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Olivia Ostrow

Chef

In 2025, Olivia Ostrow showed that influence does not require a podium. The Miami restaurateur used her business not only to serve meals, but to serve community at a time when many Jewish spaces felt exposed. Following Oct. 7, she was open about her support for Israel and unafraid to make her restaurant a visible gathering place for Jewish patrons seeking connection and normalcy. In a hospitality industry where neutrality can feel safer, Ostrow chose presence. Her contribution was not loud or ideological. It was practical and human: keeping the lights on, the doors open, and a sense of belonging intact when it mattered most.