ARCHIVED EVENT
Featuring Dr. Ted Merwin
In this entertaining, interactive presentation, Dr. Ted Merwin, author of Pastrami on Rye: An Overstuffed History of the Jewish Deli will explore the heyday of the deli, the changing representation of Jewish-American delis in music, film and television and the evolution of delis today.
Ted Merwin, PhD, is the author of two books including In Their Own Image: New York Jews in Jazz Age Popular Culture (Rutgers University Press, 2006) and Pastrami on Rye: An Overstuffed History of the Jewish Delicatessen (NYU Press, 2015), which won the 2015 National Jewish Book Award.
There is a Pop-Up Kosher Deli Buffet Dinner at 5:30 PM presented by Harvey & Ed's restaurant, a Cameron Mitchell Restautant. The cost for dinner and the program is $36. The cost for the program only is $18 per person, and reservations are required for both.
To make your reservation, go to http://columbusjewishhistory.org/events/harry-met-sally-jewish-deli-pop-culture/, or call 614-238-6977 on Mondays, Tuesdays, or Wednesdays between 9:00 AM and 2:00 PM, or email history@tcjf.org.
TITLE SPONSOR:
The Melton Center for Jewish Studies at The Ohio State University is a co-sponsor for this event.
