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Our spicy look at forgotten Jews

Five journalism students from City University have created a website to explore and connect diverse Jewish communities. Kosher Curry editor Sophie Kirby explains

March 22, 2012 19:22
Sophie Kirby (back row, centre) and the Kosher Curry team

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Marcus Dysch,

Marcus Dysch

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The kosher Curry website was initially born out of a desire to choose and report on a sector of society that had otherwise been overlooked by the mainstream media. As the only Jewish member of the team, I was a little surprised when a consensus emerged to focus on Judaism.

We decided we wanted to confront Jewish stereotypes by covering often forgotten stories of Jewish refugees from Arab lands.

The website has grown swiftly. We have met fascinating people, reported on a range of cultural and culinary endeavours and attended enlightening events.

Recent posts include an interview with the president of the Black Jewish Fraternity in Paris, a video about Michelle Huberman's discovery of more than 25 "hidden" synagogues in London and an audio slide show narrated by the photographer Judah Passow.