Mountain View Voice November 11, 2016

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Nourish cafe puts its twist on traditional Jewish cuisine at Palo Alto JCC story by Patrick Condon photos by Veronica Weber

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The Greek flatbread pizza at Nourish cafe at the Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto is topped with pesto, Kalamata olives, onions, cherry tomatoes, bell peppers and feta cheese.

he Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto debuted Nourish: A Newish Jewish Cafe earlier this year. The nonprofit JCC is home to many different services, including its own preschool, gym and entertainment offerings for those in the Jewish community living on the Midpeninsula. And while it previously housed a cafe, the JCC opened Nourish in July with a goal to offer the community something unique. At Nourish, you might overhear conversations spoken in Hebrew, but you will also see customers hard at work on their laptops and enjoying a snack, similar to what you see in any local Starbucks. That being said, the goal has always been to give the local Jewish community a place to meet others and foster new friendships, said Sally Porush, the JCC’s chief people officer. Continued on next page

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