Unholy: Two Jews on the News Independence, food and a response to Ezra Klein - with special guest Adeena Sussman
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Apr 23, 2026 Adeena Sussman, cookbook author and food writer known for Israeli and Jewish cookbooks, chats about cooking during wartime and food as identity. She talks about joyful, streamlined Tel Aviv recipes, how Shabbat cooking preserves continuity, debates over culinary provenance, and the creativity of kosher and immigrant-influenced cuisines.
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Independence Day Revealed A Divided Nation
- Israel's Independence Day ceremonies revealed deep national division after October 7th, with parallel state and civilian events hardening political identities.
- Yonit Levi highlighted Hostage Square torch-lighting as an alternative ritual that signals protest against the government's tone and representation.
Independence Feels Like A Test For This Generation
- The mood in Israel in 2026 is far from the euphoria of earlier decades; it's heavy with responsibility and the need to 'rise to the occasion.'
- Yonit Levi invoked Reuven Rivlin's line that independence is 'holy and hard' to explain civic pressure on this generation.
Cookbook Born From War Became Therapeutic Project
- Adeena Sussman wrote Zariz amid October 7th as a practical, calming project focused on simple cooking for hard times.
- She pared recipes to essentials that maximize flavor while reducing stress, calling the process therapeutic.
