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- Kashrut
- See Kosher. See Chapter 3, Chapter 4.
- Ketuvim
- (Hebrew for "Writings") The last of the three main divisions of the Hebrew Bible (the k of Tanak), including Psalms, Proverbs, Job, the Five Megilloth or Five Scrolls (Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, Esther), Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah and Chronicles. See Introduction.
- Kingdom of God
- The realm where God rules; the state of the world in which God's will is fulfilled; expected to be brought into being at the end of time when the Messiah returns. See Chapter 17.
- Kosher
- (Hebrew kasher, kashrut for "proper, ritually correct") Kosher refers to ritually correct Jewish dietary practices; traditional Jewish dietary laws are based on biblical legislation; only land animals that chew the cud and have split hooves (sheep, beef; not pigs, camels) are permitted and must be slaughtered in a special way; further, meat products may not be eaten with milk products or immediately thereafter; of sea creatures, only those (fish) having fins and scales are permitted; fowl is considered a meat food and also has to be slaughtered in a special manner. See Chapter 4.
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