Archive | December, 2008

✈ Keeping Kosher in The Catskill Mountains, NY (“The Catskills”)

Contributed by: Dani Klein | Last Date of Visit: June 2008 Kosher Info: Situated 90+ minutes (longer if you’re traveling during the weekend rush) north west of NYC, the Catskills have become the summer escape for Jewish urbanites for decades. Over the years kosher places have come and gone, while others still exist, feeding the [...]

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✈ Keeping Kosher in Shenzhen, China

Contributed by: Gavi Lewy-Neuman | Last Date of Travel: October 2008 Kosher Info: Essentially, the only kosher food available in Shenzhen is at the Chabad house.  They provide both Friday night and Shabbat day meals free of charge (donations are welcomed).  You may also order meals from them to take away.  Because of its close [...]

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✈ Keeping Kosher in Beijing, China

Contributed by: Gavi Lewy-Neuman | Last Date of Travel: October 2008 Kosher Info: There are 2 Chabad centers in Beijing.  The main Chabad house is located in the Chaoyang District, in the northern area, whereas the smaller Chabad center is further south from there (both in the east of Beijing).  I only visited the larger [...]

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✈ Keeping Kosher in Netanya, Israel

Contributed by: Linda Rosenberg Minkow | Last Date of Travel: November 2008 Kosher Info: Obviously, Israel abounds with kosher, delicious choices. All you have to do is make sure the restaurant has a Te’udat Kashrut (Kashrut Certificate) from the city’s Bet Din. Some places go above and beyond that, getting a certificate for Kosher L’Mehadrin, [...]

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✈ Keeping Kosher in Dallas, Texas

Contributed by: Eliezar Eidenbom | Last Date of Travel: August 2008 Kosher Info: Dallas has seen tremendous growth in kosher options in the last few years and now has several kosher restaurants and markets to take advantage of.  Like all cities, kosher restaurants come and go but some are becoming fairly well established now.  The [...]

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✈ Keeping Kosher in Shanghai, China

Contributed by: Gavi Lewy-Neuman | October 2008 Kosher Info: There are 2 chabad centers in Shanghai – one in Pudong, and one in the main part of Shanghai on Hong Qiao Road in the south-eastern part of town.  I haven’t visited the one in Pudong, but info can be accessed at www.jewishpudong.com.  From personal experience, [...]

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✈ Keeping Kosher in Dharamsala, India

Contributed By: Avi Narrow-Tilonsky | Last Date of Travel: August 2007 Kosher Info: In Dharamkot, right outside Dharamsala, the Chabad center attracted about 200 people for Kabbalat Shabbat and Friday night dinner. Very few people speak English if that is a concern for you. The Beit Chabad in Dharamkot also runs a restaurant which serves [...]

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✈ Keeping Kosher in Hong Kong / Kowloon, China

Contributed by: Gavi Lewy-Neuman | Last Date of Travel: October 2008 Kosher Info: Hong Kong has a number of different kosher facilities. There are 2 Chabad centers – one in Kowloon and one on Hong Kong Island. Both offer Friday night and Shabbat day meals. There is an established community as well at the JCC [...]

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