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They were a kosher bakery success story — 80 years later, people are still trying to make a buck off their babka

JL;DR SUMMARY Allen Schick reflects on the transformation of his family's bakery, Schick's, a once-beloved fixture in Brooklyn's Orthodox community, known for its homemade babkas and other kosher goods. 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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KosherBrooklynJewish New YorkBabkaCultural LegacyJewish DessertsSchick's BakeryRenee SchickBrooklyn BrandsAllen Schick

Places mentioned

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
"Allen Schick, who is 90, is a fan of Trader Joes Brooklyn Babka....near his home in Silver Spring, Maryland, when its in stock."
Israel
"Allen Schick told me by phone from his second home in Israel, so she sent me and my twin brother Marvin to an orphanage."
Brooklyn, New York, United States
"The retired University of Maryland political science professor had never read the $5.99 babkas online description until I emailed it to him: Trader Joes...kosher bakery in where else? Brooklyn, New York, that literally grew out of their grandmothers kitchen."
The Bronx, New York, United States
"Brooklyn Brands babkas, hamantashen, honey cakes, and black-and-white cookies produced in where else? The Bronx are sold under different retail labels and brand names, like Lillys Baking Company, at over 10,000 supermarkets."
Manhattan, New York, United States
"Evicted from her Manhattan apartment, Renee and her two older children moved to Borough Park, where she had cousins."
Borough Park, New York, United States
"Evicted from her Manhattan apartment, Renee and her two older children moved to Borough Park, where she had cousins."

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