Author: Gil Marks

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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

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

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

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

Sephardic Jews were always known as good cooks.

Sephardic Jews were always known as good cooks.

- 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

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

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

To know a community is to know its food.

To know a community is to know its food.

- Gil Marks

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