Ruth Fredman Cernea: Latke-Hamantash Debate sku-25803032

The Great Latke-Hamantash Debate is a hardcover title by Ruth Fredman Cernea in Religion & Religious Studies Books, sku-25803032. It collects performances from the University of Chicago's annual debate over whether the latke or the hamantash is the worthier food. What began as an informal gathering has continued for more than 60 years and has been replicated on campuses nationwide.

Nobel laureates, university presidents, and scholars approach the question through poetry, essays, jokes, and revisionist histories. The collection includes Martha Nussbaum's paean to both foods, Leon Lederman's account of their union, and a foreword by Ted Cohen. Cernea supplies historical and social context, an overview of Jewish holidays, recipes, and a glossary of Yiddish and Hebrew terms.

The book also jokes about the University of Chicago's work on the atom in 1942.