r/JewsOfConscience • u/AutoModerator • Jul 17 '24

AAJ "Ask A Jew" Wednesday

It's everyone's favorite day of the week, "Ask A (Anti-Zionist) Jew" Wednesday! Ask whatever you want to know, within the sub rules, notably that this is not a debate sub and do not import drama from other subreddits. That aside, have fun! We love to dialogue with our non-Jewish siblings.

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u/DanJdot Non-Jewish Ally Jul 17 '24

Hello all!

In London, Stamford Hill to be precise, the Jewish folk there all dress very similarly and the guys wear top hats and have very curly side-burns. I've always wondered about the why but more importantly the amazing richness a culture I'm so ignorant to may possess - the food and music and stories like, that sort of thing. Would love a bit of insight if anyone knows. On the downside, I've observed their driving happens upon being terrible!

Anyway more of a general question, but I'm a mushroom-hating vegan, so what is the best vegan-friendly meal you'd offer someone like me?!

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u/havala420 Ashkenazi Jul 17 '24

For vegan Jewish food I would say: Borscht, water challah (more common in Sefardic communities but is what my family always makes and it's soooo good), latkes, matzo toffee made with vegan butter, tahini dip made with parsley, lemon and tahini to go with the challah. Vegetarian cholent if you like stews and crockpot things.

Also fun fact in the Torah when they call it the land of milk and honey, the honey they refer to is actually date honey/syrup which is delicious and vegan. Apples dipped in honey is traditionally eaten on Rosh Hashanah (new year) but you could easily substitute date syrup for a sweet snack or dessert. I hope this helps! There's a lot of good vegan Jewish recipes out there because of keeping kosher, if someone serves a meat meal then they need everything else to not have dairy or vice versa.

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u/DanJdot Non-Jewish Ally Jul 17 '24

I am salivating! I will be looking for healthy portioned samples of all these, thank you!

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u/havala420 Ashkenazi Jul 17 '24

If you're interested in any specific recipes or tips cooking these things, feel free to send me a dm and I can coach you through it like a good Jewish mother