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Jewish Italy: Food, Culture, and Travel with Francine Segan

Jewish Italy: Food, Culture, and Travel with Francine Segan


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Italy is home to Europe’s oldest Jewish community, dating to 200 BCE in ancient Rome. In this seminar we will discover Italy’s Jewish heritage, starting with cucina ebraica, “Hebrew cooking,” and the stories behind many Italian Jewish dishes like fried artichokes and goose salami. We will explore the sights in Italy’s important Jewish cities including:
  • Venice, where the first ghetto was erected in 1516,
  • Rome, home to a thriving Jewish community from ancient times to today,
  • Ferrara, a UNESCO World Heritage site surrounded by one of the best-preserved Renaissance walls in Italy and home to an important Jewish Museum,
  • Bologna, whose Jewish presence dates to the 4th century,
  • Florence, with its lovely Moorish-style synagogue built in 1882.
Led by an expert on Italian culinary history, Francine Segan, this interactive seminar will explore Italy's Jewish foods and historic sights. Designed to inform curiosity as well as future travels, participants will come away with an increased appreciation of fascinating Jewish cities in Italy such as Rome, Venice, Ferrara, Bologna, and Florence. Each participant will receive a handout of classic Italian Jewish recipes.

Francine Segan is a renowned food historian and James Beard-nominated author of six books. She is a regular on TV, appearing frequently on the Food Network, PBS, Discovery, and History Channels. Francine's articles have appeared in Saveur, Epicurious, Vogue, and Fine Cooking Magazine and she is an often-featured expert in newspapers including the Wall St Journal, USA Today, and The New York Times. She lectures across the USA at such prestigious venues as the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton University, Smithsonian Museum in DC, Virginia Fine Arts Museum, and 92nd St Y, NYC's premiere cultural center.

This conversation is suitable for all ages.

90 minutes, including a 30 minute Q&A.

Customer Reviews

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J.J. (New York, US)

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J.R. (Voorhees Township, US)
Great course

Excellent overview of food & customs. Francine was wonderful- knowledgeable, informative and a great presenter

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J.R. (Westerly, US)
Terrific tour of Jewish Italy

covered a lot of ground with a lot of small anecdotes which made things interesting and memorable.

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D.B. (Cody, US)
Italian Jewish Food and History

Historical and Regional contributions to Italian Jewish food.

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Irene Rosenthal (Florence, US)
Excellent!

This was a fascinating look at Jewish, Italian cuisine. The expert had great information about a number of charming small towns. It served as talk from a tour guide.

Customer Reviews

Based on 21 reviews
62%
(13)
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J.J. (New York, US)

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J.R. (Voorhees Township, US)
Great course

Excellent overview of food & customs. Francine was wonderful- knowledgeable, informative and a great presenter

J
J.R. (Westerly, US)
Terrific tour of Jewish Italy

covered a lot of ground with a lot of small anecdotes which made things interesting and memorable.

D
D.B. (Cody, US)
Italian Jewish Food and History

Historical and Regional contributions to Italian Jewish food.

I
Irene Rosenthal (Florence, US)
Excellent!

This was a fascinating look at Jewish, Italian cuisine. The expert had great information about a number of charming small towns. It served as talk from a tour guide.