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 Searching for Jewish Sicily, I returned with two Hanukkah recipes
Caponata alla giudia and panelle make for a perfect holiday meal
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Culture How the sesame seed became the most Jewish of all ingredients
Plus, a recipe for the best Chinese sesame noodles you've ever tasted (no peanut butter required)
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News New study of Jewish men links heart health with religious lifestyle
Israeli Haredi men had a much lower chance of dying from heart disease than their agnostic peers
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Culture At this deli, the food is as fake as the orgasms — and 7 other lessons from an exhibit about Jewish culinary culture
'I'll Have What She's Having' offers dollops of the foreign and the familiar at the New-York Historical Society
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News 3 rabbis talk turkey as Biden prepares for annual pardon
What we can learn about justice and mercy from the annual forgiveness of fowl crimes
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Food Judy Zeidler, passionate purveyor of Jewish and Italian cooking, dies at 92
The best way to remember Judy Zeidler is through her recipes
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Recipes Sukkot makes me dream of a beef tagine with quinces
A fall dish for the holiday come from North Africa and draws out the charms of an often overlooked fruit
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News The last schnitzel: End of an era for Israel’s famed Penguin restaurant
In town founded by Jews fleeing Hitler, The Penguin is among the last public vestiges of Nahariya’s German roots
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