Nora Rubel featured in PBS documentary “Family Recipe”
New documentary Family Recipe: Jewish American Style includes Elizabeth Denio Professor Nora Rubel, chair of the Department of Religion & Classics and co-director of the Center for Jewish Studies, among the featured experts.
The PBS feature is a historical, genealogical, and culinary journey through the Jewish diaspora in homes across America.
“Jewish cuisine is influenced by the economics, agriculture and culinary traditions of the many countries where Jewish communities have settled and varies widely throughout the whole world,” says Rubel.
“Jewish food, as we think about it now, is a culture of foods connected with holidays and rituals. In the United States, these foods are an amalgamation of recipes carried here by Jewish immigrants from their countries of origin. Cookbooks and family recipes are vital historical documents that preserve culture and history by recording culinary traditions, revealing social life, and demonstrating how communities adapt over time.”
Family Recipe will be available on PBS stations starting November 28, 2025. Check local listings for more information.