ISSN: 2454-2261 Volume 2, Issue 3 Bi-Monthly Double-Blind Peer Reviewed Refereed Open Access International E-Journal - Included in the International Serial Directories Indexed & Listed at: Thomson Reuters Researcher ID: C-6767-2016, Google Scholar as well as in Directory of Abstract Indexing for Journals, U.S.A. Scopus ID: 9F46766090560E8E; Impact Factor Evaluation [SJIF 2015 = 3.605] International Research Journal of Engineering, IT and Scientific Research 91 March 2016 A Critical Review of Dietary Laws in Judaism Wimal Hewamanage 1 Abstract In this article, the author has already discussed about laws in Judaism, that are the key dietary laws in Judaism, commentary of dietary laws, vegetarianism and Judaism, the slaughter house, and why there are especial laws in Judaism. As a religion, contained; a great history, literature, culture and ritualistic customs it shows its identity among other world religions. Having vegetarian food has been appreciated in Judaism in its early history like other world religions. As the second step it has been allowed for vegetarian and non-vegetarian food introducing some ethical instruction on the subject of kosher food, laws of ritual slaughter, slaughterer, torn apart for eating living beings. This can be considered as a norm in Judaism. Key Words: Dietary Laws, Judaism, Religion, Culture, Literature 1 Wimal Hewamanage, Ph.D. candidate, Dept. of Religious Studies, School of Philosophy, Wuhan University, China. (2606257628@qq.com) Received February 14, 2016; Revised February 25, 2016; Approved February 28, 2016