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26th Annual Greenfield Summer Institute
“Food & Drink in Jewish Culture”
July 20-23, 2026
Food and drink are at the core of Jewish culture. Addressing broad questions about kashrut, family and community traditions, and Jewish interactions with non-Jews, this year’s Greenfield Summer Institute will explore how food and drink shape Jewish culture. Join us as speakers from across the country explore topics ranging from Jewish-run taverns in Poland, to Jewish poultry farms in New Jersey, to Jewish cooking in Mexico. Highlights include a talk by the author of the award-winning book Kosher USA and an interview with the owners of New York’s legendary appetizing store, Russ & Daughters.
More information about the program, schedule of events, registration, and accommodations in Madison will be announced soon.
About the Greenfield Summer Institute
As the premiere outreach event of the Mosse/Weinstein Center for Jewish Studies, the Greenfield Summer Institute demonstrates our commitment to lifelong learning and testifies to the vision, legacy, and generosity of Center founders Laurence Weinstein and George Mosse. The Greenfield Summer Institute was the brainchild of Larry Greenfield, a member of the Mosse/Weinstein Center for Jewish Studies Board of Visitors, who first proposed the idea of an adult summer institute in the mid-1990s. The first Greenfield Summer Institute in 2000 brought together people from the Madison community and beyond to participate in a unique blend of continuing education, entertainment, and fellowship. Now underwritten by the generosity of Larry and Ros Greenfield, the Institute showcases the research of UW–Madison faculty and acclaimed Jewish studies scholars from around the country.
Each year the Institute’s lectures center around a theme. In addition to lectures that explore the year’s theme in depth, the Institute also features concerts, meals, and other opportunities to socialize.
Past Greenfield Summer Institutes
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