked  foods  served  in  the  dining  facility.  For Jewish  persons  who  have  such  food  problems,  a  Jewish  layleader  can  often provide great help. Frequently a food service officer or a Mess Management Specialist  can  make  available  foods  which  are  permitted,  even  to  a  strict Kashrut  observer,  like  fruit  and  juice;  dry  cereal;  eggs  in  the  shell;  canned salmon,  tuna  fish,  or  sardines;  raw  vegetables;  etc.  At  some  installations, permission  may  be  obtained  for  the  Jewish  member  to  have  kosher  food heated separately in the unit mess: It is also possible to apply for separate rations. For  strict  Kashrut  observers,  the  National  Jewish  Welfare  Board  will provide  canned,  kosher,  protein  food  through  the  office  of  the  chaplain.  At this writing, the following varieties are available: fish, chicken, meatballs in gravy, beef and rice, and assorted soups. These cans of food are intended as supplements to the diet of Kashrut-observing Jewish members who have no households of their own. There is not enough variety (nor are there sufficient quantities) to constitute the sole diet. 2-60







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