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Shabbat of a Lifetime, Jerusalem

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Experience a traditional Friday night meal through Shabbat of a Lifetime, a culturally immersive program that seats you at a table with an Israeli family. Enjoy an authentic, homemade meal that combines culinary traditions from nine different Jewish communities. Since 2011, approximately 15,000 visitors from more than 75 countries have participated in this program, one of Jerusalem's most popular tourist activities. Plan to visit Shabbat of a Lifetime during your Jerusalem vacation using our convenient Jerusalem travel itinerary planner.

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OliviaLuong

Our host cooked traditional Shabbat meals for her guests. The conversations around the table were riveting. One of the guests related his personal experience of the 6-Day war when he was an exchange s... more »
Lawrence J

We spent the night of shabbat with a Jewish family, where we enjoyed a real Shabbat meal and learnt so much from the family, the book in the picture above was given to everyone, a treasure trove of in... more »
Russell R

We took a taxi to the designated meeting place and waited for our host to arrive. In the meantime several other people started arriving as well. When a hefty crowd (14) was assembled our host gathered... more »

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