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Muma Kubane shop

Leah Abushdid is the “Muma” behind this brilliant bakery in Tel Aviv. The talented grandmother has earned a loyal following for her legendary Yemenite kaunas. She serves these scrumptious sweet rolls from this cute café-like venue, where her pastoral past inspired the décor.

Tasty baked treats, cool nostalgic vibes, and a whimsical rural interior make this chic concept bakery a hit among the local set.

Gourmet Sabzi

Chef and owner Bijan Barkadi accomplished his lifelong dream upon opening this unassuming Persian restaurant in Tel Aviv. The exotic cuisine of his homeland is hard to come by in the city, so Bijan was thrilled to share his culinary traditions with the masses.

Bijan learned to cook from his mother at a young age, encapsulating the essence of his Persian roots. Come for big colorful plates infused with herbs, pomegranates, and enticing sweet and sour combinations.

Lavapiés Neighborhood

Lavapies is one of the most multiracial places of Madrid, where you can find a cultural variety of spectacles like Theatre, Classical and local cinema, monologues, paintings expositions into some cute bar or cellars. The neighborhood emerged during the Middle Ages outside the city’s walls. It’s been debated, but many say Lavapiés was once a Jewish quarter, with its hilly, maze-like cobblestone streets. Remains of a Jewish cemetery have been found in the area, and it’s possible that a synagogue once existed.

Beth Yaacov Synagogue

The Beth Yaakov Synagogue is a synagogue in Madrid, Spain. Jews began to return to Spain in the nineteenth century, long after the execution and movement of Catholicism throughout the entirety of Spain and established a synagogue in Madrid in 1917. After the Republican government was defeated by Franco’s forces in the Spanish Civil War (1936-39), Catholicism was proclaimed the official State religion and the synagogues were closed. A number of Jewish families arrived from Morocco, and soon established informal house synagogues. The present synagogue was built in 1968, after passage of the “Religious Freedom Law” of 1967.

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24 Mars 2006, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Prado Museum

The Museo del Prado opened to the public on 19 November 1819 as a Royal Museum of Painting and Sculpture. In 2019, we celebrated our Bicentenary, a commemoration that will reveal the path covered since 1819 until today. On this special occasion, we wanted to reflect on the future and the forthcoming challenges for this and the other great Museums of ancient painting: the need to attract social groups that traditionally are not attracted by the collections, to encourage gender and minority research studies or the challenges caused by overcrowding. Furthermore, for the following years the finalization of the Prado Campus is expected, adding the last building, the Hall of Realms, the old Buen Retiro Palace, an incorporation that will imply a rethinking of the current display of the collections. The activity plan for the bicentenary reinforces the usual programme of the Museo del Prado, insisting on the above mentioned aspects.

The building that today houses the Museo Nacional del Prado was designed by architect Juan de Villanueva in 1785. It was constructed to house the Natural History Cabinet, by orders of King Charles III. However, the building’s final purpose – as the new Royal Museum of Paintings and Sculptures – was the decision of the monarch’s grandson, King Ferdinand VII, encouraged by his wife Queen Maria Isabel de Braganza.The Royal Museum, soon quickly renamed the National Museum of Paintings and Sculptures and subsequently the Museo Nacional del Prado, opened to the public for the first time in November 1819.

For centuries, artists have drawn on Biblical themes and stories to depict their religious devotion, several of which depict Jewish life, and Judaism in general. The Prado Museum is full of artwork depicting Jewish life and Spain’s Sephardic past. One such masterpiece is the Las Meninas which shows the truth behind Diego Velazquez’s purported Jewish heritage.

British Cemetery of Madrid

The Jews came back to Madrid only in the 1850s, sporadically and in an unorganized way. These were shopkeepers and bankers who, among other activities, were involved in the creation of the railroads. The best known of these families were the Bauers, who represented the Rothschild Bank. Since they did not have their own cemetery, they created a special section in the English cemetery in the first years of the twentieth century. A monument inspired by ancient Egypt houses te remains of Gustave Bauer (1867-1916), Manolin Bauer (1898-1906), and Ida Luisa Bauer (1906-08). Another thirty tombs remind us of the existence and origins of this small community in the early twentieth century.

