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The first of its kind in Israel, the Asif library is a collection of 1500+ books in numerous languages focused on the foods of Israel, the Middle East, and the Jewish Diaspora. Many of the books were recommended by culinary experts. Explore the books on their personal shelves here or at the center in Tel Aviv.

Featured Book

Kibbutz Kfar Aza recipe book

Books

The Kfar Aza Cookbook Tells a Story of a Community Before the October 7 Attacks

With recipes from members, memories from the kibbutz dining hall, and even local culinary idioms, the book reconstructs the community’s past.

Gerda Glezer

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Original Photography: Yael Ilan

Book Collections

Adeena Sussman

Cookbook Author

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Memula’im (Stuffed Foods)SchmaltzA Persian Kitchen (Mitbach Parsi)Zahav: A World of Israeli Cooking

Claudia Roden

Award-Winning Cookbook Author and Middle Eastern Culinary Scholar

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La Cucina Nella Tradizione EbraicaFlavours of Babylon: A Family CookbookIndian-Jewish CookingRecettes Classiques de Cuisine Tunisienne

Dr. Johnny Mansour

Scholar of Arab-Muslim History and Christians in the Middle East

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Food in Arab CultureDomestic Life in PalestineThe Arab World: Society, Culture, and StateA History of the Arab Peoples

Michael Solomonov

Chef of Zahav
in Philadelphia and
Cookbook Author

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The Book of New Israeli Food: A Culinary JourneyThe Palestinian TableEncyclopedia of Jewish FoodSchmaltz