poppy seeds. Photo by: Gay Ashkenazi

In Search of Lost Poppy Seeds

From Medieval Jewish communities to moshav Beer Tuvia of the 1960s, journalist Asaf Abir retraces the route of poppy seeds — and their relation to Purim.

photo by: Avishag Sheer Yeshuv

A Chicken in Every Pot 

During the Chefs in Shifts | Food for the Frontline project, many chefs cooked their version of a nourishing and uplifting chicken dish, providing soldiers with a taste of home. We asked six of them what inspired their dish

Tami and Moris Moyal|Photo by: Matan Choufan

The Open Kitchen Project

Our initiative, The Open Kitchen Project, offers war evacuees a kitchen to feel at home in for a short while.

photo by: Haim Yafim Barbalat

Gathering Together

Photos from Chefs in Shifts | Food for the Frontline are on view at the Asif Gallery, Sunday–Thursday, 9 a.m.– 5 p.m. and Friday 9 a.m–3 p.m.

Photo by: Itamar Ginsburg. Styling: Einav Reichner

New Beginnings at Asif

What’s New at Asif and Our Favorite Hanukkah Recipes From Around the World