Jewish Women’s Voices Seminar: Daisy Abboudi, ‘Tales of Jewish Sudan’

Part of the Vera Fine-Grodzinski Programme for Jewish Women’s Voices

According to traditional Jewish dietary practice (kashrut), meat and dairy products cannot be eaten together, creating quite the dilemma for anyone who appreciates a sweet treat! So, what do you do if you’re the Rabbi’s wife and you really like dessert—but all the main dishes on the menu contain meat, and all the delicious cakes contain butter?

Daisy Abboudi began Tales of Jewish Sudan in 2015 with the aim of documenting and preserving the stories and recipes of her grandparents’ community. The community was most active between 1900 and 1970 – a melting pot of Jewish people from all over the Middle East where traditions and food cultures came together and adopted an extra Sudanese dimension. In this session, Daisy will share stories told by the women from this small, vibrant community, exposing a more nuanced picture than one might expect. And the best time to have a chat? While cooking, of course!

At the end of this session, participants will taste one of these delicious dairy desserts that tempted the Rabbi’s wife.

Please note that the dessert that will be served contains dairy, gluten, and nuts.

This event will be introduced by Dr Aviva Dautch.