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Kenden Alfond

Kenden Alfond is a psy­chother­a­pist who began Jew­ish Food Hero because she was look­ing to con­nect with oth­er Jew­ish peo­ple who care about healthy food and mod­ern Jew­ish life. Jew­ish Food Hero aims to cre­ate a pos­i­tive com­mu­ni­ty of mem­bers from all over the world who want to bond over recipes and Jew-ish stuff.

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Jew­ish Sweets: A World­wide Com­mu­ni­ty Cook­book of 100 Dessert Recipes
Kenden Alfond
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Feed­ing Women of the Tal­mud, Feed­ing Ourselves
Kenden Alfond
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Beyond Chopped Liv­er: 59 Jew­ish Recipes Get a Veg­an Health Makeover 
Kenden Alfond
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Feed­ing Women of the Bible, Feed­ing Ourselves
Kenden Alfond
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Cook­book
The Jew­ish Food Hero Cookbook
Kenden Alfond
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Elysian Kitchens: Recipes Inspired by the Tra­di­tions and Tastes of the World’s Sacred Spaces
Jody Eddy
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Cook­ing for a Cause
June Hersh
Leket Israel
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Nosh: Plant-For­ward Recipes Cel­e­brat­ing Mod­ern Jew­ish Cuisine
Mic­ah Siva
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Excerpt: ​‘Feed­ing Women of the Tal­mud, Feed­ing Ourselves’

Kenden Alfond
December 12, 2022
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Bal Taschlit: Do Not Destroy

Plus a veg­an nut­ty choco­late chip cook­ie recipe, kosher for Passover! 

Kenden Alfond
April 1, 2020
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Excerpt: The Jew­ish Food Hero Cookbook

Kenden Alfond
October 7, 2019

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