Events & Calendars 3rd Annual Latke vs. Hamentashen Debate!

This Tuesday, March 7, please join Amherst Hillel for its biggest event of the year: The 3rd Annual Latke vs. Hamentashen Debate!

There will be Jewish foods, Illan Stavans, 3 million latkes and Hamentashen for tasting, and powerhouse professors in a head to head food showdown. Come watch your favorite professors turn grandma’s oven all the way up in a heavyweight battle of Jewish humor. Which cuisine shall reign supreme?

Defending the Latke: Professors Ronald Rosbottom and Pavel Machala

Defending the Hamentashen: Professors Lawrence Douglas and Daniel Barbezat

Dinner will be served at 6 p.m. The debate will begin at 6:15 p.m. This event is incredibly casual and is open to any and all members of the Amherst community.