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Keepin’ Hanukkah with traditional Scottish ‘keepin’ cakes’
Ethel G. Hofman09.11.2018
Sure, latkes are on the menu, but so are these buttery treats, which take tastes to a new level.
Candles on the first night of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Mea Shearim. Hanukkah, also known as the “Festival of Lights,” is an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple. The festival is observed by the kindling of the lights of a “hanukkiyah,” a nine-branched candelabrum with one additional light being lit on each night of the holiday. Dec. 24, 2016. Photo by Sebi Berens/Flash90.
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Learning about, and eating, exotic animals of the Bible
Elizabeth Kratz24.10.2018
While it may not be one of his primary motivations, Dr. Rabbi Natan Slifkin’s hosting of high-priced dinners, of which he has three rotating menus (biblical, non-biblical and legends from the sea), have generated quite a bit of excitement around, and interest in, his Israel-based museum.
Rabbi Natan Slifkin, left, welcomes guests to the biblical feast, with hosts Hayley and Jeff Mark. Credit: Courtesy of Biblical Museum of Natural History.
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High Holidays 2018
Sukkot: The harvest festival and arrival of autumn
Ethel G. Hofman24.09.2018
Celebrating a weeklong emphasis on food, family, friends, tradition and the great outdoors.
An etrog, silver etrog box and lulav, used on the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
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Archaeologists unearth 13,000-year-old brewery in Israel
12.09.2018
The earliest evidence of cereal-based beer-brewing derives from the Natufians, semi-stationary hunters in the Eastern Levant between the Paleolithic and the Neolithic eras, succeeding the last Ice Age.
The tap wheel, giving customers a shot each of 10 beers, at the Beer Bazaar in Jerusalem's Machane Yehuda outdoor market. Credit: Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman.
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Berlin falafel wars: A microcosm of changing sentiment towards Jews living in Germany?
Orit Arfa23.08.2018
Falafel is supposed to represent a universal symbol of peace—the oily bond between Muslims and Jews, even as the Middle East fries in violence. But in Berlin, it has become a cause for concern.
The “1001 Falafel” stand in Berlin that some Jewish community members accuse its owner, a Palestinian immigrant named Mohammed, of engaging in anti-Semitism. Credit: Photo by Orit Arfa.
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Plate size won’t help you lose weight, divulges Israeli study
16.08.2018
When food-deprived test subjects were given different-sized plates, they ultimately identified the same portion of pizza, debunking a theory that choosing a smaller-size plate may trick the mind into believing that the amount of food on it is more ample than on a larger plate.
Employees of the Abu Gosh restaurant prepare a 4-ton bowl of hummus with the goal of attaining the Guinness World Record title in 2010. The previous title owner was Lebanon, whose record was 2 tons of hummus. Photo by Rachael Cerrotti/Flash 90.
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Israeli company to deliver food by drone in Iceland
07.08.2018
An Israeli technology firm is providing takeout-food delivery services to Icelanders in Reykjavík, expanding its supply routes from one to 13.
The Flytrex m600
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High Holidays 2018
Rosh Hashanah fuss-free festive meal for the modern host
Ethel G. Hofman31.07.2018
While everyone wants a traditional High Holiday meal, no one wants to spend a week shopping, chopping, boiling, baking and freezing dish after dish.
A dinner table set for the traditional Rosh Hashanah meal. Photo by Mendy Hachtman/Flash90.
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‘Girl Meets Farm’: Food Network to feature urban-country cuisine from Jewish-Chinese chef
Shiryn Ghermezian15.06.2018
Jewish cuisine is one of the biggest influences in Yeh’s cooking. One reason is that because she lives on a farm, she no longer has the luxury of going to a local store and buying herself a Jewish-inspired meal. If she wants one, she must make it from scratch.
Host Molly Yeh, as seen on “Girl Meets Farm,” Season 1. Credit: Food Network.
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Israelis and the Independence Day barbecue: Cooking up an annual tradition
Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman18.04.2018
And along with the grilled food comes some history of the holiday, including Passover being the original Independence Day.
Israeli soldiers enjoy a barbecue prepared for them in honor of Israel's Independence Day in 2016 at the "soldiers corner," a place to rest and eat at the Gush Etzion junction. Credit: Gershon Elinson/Flash90.
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