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Jamie Geller
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Jamie Geller at the White House
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| Born | 29 May 1978 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| Citizenship | United States (birthplace), Israel (naturalized) |
| Alma mater | New York University |
| Occupation | Cookbook Author, Marketing Executive, Entrepreneur, Television Producer |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Known for | Jewish cuisine |
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Notable work
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Joy of Kosher with Jamie Geller |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
| Genre | Cooking |
| Subscribers | 46k |
| Total views | 8.4 million |
| Subscriber and view counts updated as of September 1, 2024. | |
Jamie Geller (Hebrew: ג'יימי גלר, born May 29, 1978) is a popular cookbook author, TV chef, and businesswoman. She is a top leader at Aish, a Jewish education group. Jamie has written 8 cookbooks and started Kosher Network International. This company launched the Joy of Kosher with Jamie Geller online cooking show, a print magazine, and a TV special. Because of her cooking, she is sometimes called "The Kosher Rachael Ray" or the Queen of Kosher. Jamie Geller has sold nearly 100,000 cookbooks.
About Jamie Geller
Jamie Geller was born in Philadelphia and grew up in Abington, Pennsylvania. She was raised in a Jewish family. She went to Akiba Hebrew Academy High School.
At New York University, she studied journalism and Hebrew. She graduated with high honors in 1999. In her early 20s, Jamie became more involved in Orthodox Judaism. In August 2012, she moved to Israel and settled in Beit Shemesh.
Her Career in Media and Food
Before writing her first cookbook, Jamie Geller worked in television. She was a writer and producer for channels like CNN and the Food Network. She also worked as a senior writer and marketing executive for HBO.
In 2007, Jamie published her first cookbook. It was called Quick and Kosher Recipes from the Bride Who Knew Nothing. This book shared her journey of becoming Orthodox Jewish, getting married, and learning to cook. She didn't know how to cook before she got married. She learned because she needed to.
In 2010, she released her second book, Quick & Kosher: Meals in Minutes. Over 15 years, Jamie has published 8 books. She also has a website with over 10,000 recipes and videos. These videos have been watched over a billion times.
In 2021, Jamie Geller started her own line of food products. These include spices, honey, and pilaf mixes. Also in 2021, Jamie teamed up with Aish. She became Aish’s new Chief Media and Marketing Officer. She also writes recipes for kosher.com.
Her company, Kosher Network International, is a leading Jewish food media company. It includes JamieGeller.com and her social media pages. These brands have over 2 million followers online.
Jamie Geller's Cookbooks
- Quick & Kosher Recipes from the Bride Who Knew Nothing (2007)
- Quick & Kosher: Meals in Minutes (2010)
- Joy of Kosher with Jamie Geller (a magazine)
- Joy of Kosher: Fast, Fresh Family Recipes (2013)
- No Mistaking Baking: 85+ foolproof, fail proof, perfect every time recipes (2018)
- Jamie Geller's Brisket 101 (2018)
- Jewlish by Jamie (2020)
- 28 Day Joy of Kosher Challenge (2020)
- Farmer’s Kitchen: 50 Recipes Celebrating Israel’s Veggies and Their Growers (2022)
