Join Uri Scheft, an Israeli culinary icon and the founder of Boston's newest Israeli-inspired bakery, Bakey for an interactive tasting, fireside chat, and book signing. Dr. Shayna Weiss, a leading scholar of Israeli culture at Brandeis University, will probe Scheft on how his family's journey from Denmark to Israel inspired him to become a baker and restaurant entrepreneur. Scheft has launched a wide range of successful Israeli bakeries in Tel Aviv, New York and, most recently, Boston.
This event will begin with an exciting sampling of freshly baked breads, babkas, bourekas from his newest bakery, located on Tremont Street, facing Boston Commons. The conversation with Uri will begin at 7PM and be livestreamed.
After the discussion, Scheft's books Breaking Bread and The Artisinal Kitchen: Jewish Holiday Baking will be available for purchase and signing. Come for the sweets, stay for the story.
This event will be in person and live-streamed. Tickets to join virtually are $10.
About Uri Scheft
Bakey co-founder Scheft is a Danish-Israeli baker who specializes in laminated dough creations that reflect both European and Israeli baking traditions. Scheft first studied his craft in Denmark, and continued his professional education in France, Italy, Israel, and New York. He is the founder/owner of Lehamim Bakery, with six locations in Israel, former co-owner and founder of Breads Bakery in New York City, and the author of Breaking Breads, a critically acclaimed book on Israeli baking.
About Shayna Weiss
Dr. Shayna Weiss is the Associate Director of the Schusterman Center for Israel Studies at Brandeis University. Previously, she was the inaugural Distinguished Visiting Scholar in Israel Studies at the United States Naval Academy. Her research interests converge at the intersection of religion and gender in the Israeli public sphere, as well as the politics of Israeli popular culture. Currently, she is completing a book on gender segregation in the Israeli public sphere and researching the rise of Israeli television in the global market.
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