Hareidim have a serious sweet tooth

This should come as no surprise to anyone who has spent time at dinner tables in Orthodox communities. But it really came home to me when I was wandering around Mahane Yehuda, a famous open market in Jerusalem. The candy stalls there are phenomenal. There's enough candy to turn the anyone diabetic. And the customers are all Haredi.

I was also struck by the midrochov, the main street, in Tzfat. Everything's kosher, and the food stands fall into two categories: pizza or schwarma. In the main supermarket, I went in search of whole wheat crackers for a drive, and all I could find were chocolate wafers. A little diversity would do this community good.