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Mixing Bowl: The World’s Best Babka; Award-Winning Israeli Wines

  • Chowhound argues that the world’s best chocolate babka can be found in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

  • Israelis were surprised to see fraudulent posters appearing to be from the Ministry of Health decrying the health risks of drinking milk.

  • From a Swedish advertising student comes Neighbor Dining. Social media and hachnasat orchim (the Mitzvah of welcoming guests) come together!

  • Israeli winery Carmel wins the 2010 Decanter World Wine Awards Trophy, beating out several traditional wine producers.

  • Psychiatrist and best-selling author Oliver Sacks’s favorite comfort food is schmaltz herring.

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