A Taste of Israel: Exploring Flavors + History

Join us for a talk and tasting as we explore the vibrant flavors and rich history of Israeli cuisine. This engaging talk and lunch event will take you on a journey through the diverse and delicious world of Israeli food culture.

Ellie Rudee is a storyteller passionate about community-building and culinary arts. After growing up on Mercer Island and graduating from Scripps College where she studied International Relations and Jewish Studies, she made aliyah to Israel, where she honed her skills as a journalist focusing on global Jewry and culinary arts. As a trained culinary tour guide of the Machane Yehuda market in Jerusalem, she started the Jerusalem Cooking Club for young Jerusalemites and hosted local and international cooking workshops and retreats. Her first digital cookbook, Tastes of Freedom: A Passover Cookbook, was published in 2022 and translated into Spanish and Russian. She recently authored A Taste of Summer, another digital cookbook featuring favorites from summer camp and beyond, for the Union for Reform Judaism.

Endless Opportunities is a community program of educational and social events for active adults 60+.

Ticket purchase is required to attend.

This event is full, to be added to the waitlist please email Leslie Rubenstein.