Jewish Film Festivals and the Jewish Identity

[box title="Cholent" style="soft" box_color="#b35500" title_color="#ffffff" radius="6"]In Israel, cholent, otherwise known as Jewish stew, is a slow-cooked meal that is extremely popular during Shabbat. In fact, the recipe was developed over the centuries to align with Jewish laws that prohibit cooking on the Sabbath. According to multiple sources, the dish boils on Friday before the Sabbath, and then is placed into a slow cooker or oven on low heat until the next day. Cholent typically includes meat, potatoes, beans and barley. However, Sephardic Jews often substitute rice for the beans and barley and chicken for the beef. They may also add whole eggs, shell included! Ashkenazi Jews often include a sausage casing or chicken neck skin stuffed with flour.[/box] Read More

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Sarona: Tel Aviv’s Newest Cultural and Lifestyle Center

Posted by Iris Hami on July 5, 2014

Sarona: Tel Aviv’s Newest Cultural and Lifestyle Center

Tel Aviv Panorama (By Ynhockey [CC BY-SA 3.0], via wikimedia commons)

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Coffee and Chocolate in Israel

Posted by Iris Hami on June 28, 2014

5 Places to go for Coffee and Chocolate in Israel

Sweet bliss (By Kevin Shine [CC BY 2.0], via flickr)

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