Tom Franz is the much celebrated winner of the latest season of “Master Chef,” the reality TV show and cooking competition. Originally from Cologne, Germany, Franz grew up in a secular Catholic home. In his early teens he happened to meet a group of Israelis with whom he bonded deeply, and something in him changed forever. After years of traveling between Germany and Israel, Franz settled down in Tel Aviv, converted to Judaism, and took a leap of faith when he made the drastic career change from a successful lawyer to a celebrity chef.

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