American Jews share a common popular culture that includes art, music, literature, film, and food traditions. This series will explore and celebrate the many contributions of American Jews to the overall culture of America.
Questions about our programs? Email us at adulted@templeshalomdallas.org.
Jewish Food
Jewish foods and their traditions have made a lasting contribution to American cuisine. We celebrated Deli Night at Temple Shalom by screening a film and eating delicious deli food, courtesy of Cindi’s Deli. Our two series, Traditions in the Kitchen and Modern Jewish Cooking, explored the heart of American Jewish food. (See our Modern Jewish Cooking slideshow below!)
Jewish Music
American Jews have composed and performed many styles of music that have shaped the American experience. In fact, an astonishing percentage of musical performers and composers that we all know are Jewish and they have drawn on the musical traditions of Judaism. We enjoyed the Mandy Monreal & Friends Concert and our weekend activities featuring Performer-in-Residence Country & Jewish music star Joe Buchanan. Our 2023 Veterans Day service featured the return of Joe Buchanan as a special guest artist. Late 2023 featured a series on Jewish Folk Singers, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen and Paul Simon. January through April 2024, we sponsored a concert series each month featuring Jewish artists, beginning with Joanie Leeds in January and Cantor Lisa Levine in February. March 1-3 was be our Artist-in-Residence weekend with Elana Arian. Dan Nichols joined us for Shabbat on April 5th.
Jewish Culture
2024: Winter Series on Jews & the Civil Rights Movement.
Coming soon: Jewish Art, Film and Poetry
Modern Jewish Cooking
