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The Unknown Jewish History of Bourekas
June 4, 2020

The Unknown Jewish History of Bourekas

Classic Foods by FunJoel8 comments

Bourekas are one of those foods that are uber-popular here in Israel, and becoming better-known around the world. But many people don’t know their country of origin — Turkey — and even fewer know that they were actually invented by Turkish Jews. Bourekas (or burekas or borekas or however you choose to spell them) are actually a true Jewish Food, […]

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Yom HaAtz’Mallow’t
April 26, 2020April 26, 2020

Yom HaAtz’Mallow’t

Holiday Food by FunJoel0 comments

I wanted to do a special post for Yom HaAtzmaut (Israeli Independence Day) this week, but really the only food practice that seems nearly universal among Israelis is what we call al ha’esh (Hebrew for “on the fire”) or mangal (Turkish, originally from Arabic for “portable”). It is what you probably know better as grilling. Grilling meat outdoors over an […]

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Mimouna Mutations and More
April 13, 2020

Mimouna Mutations and More

Holiday Food by FunJoel1 comment

Particularly interesting about Jewish Food are the special food-related customs of specific Jewish communities around the world. The Malida ceremony of the Bene Israel Jews around Mumbai, the Ethiopian Beta Israel’s Sigd festival (as they break their fast) and Seudat Yitro (Feast of Jethro) for the Jews of Tunisia are but a few examples. But even more interesting is when […]

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