Newtown Deli Donating Portion Of Sales To Humanitarian Aid In Israel

NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP, PA — In response to the brutal attacks and atrocities carried out on Israel over the weekend, the Borscht Belt Delicatessen will be donating a portion of all sales to the Philly Stands With Israel humanitarian fund established by the Jewish Federation of Philadelphia.

Nick Liberato and Mike Dalewitz, the owners of the Jewish deli located in the Village at Newtown South (near the Newtown Farmers Market), announced this week that they will be donating a portion of everything sold, including all food and merchandise, to Philly Stands With Israel.

That includes all dine in and take out orders, Door Dash deliveries, and orders made through Goldbelly, which ships the deli’s food nationwide, said Dalewitz.

“This hits home as a Jewish-owned business," said Dalewitz of the events unfolding in Israel and the slaughter of babies, women and children. "We believe the community will embrace what we are doing and hopefully be part of the solution of raising both awareness and funds.

"Funds for food is always a good thing," he adds. "If you're just a regular Joe and you enjoy your bagel and schmear in the morning or your coffee and your Reuben, guess what? You're helping. And if you chose not to dine with us because you don't want to help out, that's okay. We're not trying to isolate people by doing this. We are trying to create awareness and to fund raise for humanitarian aid."

The deli will also be setting up a box at its store to accept donations and will be working on a fundraiser with some of Philly's top chefs to benefit humanitarian aid for the state of Israel.

"We typically don’t go political. It’s part of our business model, but this hits too close to home," said Dalewitz. "We have friends out in the community who have lost family. We have family members who have been called up in Israel.

“Even in our Borscht Belt family, we have people who have fought in the Israeli Army. We have people who were born there and whose families are there. It definitely hits home for us,” he said.

“This is a time of philanthropy and having a cause that’s above everything else,” he added.

The Borscht Belt is a New York-style deli concept — a love letter to the Jewish Deli. With an array of take-out, dine-in, and large-format catering options, the reimagined delicatessen salutes a bygone period that has long needed a home to remind us how food, family, and friends were once served and how they can be again.