Food

Blog Post All in the Family: al-‘Amad lil Halaweh’s 100 Mouthwatering Years in Jerusalem’s Old City

The go-to place for halaweh in the Old City

Blog Post Community and Tradition Are on the Table for the Feast of Saint Barbara, Cherished in Jerusalem

The times remain heavy for Christians in Jerusalem, but they find comfort in December by connecting over an ancient festival.

Blog Post Police Forcibly Close and Seize Musrara Café near Damascus Gate

Israeli police shut down another popular Palestinian gathering space.

Blog Post al-Barazeq al-Maqdisi, a Ramadan Treat

Nowhere can you find barazeq as scrumptious as you find it in Jerusalem during Ramadan.

Screen shot from the film The Awaited Cannon

Video The Awaited Cannon

The firing of the Ramadan cannon is a centuries-old tradition. How did it begin, and what meanings and memories does it evoke for the community?

Blog Post In Sufism, Food Is a Divine Gift—Izzeldin Bukhari Offers It to Celebrate the Heritage of His People and His City

Izzeldin Bukhari founded Sacred Cuisine to celebrate Palestinian culinary heritage and his city, Jerusalem, and to express the essence of his Sufi religion, which views feeding others as a form of love.

Blog Post Ma‘moul and Ka‘ek: The Anticipated Rewards after Fasting during Holidays

A holiday tradition for Christian and Muslim Jerusalemites alike, these delicacies date back centuries and reward those who abstained from food to grow spiritually.

Blog Post Ka‘ek al-Quds: What’s the Secret?

Ka‘ek al-Quds is not just a special bread—it is part and parcel of the personality of the Old City of Jerusalem.