For most of my 29 years, I’ve been spoiled rotten when it comes to kosher food.
I was raised not only in New York City, but in the borough of Brooklyn, the kosher capital of the world …
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By Jacob Kamaras
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3/2/16
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My passion for speaking Spanish, watching Flamenco, drinking Rioja, admiring artwork, walking a labyrinth of narrow streets, and inhaling the scent of orange blossoms intensifies on every visit to …
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By Irvina Lew
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2/17/16
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It’s widely known that Israel has penetrated the wine market, with some of its sophis-ticated Israeli blends surpassing historically excellent wines from areas such as the Napa Valley or …
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By Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman
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2/10/16
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It was a brave—some may argue foolhardy—lot who confronted the Negev desert’s August heat to walk a short segment of the Israel National Trail (INT) at around noontime.
But the …
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By Deborah Fineblum Schabb
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2/3/16
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The eyes of America are on Iowa as the state prepares to host the first-in-the-nation primary caucuses next Monday night. While Iowa is off the radar of most frum Jews, the Chabad Lubavitch emissary …
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By Miriam Karp
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1/27/16
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As The Jewish Star launches its Travel section, we’re publishing this story from the JNS.org archives, presenting some unexpected Jewish travel notes from years past. The Star will be covering …
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By Alina D. Sharon
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1/20/16
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