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Rosh Hashanah in Rome’s Jewish Kitchen

Hosted By: Maven

As a leading authority on Jewish food, Leah Koenig celebrates la cucina Ebraica Romana, one of Europe’s oldest Jewish communities. Rome’s Jewish residents have endured many hardships, including 300 years of persecution inside the Roman Jewish Ghetto. Out of this strife grew resilience, a deeply knit community, and a uniquely beguiling cuisine.
Today, the community thrives on Via del Portico d’Ottavia – the main road in Rome’s Ghetto neighborhood—and beyond. Leah Koenig’s recipes showcase the cuisine’s elegantly understated vegetables, saucy braised meats and stews, rustic pastas, resplendent olive oil–fried foods, and never-too-sweet desserts. Find inspiration this Rosh Hashanah and create a menu with classics of the Roman Jewish repertoire or discover something with AJU’s Michelle Starkman and author Leah Koenig.

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Maven

In March of 2020, as the pandemic took hold of our local communities and safer-at-home orders were issued, American Jewish University shifted the delivery of our adult education and community programming to digital formats. Dedicated to providing Jewish learning to our communities, AJU understood the importance of showcasing original content that was not only easily accessible, but also fostered a sense of connection amidst the isolation that many faced.

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