Ham? Non-kosher. Shrimp? Non-kosher. Chicken? Kosher. Chicken with a dislocated femur…non-kosher???

An aspect of home kashrus not so well-known is the avoidance of traifos. Despite its colloquial usage to mean “non-kosher,” a traifa is actually a bird or quadruped with a certain type of bodily defect that renders it non-kosher even when slaughtered correctly!

In this video, Harav Yisroel Belsky, Rosh Yeshiva, Yeshiva Torah Vodaath and OU Kosher Halachic Consultant, is joined by two OU Rabbinic Coordinators with vast expertise in the certification of meat and poultry, Rav Nosson Goldberg and Rabbi Chaim Loike. Together, they elucidate in a clear and thorough fashion the red flags in raw chicken that YOU need to know about. After watching this video, you’ll have more confidence in the kashrus of the meat you serve.

Note to Educators: In this video, Rav Belsky masterfully weaves together anatomy and physiology with the halachos of kashrus. It is invaluable for yeshiva science and biology teachers—especially those who want to stress that the laws of the Torah and the laws of nature have One Author!