falafel

In Israel, a Holocaust survivor has made falafel a symbol of Jewish resilience

David “Dugo” Leitner started a new tradition, in which thousands eat the national dish to celebrate his inspirational story.

By Cnaan Liphshiz January 22, 2021 12:23 pm

Today’s Google doodle celebrates falafel

Google notes that the origins of falafel are “lost to the mists of time,” but Israel claims it as a national dish.

June 18, 2019 7:52 am

This Dutch activist promotes an Israel boycott on an Israeli-made mobility scooter

Robert-Willem van Norren decorated his vehicle, which was imported from an Israeli kibbutz, with Palestinian flags and the slogan: “free Palestine, boycott Israel.”

February 15, 2019 9:56 am

Jerry Seinfeld spotted at Tel Aviv’s ‘best’ falafel shop

December 29, 2017 7:51 am

Mario Batali, Amanda Freitag serve new twists on falafel at popular New York eatery

By Josefin Dolsten September 28, 2016 2:39 pm

Falafel wars in Paris: Who’s got the better balls?

By Cnaan Liphshiz June 19, 2016 11:09 am

The 9 best Jewish food trucks in the US

By Gabe Friedman June 10, 2016 10:36 am

Hummus in Hanoi: Israeli chef brings Middle Eastern cuisine to Vietnam

By Mike Ives February 12, 2016 3:47 pm

In time for Hanukkah, the 9 best Jewish books of the season

By Victor Wishna October 29, 2015 3:11 pm

U.S. appetite for Israeli food grows

By Gil Shefler October 16, 2009 12:17 am

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