Events

Have you heard? There’s been a recent Babka renaissance! There are over 63 options on Goldbelly, people being crowned BabkaKing on Instagram, and flavors our Polish and Ukrainian ancestors couldn’t have imagined when they first rolled extra challah dough with sweet fillings. Join us to learn more about this traditional Ashkenazi treat, hear how it brings people across cultures together, and choose your favorite flavor.  

Panel of Babka Experts!

7:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Moderator: Shannon Sarna, Author of The Modern Jewish Baker
Panelists: Michal Prevor, Babka Bailout • Sara Loffman, Challah Back Girls • Orly Gottesman, Modern Bread + Bagel • Chris CARESNONE Campbell, aka Babka King 

Babka Fest Marketplace

8:00 - 9:30 p.m. 

Babkas, coffee, egg creams, live music, cookbooks, and other babka-adjacent fun
Babka taste test by the Babka King!  Live babka-making demo!

Vegan, gluten free, nut free, Kosher items available

8:00 p.m. - Live Music by The Worker’s Circle + Babka Taste Test Begins

8:20 p.m. - Babka Demo by Micah Siva

8:35 p.m. - Babka Taste Test Winner Announced by Chris CARESNONE

8:40 p.m. - Live Music by The Worker’s Circle

8:55 p.m. - Babka Demo by Micah Siva

Price: $36,  Member Price: $30.60

Registration required by Thursday, November 6

Register

Marketplace Bakers
Babka Bailout* • Becca’s Babkas • Challah Back Girls* • Haus of Babka • Liv Breads • Modern Bread & Bagels* • The Blessed Dough + Zadies 

Marketplace Babka-Adjacent Vendors
Brooklyn Seltzer Boys - Egg Cream Bar  • Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ • Iron Dome Coffee • Nachas Handmade Tchotchkes • Peace Love Light • Serve in Style • The Nosh Table • The Workers Circle • Oneg Home • Golda Och Academy

Babka Bookstore
Kenden Alfond: Jewish Sweets: A Worldwide Community Cookbook of 100 Dessert Recipes • Liz Alpern and Jeffrey Yoskowitz: The Gefilte Manifesto: New Recipes for Old World Jewish Foods • Shannon Sarna: Modern Jewish Baker: Challah, Babka, Bagels & More • Shannon Sarna: Modern Jewish Comfort Food: 100 Fresh Recipes for Classic Dishes from Kugel to Kreplach • Micah Siva: NOSH Plant Forward Recipes Celebrating Modern Jewish Cuisine • Elana Pearlman: With Love and Babka • Ali Rosen: Unlikely Story • Marilyn Wolpin: Bring Back the Babka • Sherry Dahl: Bubbe's Sweet Surprise • Jean Meltzer: Kissing Kosher • Lesléa Newman: The Babka Sisters

*Also a panelist

Prizes announced at 9:10 p.m.