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PHOTO GALLERY: Jewish Food Festival


  • By Harriet Sokmensuer
  • | 5:00 a.m. January 12, 2014
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PHOTO GALLERY: Jewish Food Festival
Steve Blumenthal and Barabara Benjamin
Steve Blumenthal and Barabara Benjamin
Annette Violante and Sophorn Touch
Annette Violante and Sophorn Touch
Shari and Jack Siegal
Shari and Jack Siegal
Rosanne and John Roble have some knish and kasha bowties.
Rosanne and John Roble have some knish and kasha bowties.
Florey Miller and Andre Rolsky
Florey Miller and Andre Rolsky
Fran and Herb Lippitz took home some baked goods.
Fran and Herb Lippitz took home some baked goods.
Dee and Do Lahr enjoyed the knishes the most.
Dee and Do Lahr enjoyed the knishes the most.
Marla, Lana, Rob and Micah Katz with Lynne Godofsky
Marla, Lana, Rob and Micah Katz with Lynne Godofsky
Jane Handley and Heidi Spurgeon took home the falafal platter, poppyseed cookies and knishes.
Jane Handley and Heidi Spurgeon took home the falafal platter, poppyseed cookies and knishes.
Myke Greenspan and James Alexander
Myke Greenspan and James Alexander
Mary Ann Giannico and Rosary Marzziotti head for the matzo ball soup first.
Mary Ann Giannico and Rosary Marzziotti head for the matzo ball soup first.
Tobe Gerson gets a serving of cabbage soup.
Tobe Gerson gets a serving of cabbage soup.
David DiAngelo had the last two cookies.
David DiAngelo had the last two cookies.
The festival included themed desserts.
The festival included themed desserts.
Marilyn Buxton searches for books at the festival’s book sale.
Marilyn Buxton searches for books at the festival’s book sale.
Barbara and Jay Berkowitz
Barbara and Jay Berkowitz
Alice Madigan and Maura Krohn ate outside.
Alice Madigan and Maura Krohn ate outside.

 

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