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 Creator Of David’s Tea Being Sued By Shareholders
One of Canada’s highest-profile Jewish entrepreneurs is under attack from his own shareholders as the company he co-founded flounders. Herschel Segal, who launched once-hip tea chain David’s Tea with cousin David Segal, is being sued by shareholders who want him ousted as chairman, the Globe and Mail reported this week. Segal’s Montreal spokesperson declined to…
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Food This Summer Romance Turned Into An Artisanal Ice Cream Partnernship
Shidduchs have been known to happen at Camp Moshava, the kibbutz-inspired, social justice-focused Maryland summer camp. But the sweetest hookup story – literally – might involve David and Laura Alima. Nearly 20 years after they first locked eyes as Camp Mosh counselors, the Baltimore couple’s running an artisan ice-cream business that’s drawing national attention for…
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Food Life Hack: How To Try Lobster While Still Keeping Kosher
For years the American public has been left with the difficult choice of picking which flavor Lay’s branded potato chip people would end up having to grudgingly buy in a gas station, for lack of more gourmet options. This democratic crowdsourcing process brought us Crispy Taco Chips and Fried Green Tomato Chips. It also brought…
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Food ‘Food Fight’ Is The Orthodox Community’s Answer To ‘Chopped’
A battle is raging on kosher.com. The battle is called “Food Fight,” and it’s a web series to decide who will become the next kosher food champion. The challenge? To create a stunning dish with one key ingredient and only 30 minutes to spare and may the most delicious dish win. The idea of pitting…
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Food For One Game A Year, The Long Island Ducks Go Kosher
For the fourth year in a row, the Long Island Ducks will go kosher for one delicious night. The team’s annual “Jewish Heritage Night,” this year held on Sunday, August 5, will honor the grand tradition shared by Jews and sports fans: eating well. Jewish food like knishes will be served, along with kosher versions…
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Food August Is National Deli Month. It’s Time To Fress.
Depending on the day, you might hear the Jewish deli is finished — or flourishing. But Ziggy Gruber’s dedication to deli is unwavering. And the Houston-based Kenny & Ziggy’s owner is gearing up for his third annual National Deli Month, August 1-31, which spotlights 19 Jewish delis across the country through signature dishes and charity…
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Food The Jewish Survivalist Contemplating Kosher After Doomsday
Michael is a modern Orthodox Jew with three kids, a mortgage he’s paying off, and one big storage closet in his house filled with piles of water bottles and baked beans. He thinks disaster might strike soon, wiping out most of the human race and modern civilization and leaving the remainder of humanity to fend…
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Food How One Jewish Woman Is Changing The World — With One Jar Of Trash
Amanda Lindner has a jar of trash. It’s not a big jar and it’s not a big amount of trash. In fact, in this five-inch jar is all the trash she’s created in the past five months. When Lindner moved into her first solo apartment in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn, she committed to a zero-waste…
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