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Is Jellyfish kosher?

No — Jellyfish is not kosher under Jewish dietary law.

Not kosher. Jellyfish are cnidarians with no fins and no scales.

Jellyfish (Scyphozoa)

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Scientific name
Scyphozoa
Also known as
Moon jelly, Box jelly, Cnidaria
Category
shellfish
Fins & scales
No fins ✗ , no scales ✗
Kosher status
Not kosher

About Jellyfish

Gelatinous, free-swimming marine invertebrates. Sometimes dried and eaten in Asian cuisine.

Kosher ruling

Not kosher. Jellyfish are cnidarians with no fins and no scales.

Source: Orthodox Union

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