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April 25, 2025, 8:36 pm
Ben Gvir joins friendly Thursday night cholent in Brooklyn after stirring the pot in NYC
Visiting a kosher deli for the pre-Shabbat tradition of late-night stew, the far-right Israeli minister encounters none of the simmering tension that greeted him in other venues
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Jackie Hajdenberg
March 30, 2023, 1:46 pm
Bnei Brak presents: How to turn a tense anti-overhaul rally into a ‘cholent party’
A grassroots charm offensive in the predominantly ultra-Orthodox city had locals handing out treats to thousands of protesting out-of-towners
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Canaan Lidor
January 18, 2022, 2:43 am
On the cholent-and-kugel trail with tours of the Haredi ’tisch’
Jerusalem tour guides offer glimpses of the ultra-Orthodox world, with tables full of traditional Sabbath fare
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Jessica Steinberg
October 15, 2021, 1:29 pm
‘Jeopardy!’ contestants fumble question about ‘cholent’ on Shabbat
Temporary host Mayim Bialik explains that the word comes from the French ‘chaud lent,’ meaning ‘cooks a long time’
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Shira Hanau
February 19, 2021, 3:59 am
To encourage vaccination, Israeli cities serve free food with a side of comfort
From Sabbath stews to Russian fried pies to hummus and pizza, municipalities promise their residents better days through familiar foods
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Haviv Rettig Gur
February 11, 2021, 7:47 am
Bnei Brak to distribute cholent at Thursday night vaccine drive
In bid to raise city’s inoculation rate, municipality advertises late-night event with free bowls of the traditional stew, bread rolls and juice for those who get vaccinated
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ToI Staff
February 11, 2020, 12:31 pm
Ancient Jewish dish of cholent is now a melting pot of Israeli cuisine
Eaten by Jews for Shabbat lunch since antiquity, the rich, slow-cooked stew also known as hamin is an old-new trend for the secular and religious, on weekdays as well
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Jonah Mandel
December 16, 2019, 4:03 am
It’s a melting pot of cholent, hamin and tbit at Tel Aviv bean fest
The traditional slow-cooked Sabbath stews will get a headstart during January Hamin Festival
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Jessica Steinberg
August 28, 2017, 4:07 am
Since finding God, band Chillent doesn’t need to get stewed to feel high
Born-again hasidic group cooks up a fusion of prayer and play in a stirring, melodic ramble perfect for the jam band palate
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The IDF’s cardboard field ration box yields a surprising variety of options, top soldier-chefs say, for keeping the army marching on its stomach
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August 14, 2012, 2:59 pm
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