Temple Beth-El of Great Neck, a vibrant center for Jewish cultural arts, will present “The Jewish Holiday Table: A World of Recipes, Traditions & Stories to Celebrate All Year Long” with the Gold Coast Arts Center on Thursday, Dec. 12, from 7 to 9 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for wine and a light dessert.
With a special focus on Hanukkah traditions, Yael Raviv, COO of the Jewish Food Society, and Gabriella Gershenson, a James Beard Award–winning food writer, will lead a lively conversation about Jewish food, global family celebrations and how culinary traditions can instill Jewish pride.
Admission includes the award-winning book “The Jewish Holiday Table,” a collection of 135 recipes with stories from Jewish families who have roots around the world and a celebration of Jewish holidays, resilience, tradition and joy.
Temple Beth-El, the peninsula’s oldest synagogue, and Gold Coast Arts Center, which has presented high-quality programs for two decades, formed a partnership that will inspire and enrich Great Neck’s Jewish community through cultural arts, sparking creativity and deepening the appreciation of Jewish and Israeli heritage.
“In 2024, TBE and GCAC will present events, concerts, an art tour of TBE’s collection, programs about Israeli food, films and more,” said Regina Keller Gil, founder and executive director of GCAC.
The partnership was made possible through the support of the Stumer family in memory of Susan Stumer, a longtime Temple Beth-El member and choir singer who was passionate about music and art. The Susan Stumer Cultural Arts Fund was established to ensure that her love for the arts would continue for many years at Temple Beth-El.
Tickets cost $36 for general admission, $33 for Gold Coast Arts Center members and $24 for TBE members at tinyurl.com/TBEDec12. An online-only option that includes the book, which can be picked up at Temple Beth-El prior to the event, is available for $30, $27 for Gold Coast Arts Center members and $18 for Temple Beth-El members.
Temple Beth-El, a leader in shaping the future of pluralistic Judaism on the western North Shore, is located at 5 Old Mill Road. Learn more at www.tbegreatneck.org, 516-487-0900 or info@tbegreatneck.org.
