Daily Podcasts Video Research

For kosher families in need, a new community fridge offers food — and anonymity

JL;DR SUMMARY Hershs Community Fridge in Skokie, Illinois, initiated by the Orthodox Jewish nonprofit Solu, offers anonymous access to kosher food for those in need, addressing the higher food costs faced by kosher-keeping families. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

JL;DR members get full summaries of all articles in the archive, including this one. Donate & start reading »

Tags

KosherHersh Goldberg PolinFood InsecurityOrthodox CommunityInterfaithJewish CharityCommunity FridgeAnonymous GivingSolu NonprofitSuburban Needs

Places mentioned

Skokie, Illinois, United States
"in a parking lot in Skokie, a Chicago suburb with a large Orthodox population"
Chicago, Illinois, United States
"Across Chicago, community fridges have long offered a lifeline"
Northbrook, Illinois, United States
"Kosher food is available at pantries like The Ark in Northbrook, about a half-hour away"
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
"assistant professor of Jewish Studies and sociology at Tulane University"
Burlington, Vermont, United States
"culture reporter at Seven Days, an independent weekly in Burlington, Vermont"
Washington, Washington DC, United States
"Originally from the Washington, D.C., area"

Support this source

This item was indexed and curated by Cairo, JL;DR's web crawler.
Cairo Item ID 67749
Cairo Source ID 35
Retrieved 2025-11-22 05:30:39 UTC
Curated 2025-11-22 08:30:37 UTC