Israel Hamas war 2023Israel’s ‘falafel king’ donates 25,000 meals to IDF in GazaIn the months since October 7, Shimon Biton has filled tens of thousands of orders for soldiers across the countryBy Etgar Lefkovits1 min read
Ben & Jerry'sBen & Jerry’s Israel to build new £30 million plant and visitor’s centre in IsraelThe Israeli franchisee says he has big plans for the businessBy JC Reporter2 min read
FoodIsrael becomes first country to approve sale of lab-cultured meatRehovot-based food-tech company Aleph Farms says it will now be able sell steak grown from cow cellsBy Victoria Prever1 min read
New York How Zabar’s became a New York Jewish institution without ever being kosherTo thousands of New York Jews, the Upper West Side grocery store is an institution that epitomises Jewish NYCBy Anna Rahmanan3 min read
foodJohn Lewis pauses sale of halal cat food brand after it allegedly used antisemitic passage in Quran to justify its productThe cat food company claim the Quran forbids feeding non-halal meat to petsBy Daniel Ben-David2 min read
FoodWhy New York Jewish families eat Chinese food on Christmas DayJoanna Nissim shares why she’ll be celebrating Christmas day with a Chinese banquet — and suggests some recipesBy Joanna Nissim2 min read
FoodChoc shock! Bendicks drops kosher certificationThe mint chocolate that is a classic Friday-night treat will soon be out of reach for someBy Olivia Gittel1 min read
Giles Coren's ultimate Saturday night supper test of Jewish tastesThere was only 25 minutes to prep and cook a family dinner that would be ready and delicious in ten hours’ timeBy Giles Coren7 min read||November 23, 2023 14:17
My grandma’s egg and potato pie is delicious. But is it Jewish?Giles Coren asks has anyone else ever heard of Rakott Krumpli?By Giles Coren6 min read||September 28, 2023 14:49
Eco-friendly synagogues taking action on single-use plasticNew law prohibits the sale of polystyrene containers for ready meals but Jewish communities have already started tackling the issue head onBy Florence Bean1 min read||September 28, 2023 12:59
'Our restaurants have high standards', says Balady owner after JW3 closureThe chain has insisted it maintains 'strict' hygiene standards at all its locationsBy Katie Grant1 min read||September 27, 2023 14:40
JW3 shuts down restaurant after 'very disappointing' one-star hygiene ratingThe London cultural centre cited Baladyt's 'very disappointing food hygiene rating' and said it was looking for a new food partnerBy Katie Grant1 min read||September 22, 2023 14:45
Magen David Adom brings an Israeli flavour to fundraiserTop Israeli chef Avishay Siag was in London to help raise much-needed funds for the Jewish state’s only national medical emergency and blood serviceBy Daniel Ben-David2 min read||September 14, 2023 11:45
Israeli lab-grown chicken certified kosher in the United StatesRitual slaughter, shechita, is not required for the lab-grown meat productBy JC Reporter1 min read||September 13, 2023 09:30
There's only one way to say 'bagel' and it's not the east London wayA new ruling from the Craft Bakers Association on the pronunciation of ‘scone’ prompts a Mancunian to enter the vowel warsBy Angela Epstein2 min read||August 31, 2023 15:30
Obituary: Marlena SpielerFood writer who embraced history, geography and the sensation of taste and smellBy Julie Carbonara4 min read||August 31, 2023 11:14
