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Food Where Does Your Falafel Come From? An Interview With Celebrity Chef Adeena Sussman
Celebrity chef Adeena Sussman recently moved to Tel Aviv after years of working her food magic in New York. I sat down with her this past week to talk about Chrissy Teigen, Israeli food versus American food, and how to eat more adventurously. “My move to Israel drove me to understand what Israeli food means,”…
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The Schmooze Former NBA Star Amar’e Stoudemire Launches Kosher Wines
(JTA) — Six-time NBA All-Star Amar’e Stoudemire has launched a line of kosher-for-Passover Israeli wines. The 6-foot-10 former player, who returned earlier this month from a trip to the Jewish state, spoke glowingly about the wines and his connection to Israel at a news conference here Tuesday. “It’s a blessing for me and my family…
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Community Should Hamantaschen Be Sweet Or Savory?
The Jewish holiday of Purim is fast-approaching: In 2018, the holiday begins the night of February 28 and ends March 1st. The holiday, which commemorates the tale of how Queen Esther spoiled Haman’s plot to massacre the Jews in Persia, is often celebrated in part by baking (and eating) hamantaschen, triangular cookies with a filling…
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Community 6 Kosher Foods That Burn Fat Naturally
Feeling like you’ve hit a plateau with your weight loss? There are few things more frustrating than a scale that won’t budge regardless of how many salads you eat or the number of gym sessions that you cram in. While following a healthy diet and exercising regularly can help to burn off stubborn fat, including…
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Fast Forward Poland Plans Vote To Restrict Kosher Meat Exports: Report
(JTA) — The Polish parliament is preparing to vote on a bill that proposes to limit the export of kosher meat, a European Jewish lobby group said. The 48-page bill on animal welfare is neither focused on the ritual slaughter of animals — which was in 2013 was banned in Poland but legalized again due…
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Food What Do You Call Champagne In Hebrew?
Valentine’s Day isn’t exactly the most Jewish holiday. The holiday gets its name from Saint Valentine, who valiantly tried to preach the word of Jesus of Nazareth and ended up being executed by the Roman Emperor Claudius II for trying to convert Claudius to Christianity. These days, everyone from Jews to Christians celebrate a more…
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Food This Kosher Bordeaux Was Worth The Wait
Tel Aviv’s Kosher Food and Wine Experience (KFWE) took place last week in a light and airy event space called Trask, overlooking the Mediterranean in the Port of Tel Aviv. As afternoon sun poured into the hall, Royal CEO Nathan Herzog introduced winemakers and winery representatives here to showcase their latest kosher releases. Zur, the…
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Food 4 Kosher Wines — And One Tequila — You Have To Try This Year
The 2,500 attendees of the 2018 Kosher Food and Wine Experience in New York City collectively guzzled more than 1,000 bottles of wine over the course of an afternoon and evening. While I didn’t personally sample quite that many, I made it my mission to discover the best-of-the-best and underrated wines in order to help…
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