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June Hersh, ICONIC NEW YORK JEWISH FOOD and FOOD, HOPE & RESILIENCE
Season 21 · Episode 94

June Hersh, ICONIC NEW YORK JEWISH FOOD and FOOD, HOPE & RESILIENCE

Totally Booked with Zibby · Zibby Owens

October 11, 202425m 42s

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Show Notes

Zibby speaks with cookbook author June Hersh about ICONIC NEW YORK JEWISH FOOD (a culinary journey through New York’s most crave-worthy foods through the lens of the Jewish immigrant experience) and FOOD, HOPE & RESILIENCE (a vital collection of over 100 Holocaust survival stories and the recipes they shared). June describes the connections between food, history, memory, philanthropy, and Jewish heritage in her books, highlighting how food acts as an unbreakable bond between the past and the present. She also describes her research visits to iconic Jewish delis, shares her love of pastrami sandwiches and knishes, and emphasizes how food tells stories and connects generations.


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Iconic New York Jewish Food: https://bit.ly/3BJmpxi

Food, Hope & Resilience: https://bit.ly/486JFRY


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