Anytime Food Festing
In addition to our Festival program, we are pleased to share these “anytime” opportunities which our partners have made available to quench your thirst at anytime during the Festival. Come explore during the Festival… anytime!
Videos & immersive programs | Resources & guides | Kids & family
Biblika
An exhibition incorporating stories from the Torah on food-related subjects that are then translated by artists into visual moments — both whimsical and aesthetically refined. BIBLIKA was curated by Merav Oren and Carmit Oron founders of The ACT Hub, especially for The Great Big Jewish Food Fest. Click through and explore BIBLIKA!
Montreal Style Bagels
A step by step tutorial for how to make, and enjoy, Montreal bagels, which are smaller, denser, sweeter and have a larger hole than New York bagels! From The Wandering Chew. (14 min)
Noshing Through History: The Lower East Side
Amid the coronavirus shut-down, Cicerone pays a visit to some of the culinary gems remaining from the iconic neighborhood's Jewish heyday. Stops include: the Pickle Guys, Kossar's, Economy Candy, Russ & Daughters, and Katz's Delicatessen. Learn about the businesses and their culinary offerings. (15 min)
Resilience Through Chocolate
Explore how Jews found resilience through the chocolate business and join in a mindfulness experience with chocolate, inspired by Prinz's book, "On the Chocolate Trail: A Delicious Adventure Connecting Jews, Religions, History, Travel, Rituals, and Recipes to the Magic of Cacao". (8 min)
Joyva Factory Tour & History
"The house that sesame built" was started in 1907 by Nathan Radutzky, a recent Russian immigrant who produced and sold sesame halvah. The company is still family-owned, is the last of its kind in its Brooklyn location, and produces a variety of kosher parve candy. Check out this taste of an upcoming documentary about Joyva! (12 min)
Herring at Russ & Daughter's: Past and Present, from YIVO
Yup your herring knowledge with the pros at Russ & Daughters! From A Seat at the Table: A Journey into Jewish Food, a full online course from YIVO. (4 min)
Lokshn Kugl with The Gefilteria, from YIVO
A lesson in making noodle kugel with Jeffrey and Liz from The Gefilteria and The Great Big Jewish Food Fest team. A Seat at the Table: A Journey into Jewish Food, a full online course from YIVO. (13 min)
Russ & Daughter's Lox Slicing, from YIVO
A behind the scenes tutorial in expert lox slicing, from the pros at Russ & Daughter’s! From A Seat at the Table: A Journey into Jewish Food, a full online course from YIVO. (4 min)
Gefilte Fish with The Gefilteria, from YIVO
Expand your conception of gefilte fish with those who know it best, Jeffrey and Liz from The Gefilteria and The Great Big Jewish Food Fest team. From A Seat at the Table: A Journey into Jewish Food, a full online course from YIVO. (16 min)
Hamentashen with Leah Koenig, from YIVO
Up your hamentashen with this step by step tutorial with Leah Koenig. From A Seat at the Table: A Journey into Jewish Food, a full online course from YIVO. (16 min)
Israeli Olives: A Visit to Makura Farm
JLTV show Cruising Israel visits the organic Makura Farm in the Carmel Heights to talk with Guy Rilov learn about farming and processing olives. (14 min)
Tahini Sugar cookies, with Amy Zitelman
CEO & Co-Founder | Soom Foods
Amy shows you how to use tahini in more than hummus! Recipe for these tahini cookies can be found here.
Cooking for Shavuot with Chef Vered Guttman
Chef Vered Guttman explores why dairy is eaten on Shavous and shares some of her favorite Shavous recipes from across the Jewish diaspora. Learn how to make feta and eggplant burekas pie, seven species salad, Romanian malai, and Israeli cheesecake while discussing the harvest holiday of Shavuot. From Moment Magazine. (65 min)
Social gastronomy to reinvigorate communities, TED Talk by David Hertz
When Mary Poppins said “a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down,” she had no idea of the far-reaching effects of such a metaphor. Social gastronomy chef David Hertz is living proof of using food to change the bitterness of your circumstance. Through his social enterprise Gastromotiva, he trains young people in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro to cook and use gastronomy as a tool to explore their inner selves and to reinvigorate their communities.
Unlocking The Future of Jewish Engagement Report
New research on Jewish millennial engagement shows the profound importance of food for nostalgia, social gathering and Jewish connection.
