The Times of Israel

Miami chef earns first Michelin star ever for kosher restaurant

Fri, 29 May 2026 10:43:43 +0000

'Growing up in Jerusalem, I was surrounded by incredible flavors, spices and food that told stories,' says Raz Shabtai, whose restaurant, Mutra, is also the first anywhere to get a 2026 Michelin star

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Helen Nash, kosher cookbook author and NYC philanthropist, dies at 89

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 05:37:12 +0000

In her three cookbooks, Nash redefined modern kosher cooking by incorporating global flavors

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‘Hersh’s Fridge’: Chicago teens memorialize slain hostage with public kosher food project

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 14:05:56 +0000

Pioneering initiative supplies kosher food to any who are in need, as cuts to US anti-hunger program create a crisis for some local families

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Could FDA changes cause observant US Jews to sour on uncertified milk?

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 22:59:18 +0000

Orthodox Union, most recognizable rabbinical certifier in the country, says phones won't stop ringing since a halt to certain inspections called the status of dairy into question

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80 years after Auschwitz was liberated, kosher food returns to its town of Oswiecim

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 07:30:26 +0000

Auschwitz Jewish Center, housed in last remaining synagogue near site of Nazi death camp, will have kosher food available for visitors, starting ahead of Yom HaShoah this month

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The ‘Babka King’ is bridging cultural gaps on Instagram — one blintz at a time

Fri, 24 Jan 2025 01:59:13 +0000

Chris Caresnone has grown a social media following of over half a million posting about foods from different cultures -- and has been welcomed into the Jewish community

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Cookbook author proves it’s possible to make delicious — and kosher — Cuban cuisine

Sat, 28 Dec 2024 23:37:18 +0000

New recipe compilation 'Salsa!' is the result of decades of trial and error to adapt beloved Cuban dishes so that they retain their layered flavor -- minus the pork and shellfish

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New York kosher bakery chain Patis files for bankruptcy

Sat, 22 Jun 2024 18:37:50 +0000

With 11 stores across New York and New Jersey, chain is famous for its high-quality pastries

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Why does that Manischewitz matzah box look so different?

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 09:14:18 +0000

After years of bumpy business, the company, which specializes in making kosher-for-Passover food, seeks to expand business into new markets

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Chef serves up kosher French food off the beaten path in Miami

Wed, 10 Apr 2024 18:26:26 +0000

Olivia Ostrow dishes up duck confit, beef Bourguignon and truffle and artichoke risotto in a space where diners won't have to fear running into their child's Hebrew school teacher

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Kosher restaurant on NYC’s Upper West Side vandalized with anti-Israel graffiti

Tue, 19 Mar 2024 04:37:53 +0000

Locals clean up graffiti at Effy's, call it 'the next step of what the antisemites are doing' after tearing down posters of hostages; NYPD probing vandalism as hate crime

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Celebrity chef’s Zahav hummus hits shelves despite war protests

Thu, 18 Jan 2024 10:43:22 +0000

Beard Award-winning Israeli-American Michael Solomonov brings renowned chickpea dip to Whole Foods, even as his restaurant and other brands are targeted by pro-Palestinian groups

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Eyal Shani’s fast-casual Times Square restaurant Miznon is going kosher

Thu, 11 Jan 2024 14:05:18 +0000

Observant foodies are all wrapped up in the news that the famed gourmet pita restaurant is to be certified starting on Jan. 21

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Ireland just got its first kosher restaurant in decades and it’s getting rave reviews

Tue, 19 Sep 2023 22:23:09 +0000

Located in Dublin's Chabad House, Deli 613 provides a much-needed option and a communal gathering spot for local Jews - while earning mainstream praise for its culinary excellence

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In first, leading kosher authority Orthodox Union certifies lab-grown meat

Wed, 06 Sep 2023 17:47:54 +0000

Israeli startup SuperMeat's chicken products sidestep restrictions on using parts of living animals by growing meat from egg stem cells

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