Path to White House Runs Through (Non-Kosher) Jewish Deli in Philadelphia

Hymie's Deli, a non-kosher Jewish deli in the Philadelphia suburbs, has become a focal point in the presidential race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.

A video ad supporting President-elect Trump was posted on YouTube on Saturday, October 19. The ad, sponsored by the Republican Jewish Coalition, featured three Jewish women seated in a booth discussing some of the issues in the campaign.

A few days later, the same deli was used for a competing ad supporting Vice President Kamala Harris.

The ads were featured in a commentary by talk show host Michael Smerconish and posted on YouTube.

The deli, which serves traditional Jewish foods, is not under kosher supervision. In a response to a question on the internet about whether the meat served is kosher, the owner replied: "No, we are not a kosher deli. We are more of a "New York" style deli-restaurant, but we do sell meat & cheese together as well as bacon, etc..."

If you look very closely, you will see that the coffee mugs on the table bear a clearly non-partisan, non-political message:

LIFE

LIBERTY

PASTRAMI

Here is the Smerconish post, including both ads.

Enjoy!

Hava Nagila Around the World - Quaker City String Band at Celebrate Israel Parade

We've been collecting and posting many performances of Hava Nagila from around the world, 122 as of last count. But sometimes we miss a performance and find it at a later date.

That's what happened today when we ran across a version that was performed last year by the Quaker City String Band at the Celebrate Israel parade.

The band, based in Philadelphia, has been entertaining audiences throughout the Philadelphia area and all over the world for decades.

In June 2023 the Quaker City String Band came to New York City to participate in the annual Celebrate Israel parade and turned in a lively performance of Hava Nagila.

Enjoy!