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Raz Shabtai, the founder of, Mutra, a kosher restaurant in Miami. (N.A. Photography)
May 30, 2026, 9:34 pm
For the first time, a kosher restaurant has won a Michelin star
Inspired by his Jerusalem-born grandmother’s cooking, Mutra founder and chef Raz Shabtai says the award was for “the entire Jewish community.”
By Grace Gilson
The Florida Historic Capitol sits near the 22-story New Capitol building, which together are part of the Capitol Complex on July 26, 2023 in Tallahassee, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
March 6, 2026, 4:42 pm
Florida politicians condemn Miami Young Republicans leaders’ antisemitic group chat
Participants used “kike” and other derogatory remarks for Jews, along with numerous racist messages.
By Andrew Lapin
Olivia Ostrow sits in the kitchen of her namesake Ostrow Brasserie, a kosher French restaurant in Miami. (Courtesy Salar A - Miami Creative Agency, via JTA)
February 29, 2024, 1:20 pm
This unusual chef serves up ‘trayf good’ kosher French food off beaten path in Miami
Her ultimate goal is to be the first standalone kosher restaurant to achieve a Michelin star.
By Sara Liss
Rabbi Gil Perl is the founding head of school at Jewish Leadership Academy. (Courtesy of Jewish Leadership Academy)
February 22, 2022, 3:07 pm
In Miami, a selective new Jewish school hopes to attract top students
The school aims to merge traditional Jewish learning with the trappings of the nation’s most elite private schools.
By Andrew Lapin
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