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    Kenden Alfond

    Kenden Alfond is a psy­chother­a­pist who began Jew­ish Food Hero because she was look­ing to con­nect with oth­er Jew­ish peo­ple who care about healthy food and mod­ern Jew­ish life. Jew­ish Food Hero aims to cre­ate a pos­i­tive com­mu­ni­ty of mem­bers from all over the world who want to bond over recipes and Jew-ish stuff.

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    Beyond Chopped Liv­er: 59 Jew­ish Recipes Get a Veg­an Health Makeover 
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    Excerpt: ​‘Feed­ing Women of the Tal­mud, Feed­ing Ourselves’

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    December 12, 2022
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    Bal Taschlit: Do Not Destroy

    Plus a veg­an nut­ty choco­late chip cook­ie recipe, kosher for Passover! 

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    Excerpt: The Jew­ish Food Hero Cookbook

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    October 7, 2019

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