Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of kosher food, which follows Jewish dietary law.
Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of kosher food, which follows Jewish dietary law.
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Community Looking For Free Kosher Food On Campus? There’s An App For That.
A version of this article first appeared on the OU-JLIC website. As a Jewish college student, two of the more difficult things to find on campus are often Kosher food and Torah classes. Not anymore at UCLA. This past semester, OU-JLIC student president and staff writer for UCLA’s Jewish student magazine Ha’Am, Joey Levin, found…
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Food Kosher Sushi Gets Gorgeous Makeover As Jewish Chefs Lead Vegan Charge
Call it nouveau vegan: As diners demand more healthful options, plant-based cuisine is having a moment — and Jewish chefs are leading the charge. One of the pioneers is Guy Vaknin, whose 5-year-old Beyond Sushi has exploded from a modest counter in Manhattan’s East Village to a five-restaurant chainlet. Days after Vaknin and his wife/business…
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Fast Forward Holocaust Survivor And Inventor Of Kosher ‘Meals On Wheels’ Program Dies
Yehoshua Hershkovitz, who started the first kosher “Meals On Wheels” program out of his Brooklyn kitchen, died Monday, the New York Times reported. He was 92. In 1975, Hershkovitz founded Tomche Shabbos (“supporters of the Sabbath”) out of his home in Borough Park. Though he was a postal clerk, he was concerned that his neighbor,…
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Food Are The Fried Locusts In My Taco Kosher?
The beady eyes in my taco glare back amid the citrus salsa and avocado, and peek out from behind a leaf of cilantro. The first bite is crunchy, and faintly nutty, like toasted corn — if toasted corn came with six legs and a pair of wings. Before long I’m popping individual fried locusts into…
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Fast Forward Trump Took A Poll Before Commuting Sholom Rubashkin’s Prison Sentence
President Donald Trump took a poll at a recent meeting before commuting the prison sentence of kosher meat executive Sholom Rubashkin, according to New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman. In a recent meeting, Trump polled attendees about whether he should make this move https://t.co/piaKdmuWL6 — Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) December 21, 2017 Rubashkin went free last…
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Community You Don’t Have To Be Jewish To Enjoy Kosher Food
Dr. Isma Chaudhry and Habeeb Ahmed, President and Vice President of the Islamic Center of Long Island, noshed on the many mini plates being served at the first Kosher Taste of Long Island this week. Chaudhry and Ahmed expressed enthusiasm for this event sharing that “We are family and belong to one community. We wouldn’t…
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Recipes One-Pot Cauliflower Mac and Cheese
This recipe is here to replace that box with the packet of orange powder. Whether you serve it only for emergencies or regularly, it is time to change up your source of orange. This one-pot recipe can be whipped up with pantry and freezer staples, using only one pot and no strainer — and it’s…
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The Schmooze The Titan Of Jewish Singles Events Reveals Tips For Finding Your Soulmate
It’s Christmas Eve, and everyone knows what nice Jewish girls and boys should be doing — getting in shouting matches about politics with their parents in Chinese restaurants. But what should somewhat naughty single Jews do on the one night of the year when all the goys are busy? We interviewed Andy Rudnick, the founder…
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