Mizrahi Shabbat
In 2014, Israel declared 11/30 a day of commemoration for Jewish refugees displaced from Arab countries and Iran in the 20th century. OneTable partnered with JIMENA to create a Mizrahi Rememberance supplement to help you plan, frame, and cook for a special meal.
Solo Shabbat Guide
How to have a meaningful Shabbat experience while dining alone (and in quarantine), from OneTable
Latinx Shabbat Guide
OneTable's Guía de cena de Shabat: Edición Latina! Share Shabbat ritual, songs, stories, questions, and recipes in both English and Español around your Shabbat table. From OneTable
Green Kiddush Guide
Our hope is that this foray into increasing animal awareness, exploring healthier options, and reducing animal product usage, waste, and your carbon footprint—all through a Jewish lens—will prove beneficial and will inspire further work in your congregation. Included in this guide are specific suggestions on how to schedule and promote a vegetarian Green Kiddush, a list of concrete ways to make it “green,” tips associated with each suggestion, and templates of educational signage. Ideally, the programming your synagogue does would eventually both teach Jewish values and lead to enacting these values in ethical food policies. From Hazon
Commit to Change: Shavuot, From Hazon
Shavuot is an exciting opportunity to think about the impact our dietary choices have on our environment. Jewish tradition encourages dairy meals during Shavuot celebrations and abstain from meat consumption, which makes us think about the impact that meat consumption has on the global climate crisis. Let’s talk about the benefits of limiting meat consumption and consuming sustainable and ethical fruits and dairy.
Food Justice Source Sheet
Created by Tess Sommer, Center for Social Responsibility, JCC Manhattan
How to Practice Hospitality in a time of a Pandemic
Explore the 8 levels of hospitality, how they apply in our current situation, with learning, activities and reflections. From M2.
Shabbat Adventure Toolkit (PDF)
Feast your senses on our self-guided Shabbat Adventure Toolkit. Use this great spread of Shabbat celebration options for you and your family, from challah in a bag to kitchen scrap gardening; word finds to freezer compost; a food family tree project and more! We invite you to "dig in" to experience Shabbat as a family at your own pace. We will even walk you through a homemade havdalah ritual to mark the end of Shabbat and your transition back into your week.
That Shabbat Feeling, with PJ Library and ShirLaLa
Set your table and get ready for Shabbat with ShirLaLa and PJ Library. Energized and inspired, D.I.Y. creative spirituality for all ages.We’ll welcome Shabbat through tastes, sounds, and stories.All are welcome at this table!
Animated Read-Along: The Missing Ingredient
Enjoy a special animated version of The Missing Ingredient, the story booklet that arrived with a special PJ Library gift. The Missing Ingredient is based on a Jewish folktale and is retold in this story by Naomi Shulman and featured in an episode of the PJ Library podcast. Illustrations by Barb Bastian.
Recipe: Hummus in a Bag
A versatile and fun hummus recipe for all ages. From PJ Library.
Beyond the Books: How is Falafel Made?
Mmmmm, falafel - it's so yummy! How many could you eat? 3, 4, 5, 500?! Our friend Lawrence gives us a tour of his family's falafel and hummus restaurant. From PJ Library.
Beyond the Books: Let's Learn to Make Bagels!
After reading Bagels from Benny and the Bagel King, we're hungry for more -- literally! Our friend Kama shows us how easy it is to make delicious bagels at home. From PJ Library.
Beyond the Books: Visiting the Bees
Bees are so cool! Follow along with Farmer Dan at his apiary - that's a place where bees live and make honey. From PJ Library.
Planting Parsley
Tu B'Shevat is just around the corner! Learn more about this holiday in this delightful, animated, storybook from PJ Library.
Beyond the Book: Planting a Forever Garden
What kinds of plants grow back every year? How do you pick the plants that go in a garden? Learn from Rabbi Jacob Fine, Director of Abundance Farm, in this "beyond the book" video inspired by The Forever Garden by Laurel Snyder. From PJ Library.
Adamah Farm Tour
Take a tour of the famous Adamah Farm at Isabella Freedman. Find out what we are planting this season, what we are doing with our produce, and what compost is! If you’d like to purchase some Adamah Farm products, visit the Food Fest store.
Go Go Goats!
Meet the kid goats and their moms at Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center. They are curious and excited to be on camera, and we hope you love them as much as we do! Closed captioning available.