Food & Culture in Israel

Food Anthropologist | Lecturer | Researcher

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Food and Culture

Origins

Space

Memory

Food acts as a window into the history of migration, revealing how communities maintain their heritage while adapting to new Middle Eastern / Israeli environments.

Open-air markets are powerful social meeting points where politics and identity are negotiated daily between diverse citizens over shared meals and trade.

Culinary traditions are a form of living memory, preserving stories of displacement and resilience through recipes passed down through generations in the Levant.

Azri Amram, Ph.d

Academic Research & Public Speaking

Biography

Dr. Amram holds a PhD in sociology and anthropology, serving as an adjunct lecturer at Ben-Gurion University. His research explores how eating shapes Israeli society.

His work analyzes the complex relations between Jewish and Palestinian citizens through the lens of culinary spaces and traditions.

Lectures & Market Tours

Join Dr. Amram for insightful lectures and guided culinary tours that go beyond the plate to explore the social fabric of the region. Experience the true stories behind the food.

Lecture:

Food and Culture in Israel

An introductory anthropological look at how Israeli cuisine reflects migration, class, and national identity.

Close-up of a spread of traditional Israeli dishes: hummus with olive oil, fresh za'atar, and warm pita bread on a rustic wooden table. Warm, natural lighting, Middle Eastern / Israeli aesthetic.
Close-up of a spread of traditional Israeli dishes: hummus with olive oil, fresh za'atar, and warm pita bread on a rustic wooden table. Warm, natural lighting, Middle Eastern / Israeli aesthetic.

Lecture:

Markets as a reflection of society

Investigating markets as venues for cultural engagement and political expression where various social, economic, and ethnic communities intersect.

A sensory walking tour through one of Israel's vivid markets, while understanding how food tells a story of a place.

Tour:

A taste of a place

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