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St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

Jewish Food

Steven Cook and Michael Solomonov shot the pictures for "Zahav Home" in Solomonov's Philadelphia house. (Courtesy CookNSolo)

Michael Solomonov aims to simplify Israeli classics for home cooks in ‘Zahav Home’

Rachel Ringler, JTAPublished September 12, 2024

A lot has changed since the last time Michael Solomonov released a cookbook, back in 2018. The celebrity chef has opened several new restaurants. He has expanded his empire beyond Philadelphia to New York...

Alex Krautman’s tweet of bagels sliced this way went viral. (Alex Krautman/Screenshot from YouTube)

The bagel debate is back: Why St. Louis’ vertical slice is still being talked about

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished August 27, 2024

Remember when the internet lost its collective mind over the color of a dress? Or that time we all debated whether a sound clip said "Yanny" or "Laurel"? Well, St. Louis has...

Courtesy of Baileys.com

The Jewish History of Baileys

By Kat Romanow, The NosherPublished August 19, 2024

This story originally appeared on Nosher. There is a long history of Jews working in the alcohol industry, from running the majority of taverns in Poland in the mid-19th century to founding distilleries...

St. Louis' newest kosher deli adding takeout service and fresh challah offerings!

St. Louis’ newest kosher deli adding takeout service and fresh challah offerings!

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished August 13, 2024

More good news for the St. Louis kosher community: On Wednesday, Aug. 14, after the end of Tisha B'av, St. Louis' newest kosher deli, Nate’s Kosher Deli, will officially add deli take-out service. The...

How to perfect your babka baking skills before Rosh Hashanah

How to perfect your babka baking skills before Rosh Hashanah

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished August 12, 2024

Babka, the rich, sweet bread swirled with chocolate or cinnamon, has long been a beloved treat in Jewish households, particularly around festive occasions. Now, as Rosh Hashanah approaches on the evening...

Avi Rosenberg

He’s not Nate, but close: Meet Avi Rosenberg, owner of ‘Nate’s Kosher Deli,’ opening today

Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish LightPublished August 7, 2024

Nate's Kosher Deli will officially open on Thursday, August 8, initially offering only kosher butcher service. Chicken, beef, and lamb will be cut to order and available pre-packaged. The business at 10405...

The Trout salad sandwich from Union Loafers

Celebrate National Sandwich Month with the Jewish Light

The Jewish Light StaffPublished July 31, 2024

  August is National Sandwich Month, and the Jewish Light is thrilled to pay tribute to this beloved culinary creation. Throughout the entire month, we will feature a different mouthwatering...

Nate's Kosher Deli to revive beloved Kohn's pastrami recipe

Nate’s Kosher Deli to revive beloved Kohn’s pastrami recipe

Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish LightPublished July 30, 2024

The new kosher butcher and deli that will operate out of the shuttered Kohn’s Kosher Meat and Deli will offer high quality products at a fair price. Those are the primary goals planned by Avi Rosenberg,...

More kosher options emerging after Kohn’s closure

More kosher options emerging after Kohn’s closure

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished July 29, 2024

The recent closure of Kohn’s Kosher Meat and Deli, the only full service, stand-alone kosher meat market in St. Louis, has left the local Jewish community grappling with significant changes. For years,...

Schnucks adds more kosher options at Ladue Crossing store

Schnucks adds more kosher options at Ladue Crossing store

By Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish LightPublished July 28, 2024

It will soon be easier and more convenient to get kosher food in the St. Louis area. The Schnucks market at Ladue Crossing will launch an expanded fresh kosher food section this fall. The expansion will...

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Israel’s wineries fight to survive despite the war

By Andrea Samuels, Israel21c.orgPublished July 22, 2024

Israeli wine expert Adam S. Montefiore often notes that while wine has been produced in the land of Israel for about 5,000 years, it’s only in the last 20 years or so that its quality has soared. In...

Ben Poremba's 'The Benevolent King' closes doors: What went wrong?

Ben Poremba’s ‘The Benevolent King’ closes doors: What went wrong?

Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish LightPublished July 17, 2024

The Benevolent King, the fine dining Maplewood restaurant owned by Israeli-born restauranteur Ben Poremba, has closed. In an Instagram post on July 17, Poremba announced the move and said, in part, “The...

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