Flavors of Love: Discovering Jewish Heritage Through the Autumn Holidays is a community cultural festival dedicated to exploring Jewish heritage through the traditions, foods, and values of the Jewish autumn holiday season.
Inspired by the 2026 CEJH theme LOVE, the festival highlights how food serves as a universal expression of care, hospitality, family connection, and cultural continuity. Through the celebration of Rosh Hashanah, Sukkot, and Simchat Torah, participants will discover how Jewish traditions have been preserved and passed from generation to generation.
The festival will feature culinary workshops, traditional food tastings, interactive exhibitions, children’s activities, storytelling sessions, and cultural presentations introducing visitors to the symbolism of holiday foods and customs. Community members will share family recipes and personal stories, creating opportunities for dialogue between generations and people from different cultural backgrounds.
Open to the wider public, the event aims to promote awareness of Jewish heritage, strengthen intercultural understanding, and celebrate the multicultural identity of Zaporizhzhia. By bringing people together around shared experiences of food, tradition, and hospitality, the festival will create a welcoming space where cultural diversity is appreciated and connections are built through the universal language of love.