This is the Forward’s coverage of Jewish food, which draws influence from Israeli, Middle Eastern, Ashkenazi, Sephardic, Mizrahi, and Palestinian traditions, among others.
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Food Harlem’s queen of Ethiopian Jewish cuisine knows that the histories of Jews and Africans are inseparable
At Tsion Cafe, Beejhy Barhany tells her community's story through food
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Looking Forward Katz’s Deli is a mecca for food influencers — it kills me to see them butcher its good name
Some of the most-viewed videos of the New York institution bungle their delivery
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Culture Like Jews of yore, huddled masses gather upon an island, yearning to breathe free and eat good food
On Governors Island, The Great Nosh reimagined the classics and provided a break from the tsuris
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Opinion ‘Israel is seen as violent’ — and Israeli chefs, once global culinary icons, are feeling the heat
How Eyal Shani is navigating war — while his business partner speaks on behalf of a controversial aid effort
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Culture At this pro-Palestinian cafe, you can practice your Hebrew and imagine you’re in Mauritania
In an increasingly polarized world, Brooklyn's Barzakh remains stubbornly in-between
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Culture A pocket guide to the Jewish grandmothers of Mexico
David Calderon Zonana's 'Pocket Abuelitas' honors the legacy of Mexican Jewish matriarchs
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Fast Forward Halal restaurant opening in Congress is like ‘Muslim conquest of Jerusalem,’ says GOP congressman
Rep. Mike Collins, a Georgia Republican, was complaining about the closure of Steak ’n Shake
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Culture I have seen the future of America — in a pastrami sandwich in Queens
San Wei, which serves pastrami sandwiches along with churros and biang biang noodles, represents an immigrant's fulfillment of the American dream
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