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 Kosher Turkey Donations Address Sharp Rise In Poverty Among NY Jews
A recent email from food-rescue organization City Harvest about kosher-turkey distribution at Thanksgiving revealed a staggering figure: There are more than half a million food-insecure poor or near-poor Jews in New York City. Hard as it is to fathom, the number is correct: One in four Jewish households in the five boroughs is in poverty…
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Food With ‘Fresh Families,’ Jamie Geller Introduces Easy, Healthy Recipes
I often get comments like, “You’re so much thinner in person.” Or (after a particularly long holiday season), “Mazel tov, you’re expecting” — when I’m not. You may know my story, having seen it played out on TV. To be honest, it’s been hard to gain the baby weight and not lose the baby weight,…
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Fast Forward Anthony Weiner Will Get ‘Weinerrific’ Hot Dog For First Shabbat Dinner In Prison
Anthony Weiner’s first lunch in the big house consisted of pizza, spaghetti and a garden salad, TMZ reported, but for Shabbat dinner, he’ll get a hot dog. “A Weinerrific dinner,” TMZ said. Weiner will be dining in at Federal Medical Center in suburban Devens, Massachusetts. The disgraced ex-congressman is beginning serving a 21-month prison sentence…
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Fast Forward All Is Now Right In The World, Because Bamba Is Coming To Trader Joe’s
Look, 2017 has been a tough year. Political divisions have torn our country apart. Climate change is making our planet increasingly inhospitable. “The Emoji Movie” was a thing. But lo, good news has emerged from the food wizards of Monrovia, California: Trader Joe’s will soon be selling Bamba. The famed Israeli snack, which is frustratingly…
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Fast Forward Cocaine Kingpin Wins Damages Over Kosher Prison Food — Then Loses It In Clawback
A jailed drug dealer won nearly $6,000 from the British government after being denied kosher food in prison — only to see the government take back the money as it tries to claw back his ill-gotten profits. Frederick Colverson was convicted of conspiring to supply class A drugs and sentenced to 25 years in prison…
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Food Score A Seat At Star Chef Solomonov’s Israeli Brunch
The New York City Wine & Food Festival (NYCWFF), which runs October 12–15, is packed with every kind of culinary happening: dinners, demos, tastings, classes, parties and more. But the event that caught my eye (go figure) is an Israeli brunch on Saturday at noon hosted by James Beard Award-winning chef Michael Solomonov. The Israeli-born,…
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Food Toronto Food Fest Shows Can-Jew Attitude
Pickles and pastramis. Borscht and bourekas. Latkes and lox. Toronto’s rocking Jewish food scene was the star of the second-annual Noshfest, which took place on an unseasonably warm Canadian Thanksgiving, Monday, October 9. More than 1,500 locals packed a midtown arts center to meet the machers and mavens of Can-Jew cuisine. “We wanted a fun…
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Life How $500-A-Night Kosher Resorts Tell Untold Story Of Orthodox Wealth
Somewhere up the cobblestoned street of Capri’s Via Croce, past the teeming summer flocks of upper class Americans and Asians sporting identical resort wear, past the linen and perfume boutiques: You’ll find yourself at the steps of the Capri Tiberio Palace (starting at $350 Euro a night) — a charming hotel overlooking the azure waters…
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