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The Fight for a Kosher Lower East Side
Last fall the kosher restaurant Noah’s Ark on Grand Street closed its doors without much fanfare. But the shutter marked the end of an era — it was the last kosher restaurant on the Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Once home to the legendary Ratner’s, Crown Delicatessen, Shmulke Bernstein’s, and The Garden Cafeteria the neighborhood that…
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The Battle for .Kosher in Cyberspace
For months, top kosher certifiers have been battling over control of the word “kosher” in cyberspace. Now, the Internet’s organizing body — ICANN or the Internet Corporations for Assigned Names and Numbers for the uninitiated — has ruled that OK Kosher will own the rights to administer all dot-kosher web addresses. Some of the Chabad-affiliated…
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Bubbe’s Kitchen Versus the Kiddush Hall
I recently conducted some research to explore how Jews define their own cultural identity through food. I analyzed interviews done in Europe -mainly in Germany- and in America -mainly Chile- and the results were somehow surprising. Both samples were very similar: mainly middle age, secular, and Ashkenazi women. Their answers were also relatively close in…
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The Year of Hummus
wikicommons To the great plates of hand-cut, house-smoked artisan pastrami, step aside — 2014 is the year of the perfectly crafted bowl of hummus. Until the opening of chef Michael Solomonov’s Philadelphia restaurant Zahav, few American diners recognized much beyond falafel as Israeli cooking. The cult-like popularity of “Jerusalem: A Cookbook” by Yotam Ottolenghi and…
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Where To Get Your Kosher Meals on in Sochi
getty images Kosher sports fans headed to the Olympics: leave your tuna fish sandwiches at home. Members of the city’s fledgling Chabad-Lubavitch movement have been busy preparing for guests with plans to serve 7,000 kosher meals to spots fans and Jewish Olympians over the next three week. The meals offered include a classic Chabad fare:…
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Recipes Taste Testing: ‘Cook in Israel: Home Cooking Inspiration’ by Orly Ziv
“Would You Make This?” is a sporadic column where personal chef Alix Wall evaluates a cookbook by making some of its recipes, sharing them with friends and asking what they think of the results. When tourists want to learn more about local food in Israel, they often end up in the kitchen at the home…
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Recipes Orly Ziv’s Green Shakshuka
This version of shakshuka can be found in Israeli cafeיs and restaurants for those who want a change of pace from regular shakshuka. The color is great, as is the taste — especially with fresh bread on the side. 3-4 Tbs. olive oil 1 onion, diced 3-4 cloves garlic, minced 1-2 spring onions, sliced (optional)…
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Recipes Orly Ziv’s Fish Kebabs with Yellow Tahini Yogurt Sauce
Katherine Martinelli Packed with fresh herbs, these fish kebabs are bursting with flavor. Since there are no binding ingredients like eggs, the secret is to knead the mixture like dough to break down the proteins. The kebabs are good on their own, but even better with the creamy yellow tahini sauce. Fish Kebabs 1 kg…
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Poland’s Kosher Slaughter Ban Leaves Market Up For Grabs
His designer suits and expensive car project project an image of success, but Salah Messikh has been on the brink of bankruptcy for more than a year. Messikh, the founder of one of Poland’s oldest halal slaughterhouses, saw his revenues halved because of a 2012 court ruling that rescinded a government regulation exempting Jews and…
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Orthodox Push for Kosher Army Meals
Agudath Israel of America asked the Pentagon to restore kosher field meals. The Orthodox umbrella group on Monday said that the Defense Logistics Agency had solicited a bid in April for kosher and halal “meals ready to eat,” but had recast the solicitation last month to include only halal, which adhere to Muslim religious precepts….
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Berkeley’s Local Butcher Shop Answers to Higher Authority
When it comes to filling a job in the food industry, one wouldn’t think that “Camp Tawonga” on a resume would have a lot of sway. But if we’re talking about the Local Butcher Shop in Berkeley, co-owner Monica Rocchino says it’s “a no-brainer.” Rocchino, who grew up attending the Jewish camp and then worked…
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