Hand-On Haroset
Rabbi Lisa Levenberg (Shir Hadash)
Make and taste haroset recipes from around the world! We will explore diverse Jewish communities, talking both about what makes them distinctive as well as what brings us together. Take home your favorite recipes! Allergy note: prevalent nuts.
What Comes Out of Our Mouths
Rabbi Melanie Aron (Shir Hadash, Melton)
Jewish tradition is concerned with what comes out of our mouths, that is the words that we speak, but we believe that what goes into our mouths matters as well. In our study this evening, we will briefly review some recent battles on the kashrut front, but also look at other ethical concerns we face in choosing the food we eat. Further, we will consider our obligation under the commandment, “ushmartem me’od et nafshoteichem” ( you shall carefully preserve your lives- Deuteronomy 4:15) and the implications that has for our eating habits.
Guilty Pleasures: Jews and Chocolate
Marjorie Freedman (San José State University)
Ever wonder why chocolate is the number one craved food and why eating chocolate only makes you want to eat more? This class will explore the history of chocolate and the role that a Portuguese crypto-Jew played in cacao processing and trading. It will explore links between the sensory aspects of chocolate and the neuro-chemical processes that underlie appetite and craving. A special treat awaits those taking the class.
Was Manna Tofu or Was It For The Birds?
Rabbi Simcha Green (Ahabat Torah)
What does the word manna actually mean? Could it possibly have been tofu? Did it really have many different tastes and in what museum can we find the jar of manna as recorded in the text?
Israel’s Agri-Science: Harbinger of Peace
David Meir Levi (San José State University)
Peace in the Middle East will mean that Muslim countries can benefit from Israel's advances in agri-science, desalinization, drought-resistant crops, irrigation and hybridization, turning eastern Jordan in to the bread-basket of the Middle East, and helping northern Syria become the vegetable garden of the world. Ten solutions to conflict in the region have been tried, and all have failed. (An explanation of why the 10 have failed, and what needs to happen before we can enjoy the fruits of peace.) If we can implement this solution, we can inaugurate an era of cooperation in the Middle East which can feed millions of starving people all over the world.
Food is a Holy Gift
Rabbi Aaron Schonbrun (Beth David, Melton)
As Americans we often eat on the go. We eat in the car. We eat as we are doing other things around the house. We eat on the run. But we rarely take time to stop and recognize the blessing in each bite. Somehow we have forgotten that the ordinary act of eating is actually quite extraordinary. Come join us as we explore traditional and modern ways to acknowledge the holy gift of food in our lives and attempt to cultivate eating habits filled with gratitude and mindfulness.
Holy Bagel and Cream Cheese
Rabbi Menachem Levine (Am Echad, Jewish Study Network)
Explore the Torah’s outlook on food and how we can feed our souls as well as our bodies.
The Torah of Conscious Eating
Rabbi Paul Shleffar (Center for Contemporary Jewish Spirituality, Melton)
Why is it important to be mindful of our eating? We normally think of eating as being a physically satiating act, but eating can be spiritually satiating as well. We'll survey various ideas from our tradition, through a Jewish mystical lens, as to how we might elevate our eating for a higher purpose.
How Jewish Music Nourishes Us
Cantor Devorah Felder-Levy (Shir Hadash)
Like music is to the soul, food is often the soul of life. Join us for an hour of singing through some popular Jewish and Israeli songs that talk about Jewish foods. From "I Am a Latke" to "The Latke/Hamentachen Debate" to "Peanut Butter, Poppy, Prunes and Chocolate Hamentachen," explore the wonderful world of Jewish music that nourishes both our souls and our stomachs.
Is Your Jewish Mother Killing You with Food?
Kathy Sucher (San José State University)
How do our emotional reactions to food affect our souls as well as our bodies?
Weinbergs and Wontons
Rabbi Joel Fleekop (Shir Hadash)
What’s the story behind the love affair between Jews and Chinese food?
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