By Margaret Eby
The iconic Streit’s Matzo company is getting a documentary, and the film promises to look anything but flat.
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By Margaret Eby
The perfect pastrami sandwich is the New Yorker’s holy grail. It’s a relatively simple combination: Fatty, juicy pastrami spiced with a small dollop of brown mustard and contained within two slices of mild rye bread, served ideally with a pickle spear. And yet, the search for the best corner pastrami sandwich has spawned as many culinary battles as the eternal hunt for the superior slice of pizza. David’s Brisket House, a Crown Heights mainstay that has been slinging deli meats since the 1970s, has long been on the short list for the pinnacle of pastrami achievement.
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By Margaret Eby
Sure, you could sit at home with some lo mein and grab an action flick. But Christmas is far from a wasteland for Jewish events. From gorgeous kosher dinners to trivia night for nerds to clubs full of Jewish singles, we’ve rounded up something for everyone.
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By Margaret Eby
The Israeli Black Panthers were founded as a tribute to their American counterparts. Forty years later, they are icons of social justice in an increasingly polarized country.
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