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New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman. Credit: Flickr.

Celebrities raise funds for meals to Holocaust survivors homebound in New York

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A group of celebrities helped fundraise on Tuesday to deliver meals for Holocaust survivors living in New York City who cannot leave their home amid the coronavirus pandemic. The group included New England Patriots wide...
Borough Park, a heavily Jewish neighborhood in Brooklyn, N.Y. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

New York to offer kosher food at select sites as virus lingers throughout city

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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio authorized on Monday the serving of kosher food at 10 food-distribution sites in Brooklyn and Queens, N.Y., several hours after the Metropolis Council’s Jewish Caucus issued a...
Matzah-ball soup. Credit: Flickr.

Uber Eats helps deliver Passover food to Holocaust survivors in New York

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The Met Council for Jewish Poverty and Uber Eats have teamed up to deliver kosher-for-Passover food to Holocaust survivors in New York who are staying home amid fears of contracting the coronavirus (COVID-19). Uber Eats...
Barkai Center for Practical Rabbinics and Community Development volunteers organize the delivery of food packages in Modi'in, Israel, March 2020. Credit: Courtesy.

Rabbinical organization in Israel forms food-distribution system for elderly amid virus

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An Israeli rabbinical organization has created what it claims is a unique volunteer system for the distribution of food and basic necessities to the elderly and other homebound Israelis amid the ongoing coronavirus lockdown. The...
Swarms of the Desert Locust (Schistocerca gregaria) forming in Horn of Africa. Source: The Food and Agriculture Organization at the United Nations.

Plague of locusts to hit Africa, Mideast, says UN group

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Locusts are coming to Africa and the Middle East just in time for Passover, though will likely not affect Israel or the country’s crops, The Times of Israel reported on Monday, citing Locust Watch, part of...
Three of the leading lights of Tel Aviv's vibrant culinary scene share their messages of equality, authenticity and the power of food and hospitality.

Celebrating International Women’s Day with the female chefs shaping Israeli dining

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In a traditionally male-dominated industry, it is female Israeli restaurateurs at the forefront of Tel Aviv’s thriving culinary scene who are charting the way forward for Israel’s food culture. Ruti Broudo, Merav Barzilay and...
Purim mask. Credit: Pixabay.

Purim, Adar, celebration and happiness!

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In the United States and worldwide, Purim begins on the evening of Monday, March 9, and continues through the day of Tuesday, March 10. (Shushan Purim, celebrated in walled cities like Jerusalem, starts a...
“Bikkur cholim” (“visiting the sick”) is a mitzvah and a comfort to others. The Hebrew words serve as a testimony of the Jewish tenets of caring, compassion, devotion and the incentive to heal. Credit: Pixabay.

Giving Jewish thanks as part of ‘Bikur cholim’

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Thanksgiving is a major American holiday. No matter a person’s color, race, religion or political views, families and friends travel from coast to coast to celebrate together. The table is loaded with traditional dishes...
An illustrative view of a pizza pie. Credit: Pixabay.

Got the munchies? Israeli company raises $1 million to infuse cannabis in pizza

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Cannibble FoodTech Ltd., has raised more than $1 million to infuse pizza with cannabis, announced the Israeli food company on Monday. Cannibble, through 1,100 backers, was the first to raise more that amount by utilizing...
Israeli breakfast at a cafe in Tel Aviv, May 30, 2008. Photo by Or Hiltch/Flickr.

Israel ranked 10th healthiest country in the world

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Israel has been listed as the 10th healthiest country in the world, according to the 2019 edition of the Bloomberg Healthiest Country Index. The list ranked 169 economies according to factors contributing to overall health. Though...