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The Complexity of Jewish Food History
December 24, 2020

The Complexity of Jewish Food History

Research by FunJoel0 comments

Studying Jewish Food history is interesting and exciting, especially when you uncover little-known facts and episodes, the more surprising the better. But as one of the most mobile nations in history (perhaps the most mobile), our people’s food has a history that is sometimes as complex as that of the nation itself. I recently encountered a great example while doing […]

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What Exploring Our Food Can Teach About Our People
August 21, 2020

What Exploring Our Food Can Teach About Our People

Classic Foods by FunJoel0 comments

To me, studying food is not an end in itself. It is a way to learn about the people who make and eat it. Which of course is the angle that I am taking in my book. Obviously, I describe the foods themselves, their origins and history, and other interesting things about them. But beyond that, I use them as […]

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Jews Were the Original Culinary Movers and Shakers (Literally)
August 4, 2020

Jews Were the Original Culinary Movers and Shakers (Literally)

Research by FunJoel0 comments

In my post about Bourekas, I touched on some of the culinary results of the Jewish forced migration following the Spanish Expulsion of 1492. Primarily, however, that focused on the effect it had on a Jewish food (i.e. an internally-focused discussion). In a later post about foods whose Jewish connection was less known, I spoke more about how our moves […]

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What the Dairy-on-Shavuot Custom Says About Jewish Culture
May 26, 2020May 26, 2020

What the Dairy-on-Shavuot Custom Says About Jewish Culture

Holiday Food by FunJoel4 comments

Admittedly, this is going to be a bit of an experimental post. Rather than heavily researching the Jewish history of a specific food, or presenting a broad-strokes analysis of Jewish Food trends, I’d like to explore an idea in progress. Something that has been gestating in my mind for a while, but has not yet fully developed. Hopefully, writing it […]

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Jewish Food? What’s THAT?!
May 7, 2020

Jewish Food? What’s THAT?!

Research by FunJoel3 comments

Anyone who has been following this blog even slightly since its launch, over the last month or so, knows I use the term “Jewish Food” a lot. And if you’ve heard any of my Food Talks over the past few years, or read the “About this Site” page, you know some of my thoughts on the concept. But a recent […]

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