Jewish Food Society is a non-profit organization that works to preserve and celebrate Jewish culinary heritage from around the world in order to increase awareness and deepen connections to Jewish life.
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At Jewish Food Society, we believe that family recipes are our cultural DNA. They tell the stories of how Jewish people live and love, how we celebrate and mourn; they carry with them the marrow of who we are as individuals, as families, and as a community. Jewish Food Society’s core focus is to preserve and celebrate these recipes and stories in order to provide a deep connection to Jewish life and identity.
In this difficult moment, Jews around the world feel increasingly isolated and vulnerable. Jewish Food Society’s work to bring people together through food and culture has never been more vital. We are committed to showcasing the diversity of the Jewish experience, instilling pride, and providing space for complex conversations is critical.
Since our founding in 2017, the heart of the Jewish Food Society is our work to build the largest archive of Jewish family recipes and stories attached to them in the world. Through the archive, you can learn about Stella Hanan Cohen, a cook in Zimbabwe who faithfully maintains 500-year-old Sephardic recipes and Olga Sternberg, who found sustenance in recipes shared orally amongst prisoners in Auschwitz. Find recipes for a chicken and bamboo curry from the Indian-Baghdadi community, Ashkenazi chopped liver and matzah ball soup, and recipes from authors including writer Michael Twitty’s braised collard greens. You can find many of our favorites in our best-seller cookbook “The Jewish Holiday Table: A World of Recipes, Traditions & Stories to Celebrate All Year Long.”
Jewish Food Society brings these stories and recipes to life through dinners, cooking demonstrations, and one of a kind programs like our storytelling and tasting event Schmaltzy. Catch a selection of these stories on our podcast by the same name, “Schmaltzy.”
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Founder and Executive Director
Chief Operating Officer
VP Programs & Communication
Culinary Manager
Editorial Director
Operations Manager
Development Consultant
Founder and Executive Director
Chief Operating Officer
VP Programs & Communication
Culinary Manager
Editorial Director
Operations Manager
Development Consultant
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