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Jewish Heritage Center
01:01:18
Imagining Early American Jews
Dr. Hoberman will offer a timely and original talk to explore how interpretations and representations of the past are key to understanding Jewish American history and identity.
Jewish Heritage Center
58:28
Chop Suey on Shabbat: How American Jews Embraced Chinese Food
Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center’s Curhan Scholar Shiyong Lu will explore the interactions between American Jews and Chinese food purveyors, and how adaptations arose in restaurants and home cooking in response to the cuisine’s tremendous popularity among Jews and its violation of kashrut (Jewish dietary laws).