Latke vs Hamentaschen: The Great Debate 2009
From The Tech, 3/6/09 "Battle of the Jewish Pastries:"
Battle of the Jewish Pastries:
Six Profs Duke It Out; Latke and Hamentashen Inspire Debate
By Ziwei Hao
On Wednesday night, six respected professors gathered in 26-100 for the Seventh Annual Latke-Hamentashen Debate. Students and faculty, ushered by a yarmulke-wearing Tim the Beaver, packed the lecture hall for the humorous academic dispute over the virtues and shortcomings of the latke and the hamentashen...[read more]
Watch the introduction and Donald Sadoway's argument on YouTube.
Watch All 7 YouTube videos of the event.
| Latke Team: - David Jones (STS) - Keith Nelson (5) - Donald Sadoway (3) |
| Hamentaschen Team: - Tom Leighton (6) - Jeffrey Steinfeld (5) - Jeremy Wolfe (9) |
| Moderator: Professor Hazel Sive |
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Tim the Beaver gets the crowd excited before the annual Latke-Hamentashen debate, held this year on Wednesday, March 4 in 26-100. The placard on his chest reads "TIM" in Hebrew - from right to left, of course!
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