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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Looking Forward What I learned about Georgian cooking from a guy I met at church
'Give big one to your guests': An impromptu cooking lesson is a window into a culture.
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Yiddish World No, British fish and chips is not a Jewish invention
Jews fleeing the Inquisition allegedly introduced the fried fish used in this iconic dish
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Culture In the history of the artichoke, a history of Sephardic Jews
The glorious vegetable made its way from the Iberian Peninsula during the Inquisition to Sicily and then to the Jewish Ghetto of Rome
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Fast Forward Something’s not kosher as questions arise over products from India
Experts say fraudulent kosher certification is a recurring problem globally
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Fast Forward Worried your dinner isn’t kosher? This pocket gizmo claims it’ll figure it out
A device that scans the light signature of food can be yours for the low cost of $10,000
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Culture Ben Shapiro called Bernie Sanders a ham sandwich — what kind of sandwich would he be?
Meticulously kosher but entirely out of step with Jewish tradition, the Shapiro sandwich is a hot mess
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Fast Forward This rabbi is betting $5,000 he can convince you to go vegan
Shmuly Yanklowitz has been an animal rights activist for years. Now, he’s putting his money where his mouth is
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Books When we all met at Dubrow’s Cafeteria
Photographer Marcia Bricker Halperin reflects on the Jewish diner that shaped her as a Brooklynite and launched her artistic career
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Holy Ground A Jewish farmer broke ground on a synagogue in an Illinois cornfield. His neighbors showed up to help.
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Opinion I discovered anti-Zionism at the University of Michigan. I’m glad it lives on there
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Opinion An alarming new battleground in campus fights over Israel
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Culture An Israeli genocide scholar looks to Israel’s history to understand ‘what went wrong’
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Fast Forward Writer of sitcom airing instead of Eurovision in Ireland calls broadcaster’s boycott over Israel ‘disgraceful antisemitism’
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Fast Forward At Jewish Democratic event, Jacob Frey says anti-Zionism can blur into antisemitism
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Opinion All American Jews should acknowledge Nakba Day — for Israel’s sake, and Palestine’s
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Fast Forward Jewish students wanted to bring J Street to Sarah Lawrence. Why did the student senate say no?