About
Nothing describes home and family better than food. Each Israeli held captive by Hamas is a whole world, with family and friends waiting for them. With hobbies and dreams, and their favorite cookie.
In preparation for Purim and with the mitzvah of Mishloach Manot, we wanted to ensure that every home remembers that they are still there, and that everyone knows their names, faces, and stories. Not just the stories that happened to them against their will, but who they really are—what they like to do, their unique personalities, and of their families waiting for them at home.
By making their favorite cookie and sending it, along with their personal story to your friends and family, we will spread their light and their story further.
This also aims to serve as a stark reminder that there are those today who cannot celebrate. While we make noise at the mention of Haman’s name, there are those who sit right in front of him, waiting to return home.
We encourage you to join this meaningful project and include their stories and favorite cookies, along with a prayer for their immediate return. Spread who they are in the most personal and positive way possible and help the families in the fight for their return.
from our hearts
Every year, in preparation for Purim, our house turns into a small cookie factory. Mishloach Manot of heart-baked cookies, especially for friends and loved ones.
This year, it is hard to imagine the holiday celebrations when so many families are divided, and our brothers and sisters are in dark tunnels. That’s why we wish to spread their story through the cookies we will make – the cookies they like the most.
Understanding that there are dozens of stories, and we will not be able to give a platform to everyone in our family’s Mishloach Manot alone, we created the Tastes Like Home project, with the aim of sharing this mitzvah with all of you, so that every Mishloach Manot will include a small part of our loved ones who are still in captivity, and we will all get to know the people That we pray for every day, a little better.
We wish to be able to give each of them a Mishloach Manot with their favorite cookie, very soon.
Zing Media🎗
thanks
This project would not have been possible without the mobilization and volunteering of many people.
First and foremost, thank you to the families who allow us to tell the story of their loved ones and who shared their family recipes with us.
Additionally, thank you to the incredible bloggers and influencers who donated their time and helped us prepare the recipes, photographs, and market the project.
Sarit Novak
@misspetel
Dafna Oster Michael
matanot-ktanot.co.il
Revital Uziel
revital-u.com
Adi Shilon
@adishi
Raheli Krut
www.krutit.co.il
Sharon Heinrich
@parischezsharon
Dorit Mano-Tal-or
sweetdooly.co.il
Chen Shukrun
metukimsheli.com
Livnat Gotliv
@livnat_gotlib_pastry_chef
Inbal Lavie Aharon
www.cookie-fairy.com
Danon Culinary Center
www.danon.org.il
Yaniv Tamari
@yaniv.tamari
Yuval Segev
@yuvalsegev.naturopathy
Efrat Siatchi
www.10dakot.co.il
Natalie Levin
www.oogio.net
Shani Kidar
www.shanikidar.co.il
Israel Food Channel
israel_food_channel@
Ayelet Zehavi
@halocheshet__lasirim
Noa Einat
@noa_einat
Keren Agam
@keren_agam
Eyal Ravah
@eyalrevah
The companies and volunteers who assisted us in creating the system and turning the project into reality.
Ben Uri Studio
fonts.ben-uri.com
Drakonit font donation
Zing Media
zing-media.co.il
Project founders
Daniela Fubini
English translations
Rachel Smith Savaya
English translations
Livia Levine
English translations
