{"product_id":"lets-eat-9781442271036","title":"Lets Eat","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe food that Jewish people eat is part of our connection to our faith, culture, and history. Not only is Jewish food comforting and delicious, it's also a link to every facet of Judaism. By learning about and cooking traditional Jewish dishes, we can understand fundamentals such as kashrut, community, and diversity. And Jewish history is so connected to food that one comedian said that the story of Judaism can be condensed into nine words: They tried to kill us. We survived. Let's eat.Let's Eat follows the calendar of Jewish holidays to include food from the many different Jewish communities around the world; in doing so, it brings the values that are the foundation of Judaism into focus. It also covers the way these foods have ended up on the Jewish menu and how Jews, as they wandered through the world, have influenced and been influenced by other nations and cuisines. Including over 40 recipes, this delicious review of the role of food in Jewish life offers a lively history alongsid\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI have long known that it is worth reading anything Ron Isaacs writes on Judaism. Now I know that it is worth reading anything Ron Isaacs and Lori Stein write on Judaism and food. A well-done job. -- Rabbi Joseph Telushkin, author of Jewish Literacy and Words that Hurt, Words that Heal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents  Authors’ Notes and Acknowledgments  CHAPTER 1: SHABBAT: FOOD FOR THE BODY, FOOD FOR THE SOUL  CHAPTER 2: ROSH HASHANA AND YOM KIPPUR: DAYS OF AWE AND HONEYCAKE  CHAPTER 3: SUKKOT ET AL: HOLIDAYS OF HARVEST AND HAPPINESS  CHAPTER 4: HANUKKAH: THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS—AND FRIED FOODS  CHAPTER 5:  TU B’SHEVAT: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO TREES   CHAPTER 6: PURIM: UNTIL YOU DON’T KNOW THE DIFFERENCE   CHAPTER 7: PASSOVER: THE SLAVES RISE UP, THE DOUGH STAYS FLAT  CHAPTER 8: YOM HA-ATZMAUT: MASTERS OF OUR FATE AND OUR FALAFEL  CHAPTER 9: SHAVUOT: FROM BARLEY TO BLINTZES  CHAPTER 10: LIFE CYCLE EVENTS: MITZVAH MEALS","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51039994282327,"sku":"9781442271036","price":33.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781442271036.jpg?v=1750945464","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/lets-eat-9781442271036","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}