In some families, breast and ovarian cancers take an inordinately fierce toll, striking one generation after another, menacing mothers, daughters, sisters and cousins.
Having studied abroad in Jerusalem between intifadas, I thought I had seen the attractions and sites of the land, but the ministry offered a view a student on a budget never imagined: Gourmet Israel, eight days of cutting-edge kosher restaurants and winery tours.
For years, the makers and marketers of kosher wines have claimed that their products can stand up favorably to their non-kosher counterparts.
Ernie Weir is owner and winemaker of Hagafen Cellars, one of California\’s three kosher wineries that exist in an industry dominated by hundreds of non-kosher wineries.
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