Livestream: Latkes and the Foods of Chanukah

The Jewish holiday of Chanukah, also known as the Festival of Lights, is traditionally celebrated by eating oil based or fried foods. The most familiar of these foods in America is the fried potato pancake called a latke. Join Richard Witting for a demo on how to make the potato latke, and some other variations, as well as a discussion of other Chanukah celebration foods around the world. There will be an introduction to the holiday, and the story at its center, for those new to or curious about this holiday. 

Richard Witting is a (gentile) Chef, Anthropologist and Burlington native with a passion for the intersection of food, culture and history. He has been the kosher chef at Ohavi Zedek since 2018 and often cooks kosher meals for Jewish holidays and life events. 

This class is designed as a demo and not as a cook-along, and will be held on the Microsoft Teams platform. Instructions for downloading the program and joining the event will be sent to participants in advance.