photo of Friday tour at the Mahane Yehuda Market and Musical Kabalat Shabat with Rika Razel

Friday tour at the Mahane Yehuda Market and Musical Kabalat Shabat with Rika Razel

Come and share the unique experience of Friday evening in Jerusalem, just before the Shabbat. See all its colors and wonderful details that define this special place and occasion.

It starts with the calming sunset and the vibrating silence that it brings, which you won’t find anywhere else, and the preparations for the festive meal that always goes through the vivid Mahane Yehuda Market.

Visit the unique Nachlaot neighborhood and the known and loved Mahane Yehuda market and see them from a new angle, brought to you by a local musician and artist — Ricka Razel, born and raised in the area.

Get to know a local singer-songwriter, and enjoy the local atmosphere of one of the most magical areas of Jerusalem on this inspiring journey.

The tour includes:

A unique tour at the Mahane Yehuda Market and the charming Nachlaot neighborhood, led by Raziel who had absorbed all the history and human tales that defines the place. Rika shares personal stories and experiences that are reserved only for those who were raised here.
A tasting tour of the colorful Mahane Yehuda Market: we’ll taste its marvels, and get to know its businesses and unique people.
After the tour – an intimate performance at Rika’s home at the center of the Nachlaot neighborhood – join an intimate musical encounter that will leave you breathless and captivated.

About Ricka Razel

Ricka Razel is a unique and outstanding voice in the Israeli culture. She’s a member of an already renowned family that already earned a place of honor in the Israeli-Jewish culture — she’s the sister of Yonatan and Aharon Raziel. As a child, she had an active musical career. A graduate of high school adjoined to the Music Academy, she sang in her family group, the “Razel Band”. The band released a successful album and performed on major stages in Israel and abroad, on TV and Radio shows. Once this chapter of her life was over, the whole family became closer to the Jewish traditional way of life. After serving in the IDF, Ricka got married and devoted herself to motherhood and building her new business. But the bond to music did not leave her and at the age of 40 she took on a new path of fulfilling her dreams. She wrote, composed, recorded, and released her album “Yom Echad” (One day), and she currently performs with it all around Israel, spreading light and positive vibrations and encouraging women to follow their hearts.

Please Note:

Price: 240 NIS per person, VAT included.
The minimum amount of participants: 15 people. The maximum amount of participants: 25 people.
And what if you’re a group of fewer than 15 participants, or more than 25? You shouldn’t miss this adventure anyway! Contact us, and together we’ll come up with a customized tour for you.
The tour takes about two and a half hours.
Meeting point: Outside the "Hobby" store at 2 Kich Street, Jerusalem.
Recommended parking spot: The Shoknion parking lot, Agripas 88.
The tours can also be arranged on Fridays from 10:30 AM to noon, depending on the beginning of Shabbat (the tour is held only when arranged ahead).