Shuk

Tel Aviv’s Shuk Olim brings out dozens of immigrant entrepreneurs to showcase goods

“Every single booth has an oleh with a story, and they're selling their products from the small business that they opened here in Israel after their aliyah,” said Devon Conway of Nefesh B'Nefesh.

Shoppers browse goods at Nefesh B'Nefesh's Shuk Olim event in Tel Aviv. June 25, 2026.
A young couple, both IDF soldiers, walk through the Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem. December 25, 2024.

False reports of terror attack cause chaos at Jerusalem shuk

 “The Shuk Olim opens new opportunities for Olim, promotes their sales, and assists in their employment integration in the city," says Mayor Moshe Lion

Nefesh B’Nefesh and Jerusalem Municipality host inaugural two-day ‘Shuk Olim’

 The Market House Jaffa.

Market House Jaffa: A cool boutique hotel a stone's throw from the shuk


From market to meal

Chef Tali Friedman found her calling by leading tours of Jerusalem’s famed Mahaneh Yehuda Market.

From market to meal

Market makeover

Mahane Yehuda fruit and vegetable market has been transformed into culinary destination.

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Balagan over the Balabasta

Unlike previous years, hundreds of residents and visitors will not be streaming into the shuk until all hours this summer.

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Seeking out 'the other'

We don’t always have to agree, but we should at least talk to each other.

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A day in the life...

Going with the flow didn’t turn out as smoothly as I’d imagined.

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The charm of an open-air market

For city dwellers, the idea of a farmer’s market is a novelty.

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Full steam ahead?

Six months after the light rail began operating, Jaffa Road store owners say it’s too early to tell if business has improved.

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Art comes to Jerusalem open market

Artists, entrepreneurial chefs, foodies and philanthropic organizations come together with J'lem mayor to revamp classic market.

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Feeling the Holiday spirit at Mahane Yehuda

Hustle and bustle at Jerusalem's main market as thousands flock to do last-minute shopping in time for Rosh Hashana.

Other Jaffa Road residents hope to reproduce shuk's success.

Where’s the beef?

Ya’acov Mizrahi runs a family butcher shop in the Mahaneh Yehuda market.

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