Author: Gil Marks

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Judaism is not just a religion but a people, and the food and customs of one part of the people is connected to the other part of the people. They are part of a larger story.

Judaism is not just a religion but a people, and the food and customs of one part of the people is connected to the other part of the people. They are part of a larger story.

- Gil Marks

Throughout history, particularly in the last 2,000 years, Jews have been key in adapting local foods to Jewish sensibilities and dietary laws and then spreading them.

Throughout history, particularly in the last 2,000 years, Jews have been key in adapting local foods to Jewish sensibilities and dietary laws and then spreading them.

- Gil Marks

The key to Judaism's survival is the emotional attachment to the religion.

The key to Judaism's survival is the emotional attachment to the religion.

- Gil Marks

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

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

- Gil Marks

One of the keys to Jewish culinary history is that the Jewish role was not so much innovation but transition and transformation.

One of the keys to Jewish culinary history is that the Jewish role was not so much innovation but transition and transformation.

- Gil Marks

To me, that aspect of life that most touches the everyday and celebrations is food.

To me, that aspect of life that most touches the everyday and celebrations is food.

- Gil Marks

I don't understand a mentality that will accept eating something that doesn't taste good just because it's low-fat or is made with matzo or whatever.

I don't understand a mentality that will accept eating something that doesn't taste good just because it's low-fat or is made with matzo or whatever.

- Gil Marks

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

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

- Gil Marks

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.

- Gil Marks

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