November 24, 2004 at 12:00 am
#46240
Joel Kallem
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Hebrew is a language – not food. Being Jewish is a religion – not food although the religion does contain some specific requirements for dealing with food (keeping Kosher)which evolved as dietary restraints based on health/disease considerations that existed in ancient times. Jews exist all around the world, and are found in many cultures. Thus, there is a tremendous variation in them in such areas as dress, diet, customs, etc. Food that most Americans consider ‘Jewish’ come from the culture of European Jews who are the largest subgroup in this country and thus considered ‘typical’. The foods you mention are typical of this group, but also typical of many non-jews whose ancestors come from the same geographical background.
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