Special Exhibition
“I’ll Have What She’s Having”: The Jewish Deli
Extended by popular demand through Sunday, September 1
Past Event
Members-Only Hours
Sunday, August 4, 2024 10–11 am
Anne Russ Federman serving customers at New York’s Russ & Daughters, with Hattie Russ Gold in the background, 1939. From the collection of Russ & Daughters.
Members are invited to enjoy exclusive access to our special exhibition!
The support of our Members has been instrumental in the making of this important Museum, and we are thrilled to share “I’ll Have What She’s Having”: The Jewish Deli with you.
Special Members-Only Hours:
Sunday, June 2, 10-11 am
Sunday, July 7, 10-11 am
Sunday, August 4, 10-11 am
Please have your digital Membership card accessible to register for this free event. Members can book up to four tickets per transaction and are welcome to attend all dates.
“I’ll Have What She’s Having”: The Jewish Deli explores how American Jews imported traditions, adapted culture, and built community through the experience of food. In addition to showing how the Jewish deli forged an entirely new, quintessentially American cuisine by combining Central and Eastern European dishes with ingredients abundantly available in the United States, the exhibition traces the larger arc of the Jewish experience in the US during the twentieth century.
Exhibition organized and circulated by the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles.