Since this episode is being released during a period of mourning, on the Jewish calendar, I am looking at how food also reflects one of the near constant negative aspects in Jewish history: Jew-hatred. Adafina is a dish that dates back to medieval Spain, and during the Inquisition, it literally became a matter of life and death.

But other foods in our history have also helped us persevere despite the near-constant attacks we've endured, and actually facilitated our triumph and persistence as a nation! I look at some of those in this episode, as well.

My guest is Helene Jawhara Piner.

(Full Episode Notes available at https://www.tasteofjew.com/podcasts/)