Israel’s leading culinary journalist, author, and television personality Gil Hovav is coming to Louisville for an Innovation series presented by the Jewish Community Center (The J). Hovav will be offering an Israeli cooking show titled “Our Sweetest War: A Hummus Demo” at Temple Shalom on October 13 at 7:30 p.m. Havdalah, cheese, wine and appetizers will be served. The demo is free, but you must RSVP by October 5 by calling 502-458-4739 or by emailing information@templeshalomky.org
Hovav will revealing the secrets of Hummus and letting guests taste his creation. He will also be answering the following questions:
What’s Israel’s national dish and is it really mentioned in the Bible?
Why did Lebanon sue Israel over Hummus?
What are the absolute do’s and don’ts of hummus?What’s Israel’s national dish and is it really mentioned in the Bible?
Why did Lebanon sue Israel over Hummus?
What are the absolute do’s and don’ts of hummus?
The J is hosting the fall innovation series to celebrate recent recognitions for both Israel and Louisville and to highlight regional and Israeli innovators and leading-edge programs and ideas in various categories. Israel was named the 10th most innovative economy in the world in the 2017 & 2018 Bloomberg Innovation Index. In 2016, Louisville was touted as a place of “free-wheeling innovation” and growth (TIME Magazine).
