By Sandi Teplitz
Special to Hakol

Shavuot of Longing: Their Recipes on Our Table,” by Foody Israel and Paz Sassoon, Hostages and Missing Families Forum, 2024, download. 

This innovative recipe book, featured on TikTok and promoted by social media influencers, features some favorite things to cook of some Israeli hostages captured by Hamas. 

Produced by Foody Israel and Paz Sassoon, with designs by Bright Agency, the 75 recipes within are all kosher and diverse, ranging from appetizers through dessert, with much in between.  Purchasers of the book are invited to prepare a recipe, take a photo, and upload to social media with the hashtag: #ShavuotofLonging. The idea is to continue to tell the hostages’ stories by increasing awareness of their situation and demanding their release. 

Sponsored by the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, the book is easy to like, with recipes identified readily as vegan, vegetarian, dairy, or meat. Also, it’s a pleasure to support the cause and have a fun doing it.