Chosen Food: Cuisine, Culture and American Jewish Identity

A white dinner plate with the words “Chosen Food” in teal blue in the middle. The words “Cuisine, Culture, American Jewish Identity” in yellow go around the edge of the plate.

Chosen Food: Cuisine, Culture and American Jewish Identity

Date

Oct 23 2011 - Dec 30 2012
, 8AM- 6PM

JMM Original Exhibit on view October 23, 2011- December 30, 2012

Mention “Jewish food” and we all smile knowingly. For many, the phrase summons thoughts of home and tradition. But food is also the topic of frequent dispute among Jews. Clearly, Jewish food is about more than matzoh balls.


Chosen Food: Cuisine, Culture and American Jewish Identity examines the diversity of Jewish eating and uncovers the messages in our meals. It shows how the foods we choose to eat speak volumes about who we are.

Photos of Exhibit (by Will Kirk)

Chosen Food: Cuisine, Culture and American Jewish Identity is made possible by leadership gifts from:

The National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the Human Endeavor; The Herbert Bearman Foundation; and Anonymous (2). The exhibition was on display in the JMM’s Samson, Rosetta and Sadie B. Feldman Exhibition Gallery.

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