A Food Tour of Mahane Yehuda Market and the Nachlaot Neighborhood | At the market’s most delicious stalls!
Technical details
Tour times
Fridays at 12:00.
Tour duration: approximately three hours.
Minimum group size: 10 participants. Maximum: 20.
Price
Meeting point
Gerard Bachar Center.
It is easily accessible by public transportation or by parking in the nearby Menora parking lot.
Kashrut
Rabbinical kosher (for a private group, Mehadrin food can be arranged).
In the first part of the tour we will visit the magical alleys of Nachlaot.We will see special synagogues and hear the stories of Rabbi Aryeh Levin, the builders, Yitzhak Navon and more.
In the second part of the tour, we will visit the Mahane Yehuda Market, the largest, most diverse and most famous market in Israel, and taste unique foods at the most delicious stalls in the market: We will tell the story of the market and the people who work there. We will taste coffee, juices, special pastries, hummus, and more...
In the first part of the tour we will visit the magical alleys of Nachlaot.We will see special synagogues and hear the stories of Rabbi Aryeh Levin, the builders, Yitzhak Navon and more.
In the second part of the tour, we will visit the Mahane Yehuda Market, the largest, most diverse and most famous market in Israel, and taste unique foods at the most delicious stalls in the market: We will tell the story of the market and the people who work there. We will taste coffee, juices, special pastries, hummus, and other foods that cannot be found anywhere else.
During the tour, we will enjoy the unique atmosphere of the neighborhood, explore the picturesque alleys, and hear fascinating stories about local history and culture.
Come discover the magic of the Nachlaot neighborhood and the Mahane Yehuda Market – the largest and most vibrant market in Israel!
Tour structure:
We will visit the Georgian and Iraqi markets, the open street and the closed street.
◀ We will see traditional stalls alongside groundbreaking culinary talents who are reinventing Israeli cuisine.
◀ We will tell the stories of great personalities who grew up here in the market.
◀ Hear about the street art project of artist Salomon Souza
◀ We will talk about the future of this special market.
In the first part of the tour we will visit the magical alleys of Nachlaot.
◀ We will see special synagogues.
◀We will hear the stories of:
- Rabbi Aryeh Levin – the rabbi of the prisoners, a man of mercy and one of the famous rabbis in Nachlaot.
- The Banaim – the family, which originated in Persia, settled in the Nachlaot neighborhood and became one of the pillars of Israeli culture.
- Yitzhak Navon and others – the fifth president, who wrote the well-known play "The Sephardic Orchard."
Batei Goral Neighborhood - We will tell the story of the neighborhood that was built as a charity neighborhood
It was built in 1885 and its houses were raffled off among the residents for a limited time.
Knesset of Israel - We will tell the story of the ultra-Orthodox neighborhoods in Nachlaot
◀ The ultra-Orthodox courtyard neighborhoods preserve the traditional character of life in Nachlaot.
◀ This is where they filmed the series "Shtisel".
The second part of the tour takes us from Nahalat Hama to the market - we will start at the Herzliya Hama Synagogue, which was the "skyscraper" of Jerusalem.
We will understand where the Mahane Yehuda Market began, more than a hundred years ago, and why it is located here.
Even Israel - one of the first neighborhoods outside the walls where the underground synagogue is located
The name of the neighborhood comes from the verse: "And he sat down in the firmament of his bow, and the seeds of his hands were scattered, from the hands of the mighty Jacob, from the shepherd, the stone of Israel," Genesis 49:24.
And some say that a stone in gematria = 53, as the number of the first houses in the neighborhood.
Those interested can return to the market to complete their Shabbat shopping, continue on public transportation, or return to the starting point (about a 5-minute walk).
Guide details:
Yoav Rotem
◀ A resident of Nachlaot, lives and breathes Jerusalem.
◀ Travels and guides a diverse audience from Israel and around the world.
◀ Graduate of the tour guide course at the Jerusalem School of Tourism and a bachelor's degree in history.
◀ Brings experience and knowledge alongside high training ability that is expressed in enthusiasm, humor, and the ability to adapt to any group.
