
Jewish cuisine punching above its paunch
“In the late 30s, you could get a smoked meat sandwich for five cents, ” said Olivier Bauer, a professor at the University of Montreal’s Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies. More...

Rosh haRecipes RoundUp – Part 1
Here we are. Elul is zipping along so quickly, Selichot is upon us. Time for all the latest High Holiday recipes that have been posted around the net. We begin with the Queen: Joan Nathan. In The New More...

Fifty Years Later Manischewitz Is In Again Chelsea Swingers Love It
“Manischewitz is hip” was the buzz around the Chelsea Market party. “We want people to know that we’re much more than matzah & gefiltefish. We want not just Jewish people to be the consumers of this More...

Yes, Porn Star Jenna Jameson Really Is Converting to Judaism
– – Its official! Jenna Jameson is converting to Judaism. She even posted a picture of the Challah which she baked for shabbat this week on Instagram. Many orthodox Jews are probably not taking so More...

US kosher supermarket chain takes over Canadian Hartmans
Savours Kosher Market ULC, a US-based corporation that operates kosher supermarkets under a variety of names along the Eastern Seaboard, has acquired the assets of Hartmans Fine Kosher Foods after the More...

Israel’s Willi Food Signs Exclusive Deal With Denmark’s Arla
– Israel’s kosher foods company G. Willi-Food, has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with the Danish producer of dairy products, Arla Foods. The deal was signed by G Willi’s wholly More...

Cooking to Remember: Israeli Moms Recall Fallen IDF Sons through Food
By Anav Silverman Ahead of Israel’s Memorial Day on April 22, the day on which the Jewish state officially remembers its fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism, a unique cookbook compiled with recipes More...

Hain Celestial CEO Irwin Simon’s Returns to Family Business with Empire Acquisition
Hain Celestial CEO Irwin Simon has been winning in the competitive food business by revolutionizing the natural and organic category with Hain’s brands which are popular the world over. Now Simon, whose More...

Colorado Marijuana Company Approaches New York Rabbis about Kosher Weed
A Colorado company wants rabbis in New York to give kosher certifications for their marijuana products, according to the New York Post. Rabbi Moshe Elefant of the Orthodox Union told the Post, “They More...