FED: Like Ted Talks but you get fed.
Episode description
Featuring: Deborah Fishman Shelby
“Shared meals around Jewish values and holidays is a really powerful way for people to connect to something larger than them and with each other….when people break bread together in this way it transcends boundaries and it allows people to really connect on a deep level.”
FED is a platform for ideas built into an inclusive community with delicious food; inspirational talks, music, and art; and the company and creative energy of others you find at FED. Speakers and performers interact directly with the participants, who are encouraged to immerse themselves in a community animated by hospitality, openness and dialogue. FED restores our human capacity for empathy through allowing people to learn from others' stories and discover new ideas. FED provides a platform for Jewish creativity, including through art and culture, where those from a variety of backgrounds feel welcome and included. Creativity with the tradition and how it can inspire reflection, help us find and realize a sense of purpose, and be our best selves is what Judaism (and FED) is all about. Since August 2015, FED has held over 100 local, national, and international events. We are excited to invite you to our table and community to experience what it's all about. A FED event presents motivational and entertaining stories, ideas and art from the rich spectrum of people across the world and right here in New York City in the context of a dinner party.
Deborah Fishman Shelby is the founder of FED. Deborah is an entrepreneur and network-weaver. With a background in international Jewish cuisine, Deborah works at the intersection of people, food and ideas, weaving together relationships that spark unexpected dialogue, synergy, and connection. Deborah views her mission in life as making sure everyone is fed — physically, intellectually, spiritually and on a basic human level.
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Definitions and Clarifications
Schpiel- Yiddush term borrowed from German meaning game, play or performance or long speech.
A Purim spiel or Purim play is an ensemble of festive practices for Purim. It is usually a comic dramatization of the Book of Esther, the central text and narrative that describes what transpired on the holiday of Purim.
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