Four local Jewish entrepreneurs are working on launching a socially responsible Kosher Food Truck in St. Louis. Join them for a Tasting Event on Sunday, January 24 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm to try out three types of falafel sliders accompanied by Israeli salad. The event will take place at WashU Hillel at 6300 Forsyth Blvd in Clayton; all food will be Vaad certified kosher.

To make sure the group prepares enough falafel, pre-purchase your ticket at bazaarboy.com/event/1057. $10 includes 3 falafel ball sliders: classic, curry and BBQ. On the day of the event, tickets will be $12. The team is looking for the community’s feedback on their recipes and overall interest in a Kosher food truck in St. Louis.

The goals of the food truck are to:

  • Provide a delicious Kosher option in St. Louis
  • Bring together the Jewish and general St. Louis community over food
  • And most importantly, use the proceeds from the truck to donate meals to the Jewish families who are skipping and cutting back on meals, according to the 2014 St. Louis Jewish Community Study.*

The founders of the Kosher Food Truck are Daniel Buchalter, Chris Hamm, Daniel Movitz and Gabriela Szteinberg, participants in Jewish Federation of St. Louis’ innovation accelerator program, JFACE (Jewish Federation of St. Louis Accelerating Community Entrepreneurs). Supporting Jewish entrepreneurs in the community is a priority of Jewish Federation of St. Louis, as part of its mission to preserve and enhance Jewish life in St. Louis. To get involved with JFACE, contact Emily Bornstein at EBornstein@JFedSTL.org.

*There is significant economic vulnerability within the St. Louis Jewish community. 25% of the Jewish poor and 28% of the Jewish near poor cut the size of their meals or skipped meals over the past year because there wasn’t enough money for food. “Poor” is defined as under 150% of Federal poverty level, or $35,800 annual income for a family of four; “Near poor” is defined as between 150%-250% of Federal poverty level or $59,600 annual income for a family of four. 26% of Jewish households in St. Louis are poor or near poor.