The Traveling Jerusalem Café | Azriel Cohen

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Tmol Shilshom

5 Salamon Street, Nahalat Shiva
Opened: June 9, 1994

Exclusive interview with David Ehrlich, former feature journalist for Haaretz weekend, founder and co-owner.

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Ambassador Hotel

Nablus Road, Sheikh Jarrah
Opened: 1952
Last renovated: 2000

Interview (in 2004) with Sami Abu-Dayyeh, owner and general manager of Ambassador Hotel since 1993 who grew up on the Mount of Olives.

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Askadinya

11 Shimon Hazadik St. Sheikh Jarrah
Opened: September 22, 1996

Interview (in 2004) with co-founder and former owner Monther Khouri, who grew up in Nazareth.

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Askadinya 2

11 Shimon Hazadik St. Sheikh Jarrah
Opened: September 22, 1996

Interview (in 2004) with co-founder and former owner Monther Khouri, who grew up in Nazareth.

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Jan's

5 Chopin Street, under the Jerusalem Theater, Talbia
Opened Spring 1973 in Ein Kerem. Moved to current location May 1988.

Interview (in 2003) with current owner Daher Zeidani from Nazareth.

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Sigmund's

At the corner of Aza and Ha'ari, Rehavia
Date opened: November 1996

Interview (in 2003) with Albert Suissa, a writer who started and runs Sigmund along with his mother Fiby.

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Central Café

32 Il Wad St. Muslim Quarter, Old City
Opened: August 14, 1972

Interview (in 2004) with Shaadi Juelis, owner with father Ashur Juelis from the Old City, currently lives in Shu'afat.

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Café Hillel

Emek Refaim Street, German Colony
First branch opened: April 18, 1998 on Hillel Street, Central Jerusalem

Interview (in 2003) with Lior Tzelnick, who co-created and co-owns Cafe Hillel along with Yossi Sherf.

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Eldorado

Salah Eddin 19, East Jerusalem
Opened: March 2000

Interview (in 2006) with Adli Izhiman and his son Amro.

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Aroma

38 Emek Refaim St., German Colony
Branch opened: July 10, 1997

Interview (in 2003) with owner Yariv Shefa, who founded Aroma with his brother Sahar.

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American Colony

"Ibrahim's Bar"

Interview (in 2004) with Ibrahim Zaghari from Bethany, Bar Manager since 1984 and at the Colony since 1980.

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Yehoshua

"Ibrahim's Bar"

Interview (in 2004) with Ibrahim Zaghari from Bethany, Bar Manager since 1984 and at the Colony since 1980.

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Shraga

23 Derech Beit Lechem 31, Baka
Opened: June 16, 1998

Interview (in 2003) with Nir Kedar who built and ran the café with his wife Lyn. It closed in 2006.

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Jerusalem Hotel

4 Antara Ben Shaddad St.
Sa'ed W'sa'eed Neighborhood, Musrara

Interview (in 2004) with Ra'ed Sa'adeh, an electrical engineer who is the Managing Director

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