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Kosher Food in Remarkable Resurgence in Odessa, Ukraine

September 14, 2009

Odessa, Ukraine…by Menachem Lubinsky…The Hebron Restaurant is one of two kosher restaurants in this city by the Black Sea that has experienced a remarkable resurgence of Jewish life. It is part of the Chorale Synagogue, under the

Tel Aviv…Many Israelis based kosher travel programs have resumed scheduling kosher programs. Travel agents say that the resurgent travel includes such destinations as Dubai, Morocco, Egypt, Panama, and even Africa. Airlines are booked solid for trips to Israel since the government relaxed all travel restrictions for

New York…Rabbis from around the world joined a Mini Conference on February 23^rd on the subject of "All you need to know about kashering for Pesach (i.e., hotels, restaurants). "The conference was led by Rabbi Avrohom Juravel of the Orthodox Union, considered one of the leading experts on the process of koshering. It

Bayonne…Wine importers and retailers are predicting strong sales of Israeli wines this Passover. Major brands like P’sagot and Carmel have added many new wines in time for Passover. Carmel Winery’s new Carmel Special Reserve 40^th Anniversary Edition 2016 is high on the list of such experts as Gabe

New York…Despite dire predictions that there would be problems introducing new products this Passover 2022 (April 15-23) an estimated 300 new items are slated for supermarket shelves. Sources had feared that the residual effects of the Covid-19 pandemic as well as the supply chain problems would severely impede the

Brooklyn…The roster of large kosher independent supermarkets is scheduled to grow in 2022 with Evergreen slated to open in Pomona and Breadberry headed to Lakewood NJ. There are reports that at least 4 other supermarket openings will take place in 2022. With the network growing, the branded supermarkets are looking

Beijing…And the gold medal for kosher food at the Olympics goes to Chabad-Lubavitch of Beijing, directed by Rabbi Shimon Freundlich, Chabad-Lubavitch emissary to the Chinese capital since 2001. The Chabad center operates two gourmet kosher restaurants and caters to the approximately 2,000 Jewish residents that call

Brooklyn…” The kosher community is really into the Super Bowl,” says Avi who works in one of the large kosher supermarkets in Flatbush. Kosher independents and restaurants featured special Super Bowl menus this past Sunday as the Rams and the Bengals fought a nail-biter. Demand was greater than ever

New York…The City of New York is partnering with Mercato, a grocery eCommerce platform, to improve grocery delivery access for New York residents, with an added focus on low-income New Yorkers. It is particularly targeting kosher food retailers with a Webinar to be held this week on February 16^th at 2 pm

New York...Kosher consumers in many parts of the world share a concern that inflation will make this Passover more costly than in the recent past. In the US, many kosher food items including meat, poultry, and matzoh are expected to be as much as 15% -20% higher than just a year ago. There is also a concern that some items