Join us for an enlightening day on March 2, 2025, featuring Hélène Jawhara Piñer!

Hélène Jawhara Piñer, PhD in Medieval History and History of Food, is a renowned Sephardic chef and author. Her acclaimed works include “Sephardi: Cooking the History. Recipes of the Jews of Spain and the Diaspora from the 13th Century to Today,” “Jews, Food and Spain. The Oldest Medieval Spanish Cookbook and the Sephardic Culinary Heritage,” and her latest cookbook, “Matzah and Flour.”

We are excited to host two different programs with Hélène on this day:
Morning Program: Passover and Sephardic Food Practices
Sunday, March 2nd | 10AM
Free to the community | Registration Required
Lecture Topic: Passover and Sephardic Food Practices
Cooking Demo: Chestnut and Mexico Date Haroset Balls from Ferrara

Afternoon Program: Hands-On Culinary Adventure with Hélène
Sunday, March 2nd | 3PM
Cost | This event is for Beth Am Members ONLY | Registration Required
Hands-On Cooking Session: Join us for an immersive session celebrating Sephardic Passover cuisine! We’ll dive into historic recipes featured in the “Matzah and Flour” cookbook and create delicious dishes together.

Hélène’s new cookbook, “Matzah and Flour,” will be available for purchase at both events (limited quantity), or you can buy it ahead of time ($25). Hélène will be there to sign your cookbooks.

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn from an expert at the forefront of Jewish culinary history.

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