Try This Latke Recipe From Israel

Wife of Israeli consul general to the Midwest shares her Hanukkah potato pancake recipe.

Editor’s Note—Nitza Gilad is the wife of Roey Gilad, Israel’s consul general to the Midwest based at the Israeli Consulate in Chicago. Her explanation of the traditional Hanukkah potato pancake and her recipe are reprinted here from the Consular website with the permission of the consul general’s office. Where Does the Word Latke Come From? Here are some ideas … 1.   The word "latke" itself is derived (via Yiddish) from the Russian/Ukrainian word латка meaning "patch." 2.   The word לביבה leviva, the Hebrew name for latke, has its origins in the Book of Samuel's description of the love story of Amnon and Tamar.  Some interpreters have noted that the homonym לב lev means "heart.” 3.   Latka Gravas is a fictional character on the television …

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