This is the Forward’s coverage of kosher food, which follows Jewish dietary law.
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News Meet the Jewish Mister Softee
Video: Nate Lavey ‘Give me it for free,” a group of young boys yells in Yiddish, giggling merrily, as their tzitzit strings dangle. The man standing in the ice cream truck grins down at them. “No, give me money,” he replies. The negotiation continues until an older sibling finally comes over with a wrinkled fistful…
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Opinion Hebrew National Must Answer to Lower Authority
In early August, the United States District Court of Minnesota scheduled a hearing to determine whether or not it will dismiss the now famous — or maybe infamous — class action lawsuit filed against Hebrew National. According to the plaintiffs, Hebrew National’s hot dogs and other meats failed to live up to their lofty billing….
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Culture Lost Jews of Africa
Filmmaker Laurence Gavron is on a journey to document lost Jewish tribes in Africa. The French-born Gavron, who has made Senegal her home since 1989, says she was immediately taken by the project, which she says combines her passion for Africa with the mystery of rediscovering Judaism. The film, titled “Black Jews, Juifs noir en…
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Culture A (Kosher) Can of Worms
From the hulking Willamette meteorite to the sparkling Star of India sapphire, visitors to the American Museum of Natural History in New York are used to seeing unusual sights. But museum-goers last year were likely unprepared for the sight — and smell — of Rabbi Chaim Loike, as he walked past the ticket booths carrying…
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Food The Kosher Rachael Ray Heads to Israel
Jamie Geller is often called the “Kosher Rachael Ray.” But she wasn’t always a domestic goddess — or even kosher! After a successful career as a journalist and television producer, Geller got married and realized that she was “a disaster on wheels in the kitchen,” as she says. Since learning her way around a stove,…
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Food Kosher Pop-up Brings Real BBQ to New York
A little piece of Texas has landed in the Bronx. Ari White, owner of Gemstone Catering, is dishing out slow-cooked brisket, pulled barbecue chicken sandwiches, kosher baby back ribs (using veal instead of the traditional pork), and much more at his Texas Smokehouse BBQ Pop-Up restaurant in Riverdale this week. White has set up two…
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Food A Kosher Food Allergy Journey
Jews are no strangers to dietary restrictions. The laws of kashrut govern what we can and cannot eat (pork, shellfish, mixing milk and meat). When food allergies are introduced into an already restricted diet, the task can seem insurmountable. I know that’s how I felt when my identical twins were diagnosed with food allergies while…
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Fast Forward Hebrew National Faces New Kosher Hearing
A hearing on a motion to dismiss a consumer fraud case against the company that produces Hebrew National products has been scheduled for Nov. 30 in a federal court. The hearing will be held at the U.S. District Court in Minneapolis. ConAgra Foods Inc., which owns the Hebrew National brand, on July 26 filed the…
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