We Dish on the Knish
The traditional Jewish soul food is filled with potatoes, onions, and for one author, family history.
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Today on The Gist, Marc Caputo from Politico’s Florida Playbook discusses Jeb Bush, who might be challenging the belief that candidates have to swing to the right to appeal to primary voters. Then, author Laura Silver traces her family history through the so-called Knish corridor of Eastern Europe. She’s the author of Knish: In Search of the Jewish Soul Food. For the Spiel, why the name Gary will soon be extinct.
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