Issue of July 31, 2009 / 10 Av 5769
Roughly half of all kosher meat restaurants in the area close during the nine days, according to Elan Kornblum, publisher of Great Kosher Restaurants Magazine. The Jewish Star caught up with the owners of three of those eateries in the Five Towns to ask how they would spend their vacation.
Moshe Orlofsky
“I’m going to the gym to lose some weight and [work on] wedding preparations. I’m getting married on August 18th.”
Mitch Krevat
“We’re cleaning the restaurant. This is our week: we’re coming up with new recipes and I’m enjoying my daughters.”
Eli Klinkowitz
“I go to Camp Simcha Special for almost two weeks.”
— Michael Orbach