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Fast Forward Orthodox Union Protests Non-Kosher NYC Free Lunch Program
The Orthodox Union is urging New York City to arrange for kosher certification of a free school lunch program, which observant Jewish and Muslim students have so far not been able to eat. “The mayor is openly discriminating against students in nonpublic and religious schools,” Orthodox Union CEO Allen Fagin told the New York Daily…
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Yiddish World Chart-Topper ‘Despacito’ Goes Yiddish
This article originally appeared in the Yiddish Forverts. No matter where you travelled this summer, you were bound to hear Daddy Yankee and Luis Fonsi’s reggaeton hit “Despacito.” The Spanish-language chart-topper has become one of the most popular songs in history; its music video has been watched 3 billion times on YouTube, and the song…
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Fast Forward Kosher Medical Marijuana Approved In Canada, Just In Time For High Holidays
The first kosher certification for medical marijuana in Canada has been awarded to a Quebec company, the Canadian Jewish News reported Tuesday. The Ottawa Vaad HaKashrut certification agency will place its mark on cannabis buds, powders and oils produced by the Hydropothecary Corporation of Gatineau. The agency’s director, Rabbi Levy Teitlebaum, praised his organization’s joint…
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Recipes Rosh Hashanah Recipes And Reveries From Joy Of Kosher’s Jamie Geller
This is the fourth in a series of columns by Jamie Geller exclusively for the Forward. I was totally Sephardi in a past life and Chasidish in another life — yes, I believe in past lives and can talk about that later; the music, the flavors, the warmth, simply speak to my soul. My neshama…
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Fast Forward Israel Restaurants Can Be ‘Kosher’ Without Rabbinate Certification
Israeli restaurants can tell patrons that they serve kosher food even if they do not have official kashrut certification from the state rabbinate, the Supreme Court ruled. The ruling was handed down Tuesday and comes a year after the Supreme Court ruled that businesses cannot describe themselves as kosher unless they have official certification from…
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Food Top 9 Wines You Must Try This Rosh Hashanah
We’ve put together the ultimate wine guide for your Rosh Hashanah meals — no matter your preference (White or red? Dry or sweet? Bubbly or smooth?), we’ve got you covered. Best Holiday Sparklers In the spirit of the season, I have a confession to make: I actually like Moscato wine — that low-alcohol, bubbly, sweet…
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Food The Best New Kosher Restaurants In New York
Here are the nominees for the Forward Food Choice Award for best new kosher restaurant in New York. Learn more about the awards and vote for your favorites here. Bison & Bourbon Located in the Gowanus section of Brooklyn, Bison & Bourbon, which opened in May 2016, is housed in what used to be a…
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Life Do Pluralistic Jewish Organizations Stop At The Orthodox?
My first venture into nondenominational spaces was, like most young Jews, at my college Hillel. I grew up Haredi, so I was interested in meeting other types of Jews and other kinds of Jewish ritual and practice. But I didn’t meet anyone like me. Since then, I have participated in many non-denominational spaces and events,…
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