Welch's for Pesah? "Welch's Teams With Manischewitz in Battle Over Kosher Grape Juice" (NPR, 10/10/17)
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An topical blog tracking trends and fads in American Jewish foodways
2/26/18
Manischewitz in the Caribbean?
This is the greatest idea since sliced bread: “Get some black cherry ice cream and
some Manischewitz. It’s the bomb.” From USA Today (12/27/17) "Manischewitz Kosher Wine Is A Hit In Some Caribbean Communities"
2/22/18
Foodways, Stereotypes and Black History Month
There's a piece in The New York Times about an attempt at NYU to honor Black History Month through a specialized menu. It really did not go over well. Black History Month Menu at NYU: Kool-Aid, Watermelon and Controversy (NYT, February 21, 2018).
[The article mentions a great op-ed from several years back which is definitely worth a read as well: The Pain of the Watermelon Joke (by Jacqueline Woodson, 11/28/14).]
[The article mentions a great op-ed from several years back which is definitely worth a read as well: The Pain of the Watermelon Joke (by Jacqueline Woodson, 11/28/14).]
2/21/18
2/7/18
URJ's Resolution on "Eating Jewishly"
And, here, my friends, is the URJ's guide to ethical eating: Eating Jewishly:
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