Jessica Halfin, at The Blogs

Jessica Halfin

Mar 2, 2017, 2:55 PM

I always encourage people to be like a tourist in their own city, and to get out on foot and just explore. In keeping with this spirit, I like to pull out my serious walking shoes (okay, flip flops!) and hit...

Dec 11, 2016, 3:30 PM

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How I learned to love tahini

It took getting stuck in Israel for the next 7 years to induce her to taste the Israeli classics (she has no regrets)

Jun 27, 2016, 1:38 AM

Confessions of a Shy, Food-Obsessed Girl, in a Land of Not-so-Shy People

Native Israelis are really social animals. They thrive on nurturing their family relationships and friendships, and don’t flinch at the thought of being thrust into a new situation with new people, or in taking a leadership role in front...

Jun 19, 2016, 9:21 AM

Getting the “Birthright” experience, when you’ve already lived here for 10 years

By this point in time, it’s safe to assume that most American Jews under the age of 30 have at some point in their young adult lives participated in a Birthright trip. After all, this is 2016, and in...

Jun 16, 2016, 12:36 PM

Haifa, the Forgotten City

Plan a trip to Israel and you’re sure to spend time bar hopping and hitting the beach in Tel Aviv, finding spiritual renewal in Jerusalem, and floating in the salted waters of the Dead Sea (You might even get a desert...

About Me

Jessica Halfin is owner and operator of Haifa Street Food Tours, through which she gives culinary tours to tourists in the beautiful coastal city of Haifa. She is an American immigrant to Israel of 10 years, an Israeli-trained baker and gourmet cook, and self-proclaimed “foodie.”