Last Sunday, our “Tisch” event brought people together around one table at the Choral Synagogue in Vilnius. This Sunday, the conversation continues at the museum! Let’s explore the food, stories and traditions that have connected Jewish families for generations.
When: Sunday, November 15, 2026, 1:30 pm
Where: Lithuanian Jewish Culture and Identity Museum, Pylimo g. 4A, Vilnius
Admission: free, registration required: https://luma.com/n5vz7acs
What makes food kosher? What did Jewish families cook in the shtetls and in interwar Vilna? And how much of this culinary heritage is still part of Jewish life today?
Join educator Armantė Samulionytė at the Lithuanian Jewish Culture and Identity Museum for an interactive journey through Litvak culinary traditions. We will visit the exhibition, ask questions, share what we know (or thought we knew!) and uncover a few surprising stories behind dishes we all know well.
And after all this talk about food, of course, there will be something to taste! You will be able to enjoy delicious snacks and kosher treats, specially prepared for this gathering:
- freshly baked kosher bagels,
- homemade chocolate babka,
- delicious kosher raspberry lemonade.
Everyone is welcome! All ages, all generations, all tastes! Whether you attended the “Tisch” event, know Litvak cuisine well, or are simply curious to (re)discover and (re)connect with this tradition, we would love to see you there.
We thank the Good Will Foundation, the Lithuanian Jewish (Litvak) Community and the Vilnius City Municipality for supporting this event and helping us present Litvak culinary traditions. Our special thanks go to the team of the Lithuanian Jewish Culture and Identity Museum, who opened their doors to the culinary stories of Jewish Vilna and helped us rediscover this living heritage together.