Machane Yehuda is the name of a neighborhood in Jerusalem, though today it most often refers to the city’s largest food market. There are over 200 vendors offering Jerusalemites fresh fruits, vegetables, spices, and comestibles in every category. Similarly, the shoppers represent the city’s undeniable diversity. Jews and Arabs, religious and secular, natives and foreigners, young and old all mingled in the market’s aisles.
Before the war in Gaza reduced travel to Israel so drastically, guides would conduct regular food tours of Machane Yehuda. There are restaurants scattered throughout the market, and one of the oldest is Azura. Azura is owned by members of the third or fourth generation of a Iraqi Jewish family. With Dalia and Y. to lead the way, HL and I met friends there on Thursday for an early lunch. Afterwards, I purchased some Medjool dates. The dates were remarkably sweet, as the memories of these days were certain to be.
Machane Yehuda shoppers on Thursday morning
Habitués of Machane Yehuda near Azura Restaurant
Brunch at Azura
I bought some plump, delectable Medjool dates in Machane Yehuda, my sole purchase there.
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