Jeannette M. Hartman
By Jeannette M. Hartman
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Food Casablanca Seder: Food, Family and Memories
Mention seder to chef Simon Elmaleh and his peaked eyebrows lift, his graying moustache twitches and his eyes dance. “When I was growing up in Casablanca, Passover was a really big holiday for us,” he said. “My mom would go to the market and buy lamb, chicken, vegetables and, of course, dried fruits for a…
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Food LA’s Netiya Plants Jewish Gardens To Fight Hunger
If Rabbi Noah Farkas of Valley Beth Shalom synagogue in Encino, fulfills his vision, 101 food-bearing gardens will blossom at synagogues, Jewish organizations, schools and private homes throughout urban Los Angeles — with 90% of their harvest going to feed the hungry through his new organization Netiya: The LA Jewish Coalition on Food, Environment and…
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Food Getting 270,000 Pounds of Fruit from the Backyard to the Food Bank
For Rick Nahmias, the idea was a no-brainer. For those Los Angeles residents who don’t know where their next meal is coming from, it is a blessing. Living in the San Fernando Valley, once home to vast groves of citrus and nut trees, Nahmias saw the fruit on neighbors’ trees fall and rot. He asked…
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