Geoff Kirsch
By Geoff Kirsch
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Culture Chabad Lawyer Mediates Between Inuit Tribes in Alaska — and Keeps Kosher
In the remote villages of rural “Bush” Alaska — a vast region neither accessible by road nor connected to the ferry system — not only do indigenous people still rely on subsistence foods, but sharing these foods also holds significant cultural importance, especially in forging new friendships. “The problem is whale, seal, shellfish (obviously), even…
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News A (Really) Frozen Bagel
Among the many things I’d resigned myself to leaving behind when my wife and I moved to Alaska from New York City — family and friends, Yankee Stadium, never having to drive — bagels topped the list. And I don’t mean the fluffy, soft roll-with-a-hole available at every Starbucks on earth. I’m talking about a…
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