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.

|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.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An illustrative image of falafel balls.

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.

|ByHENNY SHOR
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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.

|ByDR. HEZI GUR MIZRAHI

Long live the Falafel King

The startling authenticity with which Sara Shilo manages to evoke her characters’ lives in 1980s Ma’alot is no accident, the novelist says.

FEBRUARY 3, 2011ByAKIN AJAYI
Sara Shilo 521

Food for Thought

Two thirtysomethings turn their love of Jewish food into a cultural journey.

DECEMBER 28, 2010ByRENEE GHERT-ZAND, NEW YORK
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Israeli cooks giant falafel

World record falafel prepared for NY parade.

MAY 23, 2010By JPOST.COM STAFF
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Barak’s Independence Day guests to eat falafel

Ministry slashes budget for celebrations after Lindenstrauss report.

APRIL 14, 2010ByYAAKOV KATZ
The Jerusalem Post