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How Many of These International Chanukah Donuts Have You Tried?

When it comes to Jewish holidays, some often joke that the celebrations revolve around a similar pattern: “They [our enemies] tried to kill us, they couldn’t kill us, so let’s eat!” Chanukah originates in the middle of a literal war on our Jewish way of life. Surviving forced assimilation by threat of death is a […]

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Ethnic Food Month: What Jews Around The World Eat

Jews are a refugee people, and as an ethnic minority we have never had a solid home base since our exile from our homeland in 70CE, due to Roman colonizers. As such, our ethnic food has become the food of the places that have housed us. While classic Ashkanazi foods like brisket, matzah ball soup […]

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A Culinary Renaissance is Expanding Kosher Food’s Definition

The kosher restaurants of 2021 are attracting far more than just an Orthodox Jewish clientele. Young crowds of non-Jews, eager to try innovative dishes are packing these places alongside those who dine there for religious purposes. From the gourmet Mexicali-style meat restaurant Lenny’s Casita in Los Angeles, to the French-inspired Barnea Bistro in Manhattan, to […]

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These Instagram Latkes Will Change Your Chanukah Recipe Game

With Chanukah just days away, many people are looking past the Thanksgiving cooking crush and beyond to what they are making for the Festival of Lights. If you’re tired of the same latkes every year, you’re just like us! Not to worry, we’ve combed the internet to find these four innovative and tasty takes on […]

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Try Some Of These Bizarre Fruits At Your Rosh Hashana Table

Every Rosh Hashana, families gather at two festive evening meals, replete with round challah, apples and honey and more. While apples and honey are the beloved simanim (signs) of the first night of Rosh Hashana, along with dates, fish, leeks, carrots, squash along with different additional traditions for different families, the second night brings a […]

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