Historic Savannah Foundation will host a special discussion on “Jewish Foodways in the Lowcountry South” as part of the 2024 Historic Savannah Foundation Lecture Series, “People, Places and Stories That Define Savannah.” This cultural discussion will feature Kugels & Collards authors Rachel Barnett and Lyssa Harvey as well as Congregation Mickve Israel’s Rabbi Robert Haas on Thursday, April 18 at the Historic Savannah Foundation’s headquarters, located at 321 E. York St. Attendees are invited to a wine reception at 5:30 p.m. The discussion will start at 6 p.m.
Barnett and Harvey’s book, Kugels & Collards, is a collection of recipes and essays from Jewish families who arrived in the South from 1791 to the present day. Published as a project of the Columbia Jewish Heritage Initiative and sponsored by the Jewish Historical Society of South Carolina and Historic Columbia, the book uses food as a lens to view the Jewish experience in the South and explores the merging of Southern and Jewish elements into the foodways that now define Lowcountry cuisine.
“We often focus on physical representations of history through buildings or monuments, but history can also be experienced through recipes that have been passed down for generations,” says Historic Savannah Foundation CEO and President Susan Adler. “We’re delighted to have Rachel, Lyssa and Rabbi Haas lead this informative discussion on Jewish foodways in the Lowcountry and encourage everyone to join us for this next installment in our popular lecture series.”
Additional speakers in HSF’s 2024 Lecture Series include Becki Harkness and Sarah Ward discussing “Nominating the Kiah House for the National Register of Historic Places” in honor of Preservation Month on May 16 and Patt Gunn discussing “Susie King Taylor and the Making of Taylor Square” on June 20.
For more information about the HSF Lecture Series, please visit myhsf.org.
Historic Savannah Foundation’s 2024 Lecture Series is open to the public. Reservations are recommended, as space is limited. Attendance is free for Historic Savannah Foundation members and $15 for non-members. Members and non-members may RSVP by emailing Kendall Graham at [email protected] or calling 912-233-7787, ext. 109.
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Historic Savannah Foundation (HSF), a leading nonprofit cultural institution, saves the buildings, places and stories that define Savannah’s past, present and future. Founded in 1955 when seven brave women banded together to save the Isaiah Davenport House, Historic Savannah Foundation spearheaded the preservation movement in Savannah. The organization continues to preserve and operate The Davenport House Museum, sharing its important story with the community, and operates a Revolving Fund to save endangered historic properties, now totaling over 400 buildings throughout several of Savannah’s historic districts. HSF continues to lead preservation efforts throughout the Savannah community. More info: myhsf.org.
