JCC Voices

Join bestselling cookbook author Adeena Sussman and award-winning chef Mike Solomonov for a conversation about Israeli cuisine, storytelling, and connection. They discuss their recent tour, Mike’s experience showing Adeena his hometown, and how food creates meaningful bridges between people and communities. The episode also explores their connection to the JCC and the role it plays in fostering culture, identity, and belonging.

In this episode of JCC Voices, Fara Marcus, Chief Marketing and Development Officer at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh, joins series moderator Yisrael Klitsner for a conversation about the JCC’s approach to Israel engagement and meaningful community dialogue.Klitsner, a fellow at the Jewish People Policy Institute and former advisor to Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, shares insights from his work in Israel and the Jewish community while discussing the vision behind Come Curious, Leave Wiser, an initiative created by Klitsner, Marcus, and JCC CEO Jason Kunzman.Together, they explore how curiosity, conversation, and connection can help build deeper understanding and stronger community around Israel and Jewish identity.To learn more about the Come Curious, Leave Wiser series, join the next session, Israel’s Geopolitical Outlook, on Monday, June 16. The JCC’s Israel Engagement Series invites participants to go beyond the headlines through dialogue, multiple perspectives, and meaningful community discussion. Learn more and register here!