Falafel

Elderly Haifa falafel stand owner beaten on way to work, two suspected attackers arrested

According to George Abu Shakara, the two suspects began following him as he walked to his falafel shop, beating him with a stick and striking and kicking him after they caught up with him.

OCTOBER 31, 2026|ByYOAV ETIEL

George Abu Shakara, 76, was attacked on his way to work at a falafel stand he owns in Haifa on October 31, 2026.

Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana and Member of Knesset Michael Biton prepare falafel in memory of late Holocaust survivor David (Dugo) Leitner at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem, on January 14, 2026.

Why falafel is at the heart of Israel’s 'Operation Dugo' Holocaust remembrance

Operation Dugo grew out of David “Dugo” Leitner’s personal tradition of eating falafel every January 18, the date linked to the start of the Auschwitz death marches in 1945.

JANUARY 18, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

In the Kitchen with Henny: Shuk-style celebration

For this year’s Independence Day celebration, I’ve put together a menu that highlights Israel’s best-loved foods.

APRIL 26, 2025|ByHENNY SHOR

We went out for falafel with NIS 20 – and in these cities, we got change

A gourmet falafel plate for NIS 35 or a modest one for under NIS 15? We explored which city serves the most affordable option amidst a national crisis.

JANUARY 31, 2025|ByDR. HEZI GUR MIZRAHI

Upside-down ‘MasterChef’ judge Haim Cohen prepares cosmic falafel

In space, astronauts have vials with salt and pepper solutions to inject into the food.

JANUARY 25, 2018ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

CHEF HAIM COHEN tries to make a falafel in a reenactment of space for the Science and Technology Ministry’s Space Week activities, which are launched on January 28, 2018..

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

Jerry Seinfield, one of the most famous Jewish comedians of all time, is scheduled to perform at Tel Aviv’s Menorah Mivtachim Arena on Saturday night.

DECEMBER 30, 2017ByJTA