Writer: Abigail Klein Leichman

Abigail Klein Leichman, a writer and associate editor at ISRAEL21c from August 2010 until her retirement in March 2024, moved to Israel in 2007. She has freelanced for a variety of newspapers and periodicals since 1984.

Composite photo from Instagram posts shared by chefs Einat Admony (@chefeinat), Alon Shaya (@alonshaya) and Joseph Hadad.

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