Unpacking Israel Through Food

Yirmiyahu takes a walk through Jerusalem’s Mahane Yehuda open-air market (AKA “the shuk”) with tour guide and Jewish food researcher Joel Haber. Together they explore (and taste!) unique dishes that originate from five different countries while learning about the history of Jewish people throughout the Diaspora.

Big Ideas

1. The shuk is an open-air market with many stores, restaurants and food stands.
2. Food in the shuk originates not only from the Middle East, but from a number of countries around the world.
3. Food is one way in which to tell the Jewish story.

Essential Questions

1. What is Israeli food?
2. How did food from other cultures become part of the food scene in the shuk?
3. How did Jewish communities reach these far off places and how did they return to the Land of Israel?