Join our virtual culinary journey through Jewish history and discover the truth behind the statement of the French politician Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin: “Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you who you are.”
As our annual Spring Fundraiser, this lecture series provides essential support to our Congregation. Premiering Wednesday, May 8, and airing on Tuesdays, May 14 – June 4, each engaging session will be livestreamed over Zoom at 7:30 pm.
All sponsors will be recognized in a beautiful content-rich commemorative booklet that will be mailed out after the series.
SERIES UNDERWRITERS*
All Series Underwriters will receive a distinctive, full-page color ad, and up to 5 commemorative booklets
* For Series Underwriters only: You will be invited to attend live culinary “edutainment” experiences with Rabbi Soloveichik. And don’t worry about missing a livestream; a recording of the series will be made available to you at the conclusion. Stay tuned for more details!
SESSION SPONSORS
Premiere Session #1 | Wednesday, May 8 | 7:30 pm
Holy Hallah to Holey Bagels:
The Striking, Shocking, Amusing, and Inspiring 4,000 Year Story of Jewish Bread
Session #2 | Tuesday, May 14 | 7:30 pm
Hamin, Cholent, Adafina:
The Stirring Story of Sabbath Stew
Session #3 | Tuesday, May 21 | 7:30 pm
Boureka, Latkeh, Knish:
How the Humble Potato Changed Jewish Life Forever
Session #4 | Tuesday, May 28 | 7:30 pm
Arbes to Hummus:
A Little Legume, Jewish History, and the Future of Israeli Cuisine
Session #5 | Tuesday, June 4 | 7:30 pm
A Talmudic Fisherman, Chagall’s Herring, and Rabbinic Sushi:
The Jewish Affection for Fish from Egypt to Today