Bagels & Bacon: The Post War East End

Meanwhile, at Brandeis, where bagels are available for purchase at three locations, community members are getting set to devour an assortment of foods — including the doughy, ring-shaped delights — at the annual Break the Fast feast on Wednesday to mark the end of Yom Kippur. BrandeisNOW caught up with University Professor Jonathan Sarna, an expert on American Jewish history, to better understand how the bagel rose from an ethnic nosh consumed by the few into a mass-produced behemoth enjoyed by the many.

Even before we begin to talk about the bagel in American culture, its origins are somewhat disputed. It is written in some places that it originated in Poland…. The most recent scholarly article says that the bagel originated in Eastern Europe sometime before the year Bagels were something that particular individuals from particular places brought to America.

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Some of these immigrants turned bagels into a business by persuading consumers that this is what they knew in Europe. Indeed, you still hear them being a local food item even today in the way that say, Montreal natives think their version of the bagel is better than those available in New York.

There were slight differences in the recipes, most likely because of differences in water, altitude, and the heat from the oven. So how did bagels go from local commodity into something so widespread? The person who is most-credited for making bagels a national item is Murray Lender of New Haven. The Lender family figured out how to mass produce, freeze and ship bagels and thanks to advertising they helped make bagels into a broadly-accepted food.

Many people who bought such bagels at a chain or frozen in grocery stores knew that they were a poor imitation of what the immigrant generation knew. There has been much debate for some time about proper bagel toppings. Can you shed some light on the cream cheese and lox phenomenon? Additional attractions include live music and an upmarket jumble sale in School Hall. On Saturday 22 September from 12 to 3pm, the Langley Churches are holding the third annual Harvest Celebration in the Park in Langley Memorial Park, a free community event that welcomes everyone.

The event is a fun day out for all the community and will host charity stalls and displays. Peer inside some of the most iconic buildings and architecturally unique spaces in London for free.

Click here for the locations near Slough. You may also be interested in Heritage Open Days on 15 and 16 September — click here.

The concerts are free, but a donation is requested towards the upkeep of the large Victorian church. Concerts start at 12 noon: Shownight featuring Pop Goes The Choir!

Bagels & Bacon: The Postwar East End

Are you 80 or over? You are invited to a celebration evening with the Mayor of Slough!

Slough received its Royal Charter 80 years ago and wants to celebrate with local residents. If you were born in or before telephone Slough for a place. The Windsor Festival runs through the last week of September.

In the Festival marks two significant Centenaries: Tickets are now available from the website or from Royal Windsor Information Centre on On 12 Oct at 7: Featuring both international and local artists the Windsor Fringe Festival is the second oldest fringe in the U. During the two week Fringe, we will be hosting over 40 events in 19 different venues in Windsor, including author talks, a jazz concert and a Remembrance trail in Eton College. Click here program and tickets. There are a wide range of study days available nearby, open to U3A members only.

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