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Barney Greengrass, beloved Upper West Side deli, targeted by suspected arsonist

Barney Greengrass, beloved Upper West Side deli, targeted by suspected arsonist

Published April 7, 2022

(New York Jewish Week) – A suspected arsonist set a series of small fires on the Upper West Side on Thursday morning  — including one that destroyed the outdoor dining shed at appetizing institution...

Three generations of Israeli family make a matzah brei you will not want to miss

Haim Silberstein, Israel21c.orgPublished April 7, 2022

For Passover, ISRAEL21c producer Haim Silberstein begged his mother, Rosie, to share her special family matzah brei recipe with our readers. Haim’s sister, Orna Silberstein, and daughter, Tamar, also...

Kohn's CROPPED

Kohn’s Kosher food stand back at Busch Stadium for Cards home opener

Ellen Futterman, Editor-in-ChiefPublished April 6, 2022

There are few sure things in Cardinals baseball, but one thing you can count on this season: Kohn’s kosher food stand will be operating at its usual Busch Stadium location, behind section 147. That...

Love in a lunch box: Tips for a new Passover tradition

Love in a lunch box: Tips for a new Passover tradition

SUZANNE EPSTEIN-LANG, Special to the Jewish LightPublished April 6, 2022

Though each of my children has gone through brief phases of packing her own lunch or buying at school, I am, for the most part, our family's lunch packer-in-chief. I estimate that I have packed...

Printable Recipe: Almond Tahini Dip

Printable Recipe: Almond Tahini Dip

Published April 6, 2022

(Adapted from a recipe by chef Barak Yhezkeli, Galilee Culinary Institute) Tahini sauce gets a new look here with almond flour standing in for the traditional sesame seed paste. The texture is different...

Why so many ways to spell matzah?

Why so many ways to spell matzah?

Menachem Posner, Chabad.orgPublished April 6, 2022

(Chabad.org) -- Matzah, the flat unleavened bread eaten on Passover, is a staple of Jewish observance. Yet, there seems to be little consensus on how the name of this humble but beloved food is to be...

Wednesday’s Passover Recipe Spectacular #4

Wednesday’s Passover Recipe Spectacular #4

Jill Culiner, Special For The Jewish LightPublished April 5, 2022
Yogurt is the secret ingredient to this fried matzo, converting a classic matzo brei to a light buttery Passover breakfast with a gluten-free option. Simple, easy-to-make food is sometimes best.
Did Jews name the classic Italian cookie "krumiri"

Did Jews name the classic Italian cookie “krumiri”

Rob Eshman, The ForwardPublished March 31, 2022

This story was originally published on March 29 by the Forward. Sign up here to get the latest stories from the Forward delivered to you each morning. When the Italian bakery and cafe Il Fornaio opened...

Printable Recipe: Passover Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

Printable Recipe: Passover Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

CHANIE APFELBAUM, The Nosher via JTAPublished March 30, 2022

This article first appeared on The Nosher. Ingredients 1 head of green cabbage 1 lb ground beef 1 heaping cup leftover mashed potatoes 1 small onion, grated 1 egg salt and pepper, to...

End of an era? Kohn's Kosher Meat and Deli for sale

End of an era? Kohn’s Kosher Meat and Deli for sale

Ellen Futterman, Editor-in-ChiefPublished March 30, 2022

What, no more killer pastrami sandwiches? That may come to pass as the only freestanding full-service kosher grocery left in St. Louis, Kohn’s Kosher Meat and Deli, is for sale. Listed by Lawyers...

Wednesday's Passover Recipe Spectacular #3

Wednesday’s Passover Recipe Spectacular #3

CHANIE APFELBAUM, The NosherPublished March 29, 2022

This article first appeared on The Nosher. Passover Stuffed Cabbage Rolls There’s nothing like Passover to remind us where we come from. In many Jewish homes, Passover traditions are carried down...

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Remembering when and where you could buy brains for 25¢

Harley Hammerman, Special For The Jewish LightPublished March 27, 2022

There is an amazing website called Lost Tables, dedicated to celebrating the restaurants of our past. We are partnering with the site’s creator Harley Hammerman and celebrating these wonderful stories....

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