So I am heading to the States in a week, and will be delivering lectures on Jewish Food History, spread out over the next month. I would love to see many of you, either at lectures, or just to meet up in person.
Below you will find my speaking schedule. A few with different titles are actually the same talk, but you’ll understand which from the topic. There is still plenty of empty space, between my arrival on October 12 and my return to Israel on November 15. So although it is getting more last minute, I am definitely still open to lining up other gigs, anywhere in the country. I also have a few more in the works, that seem fairly likely, so I will definitely update this post whenever anything changes. Check back regularly, if you’re interested!
Finally, some of the gigs are open to the general public, while others are more for a specific community only. If they are talks to which you are welcome, I am including as much information as I have, including links if there is online registration. If not, I am only listing the core details so you’ll know where I am (if you want to meet up and I’m in your area).
Schedule
Tuesday, October 12
Arrive in United States
Tuesday, October 19, 7:30 PM
“Israel: Cuisine and Culture”
Chabad of Playa Del Rey, 7025 Trask Ave, Playa Del Rey, CA (on back patio)
$25 (food will be served)
Wednesday, October 20, 7:30 PM
“Israel: Cuisine and Culture”
JCC of the South Bay, 2108 Vail Ave., Redondo Beach, CA
$25 (food will be served)
Info: 310-214-4999 or info@jccmb.com
Thursday, October 21, 7:30 PM
“A Taste of Israel: Cuisine and Culture”
Chabad of Toluca Lake, 4614 Willow Crest Ave., Toluca Lake, CA
$25 (food will be served)
Saturday, October 23, 8:30 PM
“Chulent & Hamin: The Stew with 1000 Flavors”
Private Residence in Pico-Robertson neighborhood, Los Angeles, CA
Address will be provided upon registration.
$25. Register here.
Tuesday, October 26, 7:30 PM
“A Taste of Jerusalem’s Machane Yehuda Market”
Kaplen JCC on the Palisades, 411 East Clinton Ave., Tenafly, NJ
$12 ($10 for JCC Members)
Info: Esther Mazor 201-408-1456 or emazor@jccotp.org
Thursday, October 28, 7:30 PM
“A Land of Milk and Mufletta: At the Crossroads of Israel’s Cuisine and Culture”
Congregation Beth Israel, 18 Shalom Way, Scotch Plains, NJ
$10 (Free for synagogue members)
Friday-Saturday, October 29-30
Scholar-in-Residence program
- “They Tried to Kill Us, We Won, Let’s Eat! Jewish Food and Antisemitism”
- “My Cup Runneth Over: The Jews and Their Drinking Habit”
- “Chulent & Hamin: The Stew With 1000 Flavors”
- “The Original Culinary Movers and Shakers: Jews as Transporters of Food”
Mount Sinai Jewish Center, Washington Heights, New York, NY
Sunday, October 31, 11:00 AM
“The Original Culinary Movers and Shakers: Jews as Transporters of Food”
Congregation Beth El, 109 East Ave., Norwalk, CT — Proof of Vaccination Required
Sunday, November 7, 7:30 PM
“The Original Culinary Movers and Shakers: Jews as Transporters of Food”
Young Israel of East Brunswick, 193 Dunhams Corner Rd., East Brunswick, NJ
(Fundraiser for Mikvah Board)
$30/person or $54/couple. Wine and Dessert reception included.
Monday, November 8, 2:00 PM
“The Original Culinary Movers and Shakers: Jews as Transporters of Food”
Moriah Senior Center, New York, NY
Tuesday, November 9, 7:00 PM
“My Cup Runneth Over: The Jews and Their Drinking Habit”
Temple B’nai Or, Morristown, NJ
Wednesday, November 10, 7:30 PM
“A Land of Milk and Mufletta: At the Crossroads of Israel’s Cuisine and Culture”
Synagogue of the Suburban Torah Center, Livingston, NJ
Thursday, November 11, 7:00 PM
“The Original Culinary Movers and Shakers: Jews as Transporters of Food”
Har Sinai-Oheb Shalom Congregation, Baltimore, MD
Friday-Saturday, November 12-13
Scholar-in-Residence program
- Friday Dinner – “A Land of Milk and Mufletta: At the Crossroads of Israel’s Cuisine and Culture“
- Saturday morning – “They Tried to Kill Us, We Won, Let’s Eat! Jewish Food and Antisemitism“
$45 ($36 for members)
Congregation Ramath Orah, 550 West 110 St, New York, NY
Monday, November 15
Return to Israel
Please email me for further information, with any questions, to book me for any of the open time in my schedule, or just to find a time to meet up and hang out!
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Benji L
Great job, Fun Joel!
FunJoel
Thanks so much!
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I loved your presentation at Temple B’nai r in Morristown on Nov. 9. I learned a lot. I hope we can have another visit the next time o are in the states. Helen Jacobson
FunJoel
Thanks so much, Helen! I appreciate it. And I’d love to come back there again, next time. 🙂
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