By Jessica Halfin, My Jewish Learning via JTA
• Published September 26, 2019
Rosh Hashanah menus, while traditional and delicious, can also get a little stale year after year. With Israeli food trending across the globe, now is a perfect time to add some authentic Israeli flavors to your holiday.We have gathered five exclusive...
Independence Day commemorates the establishment of Israel as an independent Jewish state. This inspirational declaration was announced on May 14, 1948 by the Jewish leadership, led by future Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion. Israelis take great pride...
By Margi Lenga Kahn, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published July 6, 2016
Israeli food is the new darling of the culinary world. Israeli-born chefs Yotam Ottolenghi, Alon Shaya and Michael Solomonov have become gastronomic superstars through their award-winning restaurants and cookbooks. The James Beard Foundation named Shaya’s...
By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published October 20, 2010
Where some might have seen only a gap in the St. Louis culinary landscape Igal Alon and Elie Harir saw an opportunity. "St. Louis has a lot of different flavors and the restaurant business has really developed in the last couple of years," Alon said,...
