Celebrity chef who signed Hospitality for Humanity pledge shares stage with Israelis

Celebrity chef Samin Nosrat, who signed a 2023 BDS-aligned pledge to boycott Israeli food products, appeared on stage at San Francisco's JCC alongside Israeli chefs Itamar Srulovich and Sarit Packer. The event, promoting the chefs' cookbook, highlighted the tension between Nosrat's political pledge and her personal and professional ties to Israeli cuisine and colleagues.

Celebrity chef and author Samin Nosrat, who signed the Hospitality for Humanity pledge in 2023 committing to boycott Israeli food products, appeared on stage at San Francisco's JCC alongside Israeli chefs Itamar Srulovich and Sarit Packer. The event, held on October 5, 2026, promoted the couple's cookbook 'Honey & Co. Daily'. Nosrat urged attendees to join her in the JCC's sukkah and praised a local Jewish bakery. The article notes that Nosrat has not publicly disavowed the boycott, which was signed by over 1,100 industry professionals. It also details Nosrat's later discovery of her paternal Jewish ancestry and her engagement with Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel's teachings, though she has not stated whether this changed her view of the boycott. The piece includes perspectives from a historian, a former Israeli chef, and a food stylist, who generally support Nosrat's participation in the event despite the pledge.