Current sectionJewish WorldShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeCarciofo alla romana. Roman-style artichoke. Credit: David ShushanEven as the Church persecuted them, the pope's head chef discovered that Jews ate better. From olive oil instead of lard to fondness of artichokes, the ghetto's 'medicinal cuisine' found its way to his influential book and eventually the pinnacle of Italian gastronomyApril 17, 2026The late Middle Ages and early Renaissance aren't the most glorious periods in the history of the Jews in Europe. It's enough to mention the Spanish Inquisition, the pressure to convert to Christianity, and ultimately the expulsion of the Jews from Spain to get the picture. In the NewsStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityWith His Iran Deterrence Squandered, Trump Might Feel Forced to Resume WarIran Could Enrich Uranium to Weapons-grade Level if U.S. Attacks, Lawmaker SaysHaaretz CartoonYair Golan Is the Best Choice for IsraelRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIWhatsApp Co-founder Donates Record-breaking $200 Million to Jerusalem HospitalThe Mysterious Copper Scroll and the End of DaysLeaked Video of Arab Lawyer's Violent Arrest Contradicts Israel Police Account'A Slave Economy': Inside Israel's ultra-Orthodox Parallel StateConstruction Begins on Bypass Road to Bring 'One Million' Israelis to West BankZionism Didn't Go Wrong, It Was Always Built This Way