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WITH HIS FLEET of Philadelphia
restaurants and three published
cookbooks, chef Michael Solomonov has
made a strong bid to be the most promi-
nent proponent of Israeli food in America.

Now, the man once named the James
Beard Outstanding Chef will look to bring
the tastes of Israel to Americans through a
new medium: a web series, which debuted
on Jan. 13.

“Bringing Israel Home,” hosted by
Solomonov, will air weekly on Wednesday
nights at 8 p.m. through April 28, and will
feature the chef in conversation with writers,
students and fellow chefs. Solomonov and
his interlocutor will tackle a diff erent topic
each week before diving into a cooking
demonstration, with each recipe available to
the public prior to the show’s airing.

With “Bringing Israel Home,”
Solomonov said, he’s able to do what he’s
always aimed to do, even as the pandemic
has kept him cooking in his home kitchen
more than he ever dreamed.

“I bring people to Israel physically, and I
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Here’s What Opened and
Closed in Jewish Philly
in Tumultuous 2020
SOPHIE PANZER | JE STAFF
LAST YEAR, the Jewish Exponent covered
how Jewish-owned businesses and Jewish
organizations responded to the pandemic,
economic crisis and general upheaval.

While we wrote many stories about
beloved community institutions shuttering
for good (both due to the pandemic and
more run-of-the-mill challenges), we also
found several new ventures inspired by, or
operating in spite of, a new reality.

So what opened for the fi rst time in
2020, and what didn’t survive the year?
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