A fun-raiser for the entire community!

To kick off Hamakom's "Lech Lecha, A Year of Jewish Journeys," we'll travel back in time for a cultural history of four generations of Jews in America, from 1880 to the present, told via the culinary history of the Jewish delicatessen. 

Seth Front, Hamakom's Creative Director, is the creator of Jewish Zodiac and has shared this comic program with over 250 synagogues, JCCs, Sisterhoods and Men's Clubs nationwide. Here is what people have said about Seth's program:

“Seth uses humor to teach very profound lessons about how our cultural journey is inextricably linked to the foods we so often take for granted.”

“He presents the timeline in such an inviting way that listeners are compelled to place themselves and their family history into his story.”

“People are STILL talking about your wonderful presentation. Your humorous spin on the history of it all made it even more fun.”

THE PROGRAM
5:00 pm  Deli Dinner
A delicious kosher dinner featuring all of your Jewish deli favorites: pastrami, corned beef, turkey and salami; potato knishes, cole slaw, cucumber salad, chopped liver, pickles, black & white cookies...and more.

6:00 pm  UCLA Klezmer Ensemble
The UCLA Klezmer Ensemble sets the mood with a musical journey to our Eastern European roots, performing a set of klezmer classics and contemporary pieces sure to get your hands clapping and feet tapping.

6:20 pm  A Culinary History of Jews in America based on the Astrological Signs of the Delicatessen
A humorous and inspirational multimedia history of the delicatessen across four generations of Jews in America, presented by comedian Seth Front, creator of the Jewish Zodiac, a deli food parody of the Chinese zodiac. Discover the real stories behind your favorite deli foods and how they intertwine with our Jewish American journey. Find out what Jewish Zodiac sign you are and join us for this huge, fun platter of Jewish cultural history with a side order of nostalgia.