Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Jewish, not always Kosher-- The Deli

I love the significance in the fact that this article on the meeting about the history and present state of Jewish delis took place in the Museum of the City of New York and not in one of the Jewish museums there.

L'havdil, it's like the young non-Jews in Poland studying the history of its Jewish community in university. It's considered a major ethnic group by sociologists and anthropologists there.

The experts in the deli article concentrated on the traif (non kosher) Jewish delis and claimed that kosher ones are rare, except in the more religious neighborhoods. They're wrong.

I came across many kosher delis when in New York, especially mid-town Manhattan. Broadway has a few; I don't have time to get exact names, since I'm in a rush to leave for work. But off-hand, there's Ben's on 37th or 38th. There's the Mendy's chain on 34th and in Grand Central.

There's no need to compromise. You can eat kosher deli, and they do keep up with the times. Many also serve sushi!

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