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Foods of the Shabbat Table with Adeena Sussman and Rabbi Sydney Mintz

Saturday, September 23, 2023 | 1–2pm

ADMISSION: $40 general/$32 Members; each ticket includes Museum admission and a copy of the newly-released "Shabbat: Recipes and Rituals from my Table to Yours" by Adeena Sussman

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2023-09-23 13:00:00 UTC2023-09-23 23:00:00 UTC America/Los_AngelesThe CJM - 736 Mission St, San Francisco, CAFoods of the Shabbat Table with Adeena Sussman and Rabbi Sydney MintzShabbat meals are all about gathering and unwinding with friends and family over nosh that feeds the soul. Dive into some of the traditions and recipes of the Shabbat table during this discussion and cooking demonstration with author and Bay Area Native Adeena Susman and Rabbi Sydney Mintz. This program is presented on the occasion of Sussman’s new cookbook Shabbat: Recipes and Rituals from My Table to Yours, which offers a personal take on the food of Shabbat. Throughout the book, Sussman shares how the “Shabbat table is a centering force, a nourishing place where one and all are welcome. It’s an opportunity every week to feed the soul.” Get ready for a fun talk, demo, and small bites of some of Sussman’s recipes.

Shabbat meals are all about gathering and unwinding with friends and family over nosh that feeds the soul. Dive into some of the traditions and recipes of the Shabbat table during this discussion and cooking demonstration with author and Bay Area native Adeena Susman and Rabbi Sydney Mintz. This program is presented on the occasion of Sussman’s new cookbook Shabbat: Recipes and Rituals from My Table to Yours, which offers a personal take on the food of Shabbat. Throughout the book, Sussman shares how the “Shabbat table is a centering force, a nourishing place where one and all are welcome. It’s an opportunity every week to feed the soul.” Get ready for a fun talk, demonstration, and small bites of some of Sussman’s recipes.

This talk is presented in partnership with Congregation Emanu-El as part of the Shabbat at Jewseum: The Days of Awe program. Learn more about the full day of events here.

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About the Cookbook

Now more than ever, Shabbat cooking is what we all need. In this anticipated follow-up to Adeena Sussman’s Sababa, Sussman immerses us in cooking for Shabbat with recipes that leave mealtime as downtime with family friends. Nostalgic, cozy mains like Fig and Pomegranate Brisket and Bubbe’s Extra-Crispy Potato Kugel are crowd-pleasers and require little hands-on attention. Sides and bright salads like Moroccan Carrot Salad, Roasted Kohlrabi, Cherry and Feta Salad, and Sweet and Tart Eggplant Salad are best served at room temperature. With staples like Amba (pickled mango spread), Tomato Jam, and Schug-a-churri (a blend of Yemenite and South American condiments) on hand, it’s easy to punch up flavor and find something delectable to slather on challah. And from the show-stopping Lemon Black-Sesame Bundt Cake to the rich comfort of Vegan Rice Pudding, there’s always something special for dessert.

About the Speakers

Adeena Sussman is the author of Shabbat: Recipes and Rituals from my Table to Yours and Sababa: Fresh, Sunny Flavors From My Israeli Kitchen, which was named a Best Fall 2019 cookbook by The New York Times, Bon Appetit, and Food & Wine. Sussman is the co-author of fourteen cookbooks, most recently Gazoz: The Art of making Magical, Sparkling, Seasonal Drinks. Her three collaborations with Chrissy Teigen—Cravings, Cravings: Hungry For More, and Cravings: All Together—with Chrissy Teigen were all New York Times Best Sellers.

Adeena made aliyah (became a citizen of Israel) in December 2018 and cooks and writes in Tel Aviv, where she lives in the shadow of the Carmel Market with her husband, Jay Shofet. She can be followed on Instagram @adeenasussman.

Rabbi Sydney Mintz is a Senior Associate Rabbi at Congregation Emanu-El, San Francisco, where she has served the community for the past 25 years. She launched the nonprofit 13th Tribe in 2020.

Mintz received her degree in English and graduated cum laude from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She attended Oxford University in the U.K. where she received her certificate in Judaic Studies. Rabbi Mintz received a Master’s Degree in Hebrew Letters in 1995 and Rabbinical Ordination in 1997 from Hebrew Union College in New York City. Mintz was a Senior Rabbinic Fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem in 2004.

In 2022, Rabbi Mintz was awarded her honorary Doctorate of Divinity degree by the Hebrew Union College.

As a performer/writer, Rabbi Mintz’s one woman show “You May Think I’m Funny, But It’s Not” premiered and sold out at the Marsh Theatre in San Francisco. The show paused during the covid-19 pandemic and is now getting ready to hit the road again. She is currently working on her Instagram show “2 Jewish Mom’s Shoot the $#!+,” The Jewish Names Project, and The Floating Sukkah on the Bay.

As a spiritual leader and activist Rabbi Mintz has served on the national Board of Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice, rabbinic scholar for American Jewish World Service, Advisory Board of The Reimagine End of Life Festival, and is the founder of the award-winning Late Shabbat Young Adult Program at Congregation Emanu-El.

About Shabbat at Jewseum

Shabbat at Jewseum is a quarterly program that invites visitors to The CJM on Shabbat (Saturday) afternoons to immerse themselves in Jewish ideas of rest and rejuvenation, and to engage with the ritual of Shabbat through an afternoon of activations at The Museum. Shabbat at Jewseum includes live music, a learning corner, interactive gallery walks, and hands-on craft making activities, all stemming from the diverse traditions and hallmarks of Shabbat across the Jewish experience. The programs will offer creative activities that foster wellbeing and aim to create a space for communal joy through the lens of Jewish practices of ritual and belonging.

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