Deli 613
Deli 613 is a
Background
The small Jewish community in Ireland traditionally relied on suppliers in the United Kingdom for kosher products. Following the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union, there was a shortage of kosher food in Ireland due to additional regulatory requirements and checks.[1]
The owners, Rivka and Zalman Lent, emissaries of the Chabad Lubavitch movement in Dublin, envisioned the deli as a partial solution to the kosher food shortage in Ireland. The 613 in the deli's name references the 613 mitzvot (commandments) in the Torah.[1]
History
The deli opened in a former 19th-century schoolhouse[2] attached to the Chabad house in the southern part of Dublin in March 2023. Upon its opening, Deli 613 was believed to be the first fully kosher eatery in Ireland since the late 1960s.[1][3]
The kosher food is mainly sourced from the EU. Previously, the Lents shipped their kosher food supply from the UK.[3] The deli imports its bagels frozen from New York due to a lack of kosher bagel wholesalers in Europe.[4] Deli 613's chef Robbie Burns is not Jewish, but has experience in the Irish food market.[1][4]
Food
Deli 613 serves a mix of local and Jewish cuisine. Made-to-order items include [salt beef sandwiches]] alongside Jewish and middle Eastern foods such as hummus, falafel, tahini, chopped liver, and herring.[1][3]
Reception
According to the owners, the majority of Deli 613's clientele is non-Jewish.
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See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f Judah, Jacob (6 September 2023). "Ireland's first kosher restaurant in decades attracts local Jews and non-Jewish celebrities". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ Irish Times. Archivedfrom the original on 5 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ a b c d Hochman, Nancy (29 August 2023). "Dublin Kosher Deli a New Hub of Jewish Life in Ireland". Chabad.org. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ Jewish Chronicle. Archivedfrom the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.