The Healing Power of Food and Story

We invite you to a 90-minute program with Yael Linzen, a filmmaker and storyteller. For over a year, Yael traveled across Israel to create the meaningful remembrance project, “A Place at the Table – מקום בשולחן”

Through intimate short films, the project sheds light on memory, resilience, and healing — capturing families and friends of the October 7 victims as they cook their loved ones’ favorite dishes and share stories filled with warmth, connection, and hope. Each film is a tender portrait, weaving together taste, memory, and love — a heartfelt reminder that food carries memories, connects us, nourishes, and heals.

The videos, subtitled in Hebrew and English, have been featured by Asif: The Culinary Institute of Israel and widely shared on social media.

The program includes:

• Screening of 3–4 short films (with subtitles)

• Yael’s personal reflections and behind-the-scenes stories

• Open conversation and space for sharing

• Food tastings, prepared by our Cooking Club:

• Mafalfaleh; Druze bulgur dish (vegan)

• Colorful Israeli-style lentil salad - click

• Maple Pecan Cookies

This gathering is supported by our Film Club (screenings) and Cooking Club (Food tastings, prepared).

Free. Space is Limited. RSVP Required.

Yael Linzen Segal is a filmmaker and storyteller who recently relocated from Tel Aviv to the Bay Area with her family. With a background in journalism, she has spent over a decade directing and producing stories that connect memory, food, and tradition. Her current project, “A Place at the Table,” explores food as a language of love and remembrance in Israel.