From oranges to chocolate, wine to sugar, most foods today have spread beyond their birthplaces. How did they get from place to place, when, and who brought them? From ancient times until modernity, Jews have been disproportionately involved in transporting ingredients and dishes from place to place. This talk tells the surprising stories of the wandering Jew’s gastronomic impact, and […]

An exploration of the symbolic foods eaten on Rosh Hashana, accompanied by an informal pre-Rosh Hashana "seder," in which we will eat these different foods. Part of a two-day Scholar-in-Residence program.

Jewish Food reflects our cultural and experiences, and unfortunately ansemitism has been a constant challenge for us. Despite that, however, we have triumphed time and again, persevering while our enemies have disappeared to history. And our foods reflect that as well. Jewish Food has served as a coping mechanism, and at times formed the literal means of how we have […]

From oranges to chocolate, wine to sugar, most foods today have spread beyond their birthplaces. How did they get from place to place, when, and who brought them? From ancient times until modernity, Jews have been disproportionately involved in transporting ingredients and dishes from place to place. This talk tells the surprising stories of the wandering Jew’s gastronomic impact, and […]

Eating dairy foods on Shavuot is one of our most beloved and widely-observed food customs. Beyond exploring the origins of this custom, we'll place this custom within the continuum of many other food practices that Jews connect with our numerous holidays. Most importantly, we'll uncover the significance of this tradition, and its relevance to Jewish values. This talk will take […]

Four separate talks over the course of the Shavuot holiday. Only the dinner on the first night requires RSVP, advance sign-up, and payment. The rest are open and free. Sunday, June 1, 9:15 PM -- Dinner program "Beyond Matzo Balls & Chopped Liver: The Diversity of Jewish Cuisine" With 95% of American Jewry being of Ashkenazi descent, sometimes that culture's […]

Jewish Food reflects our cultural and experiences, and unfortunately ansemitism has been a constant challenge for us. Despite that, however, we have triumphed time and again, persevering while our enemies have disappeared to history. And our foods reflect that as well. Jewish Food has served as a coping mechanism, and at times formed the literal means of how we have […]

Jewish Food reflects our cultural and experiences, and unfortunately ansemitism has been a constant challenge for us. Despite that, however, we have triumphed time and again, persevering while our enemies have disappeared to history. And our foods reflect that as well. Jewish Food has served as a coping mechanism, and at times formed the literal means of how we have […]