Specialty Hanukkah Tours with Debra Tours

Chanukiyot and Sufganiyot

A special tour for Hanukkah!  You’ll get a chance to sample delicious sufganiyot (donuts) while touring Jerusalem’s beloved shuk Machane Yehuda. After the shuk tour, Debra will accompany you to the charming neighborhood of Nachlaot to witness the lighting of the Chanukiyot (Menorah) in the religious neighborhoods, as well as touring the highlights and history of this quaint little gem.

Sufganiyot, Sfeng, Donuts and More!

Throughout Hanukkah – a unique sufganiyot tour, tasting donuts from around the world. Experience the joy of fried treats and the bustle  of Hanukkah in the shuk Machane Yehuda.

Shuk Machane Yehuda

Learn the history of this Jerusalem gem. Along the way you’ll experience the sights, sounds, smells and of course tastes of Jerusalem’s beloved marketplace.  Available as a Mehadrin tour too.

Thursday Night Cholent and Bakery Tour

Taste the famous Cholent places of Geula and Mea Shearim and experience the hustle and bustle of a Thursday night. We will have a chance to go to some bakeries as well and purchase freshly baked goodies for Shabbat and for eating right there. We may even go to my favorite secret salatim place. Learn about the customs and culture of the neighborhoods as well. You pay for the cholent and food that you want to eat.

The Shtisel Tour

Take  an in depth look at the culture surrounding the Shtisel characters and  learn the customs, see the commerce, learn about society and their interactions and  re-live the series touring of the  locations from Seasons 1 and 2. If walking is difficult, then you can take short cab rides in between neighborhoods.  You will have the opportunity to sample the foods that were eaten at the “heimishe” restaurants in Geula and/or Mea Shearim like Giti’s. (Meals are an additional, seperate cost). Modest attire required.

About Debra

Debra Nussbaum Stepen is a licensed tour guide, who made Aliyah from LA in 2007.  She made a new life for herself in Jerusalem and today specializing in boutique tours and walking tours of Jerusalem. Debra’s a self-confessed foodie who loves culinary and wine tourism!

Hannukah Tours with Debra

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