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Jewish Food Influencers Grapple With Politics in the Kitchen

JL;DR SUMMARY In the wake of the October 7 attacks and a rise in global antisemitism, Jewish food influencers on Instagram are navigating the intersection of their craft and cultural identity. 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'.

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IdentityJewish CultureJewish FoodSocial MediaCommunityBacklashAuthenticityCulinary ArtsInstagram Influencers

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States
"For Ruhama Shitrit, an Israeli schoolteacher in Boston who set up her cooking account on Instagram long before Oct. 7 but recently approached the 700,000-follower mark, there was no question about what approach to take."
New York, United States
"This person who is messaging me is not going to listen to anything I say, even if I pour my heart out to them, said Neman, who currently boasts over 600,000 followers on Instagram."

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