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Is Skate kosher?

No — Skate is not kosher under Jewish dietary law.

Not kosher. Skates are cartilaginous fish (same class as sharks) without the scales required by kashrut.

Skate (Rajidae)

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Scientific name
Rajidae
Also known as
Common skate, Little skate, Winter skate
Category
cartilaginous
Fins & scales
Fins ✓ , no scales ✗
Kosher status
Not kosher

About Skate

Flat-bodied cartilaginous fish of the family Rajidae, related to rays.

Kosher ruling

Not kosher. Skates are cartilaginous fish (same class as sharks) without the scales required by kashrut.

Source: Orthodox Union, Chabad

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