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Food is sort of like the Jewish sense of humor, a defense mechanism. It is one of the things that helped the Jews survive through 2,000 years of an often very harsh Diaspora.
— Gil Marks
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Gil Marks
writer
🔗 Read on Wikipedia1952 – 2014
Gilbert Stanley Marks was an American food writer and historian noted for his reference and cookbooks on the subject of Jewish food. He was the founding editor of Kosher Gourmet magazine. He moved to Israel and became a citizen in 2012 and died of lung cancer on December 5, 2014, at the hospice at Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem.
All Quotes by Gil Marks
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Food is sort of like the Jewish sense of humor, a defense mechanism. It is one of the things that helped the Jews survive through 2,000 years of an often very harsh Diaspora.
— Gil Marks
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Food is sort of like the Jewish sense of humor, a defense mechanism. It is one of the things that helped the Jews survive through 2,000 years of an often very harsh Diaspora.
— Gil Marks
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To know a community is to know its food.
— Gil Marks
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Throughout history, Hanukkah was a relatively minor festival, but it's become very popular in America due to its proximity to Christmas.
— Gil Marks