Monday | May 4 | Free

12 PM: Long Beach City College, LAC Campus (4901 E. Carson St., Long Beach 90808)

6 PM: Alpert JCC

with Long Beach City College

Kick off Jewish American Heritage Month with two special presentations featuring Ethiopian-Jewish American chef Beejhy Barhany.

First, join us at Long Beach City College (2 PM) for a presentation on Jewish American food, history, and Barhany's personal journey from Ethiopia to Israel and the US. Plus, listen to Jewish American music from Cantor Kelly Cooper of Temple Israel. Deli sandwich lunch and drinks will be provided.

Take the celebration back to the Alpert JCC (6 PM) for an encore presentation with Barhany and a special Ethiopian coffee ceremony.

RSVP coming soon!

 

Chef Beehjy Barhany

Barhany was born in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, she fled the country as a child, made aliyah to Israel in 1983 and then moved to New York in 2000. Through her cooking and storytelling, Barhany acts as a "cultural ambassador". She is the author of several cookbooks and founded Tsion Cafe in Harlem in 2014.