This is the Forward’s coverage of kosher food, which follows Jewish dietary law.
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Food The Wisdom of Solomonov
Michael Solomonov didn’t exactly need a kosher restaurant in his portfolio. The Philadelphia chef already claimed an impressive string of successes, starting with Zahav, the Israeli-inspired restaurant he opened to great acclaim in 2008. Zahav begat Federal Donuts — which also sells fetish-worthy fried chicken — and Percy Street Barbecue, whose other-white-meat offerings might send…
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Fast Forward Orthodox Union, Kosher Certifier, In Disarray
The leadership of the world’s largest provider of kosher certification, the Orthodox Union, is in disarray. Sources on Monday confirmed massive infighting among the O.U. leadership and a slew of managerial changes as members of the board of directors vie for control. The situation at the O.U. was first reported last week in The New…
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Food What’s Jack Lew Eating at the Inauguration?
What will the Orthodox White House Chief of Staff Jack Lew be eating for lunch on January 21st? We’re not quite sure, but his dining companions will be feasting on a meal that’s as treyf as they come. Earlier today the menu for the traditional Inaugural Lunch in Statuary Hall was released and it starts…
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Fast Forward Texas Killer Wins Right to Kosher Food
A Texas prison inmate should be served free kosher meals, a federal appeals court ruled, overturning a lower court decision that said his commitment to a kosher diet was insincere. Max Moussazadeh, 35, who is serving a 75-year sentence for a 1993 murder, has a sincere desire to keep kosher and his religious rights were…
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Fast Forward Maryland Law To Allow Online Kosher Wine Buying
A Maryland lawmaker reportedly is drafting a bill that will allow Jewish state to buy kosher wine online from retailers outside of the state. State Del. Sam Arora, D- Silver Spring, told the Washington Examiner that he wants to give kosher wine consumers “the ability to live out their faith.” Arora’s district has a large…
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Food Wine Chat With Golan Heights Winery
For Israeli wines, it has been an uphill battle to gain recognition in the world wine community. But a recent announcement gave it a big leg up. Wine Enthusiast, the leading wine magazine, named Golan Heights Winery as the New World Winery of the Year. In the late 1970’s a young, ambitious winemaker, Victor Schoenfeld,…
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Books What Is That Song Playing in My Ear?
Earlier this week, Joshua Eli Plaut wrote about Hanukkah events in the New York City area. His blog posts are featured on The Arty Semite courtesy of the Jewish Book Council and My Jewish Learning’s Author Blog Series. For more information on the series, please visit: Jews have played a crucial role in popularizing Christmas….
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Books It’s Hanukkah Time! Where’s the Party?
Last week, Joshua Eli Plaut wrote about Festivus and Jewish Santas. His blog posts are featured on The Arty Semite courtesy of the Jewish Book Council and My Jewish Learning’s Author Blog Series. For more information on the series, please visit: Every December, I am overwhelmed by the magnitude of Jewish celebrations taking place across…
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