Café Hillel ( he, קפה הלל) is a cafe,

espresso bar A coffeehouse, coffee shop, or café is an establishment that primarily serves coffee of various types, notably espresso, latte, and cappuccino. Some coffeehouses may serve cold drinks, such as iced coffee and iced tea, as well as other non-ca ...

, and sandwich bar chain in

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

established in 1998 by Koby and Yossi Sherf that has over 25 national locations. The German Colony branch of café was the site of the 2003

Café Hillel bombing A Palestinian suicide bombing was carried out on September 9, 2003 in Café Hillel in German Colony, Jerusalem. Seven people were killed in the attack and over 50 were injured. A few hours prior to the Café Hillel bombing, Palestinian militants ...

.Cafe Scene: Cafe Hillel
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The Jerusalem Post ''The Jerusalem Post'' is a broadsheet newspaper based in Jerusalem, founded in 1932 during the British Mandate of Palestine by Gershon Agron as ''The Palestine Post''. In 1950, it changed its name to ''The Jerusalem Post''. In 2004, the paper w ...

'', Viva Sarah Press, January 7, 2007

History

In 1998, Koby and Yossi Sherf opened the first branch of Café Hillel on

Jerusalem Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...

's Hillel Street, the source of the chain's name. They envisioned a coffee shop with a relaxed "Jerusalemite" atmosphere serving world-class coffee and food. Most of the branches are run by franchises, with only two or three owned directly by the company. In 2003, seven people were killed and over 50 wounded in the

, a suicide attack at Jerusalem's German Colony branch of the cafe. Dr.

David Applebaum David Applebaum ( he, דוד אפלבום; 1952–2003) was an American-born Israeli physician and rabbi. He was chief of the emergency room and trauma services of Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek Medical Center. Applebaum was murdered in a Palestinian ...

, an emergency room doctor who had treated numerous suicide attack victims himself, was killed along with his 20-year-old daughter Nava Applebaum, who was to be married the next day. The chain now has over 25 branches around the country.Café Hillel locations
/ref> Cafe Hillel sells its own private label coffee and has a red and black color scheme.

References

External links

Café Hillel website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cafe Hillel Food and drink companies of Israel Coffeehouses and cafés in Israel Restaurants established in 1998 Restaurant chains in Israel 1998 establishments in Israel Restaurants in Jerusalem Restaurants in Tel Aviv

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