A program from the World Zionist Organization, Cooking Up In Hebrew, gathers groups all over the world for a series of cooking workshops in which participants cook, eat and learn Hebrew together.
Cooking Classes Are a Community Recipe
About the Author
Merav Levkowitz is JFE®'s editor-in-chief and a writer, editor and content strategist. The daughter of an Israeli and a Colombian, Merav speaks six languages and has eaten her way around the globe. At any moment, Merav is planning either her next meal or her next trip—or both.
Batata Vada
Recipe contributed by Elazar Ashtivkar. He shares, “In the Indian kitchen, there are no recipes.” Since it’s all “a little bit of this, a little bit of that,” feel free to adjust the seasoning in the potato filling to taste.
The Maharaja of Indian Food in Israel
Israelis can’t seem to get enough Indian food. For over three decades, one tiny, no-frills, family-run restaurant in a periphery town has reigned the Indian food scene. The secret? Chefs brought from India.
Mission: Accomplished (and Tasty!)
Participants on this year’s Food and Culture track of Federation’s Israel YOUR Way mission took the path less traveled, seeing and tasting things tourists don’t usually experience.
Teach Them to Fish
Founded by a Potomac-raised CESJDS graduate, Emma’s Torch is arming refugees with culinary training and English skills and preparing them for the culinary workforce. The organization recently opened a café in Brooklyn.
Israeli Pantry Essentials: The Starter Guide
Feeling a bit overwhelmed by the Israeli food craze? Just in time for Israeli Independence Day, Merav put together a list of top pantry staples you need to get started.
Birthright Cooks Up New Friends and Flavors
A recent food-focused DC community Birthright trip gave food-loving participants the opportunity to visit Israeli markets and an olive press, participate in a cooking competition at an organic farm and bond over food.
8 New Cookbooks to Curl Up With
2016 was a good—no, great—year for Jewish cookbooks (or cookbooks by Jewish authors). We’ve put together a gift-giving guide of eight of our favorites and whom they’re perfect for.
Satisfy Your Appetite for Adventure in Israel
Satisfy your appetite for adventure with a new Birthright Israel: DC Community Trip exclusively for DC-area residents. You’ll go camel trekking, float in the Dead Sea and taste the best of Israel.
Rescuing Food, Feeding Families
Leket Israel, the National Food Bank, rescues food from hotels, catering companies, IDF bases and dining halls and distributes it to the needy, simultaneously fighting food waste and hunger throughout Israel.
