Entries Written By David Jeskiel
in Israel, Jewish Travel
Suspected Hijacking of Dubai–Tel Aviv Flight Raises Security Questions for Jewish Travelers
A frightening incident aboard a flydubai flight brings renewed scrutiny to a route that helped turn the Abraham Accords into everyday travel. A flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv should be an ordinary part of the travel day. That ordinariness is itself one of the achievements of the Abraham Accords, where a journey once difficult to …
Where to Travel This Summer for Great Kosher Food
Summer is prime season for the kosher traveler. The days are long, the flights are plentiful (and, if you play your points right, nearly free), and some of the world’s best kosher dining cities are at their liveliest. Whether you’re chasing Michelin-caliber cuisine, an overstuffed falafel eaten on a cobblestone street, or a Shabbat buffet …
Best Kosher Restaurants In Paris (Updated 2025)
Paris is an obvious choice if you’re looking for a city that combines a wealth of cultural history and incredible architecture with exquisitely delicious food and wine. While it is true that places like Jerusalem, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Miami, and Lakewood have great kosher “food scenes,” Paris, with its close proximity to some of the world’s …
The Best Miami Kosher Restaurants (Updated 2026)
While there are several exciting “foodie” destinations in the vibrant and ever-dynamic world of kosher restaurants, such as the ever-expanding landscape of trendy kosher restaurants in Lakewood, NJ, and the classic restaurants of Manhattan and Brooklyn in New York, more recently, Miami has seen a flurry of world-class kosher restaurants come on the scene. Some of …
Miami’s Mutra Becomes the First Kosher Restaurant to Earn a Michelin Star
On the evening of May 29, 2026, Raz Shabtai was watching a livestream with his team when the Michelin Guide announced his Miami restaurant, Mutra, had just made history. For the first time ever, a kosher-certified restaurant had earned a Michelin star. The chef wept. “It’s a moment of joy, it’s a moment of pride, …
Top 10 Best Brooklyn Kosher Restaurants (Updated 2026)
Brooklyn is arguably the most “hip” borough of New York City and also one of the most diverse from a Jewish perspective. By extension, Brooklyn offers a plethora of great, eclectic kosher restaurants. As part of our ongoing “Best of Kosher” series, our ranking of the top 10 best Brooklyn kosher restaurants illustrates how Brooklyn …
Watch the Knicks’ Playoff Run at Castell’s, Brooklyn’s Most Elegant Game Night
The Knicks are on a run. After sweeping Philadelphia in four and dispatching Atlanta in six, New York is now in the Eastern Conference Finals against Cleveland, and the city hasn’t felt this alive in years. If you’re looking for a way to experience this postseason that goes beyond your couch or a packed sports …
UN Plaza Grill Is No Longer Kosher
After nearly nine years as one of Midtown East’s most distinctive kosher dining destinations, UN Plaza Grill has dropped its kosher certification. As first flagged on X, the restaurant served its last kosher meal on April 30, 2026, and will continue operating as a non-kosher venue going forward. Kosher diners should not assume any continuity …
The Marvaco Pesach Program in Marrakesh: What Went Wrong, and What It Means for Kosher Travelers
Every so often, a Pesach program story comes along that reverberates through the entire kosher travel community, not in the celebratory way, but in the way that makes people take a step back and ask whether the industry needs a reckoning. This year, that story is the Marvaco Pesach Program 2026 in Marrakesh, Morocco. If …
Top 10 Best Lakewood Kosher Restaurants (Updated 2026)
As one of the fastest-growing Jewish communities in the world, Lakewood, a once-sleepy vacation town in New Jersey, has increasingly become a go-to destination for the kosher foodie in a dynamic scene of other “hot kosher cities” such as Miami, Paris, and New York’s Manhattan and Brooklyn. From the traditional pizza joint to modern fusion …