Jennifer was inspired to found The Kosher Hostess when she realized that one of her deepest connections to Judasim was through the food she prepared and shared with family and friends. She decided to create a communal kitchen where people across the world could share ideas, recipes and stories, and connect to each other and to Judaism in a unique and fulfilling way. Read more...

Samantha is The Kosher Hostess's featured chef. Her contagious enthusiasm for all things fun, frum and food-related have truly inspired us, and we're sure they'll inspire you too. Read more about all that Sam has to offer...

Carla is our very own fashion guru. Her column, Style & Substance, addresses real-life fashion questions and the way our choices affect our lives, and vice versa. Carla offers up common sense with a style of her own. Read more about how Carla's passion for fashion became a rewarding career...

Terry is a life coach committed to helping people find empowering ways to change their lives. At The Kosher Hostess, Terry offers our readers a unique opportunity to engage in the process of self-exploration. Terry welcomes feedback and questions, and shares responses and insight that can benefit the whole community. Learn more about Terry's background and philosophy...

Israel has been granted the status of “honorary hostess” because he shares so many of the qualities we look for in a Kosher Hostess—he’s generous, insightful, fun-loving and, of course, he loves sparkly things. Find out how a bachelor’s degree in psychology plus a career as a competitive bodybuilder added up to success as a fine jewelry designer…

As a Holistic Health Counselor, Monica teaches her clients to incorporate things into their lives that nourish them other than food, including things like honest and open relationships, a spiritual practice they feel connected to, careers that inspires them, and physical activity that makes them want to move and feed their souls and their hunger for living. Read on for more about Monica...