Rabbi Noah Tzvi Farkas
By Rabbi Noah Tzvi Farkas
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Food Turning the Tables: The Miracle of Latkes
As we fire up our Hanukkiot, our thoughts turn to miracles and their place in our lives. After all, the story of Hanukkah includes the miracle of the Maccabees’ victory *and( the oil, which lasted eight days. With those miraculous events, we come to the lesser (but no less relevant) miracle of the potato latke….
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Food Proposition 37, Food Movement’s Bar Mitzvah
Today, Proposition 37 is on the ballot here in California. This ballot measure would require manufacturers to label foods that contain genetically modified materials in their ingredients. Those who oppose the legislation say that uninformed consumers would read this new label as a warning. Those who support the legislation say consumers have a right to…
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