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Host: Amit and Oshra

Jerusalem, Israel

USD
$120-$174 per person

Traditional Shabbat meal in Jerusalem with a local family

Host offerings
  • House
  • Home cook
  • Pets
  • Vegetarian
  • Alcohol
  • Transportation
  • Cooking class
  • Market visit
  • Food tour

Meet Amit and Oshra

Oshra was born and raised on a kibbutz where food was cooked and prepared in a shared kitchen and eaten by the entire community in a common dining hall. One of the cooks who worked in the kibbutz kitchen was Oshra's mother, who passed on her cooking talents and recipes to her daughter. When Oshra is not cooking and hosting friends and family, she is working as a nurse at a community clinic. She loves listening to her patients stories about the various types of food they cook at home and then tries to incorporate some of those recipes into her own kitchen. Amit is a licensed tour guide, he has a bachelor’s degree in tourism and a master's degree in the history of the Jewish people from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is an expert on Israel's relationship with the Christian world and has developed and led many delegations. Together they would like to invite you into their home to join them for a unique experience, where you will share a traditional Jewish family Shabbat meal together. You will get to know each other, share stories, eat a home cooked meal, explore culinary traditions and experience a little of the Jewish Sabbath tradition.

What to expect

Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.

In-home meal: (1-4 guests) You will be welcomed by an Israeli family from a small community in the Judean mountains, for a special Jewish Sabbath meal and easy walk in the desert landscape of the settlement. Oshra and Amit live in Sde Bar with their three children. The dishes that you will eat together are cooked with local ingredients and is a fusion of Israeli and global flavors. The meal is festive and showcases the traditional way in which they welcome the Jewish Sabbath. Join Amit and Oshra and their family to share a traditional meal at their dining table, where you will be introduced to Jewish ingredients, flavors, cuisine, culture and traditions. A few dishes that you might share together are pickled sardine in aioli, zaalouk (cooked eggplant and tomato salad) and sautéed sirloin with broccoli and shallots. End your meal with a dessert such as apple pie or seasonal fruits from the garden or mixed nuts, which is the usual after Shabbat dinner.

If you opt for alcohol at an additional price, you will be served 1-2 glasses of wine from the local winery boutiques.

Notes: Amit and Oshra can offer lactose free and vegetarian meals, on request. So please inform them in advance if you have any dietary restrictions or allergies, while booking your Jerusalem Shabbat experience online. The experience cost includes a pick up and drop from from The First Station Jerusalem (old train station).

Languages spoken: English and Hebrew

Sample menu

This is just a sample menu to give you an idea of the types of dishes the host cooks. Your menu will vary according to seasonal availability.
  • Appetizer: Pickled sardine in aioli or Challah (Shabbat's bread)
  • Salad: Zaalouk or Eggplant in Tahini or Hummus or Matbucha
  • Main: Kibbutz chicken with rice and or Chicken baked in salt or Sauteed sirloin with broccoli and shallots or Chicken breast in teriyaki
  • Dessert: Grandma's Apple pie or Seasonal fruit from their garden or Mixed nuts
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Amit and Oshra

$120-$174 USD

per person
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  • Private experience
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 $174 $120 Not offered
Alcohol
 $30 per person
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 $174 $120 Not offered
Alcohol
 $30 per person
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
 Lunch Dinner
In-Home Meal
 12:00pm-2:00pm 7:00pm-9:00pm

Meet Amit and Oshra

Oshra was born and raised on a kibbutz where food was cooked and prepared in a shared kitchen and eaten by the entire community in a common dining hall. One of the cooks who worked in the kibbutz kitchen was Oshra's mother, who passed on her cooking talents and recipes to her daughter. When Oshra is not cooking and hosting friends and family, she is working as a nurse at a community clinic. She loves listening to her patients stories about the various types of food they cook at home and then tries to incorporate some of those recipes into her own kitchen. Amit is a licensed tour guide, he has a bachelor’s degree in tourism and a master's degree in the history of the Jewish people from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is an expert on Israel's relationship with the Christian world and has developed and led many delegations. Together they would like to invite you into their home to join them for a unique experience, where you will share a traditional Jewish family Shabbat meal together. You will get to know each other, share stories, eat a home cooked meal, explore culinary traditions and experience a little of the Jewish Sabbath tradition.

What to expect

Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.

In-home meal: (1-4 guests) You will be welcomed by an Israeli family from a small community in the Judean mountains, for a special Jewish Sabbath meal and easy walk in the desert landscape of the settlement. Oshra and Amit live in Sde Bar with their three children. The dishes that you will eat together are cooked with local ingredients and is a fusion of Israeli and global flavors. The meal is festive and showcases the traditional way in which they welcome the Jewish Sabbath. Join Amit and Oshra and their family to share a traditional meal at their dining table, where you will be introduced to Jewish ingredients, flavors, cuisine, culture and traditions. A few dishes that you might share together are pickled sardine in aioli, zaalouk (cooked eggplant and tomato salad) and sautéed sirloin with broccoli and shallots. End your meal with a dessert such as apple pie or seasonal fruits from the garden or mixed nuts, which is the usual after Shabbat dinner.

If you opt for alcohol at an additional price, you will be served 1-2 glasses of wine from the local winery boutiques.

Notes: Amit and Oshra can offer lactose free and vegetarian meals, on request. So please inform them in advance if you have any dietary restrictions or allergies, while booking your Jerusalem Shabbat experience online. The experience cost includes a pick up and drop from from The First Station Jerusalem (old train station).

Languages spoken: English and Hebrew

Sample menu

This is just a sample menu to give you an idea of the types of dishes the host cooks. Your menu will vary according to seasonal availability.
  • Appetizer: Pickled sardine in aioli or Challah (Shabbat's bread)
  • Salad: Zaalouk or Eggplant in Tahini or Hummus or Matbucha
  • Main: Kibbutz chicken with rice and or Chicken baked in salt or Sauteed sirloin with broccoli and shallots or Chicken breast in teriyaki
  • Dessert: Grandma's Apple pie or Seasonal fruit from their garden or Mixed nuts
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 $174 $120 Not offered
Alcohol
 $30 per person
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 $174 $120 Not offered
Alcohol
 $30 per person
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
 Lunch Dinner
In-Home Meal
 12:00pm-2:00pm 7:00pm-9:00pm
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