FOOD

  Just around the corner from Jerusalem’s bustling Mahane Yehuda market (otherwise known as the Shuk) lies a small family business using their grandmother’s recipe to feed hundreds of hungry people each week.      Ishtabach – a hebrew word meaning both “Chef”, and “may he be blessed” –  rose to fame because of its Shamborak, a fluffy

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Taglit Birthright Israel TLV week

  May 2018 Birthright participants throughout Israel joined together for Taglit Birthright Israel’s Tel Aviv Week, celebrating it’s 18th birthday. Birthright Israel was founded in the winter of 1999. It has brought over 600,000 young adults from 67 countries! Mayanot is proud to bring about 6,000 participants per year!   Taglit Week included a segway

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I don’t think I will be able to eat falafel and hummus for a while…

My Israel By: Samantha Burnstein     I signed up for birthright expecting to see and tour the country of Israel. Little did I know, I would end my trip to Israel with a family, new experiences, connection to my Jewish Identity, and an appreciation for the land of Israel… Arriving to JFK Airport at 8am

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26 Things That Inevitably Happened to You on Your Birthright Trip

PSA: Get ready for all the flashbacks…. As soon as you walked off the plane, you felt like you were home. Achim, achim, achim, achim, achim! Simcha, simcha, simcha, simcha, simcha! 2. You learned very quickly that your name tags were your lifeline and went with every outfit you brought. Orange is the new black…. 3. After

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57 thoughts everyone has on Taglit Birthright Israel

There is no way we can ever really manage to sum up a Taglit-Birthright trip in a single list. Oh well. At least we tried. Photo by: Aaron Mehrban 1)We’re finally there. I must stretch #NoLegRoom 2) MMMM the air even smells like Israel 3) What do you mean the bus has no bathroom? 4) I

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Israeli Food

Shakshuka A dish of eggs poached in a sauce of tomatoes, chili peppers, and onions, often spiced with cumin. In its present egg and vegetable-based form it is of Tunisian origin, and is now popular among many ethnic groups of the Middle East and North-Africa.   Pishpashim Market Doctor Shakshuka Address: Beit Eshel 3 Phone: 03-6822842   Pishpashim Market Cafe

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