The Rosen School of Hebrew Blog

Shawarma (Hebrew:שווארמה) like any other fast food, is very popular in Israel. The Shawarma sandwich is commonly composed of pita bread, lamb or chicken, Tahini, Hummus and a variety of sliced and…

Fruit Salad (Hebrew:סלט פירות) is one of the most popular deserts in Israel. As you might know, it is very warm in Israel during the year, and fruit salad is easy to…

Schnitzel (Hebrew: שניצל), which means cutlet in German, originally referred to deep-fried, breaded veal cutlets popular in German cuisine. The name and idea were borrowed by Jews and today Schnitzel in the…

Stuffed Peppers (Hebrew: פלפלים ממולאים) are the perfect dish for Sukkoth when stuffed vegetables are traditionally served. You can serve the Papers as a main dish or next to chicken or beef….

A typical dinner in my Israeli home as a child included tuna salad or eggs, Israeli salad, and cheese borekas(Hebrew:בורקס גבינה). You can buy Borekas everywhere in Isreal: grocery store, bakeries, and markets….

Matboucha (Hebrew:מטבוחה) is a traditional cooked Moroccan dish of tomatoes and roasted peppers seasoned with garlic and chili pepper. It is very popular in Israel, especially during Shabbat’s evenings. It was brought to Israel…

Apple and Honey (Hebrew: תפוח בדבש ) is one of the most and well-known food customs of the Jewish Holiday, Rosh HaShanah.   Basically, all you have to do is to slice an…

If you’ve ever visited Israel, you would have undoubtedly come across the blue-and-white packet of the country’s favorite snack: Bamba (Hebrew:במבה). Bamba is the number one selling snack food in Israel, with…

Bissli (Hebrew: ביסלי) is one of the most popular snacks in Israel. It is Osem’s leading snack after Bamba. The name Bissli was based on the size of the Bissli chips.  …

Sallah Shabati (Hebrew: סאלח שבתי) is a 1964 Israeli comedy film about the chaos of Israeli immigration and resettlement.   This social satire placed the director Ephraim Kishon and producer Menahem Golan…