Hundreds of Jewish Scots Enjoy Kosher Fest

Around 500 people, about 10% of the Glasgow Jewish community, attended the eighth Lubavitch of Scotland Kosher Food and Wine Expo this past Sunday. The first expo was held in 1973.

Many people were amazed that Lubavitch were able to attract numerous new people to the event in addition to the core of the community.

The event was opened by Adam and Anita Berkley, supporters of Lubavitch for many years. Rabbi Moshe Rubin praised the work of Lubavitch, and their drive to organise such an event to promote kashrus in the community.

Numerous companies who manufacture and distribute Kosher food and wines donated their products for tasting and for take home samples. Whole Foods Food Market, Grant’s Smoked Salmon and Lochduart Smoked Salmon companies attended in person.

Guests enjoyed sampling L’Chaim Restaurant’s home made soups, latkes, chopped liver and salt beef. Raffle winners enjoyed prizes donated by Whole Foods Market, Grant’s Smoked Salmon and two couples enjoyed afternoon tea provide by L’Chaim Restaurant.

There was ongoing Chala Baking for Children & Adults with Karen Levy, Kid’s Corner run by Mindelle Greenhill, and L’Chaim’s Deli Food produced by the restaurant chef’s was on Sale.

Numerous Cooking, Baking & Salad Demonstrations took place throughout the day for Adults & Children given by Guest chef from London Denise Phillips, Tzirl Jacobs, wife of Mendel Jacobs, and Rochel Jacobs from Birmingham.

Cookery Books & Judaica, the latest Really Kosher Food Guide and Rabbi Mendel’s Official Scottish Jewish Tartan was on Sale.

The Expo was an educational project of Lubavitch of Scotland, not a fundraising event.

L’chaim Restaurant, run by Chabad, is the only Shomer Shabbos, Glatt Kosher Restaurant under constant hashgocha in Scotland.

The event was organised and planned by Rebbetzin Sora Jacobs.