As I’m sure you all know, these are extremely difficult times in Israel, where I live, and for all Jews worldwide. But long before this all started, I had been planning for a number of months my next lecture tour, scheduled to start in a week and a half. I am understandably of mixed feelings about leaving my country at the current time, and no one know what will happen between now and then. But at this point, I am planning to move ahead and go on this tour (assuming my flights still work out as planned, etc.)
Therefore, with that in mind, I wanted to post my lecture schedule here. Obviously, anything is subject to change, and there might even be an extra lecture added in somewhere along the way at the last minute. If so, I’ll update here. But this is my current schedule. I hope to see many of you at the programs, and/or in person around the talks in my free time.
More details, including venue information, may be found on my events page. Except where stated otherwise, all talks are open to the public.
Tour Schedule
Tuesday, October 24, 7:00 PM
“A Land of Milk and Mufletta: At the Crossroads of Israel’s Cuisine and Culture”
Marcus JCC of Atlanta, Dunwoody, GA
$10/15 (food will be served)
Thursday, October 26, 7:30 PM
“A Land of Milk and Mufletta: At the Crossroads of Israel’s Cuisine and Culture”
Congregation Agudath Sholom, Stamford, CT
$5/8
Friday-Saturday, October 27-28
Scholar-in-Residence program
- “They Tried to Kill Us, We Won, Let’s Eat! Jewish Food Conquers Antisemitism” $65 (includes dinner)
- “Chulent & Hamin: The Stew With 1000 Flavors” (with Chulent Cookoff Competition at kiddush)
- “My Cup Runneth Over: The Jews and Their Drinking Habit”
Great Neck Synagogue, Great Neck, NY
Sunday, October 29, 10:00 AM
“A Land of Milk and Mufletta: At the Crossroads of Israel’s Cuisine and Culture”
Joint program with Kehilat Pardes and Tikvat Israel Congregation, taking place at:
Tikvat Israel Congregation, Rockville, MD
Wednesday, November 1, 6:30 PM
“What Makes a Food Jewish?” (includes dinner)
FED, taking place at:
JCC Harlem, New York, NY
$30
Friday-Saturday, November 3-4
Scholar-in-Residence program
- “They Tried to Kill Us, We Won, Let’s Eat! Jewish Food Conquers Antisemitism” (following potluck community dinner)
- “Chulent & Hamin: The Stew With 1000 Flavors”
Northern Hills Synagogue, Cincinnati, OH
Sunday, November 5, 7:45 PM
“The Original Culinary Movers and Shakers: Jews as Transporters of Food”
Young Israel of Southfield, Southfield, MI
Monday, November 6, 7:30 PM
“My Cup Runneth Over: The Jews and Their Drinking Habit”
PRIVATE EVENT
United Orthodox Synagogues, Houston, TX
Thursday, November 9, 10:30 AM
“The Original Culinary Movers and Shakers: Jews as Transporters of Food”
Schwartz/Reisman Centre, Maple, ON, Canada
CAN $16
Thursday, November 9, 7:30 PM
“The Original Culinary Movers and Shakers: Jews as Transporters of Food”
Prosserman JCC, Toronto, ON, Canada
CAN $16
Friday-Saturday, November 10-11
Scholar-in-Residence program
- “They Tried to Kill Us, We Won, Let’s Eat! Jewish Food Conquers Antisemitism”
- “Chulent & Hamin: The Stew With 1000 Flavors”
Bikur Cholim Machzikay Hadath, Seattle, WA
Tuesday, November 14, 6:15 PM
“What is a Jewish Food? An Exploration (with Tastings) for Youth”
Congregation Habonim, teen program, New York, NY
This is my third lecture tour of this nature, and I am currently planning to return on two more such visits during the first half of 2024. I’ll hopefully be coming back in Feb/Mar and May/Jun. Be in touch if you’re interested in booking me then!
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