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AWIW

Awiw (pronounced Aviv and named for the Hebrew meaning the season of spring) is a modern Polish restaurant located right in the hustle and bustle of Kazimierz’s center. Take a break from exploring, and slip away from the busy streets into this charming restaurant serving authentic Polish grub.

The large menu at Awiw means you’re spoiled for choice, so come hungry and sample a variety of traditional polish dishes. In the winter, warm up to a hearty stew or a warm sandwich. For dinners, choose from a selection of grilled meats, delicious dumplings and healthy salads. Awiw has more than a few options on their menu under a Jewish cuisine section, including veal with latkes and beef cholent. If you’re craving a taste of traditional Polish-Jewish fair, your desires are bound to be satiated at Awiw. Make sure to leave room for dessert, as there’s an equally wide selection of sweets on the menu, which are mixed in modern and traditional origin.

Paying tribute to its namesake, Awiw is decorated with orchids and flowers, giving its interior a welcoming garden-like feel. Awiw makes for a great place for a pit-stop when exploring Kazimierz, so stop in for lunch or an afternoon snack and get a real taste of Poland.

La Hummuseria

La Hummuseria is is a fresh, vegetarian and healthy hummus restaurant. We specialize in vegetarian middle eastern cousin, and our food always involves an abundance of fresh vegetables, herbs spices and lemon. Our hummus is made freshly few times a day, it is 100% natural, we serve it warm, and it is, well…. Delicious.

Our inspiration is a Mediterranean market – a mixture of colors, smells, music, good food and smiling people. Our mission is to bring this experience to the heart of Madrid.
We start our cooking day with fresh, high quality vegetables brought to us daily from the market. All of our food is 100% fresh, no Additives, no Preservatives.

La Hummuseria was born in Madrid in 2015 by Shai & Lotem, an Israeli couple with a passion for food and people.

Gam Gam

Gam Gam has been serving both local and international customers in Venice for over fifteen years, and is the best-known kosher restaurant in the Jewish hub. The food-gem is renowned for its menu, cultivated from the finest ingredients by its renowned house chef, its laid-back atmosphere, and more-than-friendly staff. The spot retains in authenticity with a ‘resident Venetian’ – a staff member whose local blood runs deep, tracing back to the Venetian Jewish community of the 15th century.

Nestled in the former Jewish ghetto with a canal-front view is Gam Gam, Venice’s first Kosher eatery and brainchild of Orthodox Jews originally from New York. The restaurant opens its doors to customers Sunday through Friday for lunch and dinner, drawing in crowds with their diverse menu offerings, ranging from Mediterranean Middle Eastern foods, to traditional Italian and Spanish dishes.

What’s more, you can relax at one of our outdoor tables and enjoy the view of the Guglie Bridge on the beautiful Cannaregio Canal, which flows into the Grand Canal. Far beyond the amazing food and view, since its opening in 1996, GAM GAM has been dedicated to preserving an active Jewish life in the world’s first Ghetto, this important part of Venetian history. Every time you eat in GAM GAM, you are becoming a part of living history.

Panificio Volpe Giovanni

Nestled in the streets of the Jewish Ghetto is Bakery Volpe, a kosher bakery sure to evoke similarity to any traditional New York kosher eatery with its pastry and baked-goods offerings. Located in the Cannaregio sestieri district of Venice, the bakery is of high-quality and superb-taste. Its offerings include traditional Venetian pastries such as fruit-filled “Orecchiette di Amman,” an s-shaped “Bisce,” and the donut shaped “Zuccherini,” and “Sweet Azime.” The bakery shuts its doors on Saturday’s – so make sure to head to the bakery any time on Monday through Friday to fulfill your sweet-tooth cravings.

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