The Kosher Food Industry Embodies Humane Care

I used to write a weekly column for My Sixth Sense magazine, but one day I happened to see a post on Facebook that changed the direction of my career. Leah Cohen of Boca Raton took her son Avi, who needs special care, to New York. She very much wanted to experience dining out at a famous Kosher restaurant in New York, but her son made loud noise and caused a disturbance in the restaurant, so the experience could not continue. Then, when she contacted Elan Kornblum, he quickly contacted Victor Ebadi, the owner of the upscale Kosher steakhouse where Cohen wanted to have dinner. Victor arranged everything and replied: 'Your son is my son!'

Victor Ebadi's restaurant opens an hour early every day to accommodate families in need. Leah wrote: 'Elan, Victor and chef Sammy sang "If You're Happy and You Know It..." with Avi Cohen at least ten times, which moved me deeply.' This story reminded me of how retailers in this industry often provide food for free to the poor nearby, how restaurants often quietly pack food for poor families, and how food manufacturers even discreetly lower food price levels for families going through hardship. Although this is only part of the story, it makes me proud of the Kosher food industry.