California Schmeer 
 

 
Sponsored by Andi & Larry Wolfe,
and co-sponsored by Melba Winer and Mrs. John Haddow

A Special Director’s Selection

2006, 25 minutes, English, Color, United States

“...an absolutely delicious way to think about the Americanization of the Jews..”

Commerce 5 p.m. Wed, May 7

This delightful short film about the bagel tells the journey of this most Jewish cuisine as it has insinuated itself into American culture.

Not only will you come to understand the role of the bagel in the American culinary experience, you will marvel at the endless variations on the theme and be astonished by the flavors of bagels and what people put on them!

This is a funny, rich look at the history of the bagel and schmeer – from cultural significance to its current place as everyday comfort food, charting some 350 years of history in its brisk running time.

 What a tasty bit of film making!

 Followed by: Matzo and Mistletoe