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What does sssk mean in the context of renting an apartment in an Orthodox Jewish area?
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SSSK or SS / SK stands for Shomer Shabbat - Shomer Kashruth and so indicates a person (or household) strongly committed to Orthodox Jewish observance.
Shomer Shabbat means that a person spends his / her Saturdays according to the laws and regulations of Halacha, Shomer Kashruth means that a person eats only kosher food and keeps other Jewish religious laws.
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