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Plums, Paprika & Ghosts: Our Trip to the Austro-Hungarian Empire with Author A.J. Sidransky

Monday, May 18, 2026

11:15 am - 12:15 pm

JCC of Central NJ
1391 Martine Avenue
Scotch Plains, NJ

Wendy Connolly
908-889-8800 x207
[email protected]

In Sep­tem­ber 2021, A. J. Sidran­sky and his twen­ty-sev­en-year-old son, Jake, set off on a jour­ney pro­pelled by fam­i­ly his­to­ry, years of genealog­i­cal research and devot­ed rev­er­ence for their ances­tors. This mem­oir chron­i­cles the trip through Hun­gary, Slo­va­kia and the Czech Repub­lic –  serv­ing as a trav­el­ogue, a food tour and a history. This inspir­ing sto­ry of a life-chang­ing and enlight­en­ing expe­ri­ence is one that Sidran­sky pro­fi­cient­ly shares. It’s a his­to­ry famil­iar to so many Jew­ish fam­i­lies and will emo­tion­al­ly res­onate with them. Proud partner of the Jewish Book Council.

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