Member Mondays: Laura Silver presents "What the Knish Can Teach Us Today" - Monday, February 8 at 7 PM
As we forge forward in times of great uncertainty and great hope, we can draw essential lessons from a humble , ancestral Ashkenazi pastry. The knish, that pillow-shaped lump of mashed potatoes wrapped in dough, offers myriad tips for survival and perseverance. With links to American politics, feminism, and the beating heart of Brooklyn, the knish remains a hotbed of heated opinions and a reminder to honor unsung heroes. Join us for an interactive program to test your knish I.Q., brush up on history and showcase your local knowledge. We'll talk about how this simple food can help us stay humble, hunker down and find common ground.
CBE member Laura Silver is the author of Knish: In Search of the Jewish Soul Food (Brandeis University Press), hailed by the New York Times as "a whimsical, mouthwatering and edifying odyssey through New York neighborhoods and beyond." Her writing on food and culture has appeared on NPR, WNYC, and in the Forward. Laura has lectured about the knish from Toledo, Ohio to Turino, Italy and curated an exhibition on the subject at the City Reliquary in Williamsburg. A third-generation Brooklynite and a proud public school teacher, Laura is considered the world's leading expert on the knish.
Zoom information will be provided upon RSVP.