The Westport Library and the Jewish Federation of Greater Fairfield County hosted Naama Shefi, founder of the Jewish Food Society, and food writer Liz Rueven in conversation about Jewish recipes and culinary heritage, highlighting Shefi’s cookbook, ‘The Jewish Holiday Table: A World of Recipes, Traditions & Stories to Celebrate All Year Long.’
Naama Shefi is a kibbutznik and New Yorker whose work sits at the intersection of food, culture, community building, and art. In 2017, she founded the Jewish Food Society, a nonprofit organization, which preserves and celebrates Jewish culinary heritage through a digital recipe archive and dynamic events. In the summer of 2021, she launched Asif: Culinary Institute of Israel, a center in Tel Aviv dedicated to exploring the diverse and creative food culture of Israel.
Liz Rueven is a Connecticut food writer with more than 18,000 readers following her snippets, Jewish holiday inspiration, and drool-worthy recipes. She mixes it up with stories about producers and small businesses she supports, cookbooks that make her want to stay in the kitchen, and adventures at farmers’ markets everywhere she visits. Find her on Instagram @kosherlikeme.
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Livestreamed and recorded on September 9, 2024, via Verso Studios at The Westport Library.
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