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Topic: kosher

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February 28, 2013
8:21 pm

Congress hears testimony on European anti-Semitism

Inter-religious experts include Muslim activist and president of Catholic University

February 10, 2013
4:31 am

Israeli-born violinist Itzhak Perlman, left, will perform with Manhattan Cantor Yitzchak Meir Helfgot at Brooklyn's Barclays Center on Feb. 28. (Lisa-Marie Mazzucco via JTA)

New York arena swaps Jay-Z for Jews

After early shows by the rapper and Streisand, the Barclays Center will host one of the largest cantorial concerts in decades

By Chavie Lieber

February 7, 2013
3:50 pm

A plane above Punte del Este welcomes Shabbat and announces the time for candle lighting. (Courtesy of Jabad Lubavitch Punta del Este/JTA)

Uruguayan town offers sun, sand and Shabbat

With the South American summer in full swing, Punte del Este is enjoying its status as a magnet for Jewish tourists

By Diego Melamed

January 14, 2013
11:49 pm

Florida prisons to reinstate kosher meals

Federal government challenged corrections system to allow prisoners to worship according to religious beliefs

January 1, 2013
12:32 am

Convicted killer must be served kosher food, US judge rules

Appeals court overturns earlier lawsuit decision, says Texas must provide free kosher meals to inmate

December 23, 2012
6:22 am

Skiers who keep kosher now have a mountain of choices as they plan trips to the Alps. (photo credit: Courtesy of My One Hotel via JTA)

Jewish life is going downhill this winter — and that’s a good thing

With more options than ever for ‘kosher’ skiing, it’s snow big deal to book affordable trips to some of Europe’s best slopes

By Cnaan Liphshiz

December 20, 2012
1:20 am

San Francisco’s only kosher market to close

Owner cites expense and slowing business in decision to shut down

November 20, 2012
8:26 am

Harvard limits non-Jewish access to kosher meals

Popularity of Hillel cafeteria proves too expensive for university’s dining program

October 7, 2012
5:21 am

Lublin restaurateur Izabela Kozlowska says she's proud to maintain an Israeli and Jewish presence in the Polish city, even though her own background is Catholic. (Photo credit: Nissan Tsur)

In the former ‘Jerusalem of Poland,’ a Catholic couple spreads a passion for Israeli hummus

Restaurateurs Izabela and Kamil Kozlowska serve an array of Jewish specialties at their remarkable eatery — and require waiters to greet visitors with ‘shalom’

September 3, 2012
12:13 pm

A young Israeli man stops to put on tefillin in downtown Jerusalem. (Photo credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Tefillin strap flap causes uproar

So-called ‘leatherboard’ straps deemed unkosher by several Orthodox rabbis

August 19, 2012
4:07 am

Broward County Prison in Ft. Lauderdale. (photo credit: CC-BY Christopher Gosselin, Flickr)

Washington sues Florida over ending kosher meals in prison

From the web Reuters: Feds charge that state discriminates against Jewish prisoners by not offering kosher food

July 19, 2012
10:55 am

Australian kosher cook-for-a-cause kitchen marks Mandela’s birthday

Our Big Kitchen prepared 720 packages of food in 67 minutes, commemorating Mandela’s 67 years of public service

June 3, 2012
3:21 pm

An Israeli Navy missile boat (photo credit: Abir Sultan/Flash90)

May the most kosher ship win

IDF rabbinate launches competition to encourage enforcement of Jewish dietary law on Navy vessels

By Hillary Zaken

April 5, 2012
5:23 pm

Medicinal marijuana in the pre-cookie stage (photo credit: Abir Sultan/ Flash 90)

Crumbs of comfort: Cannabis cookies are kosher for Passover

A licensed medicinal marijuana provider now offers therapeutic treats for the festival that are reportedly delicious

By Mitch Ginsburg

April 4, 2012
7:37 pm

The Passover cleaning process in Meah Shearim (Photo credit: Miriam Alster/ Flash 90)

The IDF rabbinate’s busiest day of the year

By Wednesday night, every IDF kitchen had to be ready for Passover