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Jewish Literary Voices: A Federation Series in collaboration with The Jewish Book Council

Virtual High Holy Days Jewish Food Series

Join award winning author and chef Pati Jinich as we celebrate Simchat Torah and Jewish identity through food on holidays and throughout the year.

Patricia (Pati) Drjanksi De Jinich Jewish identity has been shaped in large part by her grandparents, particularly her grandmothers, from whom she learned how to weave Jewish heritage from the countries they came from with their new home in Mexico, and how, by way of the kitchen, they learned to grow roots in Mexico. The idea that identity is something people carry, adapt, and express through everyday life, especially through food—has stayed with Jinich always. So now, as a Jewish Mexican woman living in the United States, Pati finds herself continuing that weaving—bringing together her Mexican, Jewish, and American identities in a way that feels alive and ever-changing. Judaism, for her, is deeply tied to family, memory, and the act of gathering; Mexico gave her a sense of flavor, warmth, and creativity; and the United States has given her a place to share those stories and connections more broadly. These identities aren’t separate—they enrich one another, and together they shape how Jinich cooks, tells stories, and how she understands where she comes from.

Purchase the book HERE and a portion of the proceeds will be donated back to a local independent bookstore in the Berkshires.