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Fast Forward A Canadian Inmate Was Denied Kosher Food Because Her Background Looks Christian
Hayden Patterson, an inmate at the Surrey Pretrial centre, has filed a complaint about being denied the kosher food she requested, claiming she has identified as Jewish since she was fifteen. Lawyers for the centre argue that her background looks Christian. “She could not point to a single connection to the Jewish community prior to…
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Food Top 7 Foods To Bring To A Shiva House
It’s not always easy to know what to say to someone in mourning. A lot of times people can make the mistake of saying ‘it was meant to be,’ or ‘at least they didn’t suffer,’ or ‘well, she was pretty old, wasn’t she?’ So instead of putting your foot in your mouth, consider giving your…
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Food Israel Ranks 6th World-Wide For Veganism Popularity In 2018
In a recent Chef’s Table analysis of world-wide vegan habits, Israel was ranked 6th for the second year in a row, with a Vegan Popularity Score of 78. This is no surprise, considering that at least 5.2% of Israelis follow a vegan diet, and even fast food pizza brand Domino’s decided Israel was the place…
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Food Meet Israel’s Angriest Vegan, Tal Gilboa
In 2012, there were 70,000 vegans in Israel. But most Israelis didn’t know what the word vegan meant. In 2018, at least 5% of Israelis are vegan. In Gil Golan’s “One Angry Vegan,” which premiered at the Chelsea Film Festival, he sets out to document the militant vegan whose star ascended as she became the…
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The Schmooze Celebrities Are Doing A Diet Based On A Torah Passage
Film and TV star Chris Pratt announced that he will be going on “the Daniel Fast,” a 21-day partial fast based on a passage in the Book of Daniel, which originates in the “Writings” section of the Hebrew Bible. Pratt, a religious Christian beloved for his starring turns on “Parks And Recreation” and in “Guardians…
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Food A Forged Kosher Symbol Leads To $19K Fine
A Canadian company has been ordered to pay about $19,000 to Canadian kosher certification agency COR, run by the Kashruth Council of Canada, for using its logo on products that aren’t certified kosher. In small claims court, Adee Flour Mills has been accused of causing “spiritual trauma” to Jews mistakenly eating non-kosher products labeled as…
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Food The Israeli Subscription Box Company Doing Its Apolitical Best
Emily Berg comes from a totally secular background in Toronto, Canada, and she doesn’t have Israeli parents or cousins. But for some 1,000 Diaspora Jews (and Matana subscribers), Berg is now the face of Israel’s small businesses. “It’s a pretty cliche story,” says Berg, the founder of Matana, a subscription box dedicated to supplying Diaspora…
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Food Jews Try Pork For The First Time, Despite Taboo. So How Did That Go?
As every Jew knows, trying pork for the first time is a loaded experience, filled with guilt, shame and the fear of betraying your ancestors. Pork is seen as more non-kosher than any other non-kosher food, from octopus to lobster to caviar, so no matter what kind of Jew you are, and whether you eat…
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