Hi everybody,
We wanted to thank everyone that joined us last Monday for our
Israeli Pub Night – it was great seeing so many familiar faces and new faces :)
As promised, this week we are bringing Gil Hovav to
campus for a talk about love, war, great food and growing up in Jerusalem (see
additional details below). Israeli style dinner will be provided!
Hope to see you all this Tuesday, November 13th, 6PM, at
E51-395.
Have a great week,
Tal and Nadav
Wartime Cooking in Jerusalem
Co-sponsored by: MIT Israel Association, G@MIT, MIT- Hillel, MISTI
MIT-Israel, SloanLGBT, Consulate General of Israel to New England
Gil Hovav, born in
1962, is a leading culinary journalists and television personality who
comes from one of the most respected families in the Jewish world: he is
the great-grandson of Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, the reviver of the Hebrew language;
the grandson of Itamar Ben-Avi who began modern Hebrew journalism; and
the son of Moshe & Drora Hovav, "founding members" of Israel's
modern day public radio.
Mr. Hovav himself, with his illustrious career in journalism,
in television and as an author, has played a major role in changing Israeli
cuisine from one of basic traditional foods to one of enviable gourmet dining.
He began his career as a restaurant critic, moved on to become a newspaper
editor , and was involved in creating, producing and presenting some of
Israel's most viewed and loved television food shows. These include the classic
"Pepper, Garlic and Olive Oil", "Captain Cook" (which
reviewed the world's best restaurants), and "Going to the Market".
These series later turned into best-selling cookbooks.
As an author, Mr/ Hovav has published three best-selling
novels all related to his family's colorful history, exposing with humor and
emotion the Jerusalem of his childhood that no longer exists. He has
lectured around the world about Wartime Cooking in Jerusalem, My
Great (and short) Grandfather Eliezer Ben Yehuda and Being Gay
in Israel Today and has led cooking demonstrations and seminars
focusing on Israeli cuisine, combined with his unique personal stories
Nowadays, Mr/ Hovav is busy with his publishing and
production company - Toad Communications. For the past 21 years he has
lived with his partner whom he met during their army service, and together they
raise their six year old daughter, Naomi.