“Food is sort of like the Jewish sense of humor, a defense mechanism. It is one of the things that helped the Jews survive through 2,000 years of an often very harsh Diaspora.”

“Food is sort of like the Jewish sense of humor, a defense mechanism. It is one of the things that helped the Jews survive through 2,000 years of an often very harsh Diaspora.”

“The knish is a classic example of peasant food evolving into comfort food and even sophisticated fare.”

“Throughout history, Hanukkah was a relatively minor festival, but it's become very popular in America due to its proximity to Christmas.”

“Food is sort of like the Jewish sense of humor, a defense mechanism. It is one of the things that helped the Jews survive through 2,000 years of an often very harsh Diaspora.”